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

M6 U3 Reading教案

编写：陈小会 初审：全组教师 定审：谭锦燕

姓名_______________ 班级____________________ 【Teaching aims】

After learning this part, the students will be able to: 1.learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs; 1.

understand the use of examples; 2.

master useful vocabulary and sentences. 【Teaching important and difficult points】

1.learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs; 2.master useful vocabulary and sentences. 【Teaching methods】

listening, teaching, discussing and practice. 【Teaching aids】learning plans, a computer, a multi-media classroom. 【Teaching steps】

Step1 Lead-in: Show some pictures about cultural differences. Have a free talk about them with the whole class. People from different countries greet each other in different ways because of the different cultures. So it is necessary to know the differences among different cultures. So we see without knowing the differences we may misunderstand each other. Step 2 Reading 【自主学习】课前预习教材P34--35有关Reading的内容并完成下列短语翻译。1.允许某人做某事_____________ 2.禁止某人做某事____________ 3. 确保某事______________ 4.整晚________________ 5.得罪________________ 6.适应做… ____________ 7.做…有困难/麻烦__________ 8.习惯于…___________ 9举行，发生____________ 10.通晓，熟悉 ____________ 11.成名；脱掉_____________ 12.设法对付过去；没有…也行_________ 13.某人该做…了______________14.与…相似_____________ 15.燃放烟花______________16.the end-of-term ceremony ________ 17.go to an acquaintance’s wedding______________ 18.drive bad spirits away_________19.congratulate the new couple__________ 20.at wedding receptions__________

1 Fast reading

. Read the dialogue quickly and try to 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? 2 Listening. Listen to the tape and try to decide which ones are true(T) and which ones are false (F). 1)In Britain, people have a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding Ceremony. 2)In the West, it is polite not to open a present when someone gives you one. 3)You can not drink soft drinks, tea and coffee, alcohol at a wedding in Brunei. 4)In Brunei, pointing with their first finger may cause offence. 5) American culture is different from British culture even though they share the same language. 3. Careful reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer. 1.How is it that Ma Li get the information about cultural differences____. A. Through online talking B. By interviewing some students C. With the help of her teachers D. By telephoning Peter. 2.What can we infer according to the text? A. At wedding receptions, people can do whatever they can B. In many countries, people point with their thumb finger.

C. It’s normal to open a present before the givers in the west.

D. In Brunei, you shouldn’t take off shoes to go into someone’s house.

3. If a man joins a wedding reception in Brunei, he has to_____? A. sit with the bride and other women. B. sit with the bridegroom and the other men. C. Stand all the time with an acquaintance D. leave at once with some food. 4. What surprised Peter about the wedding ceremony in Korea? A. The way they open the present. B. A man and a woman sit in separate areas. C. The guests had few sleep throughout the night at the wedding ceremony. D. They had a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony. 5. From the whole text, we can learn that there are different ideas about good manners, we should always____? A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B. do what we like to do. C. do what the others asked to do. D. do nothing and just look around.

4 Discussion . 1) If you had an opportunity, which country would you prefer to go? Why? 2) What are the benefits of learning different cultures? Step 3 language points 1. … and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. (P34) ensure (ensured, ensured, ensuring) ①

ensure sth/ensure sb .sth ensure success /safety/ supplies 保证成功/安全/供应

②

ensure + that-clause 1) I can't ensure his being on time. 我不能保证他的准时。

2) I can't ensure that he will be there on time. 我不能担保他会及时到那儿。 3) This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep. 这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。 2. And everyone congratulated the new couple because it was considered very lucky. (p34) ①

祝贺;恭喜[(+on/upon)] 1) I congratulate you on your great discovery. 我祝贺你的伟大发现。 2) I want to congratulate you with all my heart. 我衷心地祝贺你。 ② (后接oneself)自我庆幸[(+on)] He congratulated himself on having survived the air-crash. 他庆幸自己在空难中幸免于死。 3. Another difference is that while we serve food, soft drinks, tea and coffee, alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception—in fact, alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei. (p34) permit (permitted, permitted, permitting) ⑴及物动词

vt.允许,许可,准许

① permit + sth /doing sth ② permit sb to do sth 1) They permitted her to leave. 他们允许她离开。 2) I don't think they would permit this. 我想他们不会准许这事。 ⑵不及物动词 vi.

1) I will write another novel if my eyes permit. 如果我的视力许可,我还要再写一本小说。 2) We'll discuss both questions if time permits. 如果时间允许,我们将把两个问题都讨论一下。 [拓展] allow与permit的用法区别

(1) 两者均可表示“允许”，其区别是

permit 通常指上级、规则或法令等表示的准许，其语气较重；而 allow 通常指消极地不加反对，有时含有听任或默许之意，语气较轻。如：

1) Nothing is permitted; everything is allowed. 一切都没明文规定可以做，但一切做了也无妨。

2) The nurse allowed him to remain there，though it was not permitted. 护士让他留在那儿，而按规定那是不许可的。 (2) 从用法上看，两者后接动词作宾语时，均要用动名词形式，而不能用不定式。如：

1) We don’t allow [permit] swimming in the pool. 我们不许在池子里游泳。

但是若其后接有名词或代词，那么其后须接不定式。如：

2) We don’t allow [permit] children to swim in the pool. 我们不许孩子们在池子里游泳。

prohibit vt. (prohibited, prohibited, prohibiting) prohibit sb. from doing sth. ① (以法令，规定等)禁止

Smoking is prohibited in the office building. 办公楼内禁止抽烟。 ②妨碍，阻止；使不可能

The high cost of the machine prohibits its widespread [拓展] prohibit，ban，forbid的用法区别

ban n/.vt .“禁止，禁令”(=formal prohibition)，指合法地或由于社会压力而禁止，含谴责或

不赞成的态度，通常搭配形式：ban ... from sth./doing sth.。

forbid vt.

