“ 镇江好课堂 ” 教育教学展评活动 M6 Unit 3 Reading Cultural differences Period II Xia Chunlai( 夏春来） Jiangsu Jurong High School December, 3, 2014

A Chinese Celebration An Australian Celebration

On the rightOn the left Chinese Traffic Rules Australian Traffic Rules

chopsticks spoon knife fork Accept it or change it? Chinese Tableware Australian Tableware

Revision( 复习 ) Work in groups of 3 or 4 students. Try to recall what we have learnt in the last period. Choose a representative( 代表 ) to show your answer.

present festival accents bridegroom bride alcohol reception/ceremony thumb Korea part Summary

Useful expressions to introduce cultural customs Find the following useful expressions and translate them into Chinese 1.drive away bad spirits 2.ensure good luck 3.congratulate the new couple 4.wedding reception 5.celebrate the wedding 6.throughout the night 辟邪 带来好运 祝贺这一对新人 婚宴 庆祝婚礼 通宵，整晚

Competition Translate these expressions into English. 1. 庆祝你的生日 2. 庆祝春节 3. 驱赶敌人 4. 祝贺获奖者 5. 确保安全 6. 全年，一年到头 7. 遍及全世界 drive away the enemy celebrate the Spring Festival celebrate your birthday congratulate the winner(s) ensure the safety throughout the year throughout the world

Key words to introduce cultural customs Celebrate/congratulate Permit Prohibit

1. …and everyone congratulated the new couple because it was considered very lucky. (Page 34, Lines 20-22) That’s because we play loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards... (Page 34, Lines 28-30)

We ________our National Day on October 1 every year. I ____________Ma Guanzhi( 马观祉 ) on her success. Summary celebrate sth. congratulate sb. on sth. celebrate congratulate

Celebrate v. __________ n.Celebration. Congratulate v. Congratulation._____________ n. Congratulations. 祝贺，贺词

Test

Fill in the blanks with congratulate/celebrate ① We went to the church to Christmas Eve. ② Let me you on winning the first prize in the writing composition. ③ She was on what she had achieved. ④ We had a party to parents' silver wedding. celebrate congratulate congratulated celebrate

2. Another difference is that while we serve food ， soft drinks ， tea and coffee ， alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception—in fact ， alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei.(P34, Lines 25-27) We do not ________ smoking in the office. Visitors are not _________ to take photographs. permit permitted

Summary permit permit doing sth. permit sb. to do sth. permit sb. sth. 允许做某事 允许某人做某事 允许某人某事 ________doing sth. _____sb. to do sth. Not allow/permit doing sth. ________________doing sth. ＝ Not allow/permit sb. to do sth. ＝ ________sb. from doing sth._________sb. to do sth. prohibit/forbid prohibitforbid allow ＝ ＝

permit v. n. (1)_______ (2)_________ permit permission No person shall enter the area without official permission. You cannot enter a military base without a permit. 允许 许可证，通 行证 不可数名词 可数名词

Test

Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the words given ① Smoking is only (permit) in the public lounge （休息厅）. ② Visitors are not permitted ______________ (take) photographs. ③ My parents didn't permit my (go) with you. ④ The rules of the club do not permit_______ (smoke) ． permitted to take going smoking

forbid or prohibit ① Our school us to bring cell phones to school. ② The law the tobacco from being sold freely. forbids prohibits

Sentence analyzing and imitating 1. Roosters are supposed to drive away bad spirits from the wedding ceremony, and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. (Page 34, Lines19-20) and and/but/or A simple sentencea simple sentence ＋ ＋ = a compound sentence 简单句 并列句 Roosters are supposed to drive away bad spirits from the wedding ceremony Subject( 主语 ) Predicate( 谓语 ) Object( 宾语 ) hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. Subject( 主语 )Predicate( 谓语 )Object( 宾语 )

be supposed to do… be thought to do… 被期望做某事；应该做某事 被认为 … 在春节, 父母给的压岁钱被认为能确保全年好运，而贴春 联 (stick Spring Festival couplets) 则被认为是辟邪的。 In the Spring Festival, the gift money the parents give to their children______________________________________________, while sticking Spring Festival couplets_________________________ ______________________. is supposed/thought to ensure their children good luck is thought/supposed to drive away the bad spirits 在除夕晚上，长辈理应该给孩子发压岁钱。 On the Spring Festival Eve,___________________________ _____________________________. the elders are supposed/thought to give gift money to their children

