Understanding each other《Reading》课件1(译林版选修6)

1、understanding each other,牛津版 高二 Module 6,Unit 3 understanding each other,Welcome to the unit,Different ways of greeting in different countries,In Thailand,In South America,In the Middle East,In the USA,In Holland,In Japan,Country/Area Holland Thailand The USA South America The Middle East Japan,Ways

2、 of greeting Putting their hands together and bowing slightly Kissing each other on one cheek and then the other Greeting each other by touching noses Hugging each other Shaking hands with each other Bowing to each other,Discussion:,Do you know of any other ways of greeting that people around the wo

3、rld use?,Cultural differences,Reading,1. Do you have any relatives in foreign countries? 2. What do you know about their life? 3. Have you ever misunderstood all their behaviors? 4. How can you understand their culture better?,Brainstorming,Fast Reading,1. Which country is Waled from? Waled is from

4、Brunei. 2. Where does Peter come from? Peter comes from the UK. 3. Does everyone in Brunei wear yellow? No. Yellow is the royal colour for the Sultan and his family.,1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate? Its to do with celebrating the first harvest after the settlers from Europe went to live in the U

5、SA. 2. What is eaten at Thanksgiving? The huge turkey.,Detailed Reading,3. In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? In the west , it is polite to open a present when someone gives you one. Because people want to see the persons reaction. 4. What can you not drink at a wedding in

6、Brunei? Alcohol.,5. What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei? Pointing with our thumb. 6. What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common? Taking shoes off before you go inside someones house.,Further Reading,Fill in the blanks,The American open it when receiv

7、ing it while the British not,The American: talk much about Thanksgiving the British: know nothing about it,The guests give presents to the newly-weds in the UK while it is opposite in Italy,People in Brunei point with their thumb while people in other countries with their first finger,Men and women

8、sit in different area in Brunei and with no alcohol in the wedding,understanding the use of examples,The text we read is a dialogue on cultural differences. So in this kind of text we should use examples to explain concepts and ideas. Sometimes we use examples to support arguments and sometimes used

9、 as interesting stories.,Reading Strategy,1.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 Thanksgiving The British teachers didnt know what h

10、e was talking about,For example:,2.Try to find out the sentences supporting the argument that there are differences as well as similarities between West weddings.,In the UK, the guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds, but in Italy ,For example:,3.Try to find out the example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding.,The British teacher who opened the present as soon as he was given it at the end-of-the term ceremony,For example:,Can you say something about a culture