Reading(1)：Cultural differences第一课时评课稿

Cultural Differences教学设计

Reading: Cultural differences Talk about Ways of greeting? Listening and reading:

Question: What cultural differences are mentioned? In the UK/America/west: Open the present as soon as he receives it. In Korea: They have a live hen and rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony. Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away …and hens to ensure good luck for the marriage. In Brunei: At wedding receptions men and women have to sit in separate areas. They serve food, soft drinks, tea and coffee but no alcohol. Play loud drums for hours afterwards, and even

throughout the night. Use their thumbs to point instead of their first finger. Take off their shoes before going into someone’s house The UK VS the USA Different customs

eg:Bonfire Night Cultural

differences Opening

(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. Wedding

ceremony 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

(6)_________. In

Brunei,

men

and

women

sit

(7)__________.

Alcohol

is

(8)___________.

People

celebrate

the

wedding

through

drum

playing. Other

aspects In

many

countries,

people

use

their

first

finger

to

point,

which

is

considered

a

kind

of

(9)________

in

Brunei.

People

there

take

off

their

shoes

before

going

into

…

Although

Brits

and

Americans

speak

the

same

language

---

English,

they

have

different

accents

and

(10)__________. Use pictures to describe these differences

Bonfire Night, which features bonfires and fireworks , falls on November 5th in Great Britain annually. During the festival, celebrations are held throughout the country with lots of fireworks set off.

People gather around, light large fires outside, have parties and enjoy food that can be cooked over the fire. What great fun they have!

Writing and reading strategy 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). Functions of examples To introduce the topic To arouse readers’

interest/To serve as interesting stories To explain concepts and ideas To support arguments

…

Reading corner 2015安徽

Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. …Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called

vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it…

74. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______. A. using examples B. making comparisons C. analyzing causes D. describing processes

2014江苏Most damagingly, anger weakens a person’s ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. …

…The specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. In contemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated. We no longer regard duels (决斗) as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one person’s awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.

61. The “duels”

example in Paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger ________. A. usually has a biological basis

B. varies among people C. is socially and culturally shaped

D. influences one’s thinking and evaluation Reading tips

Distinguish examples from other writing strategies Pay attention to the functions of examples

Critical thinking Nowadays, it is easier for people to travel aboard or to live in another country.

Can we avoid culture shock (文化冲击) ? Why do we learn about culture differences?

What do you think of other cultures?

How about Chinese culture?

Possible answer: Culture shock is almost unavoidable. Every country and every people has its unique culture. Every culture has its benefits and drawbacks. Be aware of their positive and negative effects. Don’t choose a culture blindly Respect other cultures, understand and tolerate the

differences Absorb the positive part of other culture into our own culture Culture brings us a sense of identity. Preserve our own culture and carry it forward.

Writing corner Please help Ma Li to finish off her homework about cultural differences.

With_____, culture shock is almost ______. In a gesture to _______, we’d better learn more about culture differences .

For example, it is typical of a westerner to _____, because _____Wedding customs also differ greatly. At a Korean wedding ceremony, ________, ______ However, at wedding receptions

in Brunei_________. Neither of them is similar to what we do in China. Interestingly enough, different from many people around the world, people in_________, _________.

All in all, we can’t attach too much importance to _____. As the saying goes, while in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Living in a multicultural world, not only are we supposed

to______ but we should _______

My version

With the increase of globalization, culture shock is almost unavoidable. In a gesture to promote international communication and avoid misunderstanding, we’d better learn more about culture differences.

For example, it is typical of a westerner to open a present the moment he receives it, because the giver expects to see his reaction. Wedding customs also differ greatly. At a Korean wedding ceremony, a live rooster is used to drive bad spirits away while a live hen is supposed to ensure good luck. However, at wedding receptions

in Brunei, men and women sit separately and alcohol is prohibited. Neither of them is similar to what we do in China.