Reading(1)：Culturaldifferences.pptx

1、Unit 3 Understanding each other,Reading Culture differences,Can you greet your partner in a Japanese way? Then please try the Thailand way.,A game,Greeting ways,Look at the following pictures, then show us the various ways of greeting.,Chinese/ American way,Arabian way,South American way,Dutch way,E

2、ating and clothes,Festivals,Wedding customs,Body language,Cultural differences,greeting ways,eating and clothes,festivals,wedding customs,body language,Read the text and answer the following questions.,1. Which country is Waled from? Waled is from Brunei. 2. Where does Peter come from? Peter comes f

3、rom the UK. 3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? She thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other.,Fast reading,Listen and tick the topics that are mentioned in this dialogue. 1. USA/UK cultural difference 2. eye contact wedding traditions gesture t

4、able manners opening presents ways to go into ones house funeral greeting,Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the conversation.,Detailed reading,In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. The bridegroom

5、 and bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei.,F,T,People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night. In the UK, people take off their shoes before entering someones house. There can be great cultural differences even between people who

6、 speak the same language.,F,F,T,1. In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? You should open a present when you receive it, because people want to see how you react. 2. What surprised Peter about the wedding in Brunei? They had a live hen and a rooster.,Answer the following questi

7、ons.,3. What drink is not permitted at a wedding in Brunei? Alcohol is not permitted. 4. How do people in Brunei point? Why? They use their thumb to point, because pointing with their first finger can cause offence.,5. What British festival are Peters American friends not familiar with? They are not

8、 familiar with Bonfire Night. 6. What kind of food do Brits eat at this festival? They eat hot dogs and other food that can be cooked over the fire.,I love you more than Ive ever loved any woman. And Ive waited longer for you than Ive waited for any woman,Fill in the table according to the passage.,

9、polite,live,ensure,separated,permitted,thumb,shoes,festival,celebrate,cultural,Consolidation,Ma Li needs some help on her homework about 1._ differences. So she chats with Waled and Peter. Waled is from Brunei and Peter comes from the UK. Through the chat，she understands a lot more about different c

10、ultures and what is 2._ behavior. For example，when you 3._ a present in England，what should you do？,cultural,appropriate,receive,Besides，she knows a lot about how people 4._ the wedding ceremony in Korea and when you are in Brunei which finger you should use to point. Whats more，Peter also tells her

11、 how they celebrate Bonfire Night in the UK. It really helps her 5._ her homework and she also realizes 6._ about cultural differences is a good way to 7._ more about each other.,celebrate,with,learning,understand,Enjoy a joke (Tom-Canadian Ma Li-Chinese) Tom: Today you look very beautiful! Ma Li: W

12、here! Where! Tom: Everywhere! Well,your eyes,mouth,long arms. Whats your answer? Thank you.,What are the benefits of learning different cultures?,to experience different cultures; to get a better understanding ; to help strengthen relations with ; to avoid unnecessary mistakes and embarrassment; to communicate freely and effectively; to be a polite person,Voice your opinion,Which of the following words indicate the right attitudes tow