Reading(1)：Cultural differencesppt配套的教学设计方案

Unit 3 Understanding each other Reading

Cultural differences Step 1. Lead-in We know people in the West express their feelings directly while Chinese are still traditional. It’s the difference. Some questions: Do you often say ‘thanks’ to your teacher?

Do you often say ‘I love you’ to your parents?

Do you often hug your parents? Now, we will watch a movie clip ‘Gua Sha’, and answer the questions: Q1: Why was Xu Datong taken to court? Q2: What problem is reflected in the movie clip? Step 2. Warm-up Look at the four pictures on page 33 and consider the following question: How do people greet each other in different countries? Step 3. Pre-reading 1. Fast reading for general ideals Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on page 34. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions. 2. Detailed reading for important information Read the passage again and choose the right answers . Step 4. While-reading 1. How do the speakers support their ideals in the text? 2. Tick the examples mentioned in the conversation.

3. Why are examples used here? Example 1. Receiving presents 1) Make up a dialogue about how people react when receiving a present in the West and China. 2) Why do they act differently?

Example 2. Wedding ceremony What made Peter surprised at the wedding reception in Korea and Brunei? Example 3&4. Pointing and taking off shoes 1) Complete the tables. 2) Fill in blanks with proper words. 3) Body languages vary from culture to culture. Example 5. Festival-Bonfire Night Festival culture-Lantern festival Step 5. Summary Help MaLi to summarize the information she has collected. Step 6. Group work 1. What are the benefits of learning cultural differences? 2. What attitudes should we have when we face cultural differences? We can’t avoid the cultural difference or ignore its existence. So do as Romans do. And communication is a good way. After the communication, the world would be more harmonious in

the future.

Step 7. Post-reading 1) Can you come up with some situations in our daily life where cross-cultures are involved?

2) Compare some pictures and reflect o no our own behavior. 3) We learn that we should understand the culture differences and treat them in a correct way while we are not capable of understanding each other, and that is the main source of human suffering. So change yourself now to treat your parents and friends much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance and care.