Advance with English 牛津高中英语 (模块六 ·高二上学期)

Welcome to the Unit 3 Unit 板块： Welcome教学设计—课件 作者：丁荷花 Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 3 Welcome to the Unit 板块： Welcome教学设计—课件 作者：丁荷花

Unit 3 Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 课件描述： 本课件通过Quiz、阅读和生动的图画来描述不同的问候方式以及文化差异的概念，增强直观性，为该板块设置了丰富而生动的语言情景，从而扩大课堂容量。 3

A quiz on cultural difference Do you want to know more?

1) In Western countries, it’s unusual to give tips. ( ) 2) Westerners tend to avoid using13. ( ) 3) Nodding your head up and down always means yes. ( ) 4) Usually, one should never give a clock as a gift in China. ( ) 5) Never point to anything with your foot in Vietnam(越南). ( ) 6) You can pass something to an older person with one hand in Korea. ( ) 7) In Canada, it’s OK to arrive early if you are invited to someone’s house? ( ) No Yes No Yes Yes No No

Can you match the ways of greeting with the countries? Netherlands putting their hands together and bowing slightly Thailand kissing each other on one cheek and then the other greeting each other by touching noses South America The Middle East hugging each other

Read the passage to do T or F questions: 1. Greetings are meant to show friendship and respect. 2. Possibly the most unusual way for people to greet each other is to put one’s hands together at the chest. 3. Handshake was first used in the Middle Ages. 4. In the United States, people shake hands when they meet important people. 5. The Europeans shake hands gently. T F T T T

short reading What do Americans/the British/Australians like doing to show respect? When it comes to the first impression, a proper greeting is of the utmost importance. Before you group together all English- speaking people, remember there are many differences greeting manners between Various countries. For example, Americans like a strong handshake that shows respect, as well as a simple greeting, ie. ‘Hello, nice

to meet you’. Or ‘Hi, my name is John to meet you’. Or ‘Hi, my name is John.’ On the contrary, the British prefer a brief but firm handshake associated with a formal greeting such as ‘Good morning, Mr Blair. How are you?’. Australians also differ with people commonly preferring a simple ‘G’day (Good day) in casual situations. Whether you are introducing yourself to others or seeing an old friend, it is important to use the proper greeting according to the different cultures and situations.

Discussion As a Chinese, if you are not familiar with greetings from other countries, what might happen? Maybe we would feel embarrassed; we might be involved in awkward situations like …

Read the passage in Part A in Workbook. Homework Read the passage in Part A in Workbook.