Module6Unit3CulturalDifferences教案.doc

Module 6 Unit 3 Cultural DifferencesReadingTeaching aims: 1. Help the students learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs.2. To get the students to understand the use of examples3. To make students know the importance of knowing cultural differences and learn how to get on well with people of different cultures.Important points and difficult points:1. Talk about cultural differences .2. Understand the use of examples.Teaching aids: Using Multi-media and papers Teaching methods:Pair discussion , answering questions and talking about picturesTeaching steps:Step 1: Check the preview work ( P36 D)Step 2: Lead-inLet students watch two short videos and encourage them to talk about cultural differences they know. Step 3: Fast readingGet the students to read the dialogue quickly to answer three questions.1. How many countries are mentioned in this dialogue? What are they? (Brunei, China , the USA , the UK , Italy)2.Who are the three students? Where are they from? (Ma Li , from Beijing , Waled, from Brunei, and Peter, from the UK)Step 4 : Detailed reading: Task One: True or False1. Ma Li gathered the information on cultural differences to write a report. F2. The American and the British speak the same language, so they share the same culture. F3. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, but the English dont. T4. To celebrate Thanksgiving, the European settlers eat turkeys with their families and friends. T5. Westerners open a present the moment they get it to show politeness. T6. In Italy, the newly-weds are expected to give presents to guests. T7. In Brunei, only newly-weds can wear yellow clothes. F8. It is universal to take off your shoes before going into someones house. FTask Two: Reading strategy : Understanding the use of examplesThe text we read is a dialogue on cultural differences. So in this kind of text examples are often used in texts and serve several purposes. They can be used to explain concepts and ideas, to support arguments and as interesting stories. In this text above, an example is used to explain the concept of cultural differences between English speakers from different countries. Read the dialogue carefully and try to find out the sentences explaining the concept of cultural differences between English speakers from different countries.Our American teacher is always talking about ThanksgivingThe British teachers didnt know what he was talking about Examples in this text are also used to support the argument that there are differences as well as similarities between Western weddings, for example: In the UK, the guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds, but in ItalyThere is also an example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding. Try to find out the example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding.The British teacher opened the present as soon as he was given it at the end-of-the term ceremony.Task Three: What kinds of differences are they talking about?Thanksgiving presents weddings gestures color of clothing in Brunei shoes(Use some pictures to help students talk about these differences)(Background information : Thanksgiving Day , with its roast turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pies, is a distinctively American holiday. Its considered as a time for giving thanks for the harvests and for other blessings the year has brought. In 1620, some European settlers came to the USA and in the first winter many of them died of starvation and cold, so the survivors began sowing in the first spring. All summer long they waited for the harvests with anxiety. To their joy, they harvested crops, so they decided to fix a day of thanksgiving to the lord / God. That was the fourth Thursday of November and Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that day throughout the years.) Task Four: Task-based readingStep 5: Consolidation Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material. ( P37 Part E)Step 6: DiscussionWhat might happen if people had no idea of other countries cultures?How could we avoid such embarrassing situations?Step 6: Homework Learn more about cultural differences on the Internet and write a short passage about cultural differences ( Students Times No. 15)TitleCultural Differences1_To accumulate more information about cultural differenceto do homework on them2._ThanksgivingIn _3_ of the first harvest of the settlers coming to the USA from EuropePresentsWesterners open the presents _4_they receive themWeddingsIn the UKNewly-weds expect presents from the guestsIn ItalyNewly-weds _5_the guests presents as a souvenirIn ChinaPeople hold a large banquetIn BruneiNo alcohol is _6_Drums are played for hoursThe bridegroom sits with other men_7_the bride sits with other womenGesturesNot _8_to point with the first finger in BruneiColor_9_is only for the Sultan and his family in BruneiShoesOne should take of