1. U3 Reading
Cultural
differences

2. Look at the following pictures, then tell us what country the way of greeting is of.

3. Acting and description
bowing
hugging
kissing
Ways of greeting …
touching noses
shaking hands

4. Chinese/ American way

5. Arabian way

6. South American way

7. Dutch way

8. Thailand way

9. Japanese way

10. examples Part one: fast reading Who is Ma Li?
2. What countries are mentioned in
the text?
3.What special occasions are talked
about in the text?
She is an exchange student in Japan.
Brunei, the U.K., Korea and America are
mentioned.
examples
An end-of-term ceremony, a wedding
ceremony, wedding receptions, Bonfire
Night are talked about in the text.

11. … Part two: reading strategy the use of examples
to explain concept and ideas
to support arguments
to make story interesting. …

12. Example 1: an end-of-term ceremony
Part three: detailed reading
Example 1: an end-of-term ceremony
who
what happened
reasons
Brits
Chinese
It’s rude not to do that.
To see how the person reacts.
The teacher opened the present as soon as he received it.
west
We don’t open the gift right away.
It’s rude to do that.
east

13. Example 2: a Korean wedding ceremony
True or False?
1.They have dishes made of a live hen and
a rooster.
They have a live hen and a rooster as
part of the wedding ceremony. F
The rooster
2. The hen is supposed to drive bad
spirits away from the wedding ceremony. F
3. It is considered lucky if the hen lays
an egg during the ceremony. T
Chinese newlyweds
The newlyweds will make three
kowtows (磕头) during the ceremony. F

15. Example 3: wedding receptions in Brunei
Match the information.
Men and women sit together, eating and
drinking happily.
2.Men sit with the bridegroom, and women
sit with the bride.
3.The host serves a variety of drinks,
alcohol in particular.
4 They play loud drums for hours or even
throughout the night.
Brunei__________ China ___________ 2, 4 1, 3

16. Example 4 & 5 How do we point? In Brunei, a large number of foreigners
find it hard to get used to _________.
pointing to something with their first
finger to avoid offence.
B. removing their shoes before stepping
into someone’s house.
C. not drinking alcohol.
D. bowing to others to show respect.
How do we point?
We point with our first
finger /index finger.

17. Example 6: Bonfire Night
What do Brits do on Bonfire Night?
light
have
play
cook and eat
fireworks
hot dogs and other food
a party
large fires outside
Do Americans celebrate Bonfire Night,too?
No, because they don’t have
this festival.

18. Bonfire means ‘large outdoor fire’
Bonfire means ‘large outdoor fire’. On November 5th,1605, some Catholics plotted to kill King James by blowing up the house of parliament (国会). Soldiers discovered it and arrested them.
King James ordered people to have a great bonfire in celebration of his survival.

19. Part four: Ma Li’s essay
Thanks to the help of Peter and Waled,
I have gathered much information about ___________________.
For example, Westerns usually open the present as soon as they receive it to see the person’s ____________.
Wedding customs also ________ greatly. At a Korean wedding ceremony, they have a _______ hen and a rooster to ___________ bad spirits. However, at wedding receptions in Brunei, men and women sit __________ and alcohol is ______________________.
cultural differences
reactions
differ
live
drive away
separately
prohibited/ not permitted

20. Also, in Brunei, it is appropriate to use the________ to point
Also, in Brunei, it is appropriate to use the________ to point. Pointing with your
first finger may cause _________ .
Although Americans and Brits speak the same language, their ________ are not always alike. The British ____________ Bon Fire Night on November 5th every year, ________ Americans don’t have this festival.
thumb
offence
customs
celebrate
while

21. What are the benefits of learning
about cultural differences?
— to understand more about
each other;
— to communicate effectively;
— to avoid misunderstanding and embarrassment; …

22. Part five: Broaden your horizons
Pair work: which is right?
1. Indians nod their heads to disagree / agree.
2. Egyptians wear yellow / blue clothes at funerals.
3. Japanese like the numbers 5,7,9 / 2,6,8 .
4. Men are / aren’t allowed to shake hands with women in Thailand.
5. Arabians use their left / right hand to pass things to others.

23. 6. Brits drive on the left / right side of the road.
7. Westerns consider dragons lovely / evil.
8. Brits believe walking under a ladder will bring good / bad luck.
9. The bat is considered as a sign of luck / evil in China.
10.Americans advocate individualism / collectivism (集体主义).

24. cultural misunderstanding
Culture is a certain nation or a group’s stable way of living in a certain area over a long history.
cultural shock
troubles caused by
cultural misunderstanding

25. Part six: Critical thinking

26. Part six: Critical thinking What should Xu Datong
do to get his son back?
2. What attitudes should
we take towards other cultures?
3. What’s the English saying that best describes what we should do when living in foreign countries?
Communication is the best
way to remove misunderstanding.
A. respect
B. tolerate
D. appreciate
C. look down upon
E. hate
F. understand
G. reject

27. Absolutely do as the Romans do?
3. What’s the English saying that
best describes what we should do
when living in foreign countries?
When in Rome,
do as the Romans do.
Absolutely do as the Romans do?

28. preserve our culture

29. a colorful world =
a salad bowl
abandon
preserve √
promote √ X

30. Homework
Write a report entitled “Cultural differences” . Please explain the importance of understanding cultural differences and the right attitudes towards it with interesting examples.
(about 150 words.)

31.
Tan Honghui
Thank you！