Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each other

various ways of greeting Phone Nod head Smile Say hello Shake hands Hug Wave Bow In China, how do we greet each other?

In Thailand

In South America

In the Middle East

In the Netherlands( 荷兰）

Why do people from different countries greet each other in different ways?

Brunei China UK Ma li Peter Waled Interviewees: Peter and Waled

Cultural differences opening present pointing gesture taking shoes festival wedding Scanning Please find examples of cultural differences mentioned in the dialogue. Step II While-reading

Topic 1: opening presents (line5-15) In the west, when is it appropriate to open a present? Why? Detailed reading

to see the receiver’s reaction If not, strange, rude the UK the USA Open the present the moment he is given it. do the same Why

Why do they react differently? Because the ways people show their feelings are different. Westerners don’t hide them while people in China tend to be reserved. Brain storming

What made Peter surprised at the wedding reception in Korea? Topic 2: wedding ceremonies

To _______ bad spirits ______ To ______ luck Considered to be very lucky drive ensure away In Korea (19-22)

Wedding in Brunei (line23-32) The bridegroom and the bride should sit in __________ areas. People probably wouldn’t get much sleep if you _____ near ______ a wedding reception was being held, because they play _____ to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, sometimes even ________ the night. separate throughout lived drums where Task Ⅰ

foodsoft drinks coffeealcoholtea √ √ √ √ × Task Ⅱ What is prohibited at wedding reception in Brunei?

People in most countries point with their_____________. however in Brunei cause ________ thumb Topic 3&4: Pointing gesture and taking shoes (line35-38) They use offense first finger

In Brunei, you have to ____ ______shoes before _________ someone's house, ______ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to. take off entering Fill in blanks with proper words: which

Topic 5: Bonfire Night Date Events Typical food Popularity Nov. 5th light a large fire gather around hold a party set off fireworks hot dog In Britain In America Yes No

1.What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? 2.In Brunei, they think it’s funny watching new foreign teachers trying to ______ to pointing with _______ instead of first fingers. adjust thumbs Learning about cultural differences is a good way to understand about each other. More details

3. Ma Li came to the chat room to______. A. make some new friends B. look for some native English teachers C. collect some information D. practice English 4. If you went to a wedding in____, you wouldn’t expect any alcohol. A. The USA B. the UK C. Italy D. Brunei More details C. collect some information D. Brunei

USA Brunei Korea UK present wedding shoes gesture festival present wedding shoes gesture festival Why do we need to learn about other countries’ traditions? Further understanding

By learning different countries’ traditions, we can: ◆ know what is appropriate behavior. ◆ communicate more effectively. ◆ strengthen relationship with others. ◆ avoid embarrassment, misunderstanding or offence. ◆ understand others better. Further understanding

Nowadays, western festivals such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day are gaining popularity in China. What do you think of the phenomenon? Should we celebrate foreign festivals? Discussion

In my opinion, the celebration of western holidays is a good way of learning western lifestyle, history, religion and other cultures, which helps to promote understanding and communication between Chinese and westerners. Besides, the celebration can also make our life more interesting. But we should also make great efforts to preserve and enrich our own traditional festivals. Discussion