Reading(2)：Culturaldifferences.ppt

Reading Culturaldifferences Forclass2ByGrace Thailand SouthAmerica MiddleEast USA Holland Japan Waysofgreeting Listeningandreading Question Whatculturaldifferencesarementioned IntheUK America west Openthepresentassoonashereceivesit InKorea Theyhavealivehenandroosterasapartoftheweddingceremony Roostersaresupposedtodrivebadspiritsaway andhenstoensuregoodluckforthemarriage InBrunei TheUKVStheUSA InBrunei Atweddingreceptionsmenandwomenhavetositinseparateareas Theyservefood softdrinks teaandcoffeebutnoalcohol Playlouddrumsforhoursafterwards andeventhroughoutthenight Usetheirthumbstopointinsteadoftheirfirstfinger Takeofftheirshoesbeforegoingintosomeone shouseTheUKVStheUSADifferentcustomseg BonfireNight BonfireNight which bonfiresandfireworks fallsonNovember5thinGreatBritainannually Duringthefestival celebrationsareheld thecountrywithlotsoffireworks Peoplegatheraround and largefiresoutside Peoplehavepartiesandenjoyfoodthatcanbecooked BonfireNight BonfireNight whichfeaturesbonfiresandfireworks fallsonNovember5thinGreatBritainannually Duringthefestival celebrationsareheldthroughoutthecountrywithlotsoffireworkssetoff Peoplegatheraround lightlargefiresoutside havepartiesandenjoyfoodthatcanbecookedoverthefire Whatgreatfuntheyhave presents polite upon on reaction lucky spirits separately prohibited offence customs A Inorderoftime B Bygivingexamples C Bygivingdefinitions D Byofferingstatistics 数据 Howisthepassagemainlyorganized TointroducethetopicToarousereaders interest ToserveasinterestingstoriesToexplainconceptsandideasTosupportarguments 2015安徽Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations InthesouthernUnitedStates piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity 兴旺 intheNewYear InGreece peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita Acoinisputintothecake whichsignifies 预示 successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit 74 Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby A usingexamplesB makingcomparisonsC analyzingcausesD describingprocesses 2014江苏Mostdamagingly angerweakensaperson sabilitytothinkclearlyandkeepcontroloverhisbehaviour Thespecificexpressionofangeralsodiffersfrompersontopersonbasedonbiologicalandculturalforces Incontemporaryculture physicalexpressionsofangeraregenerallyconsideredtoosociallyharmfultobetolerated Wenolongerregardduels 决斗 asanappropriateexpressionofangerresultingfromoneperson sawarenessofinsultingbehaviouronthepartofanother 61 The duels exampleinParagraph2provesthattheexpressionofanger A usuallyhasabiologicalbasisB variesamongpeopleC issociallyandculturallyshapedD influencesone sthinkingandevaluation61 C62 B63 A64 D DistinguishexamplesfromotherwritingstrategiesPayattentiontothefunctionsofexamples Criticalthinking Nowadays itiseasierforpeopletotravelaboardortoliveinanothercountry Canweavoidcultureshock 文化冲击 Whydowelearnaboutculturedifferences Whatdoyouthinkofothercultures HowaboutChineseculture Criticalthinking Cultureshockisalmostunavoidable Everycountryandeverypeoplehasitsuniqueculture Everyculturehasitsbenefitsanddrawbacks Beawareoftheirpositiveandnegativeeffects Don tchooseacultureblindlyRespectothercultures understandandtoleratethedifferencesAbsorbthepositivepartofothercultureintoourowncultureCulturebringsusasenseofidentity Preserveourowncultureandcarryitforward Criticalthinking Cultureshockisalmostunavoidable Haveabetterunderstandingofothercultures promoteinternationalcommunication strengthenrelationshipswith Avoidunnecessarymisunderstandings Everyculturehasitsbenefitsanddrawbacks Absorbthepositivepartofotherculturesintoourownculture Respectothercultures understandandtoleratethedifferences Culturebringsusasenseofidentity Preserveourownculture carryitforward andspreaditto Writingcorner PleasehelpMaLitofinishoffherhomeworkaboutculturaldifferences With cultureshockisalmost Inagestureto we dbetterlearnmoreaboutculturedifferences Forexample itistypicalofawesternerto because Weddingcustomsalsodiffergreatly AtaKoreanweddingceremony However atweddingreceptionsinBrunei NeitherofthemissimilartowhatwedoinChina Interestinglyenough differentfrommanypeoplearoundtheworld peoplein Allinall wecan tattachtoomuchimportanceto Asthesayinggoes whileinRome doastheRomansdo Livinginamulticulturalworld notonlyarewesupposedto butweshould Withtheincreaseofglobalization cultureshockisalmostunavoidable Inagesturetopromoteinternationalcommunicationandavoidmisunderstanding we dbetterlearnmoreaboutculturedifferences Forexample itistypicalofawesternertoopenapresentthemomenthereceivesit becausethegiverexpectstoseehisreaction Weddingcustomsalsodiffergreatly AtaKoreanweddingceremony aliveroosterisusedtodrivebadspiritsawaywhilealivehenissupposedtoensuregoodluck However atweddingreceptionsinBrunei menandwomensitseparatelyandalcoholisprohibited NeitherofthemissimilartowhatwedoinChina Differentfrommanypeoplearoundtheworld peopleinBruneiusetheirthumbtopoint whichisdifficultforforeignerstoadjustto Asthesayinggoes whileinRome doastheRomansdo Livinginamulticulturalworld we dbettertrytounderstandandrespectotherculture meanwhile carryforwardourowntraditions t Interestinglyenough differentfrommanypeoplearoundtheworld peopleinBruneiusetheirthumbtopoint whichisdifficultforforeignerstoadj