Reading(1)：Cultural differences优质课一等奖

Module6 Unit3

Understanding each other Reading

Cultural Differences

备课人：

吴海燕

Teaching aims: 1.Polish up Ss’ reading, speaking and listening ability by reading an interview

2.Know the use of examples in a reading material 3.Get Ss to know about some cultural differences

Teaching procedures: Step one: Lead in

1. Match the ways of greeting with the countries or areas: Holland

putting their hands together and bowing slightly Thailand

kissing each other on one cheek and then the other

the USA

greeting each other by touching noses South America

hugging each other The Middle East

shaking hands with each other Japan

bowing to each other 3.Review the reading strategy about how to read an interview introduced in the last unit.

Step two: Skimming Go through the material quickly and complete the following tasks: 1. Q: Who’s the interviewer and what about the interviewees? Where do they come from? _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Spot the topics talked about in the interview: presents opening (

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wedding tradition (

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eye contact接触

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greeting

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) ways of entering one’s house (

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gesture姿势

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table manners餐桌礼仪

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festival celebration (

) 3.Which countries are mentioned in the interview? ___________________________________________________________________________

Step three: Listening and scanning 1. Listen to the tape and answer the question:

(Part1)

Q: In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why?

A Westerner will open the present ________he or she receives it .When_______ a present, one is considered ________ to open it because the giver wants to see the _______to it.

2. Listen to the tape and finish the following exercises:

(Part2)

Q1: What surprised Peter about the wedding ceremony in Korea?

____________________________________________________________________________

Q2: What drink is not permitted at a wedding in Brunei?

____________________________________________________________________________ Q3: Say the following sentences are true or false:

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(1) In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony.(

) (2)The bridegroom and bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei.(

) (3) People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night. (

)

3. Listen to the tape and fill in blanks:

(Part3)

Q1：How do people in Brunei point?

To ______causing offence, you'd better use your ______to point _____ _____ first finger as in many other countries. Q2: What should you do if you entered someone's house in Brunei? In Brunei, you have to _______ _______shoes before _________ someone's house, ______ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to.

4. Listen to the tape and answer the questions:

(Part4)

What British festival are Peter’s American friends not familiar with?

How do they celebrate it? ____________________________________________________________________________

5. Listen to the last part and choose the correct answer:

(Part5)

What does Ma Li mean by ‘appropriate behavior’?

(

) A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B. Rome was not built in a day. C. All roads lead to Rome.

Step four: Reading strategy -----understanding the use of examples 1. Go through the instructions about reading strategy and realize the functions of examples employed in the materials. 2.Practice

(节选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

Step five: Consolidation 1.Multiple choice : 1) Where does Ma Li come from?

A. She is from Japan.

B. She is from Brunei

C. She is from China

D. It’s not mentioned in the passage 2) Which of following is TRUE according to the interview?

A. An egg laid by the hen is regarded as a symbol of good luck.

B. Alcohol is consumed to celebrate the wedding ceremony both in the UK and Brunei.

C. Foreigners find it natural to remove their shoes before entering someone’s house in Brunei.

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D. Bonfire Night is an annual festival in Britain and is celebrated on spring. 3) What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences?

A. It’s only intended to finish her homework.

B. She knows which cultural is better.

C. People can protect their own cultures better

D. It is a good way to understand each other better

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Task-based reading : Different(1)_______ Korea

Brunei

Cultural differences

Wedding A live hen and a rooster can be found at the ceremony, which has special meanings. Men and women must sit(2)___________ Food, soft drinks, tea and coffee are served(3) _______ from alcohol, as it is prohibited. Sometimes loud drums are played in order to celebrate the wedding, even for the (4)__________night. Other customs People usually point with the thumb in Brunei. (5)______your shoes before entering someone’s house is necessary, though it is (6)______for foreigners to get used to it.

the UK

the USA It is polite of someone to open the present (7)_______receiving it. The particular festival Bonfire Night is celebrated on November 5th

(8)_________. Americans usually open the present they receive, just as Brits do. While Americans share the same language with the British, they are not completely (9) _________. Americans are not familiar with Bonfire Night; (10)_______is Ma Li.

Step six: Discussion 1. What are the benefits of learning about cultural differences? 2. What attitudes should we take towards cultural differences between different nations?

Step seven: Homework Write a report entitled “Cultural differences”. Please explain the importance of understanding cultural differences and the right attitudes towards it with interesting examples. (about 150 words.)

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