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1、Unit 3Understanding each otherTask Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandingsSkill building 1: completing a text:What are the things you usually do before listening? Decide if it is content words or grammar words that you are listening for. Make sure you read the text first so you unders
2、tand the subject of the text and the type of words you are likely to hear. Try to guess the words that might be used to fill in the blanks.Tips on listening practice:Step 1: showing foreign visitors around3. Read the diary in Part A and try to guess what the subject of the text and what each of the
3、missing words is by using the methods you have learnt in Skills building 1.1. What do you know about cultural misunderstanding? 2. Can you give some examples? Listening practice: Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words. You may check your guesses at the same time. Had a great day yeste
4、rday. We showed(1) _visitors around Beijing. They seemed to enjoy it although there were some (2)_ incidents. One man called Mr. Singh _ shake hands with me when I held out my left hand. In the restaurant, we ordered a lot of food, but he would not eat the (5)_ dish. threeunusualwouldntbeefMr. Takas
5、hi enjoyed the Forbidden City and asked so many questions. He spent lots of money on (6)_. I have no idea what he will do with them all and it took up a lot of time. He seemed to give out a lot of (7)_ and got a bit upset when my classmate just put it in his pocket without looking at it. giftsbusine
6、ss cardsFinally we went to the Summer Palace. There was a boat we could go on, but Mr. Hudson said that it was too (9) _. I thought there was lots of (10) _ on it. Even with these incidents, I think showing visitors around is a great way to improve our English and hopefully we can do it again next y
7、ear.crowdedspace1. Which tourist attractions did the two students show the three foreigners around?The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Listen to the tape again and try to answer the following questions:2. Why did the writer feel strange about Mr. Singh? 3. Why wouldnt Mr. Hudson get on the boa
8、t? Because he wouldnt shake hands when the writer held out his left hand and refused to try the beef dish. He thought it was too crowded. Tapescript Part A (Page 42)Li Lin: Well, I think that was a great day. We showed the three visitors around Beijing and I think they enjoyed it. What were their na
9、mes again?Zhu Qing: Well, there was Mr Singh from India, Mr Takashi from Japan and Mr Hudson from the USA.Li Lin: Yes, I thought it was a good day and we managed to visit quite a few places. We did have a few unusual incidents though, didnt we?Zhu Qing: Mmm, I was very surprised at how Mr Singh reac
10、ted when you held out your left hand. He wouldnt shake hands with you!Li Lin: Also, he got a bit upset in the restaurant and refused to try the beef dish that we ordered. I thought most people liked that beef dish.Zhu Qing: All the visitors I have taken to that restaurant before have really enjoyed
11、it. Mr Takashi and Mr Hudson liked it. Mr Takashi seemed to have a really good time. He asked so many questions about the Forbidden City! He kept taking photos and bought lots of gifts. Some were very expensive. Another thing I noticed was that he was always giving people his business card. He didnt
12、 look very happy when I just put it in my pocket.Li Lin: Mr Hudson thought the Summer Palace was amazing, but he got a bit upset before we got on the boat. He wanted to wait for the next boat as he thought the first one was too crowded. I thought there was plenty of space on it. Well, I suppose we s
13、hould volunteer to show another set of visitors around next year - at least we get to improve our English!Part B Read the passage to find the solutions to the previous puzzles.Questions:What is a taboo?2. What are taboos usually about?3. Why should we know taboos of other cultures?4. How many custom
14、s are mentioned in the passage?5. What does the world While in the last sentence mean? Fill in the form with the information you hear and read:nationalities taboosmistakes IndianIndianJapaneseleft hand is dirtydont eat beef/worship cowsgive out presents or cards for people to appreciateshake with le
15、ft handoffer the beef dish put the presents into the pocket without lookingMore different customsCanada& the USAIndonesiaKoreaMuslim ThailandDont arrive early if youre invitedto someones home.Never point to anything with yourfoot.Dont pass something to an older person or superior with only onehand.
16、Dont eat with your left hand.Never touch anyone except a childon the head.1. People from the USA feel _ when people stand too close to them.2. South Americans like to greet people with a _.3. In Japan, giving _ is very important.4. The gesture “OK” sign in the USA means _ in France5. In Japan, the s
17、ame gesture means _.uncomfortablegiftszeromoney Part ChugTapescript Part C (Page 43)Teacher: From my experience, people from the USA often feel uncomfortable if people are in their personal space (about fifty centimetres around their body). But business people from Asia have a different idea about p
18、ersonal space and usually stand closer than some people from the USA mightlike. South Americans are the same, and like to greet people with a hug. I also noticed that in the USA, giving gifts is not as important a part of the culture as it is in some other countries. Giving gifts is very important i
19、n Japan, and so on a trip, Japanese people must bring back lots of gifts. There are also gestures which mean different things in differentcountries. In the USA, the gesture which means OK is formed by touching the thumb to the first finger. This is a good gesture in the United States, but in France,
20、 the same gesture means zero, and in Japan it means money.1. How do you usually ask questions?2. What expressions do you usually use when asking questions?Skill building 2: asking for information Ask your partner questions about the accumulated information on cultural differences. You may begin your
21、 questions with such words : what, how, which, when, where, why, who, etc.Pair work Form your questions about the following things with the correct question words. 1. Ways people in North America and the UK greet each otherHow do people in North America and the UK greet each other?Step 2: Asking abo
22、ut cultural differences2. hand that should not be used to shake hands with or give things to people from IndiaWhich hand shouldnt be used to shake hands with or give things to people from India? 3. Places where people greet one another by giving a slight bow with their hands pressed together. In whi
23、ch country do people greet one another by giving a slight bow with their hands pressed together? 4. action you should take when a Japanese person gives you a business card5. reason that people from the USA do not like crowded places.What should you do when a Japanese person gives you a business card
24、?Why do people from the USA do not like crowded places?6. Meaning of the American gesture OK for French people What does the American gesture OK mean to French people? Skill building 3: writing a letter of apologyAn example of a letter of apology(Address) 150 Renming Road(Date) Aug. 25, 2006(An open
25、ing)Dear Sir/Madam/Mr. Smith /Mrs. Green,(Body of the letter)1. Purpose of the letter I am/We are writing to apologize 2. An explanation Unfortunately, we didnt realize/understand that because in our culture we ( A closing phrase to apologize again) Im/Were terribly sorry for(your name & signature)Sincerely yours, Peter BrownI apology for I want to apology for USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR MAKING AN APOLOGY DISCUSSION:How to explainmisunderstandings?HOMEWORK 1. Preview Project2. Finish Exercises D1&D2 on page 117.
雙語報高中英語 Unit 3 Understanding each other Task課件 牛津版選修6
