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1、第1页/共28页第2页/共28页1. Do you have foreign friends or relatives? 2. What do you know about their life? 3. Have you ever misunderstood all their behaviors? 4. How can you understand their culture better?第3页/共28页When we talk about Brits, we may say they: are a little bit reserved, especially the older gen
2、erations dont talk very much to strangers respect and are proud of the traditions and history of Britain love soccer, rugby and cricket第4页/共28页As for the Americans, we tend to think thatthey: are enthusiastic, open-minded and easy to get along with do not like to obey others and hate to be flattered
3、 love American football, baseball and basketball第5页/共28页Read the conversation quickly and answer the following questions.第6页/共28页1. Which country is Waled from? He is from Brunei.2. Where does Peter come from? He comes from the UK.3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? S
4、he thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other.第7页/共28页Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the conversation.第8页/共28页1. In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony.2. The bridegroom an
5、d bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei.FT第9页/共28页3. People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night.4. In the UK, people take off their shoes before entering someones house.FF第10页/共28页5.There can be great cultural differences even
6、 between people who speak the same language. T第11页/共28页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 Korea? They had a live hen and a rooster.Answer
7、 the following questions.第12页/共28页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. 第13页/共28页5. What British festival are Peters American f
8、riends not familiar with? They are not 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.第14页/共28页whereeventwhat happensBritain an end-of-term ceremonyThe teacher opens a present as soon as he receives it
9、.Fill in blanks.第15页/共28页whereeventwhat happensKorea a wedding ceremony They have a live hen, to ensure good luck for the marriage, and a rooster, to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. When the hen lays egg during the ceremony, everyone congratulates the new couple because it is consi
10、dered very lucky.第16页/共28页whereeventwhat happensBrunei a wedding reception men and women sit in separate. Food, soft drinks, tea and coffee are served, but alcohol is not permitted.They play loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours or even throughout the night.第17页/共28页whereeventwhat happensBri
11、tain Bonfire Night on 5 November They light large fires outside. They gather around and have a party.There are plenty of fireworks.They eat hot dogs and other food that can be cooked over the fire.第18页/共28页1. What might happen if people had no idea of other countries cultures?2. Do you think it migh
12、t result in embarrassment or inconvenience?3. What do you think about “culture shock”? 第19页/共28页Reading Strategy: understanding the use of examplesThe 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 ex
13、amples to support arguments and sometimes used as interesting stories.第20页/共28页Read the dialogue carefully and try to find out the sentences explaining the concept of cultural differences between English speakers from different countries.I have fond childhood memories of Bonfire Night, but my Americ
14、an friends are not familiar with that particular festival.第21页/共28页 the British teacher who opened the present as soon as he received it at the end-of- term ceremony.Try to find out the example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding.第22页/共28页D: 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_ 6_E: 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5
15、_ 6_ 7_ 8_Answersbdeacfalikecelebrationsfireworkshot dogsthroughoutprohibitedensurepermitted第23页/共28页1. Why do we need to find out about other cultures traditions?2. How can people understand each others cultures better?3. What do you know about cultures that are different from your own?第24页/共28页Inf
16、ormation about culture differencesIn most countries, nodding your head up and down means“ yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean“ No”. In South-east Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “ Ive heard you.” 第25页/共28页In the United States, when someone puts his thumb up, it means“ Everything is all right”. However, in Sardinia of Italy and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.第26页/共28页1. Write a short passage about culture differences in different countries. 2. Finish the workbook exercises. 第27页/共28页感谢您的观看！第28页/共28页
牛津英语模块六Unit ReadingPPT课件
