Reading(1)：Cultural differences教学设计

灌南高级中学高二英语导学案

编制人：王卜娟

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Module6 Unit3 Welcome to the unit and Reading⑴

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Learning aims and importance:

1. To learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs. 1. To master the main idea and structure of this passage. 2. To master the reading strategy—understanding the use of examples. 3. To show respect for the cultural differences.

Learning Difficulties:

Oral practice and group discussion tasks

Learning methods:

Group work, individual work, discussion and appreciation Learning Procedures：

Step1 Lead-in 1. How do Chinese people greet each other in formal situations?

2. Do you know of any other ways of greeting around the world?

3. Why do people in different countries greet each other in different ways?

Step2 Skimming Please go through the dialogue quickly and answer several questions. 1. Which country is Waled from?

2. Where does Peter come from?

3. What does Mali think about learning about cultural differences?

Step3 Reading Strategy: understanding the use of examples

Step4 Scanning Pick out the topics mentioned 1. Thanksgiving 2. eye contact 3. open presents

4. wedding traditions 5. table manners 6. gesture of pointing 7. take off shoes before entering one’s house

8. color of clothing 9. greetings 10. festival Step5 Detailed reading Example1: opening presents How do people react when receiving present in the west? Why？

Why do people in the west and China react differently?

灌南高级中学高二英语导学案

编制人：王卜娟

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Example2: wedding ceremony What are the customs of a wedding in Korea and Brunei? What made Peter surprised at the wedding reception in Korea and Brunei?

The wedding in Brunei: Where to sit

About alcohol at the wedding reception

How to celebrate the wedding afterwards

Example3: gesture How should you point in Brunei?

Example4: shoes (1).T/F: Both the people in China and the people in Brunei will take off the shoes before going into someone’s house. (

) (2) Fill in the blanks with proper words: In Brunei, you have to ____ ______shoes before _________ someone's house, ______ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to. Thinking: What have you learned from the four examples above? The examples show there are differences between the west and the east in _______, ______________, ________________ and _________________________.

If carelessly handled, they can cause _____________ or __________________. Example5: festival Bonfire night: Where

when

how

food

Thinking: What have you learned from the example?

Step6

Further discussion

Do you think it necessary or not to learn about cultural differences?

Why? (using examples) Benefits of learning cultural differences:

Step7 Consolidation Enjoy the special customs of some countries. Step8 Homework 1. Please research more cultural differences. 2. Review what we have learnt today.