“禁止，不许”，普通用语，比prohibit通俗，用于较小事物，或个人、上级、

官方、长辈做出的禁止命令、规定，或客观条件不允许，通常搭配形式:forbid sb. to do sth.。

prohibit vt.“禁止,不准”(=forbid by authority)，指通过法律、法令、警告等作出禁止命令的 规定或规则，通常搭配形式：prohibit sb. from sth/doing sth.。

4. It’s quite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that.

adjust vt. ①

调节；改变……以适应

She must learn to adjust herself to English life. ②校正；校准；调整

I must adjust my watch, it's fast. vi. ①

调整;校准②

适应[(+to)] Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness.

[拓展] adjust和adapt的区别：

adjust：

(1) 及物动词

vt. ：调节，使……适合,校准 adjust a radio (dial) 调准收音机的选台指针 adjust color on a TV 调整电视的色彩 adjust one's tie in a mirror 照镜子整理领带 (2) 及物动词 vt.

使……适合[于……][to]

adjust a telescope to one's eye 调节望远镜使之适合眼睛观看 (3) 及物动词

vt. 调整<机器> adjust a clock 调准时钟 adapt：

及物动词 vt. ：(改装)使适合，改编。 make to fit in a new place; make fit for He adapted his old car engine to the boat. 他把他的旧汽车上的引擎用到那只船上。 adapt sth. for a particular use 使某物适合某一特殊用途 当表示：改变……适应环境时adjust和adapt则差不多。常跟to 搭配。

1) The body adjusts itself to changes of temperature. 身体会自行适应温度的变化。 2) You must adjust yourself to new conditions. 你必须使自己适应新的环境。 3) He soon adjusted to army life. 他很快就适应了军队生活。 adapt oneself to a new job 使自己适应新的工作 adapt one's thinking to the new situation 使思想适应新形势

5. If you came to Brunei, you would have to take off your shoes before going into someone’s house. 虚拟语气（与事实相反或实现的可能性较小）, 条件句中谓语动词一般用did结构，而主句中谓语动词用would/could/should/might do 结构。

6. Many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to it. Be/get used [accustomed] to sth. 1) She was not accustomed to be away from home for so long 我习惯于在喧闹的房间里工作。 2) I get accustomed to working inside the room of noise and excitement. 7. … it’s a celebration that takes place on November 5th every year. celebration n.

(1) 庆祝 (不可数). All night long the celebration of victory went on. (2) 庆祝活动(可数) There were celebrations in the streets. That evening we organized a celebration. (3) in celebration of The party was in celebration of mother’s silver wedding.

8. but my American friends are not familiar with that particular festival. 1) The class teacher is usually familiar with his students. 老师很熟悉他的学生

[拓展]familiar to 和 familiar with 之间的区别：

它们之间的区别familiar to 是指后者对前者的熟悉，familiar with指前者对后者的熟悉

1) I'm not familiar with this computer. 我不熟悉这台电脑。 2) His name is familiar to all of us. 他的名字是我们大家熟悉的。

【达标检测】完形填空：

Mali has to do her homework on 1._________ . So she goes to the student center to interview others and find 2. ____________ she needs. There is the same culture in the UK and the USA when they get 3.__________. They like to open them as soon as they get them. 4. ________,there are many differences in wedding ceremony between different 5.__________ countries. for example, in Korea, guests are surprised to find that they had a live hen to ensure good luck for marriage and a rooster 6________ is supposed to 7. ________ bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. In Brunei, a male guests has to sit with the bridegroom and the other men and a 8. ______guest has to be with the bride and the other women in a different area.9.________, if you go to Brunei, you should point with your thumb instead of your first finger, which can cause 10.__________. So remember when in Rome, do as the Romans do. 1. A. culture difference B. cultural difference C. cultural differences D. different culture 2. A some informations B many information C some information D. some questions 3. A presents B boxes C fireworks D sweets 4. A While B However C But D Therefore 5. A European B African C American D Asian 6. A it B they C which D what 7.A drive B run C put D die 8.A male B old C young D female 9.A What’s more B What’s worse C What’s better D What if 10. A offence B offend C offences D offensive Step 4 Homework 1.

Finish exercise D and E on page 24-25. 2.

Finish exercise A1 and A2 on page 98.

【课后能力提升】

一．阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are cultural differences 1. ________ different countries. In the West, it’s

rude not 2. _______(open)a present when someone gives you one. Those 3. ____ give you presents like to see how you react, so they think it’s strange not to open them. In Korea, they have a live hen and a rooster 4. __ a part of the wedding ceremony 5. _____ in Brunei, at wedding receptions men and women have to sit in separate 6. _____ (area)—the men with the bridegroom and the women with the bride. Alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception—in fact, alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei. What is more, 7. _____ are sometimes great 8. _______(culture) differences even between native English speakers. Americans are different from Brits, even though they share 9. ___ same language. So, 10. ________(learn) about cultural differences is a good way to understand more about each other 二.双向翻译

1.那位英国老师在期末典礼上一收到礼物就打开。

2.我们在西方就是这样做的

3.

Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony ,and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. 4.

在文莱，婚宴上男女得坐在不同的区域。

5.

婚宴上不允许喝白酒。

6.

So what other things do you do in your country that are different from other countries? 7．在很多国家人们用食指来指东西，但在文莱这会冒犯别人。

8你在进别人家之前得脱鞋。

9.许多外国人很难适应这种做法。

10.After all, learning about cultural differences is a good way to understand more about each other.