2. How do Chinese people greet each other in formal situations? Lead-in

3. Thailand South America Middle East USA Holland Japan

4. Why do you think people in different countries greet each other in different ways? Lead-in

5. Other customs that are different in different parts of the world

6. chopsticks Chinese chopsticks Western fork and knife

7. Chinese weddingKorean wedding Wedding in Western countries

8. Japanese Arab

9. Cultural differences greeting ways eating and clothes festivals wedding customs body language

10. Cultural differences

11. Please go through the dialogue quickly and then answer several questions. 1. How many people are involved in this dialogue? Who are they? 2. Where did this dialogue take place? 3. Where do they come from? Fast reading

12. 1. Thanksgiving 2. eye contact 3.open presents 4.wedding traditions 5.table manners 6.gesture of pointing 7.take off shoes before entering one’s house 8.color of clothing 9.greetings Fast reading: Pick out the topics mentioned:

13. Detailed reading

14. 1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate? Celebrate the first harvest after the settlers from Europe went to live in the USA. 2.What is the typical food at Thanksgiving? The huge turkey. Part One : (lines1-18)

15. 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 Part Two (lines 19-29)

16. Similarities : throw confetti Part Three (lines 29 to 46) What are the similarities and differences in a wedding between Italy and the UK? Differences Italy the UK ________give_____ presents ______give______presents newly-weds guests newly-weds

17. If you went to a wedding in____, you wouldn’t expect any alcohol. A. The USA B. the UK C. Italy D. Brunei

18. Part Four (lines 47-51) How should you point in Brunei? A. B. C. D.

19. √√√ × Because yellow is the ______color for the Sultan and his family. Why? What color can’t people wear in Brunei? Part Five (lines 51-54) royal

20. Part six (lines 54-64) Both the people in China and the people in Brunei will take off the shoes before going into someone’s house. /F: T

21. Task-based reading Consolidation

22. _____1_____ diffrences SituationsReactions/Customs Thanksgiving The American: talk much about Thanksgiving,which was held in_____3____of the first havest after their settlement in the USA. The British: know _______4_______ about it _____2_____ Both the American and the British will open it ____5____ being given it. Wedding ____6____ In the west, throwing confetti is very common. DifferencesIn the UK, the guests are expected to give prensents to the newly-weds___7__in Italy the newly-weds should give presents to the guests. PointingIn Brunei, people point with their thumb__8_of first finger. Colour of clothesIn Brunei, yellow is the____9____colour. ShoesIn both Brunei and China, shoes should be____10___ off before going inside someone’s house. Cultural nothing honor Similarities Presents taken while instead upon royal

23. Prediction ＊ How will you make others clearly understand the culture of your country? Will you use examples? Check prediction 2: Reading strategy : To explain concepts and ideas To support arguments To be used as interesting stories Understanding the use of examples:

24. (2010 · 江苏 A 篇 ) 主要介绍了人的姓名的起源以及所包含的意义. Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. 59. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____. A. later generations B. friends and relatives C. colleagues and partners D. later sponsors ( 名词.) 赞助人 For example

25. ▲Do you think it necessary or not to learn about cultural differences? Why? Discussion :

26. —to broaden our horizons; —to get a better understanding…; —to help strengthen relations with…; —to avoid unnecessary mistakes and embarrassment; —to communicate freely and effectively; —to be a polite person Benefits of learning cultural differences:

27. 假如你是马丽，从与网友韦德和皮特的交谈中得到一些文化差异的例子结合自身 情况，以文化差异为题完成一篇作文。要求如下： Writing 例子 感恩 节 美国人讲起来滔滔，火鸡，纪念定居美洲的第一 个丰收。 英国人对之一无所知。中国人亦如此。 礼物在西方，一收到就拆 在中国，单独拆 用手 指 在中国以及很多国家用食指，在文莱用大拇指， 觉得用食指不礼貌。 好处避免不必要的错误和尴尬 更好的理解和交流 举止礼貌 个人观点态度，建议。。。（至少两点） 火鸡： turkey 文莱 :Brunei 不少于 150 个字 Nowadays, cultural differences is becoming a hot topic, as more and more people are interested in it. Here I’ll give you some examples._______________________ __________________________________________________________________

28. Homework 1.Finish the composition 2.Please search for more cultural differences. 3.Review what we have leant today.