Unit6SectionB(ProjectReadingPlus)课件人教版英语八年级下册

SectionBProject+ReadingplusUnit6

CrossingCulturesTosortoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesincustomsbetweenChinaandanothercountryintermsofgreetings,dressing,tablemanners,etcbyparticipatingintheprojectbasedlearningof"ComparingCulturalCustomsofTwoCountries".ToenhancetheirsenseofidentityandprideinexcellenttraditionalChineseculturebylearningthemeaningsandvaluesofChineseculturalsymbols.学习目标12A:Howdoyougreetpeoplein...?B:Itiscommontogreetothersby..../Weusually...tosayhello.shakehandsbowkissonbothcheekskissononecheekbumpfistswitheachotherhugReviewA:ShouldwetakeagiftwhenvisitingsomeoneinEngland?B:__________________________________________.A:Whatelseshouldwepayattentiontowhengivingorreceivingagift?B:___________________unless________________________.___________________assoonas_________________________.Yes.Wecantakeasmallgift.Don’ttakefoodthehostaskyoutoOpenthegiftyoureceiveit.FillandsayInwesterncountries:Itisembarrassing________________________becausethehostmaybebusypreparingfoodfortheparty.toarrivetooearlyatthepartyYoushould_______________________________sothatyouwouldn’tfeelembarrassed.trytodressfortheoccasionRemembernot____________________________unlessyouknowthepersonverywell.Foodandculturearesafeconversationtopics.toaskpersonalquestionsIngroups,researchthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweencustomsinChinaandanothercountry.Youcanchoosesometopicsfromthelistbelow.4aProjectFranceIndiaTheUnitedKingdomAmericaJapanBrazilIngroups,researchthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweencustomsinChinaandanothercountry.Youcanchoosesometopicsfromthelistbelow.Completethetablewithyourideas.4agreetingswearingtherightclothesgivingandreceivinggiftsvisitingotherseatingcustomsgood/badconversationtopicsJoinadifferentgroup.Tellthemaboutyourresearch.4bToday,ourgroupisgoingtoexploretheculturalcustomsofChinaandBrazil.We’llfocusonourtopics:tablemanners…First,let’slookattablemanners…Next,I’llshowyou…Third,letmetellyou…Finally,I’llsharewithyou…Inconclusion,wecanseethat…PresentationWhatdoyouthinkofthesecustoms?Whatshouldwedoifwemeetdifferentcustoms?showrespectmoreopen-mindculturalawareness...ThinkandsayRejoinyouroriginalgroup.Sharewhatyoulearntintheothergroup.4cToday,ourgroupwouldliketosharesomeinterestingcustomsbetweenChinaandBrazil.First,let’stalkaboutgreetings.InChina,weusuallyshakehandsandsmilewhenwemeetsomeonenew.Forgoodfriends,wemightpateachotherontheshoulder.ButinBrazil,peoplearemuchmorewarmandoutgoing—theyoftengreetwithabighugandevencheekkisses,eveniftheyjustmeetforthefirsttime!Next,clothes.InChina,weliketodressmodestly.Forbusinessorformalevents,weoftenwearsuitsorotherformalclothes.Brazilianslovebright,colorfulandcasualclothesindailylife,butwhentheygotoparties,theydressveryelegantlyandeye-catching.Then,givingandreceivinggifts.InChina,wealwaysgivegiftswithbothhands,andwenevergiveclocksorpearsbecausetheysoundlikebadluckinChinese.Also,weusuallyopenthegiftlater,notinfrontofthegiver.ButinBrazil,peoplegivegiftswithonehand,andtheyopenthegiftrightawaytoshowhowhappyandthankfultheyare.

Whenvisitingothers,Chinesepeoplealwaysbringsmallgiftslikefruitsorsnacks,andwetrytoarriveontime.Braziliansaremorerelaxedabouttime—theymightarrivealittlelaterthantheplannedtime,andtheyoftenbringflowersorchocolatesasgifts.Foreatingcustoms,Chinesepeopleusechopsticksandshareallthedishesonthetable.Braziliansuseknivesandforks,andtheylovetheirfamousbarbecue,calledchurrasco.Theirmealsareusuallyslowandlively,fulloflaughterwithfamilyandfriends.Finally,conversationtopics.InChina,weliketotalkaboutwork,familyanddailylife,butweavoidaskingaboutage,moneyorotherprivatethings.Braziliansarebigfansoffootball,musicandfestivals—theylovetalkingaboutthesetopicsandkeeptheirconversationsverylivelyandfun!ReadingplusWhatdoyouknowaboutdragons

inChineseculture?Whatdoesred

meantoyouinChineseculture?WhatareluckynumbersinChina?Why?

