Reading(1)：Cultural differences优秀教学设计内容

Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each other Reading Teaching aims: Help the students learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs. To get the students to understand the use of examples Teaching Procedure: Step1: Lead-in Enjoy a joke and think about “ Why would this joke happen?”

Discuss in which aspects does cultural differences exists

Step2: Pre-study checking

ⅠRead the conversation quickly and answer the following questions 1.Which country is Waled from?

2. Where does Peter come from?

3.

What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences?

ⅡTick the examples mentioned in the conversation

1.

Greeting ways

2.

Receiving presents

3.

Eye contact

4.

Wedding ceremonies

5.

Colors

6.

Pointing gestures

7.

Taking off shoes before entering a house

8.

Bonfire Night

Step3: Reading strategy: understanding the use of examples

1. To __________________

1.Examples are often used :

2. To _________________

3. As _________________

Step4: Detailed reading 1.Example1 Receiving presents (Line1-Line13)

In the west, when is the time to open a present? Why?

______________________________________________ 2.Example2 Attending a wedding in Korea(Line14-Line22)

Roosters are supposed to ____ ____ ____ ____ from the wedding ceremony; In Korea

Hens are thought to ______

____

____ for the marriage;

The fact that the hen lays an egg is considered ____ _____ during the ceremony.

In Brunei: What are served at wedding reception in Brunei? And what is not permitted?

3.Example3 Pointing at things(Line35-Line37) Complete the table:

in many countries People point with their___________

in Brunei People use their __________ to

point

4.Example4 Entering a house(Line38-Line40) In Brunei, you have to ____ ______shoes before _________ someone's house, ______ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to. 5.Example5 Different festivals (Line45-Line53) Complete the table：

Date Typical food Popularity

In Britain In America

Step:5 Further discussion Is it necessary and important to learn about cultural differences ?

Why?

Step6：Conclusion

Step7: Homework 1. Review what we have leant today. 2. Finish the exercises on P36、37.