Reading(1)：Cultural differences特级教师教学实录

M6U3 Culture differences ReadingⅠ

Step 1：Fast reading 1. How many people are involved in this dialogue? Where are they from?

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)2. How is the passage mainly organized?

A. In order of time .

B. By giving examples.

C. By giving definitions.

D. By offering statistics(数据). 3. Pick out the examples mentioned:

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) Bonfire Night

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) Gesture of pointing

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) Eye contact

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) Shoes

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) Opening presents

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) Color of clothing

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) Wedding traditions

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) Greetings

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) Table manners Step 2: Read for details

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) 1. To some Westerners, it is

not to open the present as soon as you get it.

A. polite

B. friendly

C. common

D. impolite

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) 2. Which of the following statements is wrong about the wedding ceremony in Korea？

A. They have a live hen and a rooster.

B. Hens are thought to lay an egg for the new couple, which indicates that they will soon have a baby.

C. Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony.

D. Hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage.

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)3. According to this passage all the statements about wedding receptions in Brunei are true except that

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A. alcohol will be served together with food,soft drinks, tea and coffee

B. men and women have to sit in separate areas

C. the men are sitting with the bridegroom

D. the women are sitting with the bride

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)4. In many countries, people point with their first finger. In Brunei, this can

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A. be rude

B. show respect

C. be a greeting

D. be popular (

)5.If you come to

，you will have to take off your shoes before entering someone’s house.

A.Brunei

B.cities in the UK

C.the countryside in China

D.both A and B

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)6. What can we infer from this passage?

A. Most countries have the same customs at the wedding ceremony.

B. Two heads are better than one

C. DIfferent countries have different cultures

D. When in Rome, do as Romans do Step 3: Filling blanks with proper words. Cultural shock is a term used to describe a feeling when someone moves to a new place. We might feel 61.

(embarrass) if we had no idea of other countries’ cultures. So it is a good way to understand more about cultural differences. In the West, it is polite to open a present when someone gives you one, because they want to see your

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(react)．

In Korea, they have a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony. Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony, and hens are thought 63.

(ensure)good luck for the marriage. In Brunei, at wedding receptions men and women have to sit in separate 64.

(area)—the men with the bridegroom, and the women with the bride. Another difference is that 65.

they serve food, soft drinks, tea and coffee, alcohol is not permitted. In many countries people point with their first finger. However, in Brunei, that causes offence. They use their thumb to point. You would have to take

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your shoes before going into someone's house. Many foreigners have trouble 67.

(get) accustomed to it. 1

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is really interesting is that there’re sometimes great cultural differences even between native English speakers. While they share the same language, 69.

(they) customs are not always alike. In Britain, it is a celebration to have Bonfire Night on November 5th every year. They light large fires outside, and everyone gathers around and has a party. There are plenty of fireworks, and they eat hot dogs and other food 70.

(cook) over the fire. It's great fun. Step4:Task-based reading. Cultural differences Present (1)_________

In the west it’s (2)________ for a person to open the present (3)___________ receiving it, because people like to see the (4)__________ of the receiver.

In Korea, a live hen and a rooster are used during the ceremony. A hen is considered (5)_______ and a rooster is believed to drive away bad Wedding ceremony

(6)_________.

In Brunei, men and women don’t sit (7)__________. Alcohol is (8)___________. People celebrate the wedding through drum playing.

In many countries, people use their first finger to point, which is considered a kind of (9)________ in Brunei. So people in Brunei use their thumb instead. Other aspects

Although Brits and Americans speak the same language --- English, they have different accents and (10)__________.

Step5: Reading strategy 1. Understanding the use of examples:

2. 真题演练

( 2010·江苏A篇) 主要介绍了人的姓名的起源以及所包含的意义.

Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert.

59. The underlined word “descendants” in

the last paragraph means a person’s _____.

A. later generations

B. friends and relatives

C. colleagues and partners

D. later sponsors

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