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Can you think of any customs that are different in different countries?刮痧讲述了以美国为背景的环境中，以中医疗法“刮痧”为线索来展现中西文化差异或者说是矛盾。 Festivals Look at the pictures and decide which festival people are celebrating. The Spring Festival Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Originally, Christmas Day was not celebrated by Chinese people. However, more and more Chinese young people are crazy about this festival and they spend a lot of time and money on it. Do you support this move? Why?Discussion Have you ever seen different traditional wedding ceremonies? South Korea China Western countries To understand the use of examplesTo gain some information about the cultures of different countries To learn to communicate cross-culturallyTo master the words and phrases in this reading materials Important words:wedding, Korea, ensure, congratulatepermit, reception, bride, bridegroomprohibit, offence, alike, accustomedImportant phrases and sentence structures:take off, get accustomed to sth, take place, be familiar with, adjust toIts rude (not) to do sth.Its funny doing sth. 汉语是我们的母语，我们从学英语开始，就是用汉语来解释和记忆英语的。变“用汉语解释和记忆英语”为“用英语解释和记忆英语”。避免了将英语转换为另一种语言汉语所带来的不便和时间耗费。不但提高了效率，而且久而久之，有可能在头脑中建立起两种思维系统，即在汉语思维之外，还可以逐步建立起独立的英语思维系统。 用英语解释和记忆英语，本身就是在学习和运用英语，对提高英语语感和英语的阅读理解能力以及综合运用能力很有好处，是一举多得的好方法。真正做到了用英语品味英语，越品越有味；用英语理解英语，理解更准确。鉴于本环节初次尝试此种设置，可能有些学生对英语解释不能完全理解，为降低难度，英文解释后还配有中文解释，以方便学生回顾早读课中已预习过的单词，进一步加深记忆。 Understanding the use of examples are usedto explainconcepts and ideas to supportarguments as interesting storiesUnderstanding the use of examples can help you understand a text. Skimming to get general ideas Skimming Reading Comprehension I1. 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? She thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other. Careful reading to solve difficult points Well, its what we do in the West. (P34) what we do in the West 为名词性从句, 在句中作表语，也可称为表语从句。连接表语从句的连接词有：that, what, who, when, where, which, why, whether, how等。表语从句要用陈述语序。如： This book is just what I am looking for. The question is when he can arrive here. Its rude (not) to do sth.Its strange (not) to do sth.Its time (for sb) to do sth.Its rude of you to talk to your mother like that.Its strange not to open the door at this time.Its funny doing sth.have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth. Its really funny watching the foreigners saying Chinese tongue twisters. So what other things do you do in your country that are different from other countries? (P35)句中that 引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词things。在英语中，有时候为了句子表达更清晰流畅，修饰语与被修饰词可以相隔很远，这时候先行词到底是哪个词可以根据上下文或者逻辑意思来判断。 Well, you know in many countries people point with their first finger. (P35)first finger = fore finger = index finger意为“食指”。 大拇指 thumb中指 middle finger/ long finger无名指 ring finger/ the fourth finger小指 little finger But my American friends are not familiar with the particular festival. (P35)be familiar with: 通晓，熟悉eg. Are you familiar with this type of machine?look/sound familiar to sb 看/听起来熟eg. The voice on the phone sounded familiar to me.be on familiar terms with 和很熟悉eg. Hes on familiar terms with all the teachers. Scanning to get detailed information Scanning Reading Comprehension II1 In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony.2 The bridegroom and bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei. 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.5 There can be great cultural differences even between people who speak the same language. ScanningReading Comprehension III1.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 ceremony in Korea? He was surprised by the live hen and rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony in Korea.3. What drink is not permitted at a wedding in Brunei? Alcohol.4. How do people in Brunei point? Why? They use thumb to point, because pointing with their first finger can cause offence. 5. What British festival are Peters American friends 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. Some other post-reading activities for you to choose from. Do you want to know more information about cultural differences? In 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. Do you want to know more information about cultural differences? 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. Tips for teacherLet the word fly 板块是帮助学生学习一些一词多义、熟词生义的词汇。通过此环节，学生可以对一些常见词的用法、意思有一个透彻的了解。 Guess the meaning of take off :1. Its warm inside, and take your coat off.2. As the plane was taking off, I got a little frightened.3. Im taking Thursday off to do some personal affairs.4. Im so glad that the business is taking off.5. Clair just took off without saying goodbye. You may be not sure about your guess, use the English explanations to help you. (of a flight) to raise into the air to leave somewhere without saying goodbye to have a holiday from work to remove sth, esp a piece of clothing to suddenly start being successful脱下，脱去起飞休假匆匆离开突然开始成功 比比看：翻译下列句子。1.你为啥不剃掉那可笑的小胡子呢？ Why dont you take off that silly little moustache?2.那架飞机不顾大雾而起飞。 The plane took off despite the fog.3.把你的手从我肩上移开。 Take your hand off my shoulder.4.他能把那位笑星模仿的惟妙惟肖。 He can take off that comedian perfectly. Reflection time1.Think about the different cultures in Brunei and the UK talked about in the interview.2.Think about the meanings: rooster, ensure, permit, prohibit thumb, offence, bride, accustomed adjust to, end-of-term, throughout 请点击 See the flags on the top of the building? That was _ we did this morning. A. when B. which C. where D. whatQuiz I: Multiple choice. We want to encourage students _ the new environment as soon as possible.A. to adjust to B. adapt to C. to adopt to D. adjusting to Its not only strange for him _ like that, but also rude _ like that.A. to act; saying B. acting; sayingC. to act; to say D. acting; to sayMany foreigners have trouble _ the hidden meaning of this joke. Thats why they show no laughter.A. getting B. getC. to get D. having got Quiz II: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese.1. 他们期望在周五前完成这项工作。 They _ _ finish the work by Friday.2. 我不太熟悉植物学方面的名称。 I am not very _ _ botanical names.3. 我们不知道到底出了什么事。 We dont actually know what _ _.expected tofamiliar with tookplace 4. 她知道如何很快地适应新环境。 She knew _ new environment quickly.5. 我们对生活在有空调的房间里已习惯了。 We _ in an air-conditioned room.6. 多雨的天气和雾妨碍了飞行。 Rainy weather and fog _.7. 我保证汽车六点钟以前到。 I will _ by six oclock. how to adjust herself tohave got accustomed to livingprohibit flyingensure that the car comes To preview Word power on Page 38To preview Grammar and usage about unreal conditionals on Page 40 HomeworkFinish the exercises on P114-115 of the Workbook.
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