PresentationLookatthepictureandtitle,andthenpredict:1.

Whatdoyouthinkthepassagewilltalkabout?2.

Whichsymbolsarementionedinthepassage?IttalksaboutsymbolsofChineseculture.Dragons,thecolourred,andluckynumbers.3.Whereisthispassagemostlikelyfrom?A.Astorybook.B.culturemagazine.C.Atravelguide.D.Anewsreport.4.What’sthestructureofthetext?Tips:Titlesandpicturesoftentellusthemainidea.PresentationScanthepassageandfindsomeculturalsymbols(文化符号).DragonsThecolourredLuckynumbersDotheyhavethesamemeaninginChinaandintheWest?ReadPara.1andchoosethecorrectanswers.Dragons1.InChina,dragonsareasymbolof____.A.frighteningmonstersB.powerandgoodfortuneC.badluckD.wealthonly2.Theword“descendants”inthetextprobablymeans____.A.peoplewhoareafraidofsomethingB.peoplewhocomefromacertainfamilyorgroupC.peoplewholiketodrawpicturesD.peoplewholiveinChinaReadPara.1againandchoosethecorrectanswers.DragonspowergoodfortuneplacesnamesidiomsmonsterReadPara.2andchoosethecorrectanswers.1.InChina,redisasymbolof____.A.badluckandsadnessB.goodluckandwealthC.lossandsadnessD.onlylove2.Theword“symbolize”inthesentence“redrosessymbolizelove”probablymeans____.A.standforB.bringC.takeD.meantoThecolourredReadPara.2againandcompletethetable.ThecolourredgoodluckwealthfestivalscelebrationsshowsimportancesymbolizeslovemeanslossWhatreddecorationscanyousee?ReadPara.3andanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonreasonforsomenumbersbeingluckyinChina?TheyareluckybecausetheysoundlikeChinesewordswithpositivemeanings.2.CanyougiveanotherexampleofaluckynumberinChineseculture(notmentionedinthetext)?Thenumber520ispopularbecauseitsoundslike“Iloveyou”.LuckynumbersUnluckynumberReadPara.3againandcompletethetable.LuckynumbersthingsgoingwellgoodthingsinpairswealthlonglifedeathseventhirteenDoyouknowthereasonsintheWest?Discussandshareinpairs.1.Whatpositivemeaningsdoesredhaveinothercultures?InChineseculture,redstandsforjoy,luck,happiness,celebrationandwarmth.BesidesChina,redalsohaspositivemeaningsinmanyothercultures.InIndia,redrepresentspurity,marriageandgoodluck.InSouthAfrica,redmeansmourningrespectanddeeplove.InmanyAsiancountries,redsymbolizescourage,energyandsuccess.

ButredhasstrongnegativemeaningsinWesternculture.Inwesterncountries,redstandsfordanger,warning,violence,blood,deathandevil.Italsomeansanger,lossandbadluckinwesterntraditionalculture.2.WhatnegativemeaningdoesredhaveinWesternculture?DiscussandsayImaginethatyouareatourguideinChina.WhatadditionalinformationcanyougivetouristsonChineseculturalsymbols?2MoreSymbolstoExplorePandas:Theyareanationaltreasure,symbolizingpeaceandfriendship.ChineseKnot:

Itstandsforunity,goodluck,andhappiness.Tea:It’sasymbolofChinesehospitalityandtheslow,peacefulwayoflife....Hieveryone!

Asyourtourguide,

letmesharemoreChineseculturalsymbolswithyou.Doyoulovecutepandas?Theyarenotjustcuteanimalsbutasymbolofpeaceandfriendship.TheyarealsoChina’snationaltreasures.OneofanotherfamoussymbolsofChinaisChineseknots.TheyaremadeofredstringsandareusuallyusedasadecorationduringtheSpringFestival.Theystandforun