1、M6U3 Understanding each other,Welcome to the unit & Reading,In China, when you meet someone, how do you greet each other?,Free talk,Thailand,South America,Middle East,USA,Holland,Japan,various ways of greeting,Touch noses,Nod ones head,Smile,Say hello,Shake hands,Hug,Bow,Kiss cheeks,Wave,What do you

2、 think make people around the world use different ways of greeting?,Cultural differences,一名男士稱贊一位女士:Today you look very beautiful! ( 今天您可真漂亮啊! ) , 這位女士立刻謙虛地回答:Where! Where!( 哪里! 哪里! )結(jié)果對方尷尬地說: Everywhere! ( 全身都漂亮! ) Whats your answer? Answer: Thank you.,A joke,greeting ways,eating and clothes,festiv

3、als,wedding customs,body language,Brainstorming,Cultural differences,Eating and clothes,Greeting ways,Wedding customs,Festivals,Body language,USA,Brunei,Italy,UK,Cultural Shock,Cultural shock is a term used to describe a feeling when someone moves to a new place.,文化休克,Cultural differences,Reading,op

4、inions,punctuality,parties,Read the whole passage and choose the topics mentioned in the interview.,1. Greeting ways 2. Receiving presents 3. Eye contact 4. Wedding ceremonies 5. Colors 6. Pointing gestures 7. Taking off shoes before entering a house 8. Bonfire Night,Interview(line1-4) Interviewer-

5、Interviewee- topic _,Ma Li,Waled Peter,Cultural differences,Get the necessary information,Brunei,China,UK,Ma li,Peter,Waled,World map,Topic 1: about receiving presents (line5-15),open presents as soon as he receives them,To see the receivers _,the British teacher the American friend,do the same,In t

6、he west, when is the polite time to open a present? Why?,If not, strange, rude,reaction,Topic 2: about wedding ceremonies (line 19-32),To _ bad spirits _,To _ good luck,Considered to be very lucky,drive,ensure,away,In Korea (line19-22),a live rooster,a live hen,Wedding in Brunei (line23-32),The brid

7、egroom and bride have to sit in separate areas at the wedding reception in Brunei. 2. People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night. 3. They serve food, soft drinks, tea and alcohol at wedding reception.,Read the sentences below and decide whether they are (T) or

8、 (F) according to the conversation.,T,F,F,playing,coffee,Topic 2: about wedding ceremonies (line 19-32),loud drums,People in most countries point with their first finger.,However, in Brunei,It will cause _,thumb,Topic 3: about pointing gesture (line35-37),They use,offence,People _ their shoes before

9、 going into someones house.,Topic 4: about shoes (line38-40),take off,Topic 5: about Bonfire Night (line45-52),Nov. 5th,gather around,hot dog,hold a party,set off fireworks,Task-based reading,Cultural differences,About receiving a present,In the West, its considered (1)_ and natural that the receive

10、r opens the present in front of the giver because people like to see the receivers (2)_,polite,reaction (s),In Korea, a live hen and a rooster are included in the ceremony. The former (3) _ good luck and the latter is supposed to (4)_ bad spirits.,ensures/brings,remove,In Brunei, men and women sit (

11、5) _ and alcohol is (6) _at wedding receptions. People celebrate the wedding through drum playing.,Other differences,In many countries, people use their first finger to point, which is considered a(n) (7) _ act in Brunei, so people in Brunei use their thumb instead. People have to take off their sho

12、es before entering someones house in Brunei.,Despite both being native English speakers, Americans and Brits (8) _ in accents and customs.,rude/offensive,differ,separately,prohibited,Wedding-ceremony,a. The British teacher who opened the present as soon as he received it at the end-of-term ceremony.

13、,Reading strategy-the use of examples,b. Its rude not to open a present when someone gives you one.,1.explain concepts and ideas,3.serve as interesting stories,c. I have found childhood memories of Bonfire Night, but my American friends are not familiar with that particular festival.,2.support argum

14、ents,Read a passage about different cultures,Task 1: Multiple choices,Task 2: Take Para 3 as an example, find out the use of examples,Extensive reading,Extensive reading,In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to_. develop closer relations B. share the culture

15、 C. get to know each other D. keep each other company 2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that_. the English prefer to make long speeches B. too many words are of no use C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature D. even talk and silence can he culturally different,Mul

16、tiple choices,3. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? By sharing different ways of life. B. By accepting different habits C. By recognizing different values. D. By speaking each others languages. 4. What would be the best title for the text Mult

17、icultural Environment. B. Cross-Cultural Differences. C. How to Understand Each Other. D. How to Build Up a Relationship.,Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion instead there wa

18、s an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people them sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.,serve as interesting stories,support arguments,explain