2. Another difference is that while we serve food, soft drinks, tea or coffee, alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception--in fact, alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei.(P34, Lines 25-27) 另一个习俗是尽管睡得早有益健康，但在大年三十晚上 中国人都会一边守岁，一边看 CCTV 播放的春晚节目。 Another custom is________________________________________, on the Spring Festival Eve, we Chinese will stay up to see the New Year in, watching the performances of the Spring Festival Evening broadcast on CCTV. that while going to bed early is good for our health 另一个问题是：尽管我们中国人喜欢放鞭炮来庆祝春节， 但事实上，为确保安全，这在许多大城市是不被允许的。 _____________________while we Chinese enjoy setting off fireworks to celebrate the Spring Festival, in fact,________________, it _____________________________in many big cities. Another problem is that to ensure safety is not permitted/prohibited

3. It’s quite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that. (Page 35, Lines36-37) 看小沈阳在春节联欢晚会上努力表演得像个女人一样 真的是很搞笑。 ____________________ Xiao Shenyang trying to perform like a woman at the Spring Festival Evening It is quite funny watching

看外教努力适应使用筷子的样子很是滑稽. ________________________the new foreign teacher trying to___________________________. It is quite funny watching adjust to using chopsticks

4. What is really interesting is that there are sometimes great cultural differences even between native English speakers. (P35, Lines41-42) is What is really interestingthat there are sometimes… Subject clause 主语从句 Predicative clause 表语从句

很有趣的是中国人把 “ 福 ” 字倒着贴 (stick…upside down) ， 因为他们认为这意味福气就会到来。 ______________________________Chinese people stick the Chinese character “fu” upside down because they think it means happiness and good luck will come soon. What is really interesting is that

5. Many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to it. (Page 35, Lines 39-40) have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth. 做某事遇到困难

我们的外教 John 很难习惯中国的餐桌礼仪 (table manners) 。 Our foreign teacher, John __________________ _____________________ the Chinese table manners. has great trouble getting accustomed to

Group work Xiao Ming invited his foreign teacher John to spend the Spring Festival Eve at home. Work in groups of three or four and choose Xiao Ming or John to write a short passage.

今天是中国的除夕（ the Spring Festival Eve ）。小 明邀请我去他家一起庆祝（ celebrate ） 。吃饭前，我 们一起去贴春联 (stick Spring Festival couplets) ，因为 那被认为是辟邪的 。 很有趣的是 (What is really interesting is that) 中国人把 “ 福 ” 字倒着贴 (stick…upside down) ，因为他们认为这意味福气就会 到来。吃完饭，我们去放鞭炮（ set off fireworks ）。 尽管中国人喜欢放鞭炮来庆祝春节，但为确保安全 （ ensure ） ，这在许多大城市是不被允许的 （ permit/prohibit ） 。我还知道，在除夕晚上，长辈 理应该（ be supposed to ）给孩子发压岁钱。 。 John:

小明 今天是除夕（ the Spring Festival Eve ） ， 我邀请外教 John 来我家一起庆祝 （ celebrate ）。吃饭时，看着 John 努力适 应 (adjust to) 使用筷子的样子很是滑稽. 他 也很难习惯中国的餐桌礼仪 (table manners) 。他不理解长辈为何给孩子压岁 钱（ gift money). 我告诉他，压岁钱被认为 能确保（ ensure ）全年好运。

Cultural differences: Key words: congratulate ; celebrate; ensure; permit; prohibit;… Useful expressions ： drive away bad spirits; wedding reception; throughout the night… Sentences to introduce cultural customs: ① Sth is supposed/thought to do; ② Another difference is that while… ③ It’s quite funny doing… ④ What is really interesting is that… ⑤ have trouble getting accustomed to doing… Summary

1.Review the language points. 2.Share your writing with your classmates and contact me if you have any questions or suggestions. Assignment