Book-4-Module-3-Cultural-corner课件(外研版必修4)

Clapping,Book4 Module3 Cultural Corner,live adj 现场的,婚礼 at a wedding,funeral n. 葬礼 at a funeral,Clapping 鼓掌，拍手,Step1. Listening Listen to the text and choose the best answer to the question. What is the passage about?A. The custom of clappingB. The features of clapping C. The reasons why we clap.D. The reasons why we clap, the history of clapping and the features of applause .,D,Step2 Fast-reading (4) Read the passage silently and quickly and judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).,1. At the end of a live performance, we often keep silent. ( ) 2. Applause was a sign of being part of the community. ( ) 3. Clapping doesnt change from one country to another. ( )4.In Britain we sometimes clap at a funeral.( ),F,T,F,F,Step3.Carefulreading (7) Read the text carefully and answer the questions:1.Why do people clap?2.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?3.On what occasion do people clap?4.What did applause mean in classical Athens?5.What are the features of clapping?,1)Why do people clap?2) How many countries are mentioned in the passages?,To show that they like something.,Three countries.,3) On what occasion do people clap?,We clap at the end of a live performance, such as a play, or a concert, to say thank you to the performers.,4).What did applause mean in classical Athens?5).What are the features of clapping?Clapping is social, like laughter, it is infectious, and spreads very quickly,Applause meant judgement and taking part.,Step4: Post-reading (5) Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.,Applause was _being part of the community, and of equality between actors and audience. The important thing was_ the noise together, _ones own small handclap to others. Clapping is_, like laughter: you dont very often clap or laugh out loud alone. It is like laughter in another way, too: it is_, and spreads very quickly.,a sign of,to make,to add,social,infectious,Clapping at concerts and theatres is a _habit. But some occasions _people clap change_. For example, in Britain people clap at a_, but in Italy they sometimes clap at a_.,universal,on which,from one country to another,wedding,funeral,The difficult and long sentences1.The theatre was large-it could hold 14.000 people , half the adult male population of the city, which meant that the audience could make a lot of noise.剧院很大，它可以容纳一万四千人，也就是这个城市成年男性人口的一半，这就意味着观众可以制造很大的噪音。2.Clapping at concerts and theatres is a universal habit. But some occasions on which people clap change from one country to another.