Unit 3Reading.ppt

1、Welcome to our class,revision,subjunctive mood,曾经，有一份真挚的爱情摆在我面前，我没有珍惜，等到我失去的时候才后悔莫及，人世间最痛苦的事莫过于此.如果上天能够给我一个再来一次的机会，我会对那个女孩子说三个字：“我爱你。”如果非要在这份爱上加一个期限，我希望是.一万年！,Once I let a true love slip away before my eyes. Only to find myself regretting, when it was too late. Nothing in the world can be as painful

2、 as this. Just let your sword cut into my throat, dont hesitate! If God could give me another chance, I would tell the girl I love her. If our love had to be set a time limit, I wish it would be 10000 years.,Ways of greeting,hugging,shaking hands,touching noses,kissing,Step I Pre-reading,Acting and

3、description,bowing,Why do people from different countries greet each other in different ways?,cultural differences,Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each other,Cultural differences,Reading,UK,Interviewees:,Peter and Waled,Cultural differences,present,gesture,shoes,festival,wedding,Step II While-reading,

4、Scanning Please find examples of cultural differences.,Example1. Opening presents,1). Make up a dialogue about how people react when receiving a present in the west and China. 2). Why do they react differently?,Because the ways people show their feelings are different. Westerners dont hide them whil

5、e people in China tend to be reserved., Having a live hen and a rooster. Men and women sitting in separate areas. Alcohol being prohibited. Playing loud drums even throughout the night.,Example2 Wedding ceremony,What made Peter surprised at the wedding reception in Korea and Brunei?,Wedding customs,

6、1). Complete the table:,Examples 3 light fires; hold parties; set off fireworks; have barbecues; have fun,2). What have you learned from the example?,USA,Brunei,Korea,UK,present wedding shoes gesture festival,Further understanding,Why do we need to learn about other cultures traditions?,By learning

7、different cultures traditions, we can: know what is appropriate behavior. communicate more effectively. strengthen relationship with others. avoid embarrassment, misunderstanding or offence. understand others better.,discussion,More differences between China and the western, Or differences in differ

8、ent areas in Haian,Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people celebrate Christmas Day. What do you think of the phenomenon?,Step III. Post -reading,In my opinion, the celebration of western holidays is a good way of learning western lifestyle, history, religion and other cultures, which helps to promote understanding and communication between Chinese and westerners. Besides, the celebration can also make our life more interesting. But we should also make great efforts to preserve and enrich our own tradi