1、What idioms （成語）do you think of when you refer to dogs?,a mad dog,lucky dog,a dog catch a mouse,Every dog has his day,Love me,love my dog.,A homeles dog,positive meanings,adj. 正面的，樂觀的,negative meanings,adj. 負面的，消極的,Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures (Unit3 Tpic2 Sectio

2、nC),Zhangwan Middle School Liu Wenwen,1、Learn about different meanings of words and body languges in different cultures. 2、 Learn to use a mind map to understand and summrize a reading passage. 3、Be able to talk about the differences about different cultures.,Learning Objectives:,1.Some things usual

3、ly have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some words about animals that are used differently in western cultures Chinese culture. 2.Most phrases in Chinese about the dog, such as “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “ a running dog “ and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.

4、But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. The word, “dog”, has positive meanings. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck at times. 3.As we know, dragons are very important in

5、Chinese culture. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures. They brought hope and good luck. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Nowadays, many parents want their children to become “dragons”. But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals. Her

6、oes killed them to protect people. 4.Some things have similar meanings in Chinese culture and western cultures. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People in China and the West think the rose also stands for peace, courage and friendship. When we pay at

7、tention to the cultural meanings of words, we will understand them better.,Enjoy Reading:,different meanings of “dog”,different meanings in different cultures .,different meanings of “dragon”,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3,the meanings of “rose”,Para.4,Skimmimg:The main idea of each paragraph,Scanning Read pa

8、ragragh1,Meanings of “dog” Fact Sheet,negative,“A dog catch a mouse”,positive,“You are a lucky dog”,: honest and good friends of humans.,Scanning,Read paragraph 3 carefully and think,1Why do Chinese like dragons?,Dragons are regarded as strong and magical creatures. They can bring hope and good luck

9、.,2.Why did the western heroes killed dragons?,Because dragons were regarded as dangerous animals.,Scanning,Read paragraph 4 carefully, and then mark True or False.,1、 Rose has similar meanings in Chinese and western cultures. 2、Rose just stands for love.,T,F,peace,courage,friendship.,Mind map,In Ch

10、ina: .,In the West: _.,In China: _ creatures It brings _.,In the West : animals,A symbol of_ .,in Chinese and western cultures,Different cultures, different meanings,dog,dragon,rose,negative meanings,similar meanings,love ,peace, courage, friendship,dangerous,positive meanings,strong and magical,hop

11、e and good luck,Skimming (Give a title of the passage),Body language is an important kind of communications. When someone is winking(眨眼) he or she wants to express “Im kidding.” When someone puts hands on the waist, in some cultures he or she may be relaxed, but in others, it is a defiant stance(挑釁的

12、姿勢). So this kind of communication can be even more important than the words. Take winking for an example. In most cases, English speakers will wink at each other to show that they are not serious about what they are saying. They may also cross their middle finger over their index finger(食指) to expr

13、ess the same thing. Sometimes gestures used in different languages have different meanings. This can produce a humorous(詼諧的) effect. ln Vietnam(越南) and China, the gestures for “Come here” is quite similar to that of waving “Goodbye” in English. So when speakers of these two cultures are leaving each

14、 other, if the English speaker gestures “Goodbye”, the Eastern speaker may mistake the signal for the f meaning,“ Come here.” Learning body gestures is quite difficult from textbooks. The best way to learn gestures is to stay in a foreign country to learn not only what people say but how they say it

15、 for a while. For most people, the learning of body language is an interesting and exciting part of learning a foreign language.,Body language,Body Language,Scanning,Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.,an important kind of communications,winking,Gestures have different meanings,the best w

16、ay,Body Language,an important kind of communications,winking,put hands on the waist,winking,cross the middle finger,Gestures have different meanings,In Vietnam and China,In English,similar,the best way,Further reading:,Im kidding.,relaxed,a defiant stance,not serious,“Come here”,“ Goodbye”,stay in a

17、 foreign country,Find out the meanings of different body languages.,Know more,These differences, did you get it?,Bathing hour _ The expression of anger _ Transportation _ In a restaurant_ Time concept _ In line _ Travling _ Life style _,Think further,Discuss: Why should we know about the differences

18、 between different cultuers? If we know well, we can,？,？,？,avoid commun-cating mistakes,learn English better,Summary:,We learn:,We can:,1.different meanings of words and body languages in different cultures. 2.the differences in different ways between Chinese and western cultures.,1.use a mind map to understand and sumraize a reading passage. 2.talk about something about cultuer differences.,Write a pass