Reading牛津模块6第三单元

Unit3ReadingWhenwetalkaboutBritishpeople,wemaysaythey:arealittlebitreserved,especiallytheoldergenerationsdon’ttalkverymuchtostrangersrespectandareproudofthetraditionsandhistoryofBritainlovesoccer,rugbyandcricketAsfortheAmericans,wetendtothinkthey:areenthusiastic,open-mindedandeasytogetalongwithdonotliketoobeyothersandhatetobeflatteredloveAmericanfootball,baseballandbasketballReadthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhichcountryisWaledfrom?WaledisfromBrunei.2.WheredoesPetercomefrom?PetercomesfromtheUK.3.WhatdoesMaLithinkaboutlearningaboutculturaldifferences?

Shethinksthatitisagoodwaytounderstandmoreabouteachother.FastreadingReadthesentencesbelowanddecidewhethertheyaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtotheconversation.DetailedreadingInKorea,itisbelievedthathenscandrivebadspiritsawayfromtheweddingceremony.ThebridegroomandbridehavetositindifferentareasattheweddingreceptioninBrunei.FTPeopleinBruneicelebratetheweddingbysinginganddancingthroughoutthenight.IntheUK,peopletakeofftheirshoesbeforeenteringsomeone’shouse.Therecanbegreatculturaldifferencesevenbetweenpeoplewhospeakthesamelanguage.FFT1.IntheWest,whenisthepolitetimetoopenapresent?Why?Youshouldopenapresentwhenyoureceiveit,becausepeoplewanttoseehowyoureact.

2.WhatsurprisedPeterabouttheweddinginBrunei?Theyhadalivehenandarooster.Answerthefollowingquestions.3.WhatdrinkisnotpermittedataweddinginBrunei?Alcoholisnotpermitted.4.HowdopeopleinBruneipoint?Why?

Theyusetheirthumbtopoint,becausepointingwiththeirfirstfingercancauseoffence.5.WhatBritishfestivalarePeter’sAmericanfriendsnotfamiliarwith?TheyarenotfamiliarwithBonfireNight.6.WhatkindoffooddoBritseatatthisfestival?Theyeathotdogsandotherfoodthatcanbecookedoverthefire.

Pleasespotthetopicsthatarementionedinthisdialogue.1.USA/UKculturaldifference2.eyecontactweddingtraditionsgesturetablemannersopeningpresentswaystogointoone’shousefuneralgreetingwhereeventwhathappensBritainanend-of-termceremonyTheteacheropensapresentassoonashereceivesit.Fillinblanks.whereeventwhathappensKorea

aweddingceremony★Theyhavealivehen,toensuregoodluckforthemarriage,andarooster,todrivebadspiritsawayfromtheweddingceremony.★Whenthehenlayseggduringtheceremony,everyonecongratulatesthenewcouplebecauseofluck.whereeventwhathappensBrunei

aweddingreception★menandwomensitinseparate.★Food,softdrinks,teaandcoffeeareserved,butalcoholisnotpermitted.★Theyplaylouddrumstocelebratetheweddingforhoursoreventhroughoutthenight.whereeventwhathappensBritain

BonfireNighton5November★Theylightlargefiresoutside.★Theygatheraroundandhaveaparty.★Theseareplentyoffireworks.★Theyeathotdogsandotherfoodthatcanbecookedoverthefire.Readthetextandfillintheblanks.CulturaldifferencesIndealingwithpresentsWesternersconsiderit1._______toopenapresentwhengivenone.Intheweddingtraditions·InKorea，thereisa2.______henandaroosterasapartoftheweddingceremony.·Roostersarebelievedtodrivebadspiritsawayandhenscan3._________goodluck.·Thenewly-wedsare4.__________fromeachotherintheweddingreceptioninBrunei.·Alcoholisnot5.___________

．InthecommonlifeofBrunei·Peopleusetheir6.__________topoint.·Itisappropriatetotakeoff7._____beforegoinginsidetheBruneianhouses.politeliveensureseparatedpermittedthumbshoesInthetraditional8._______betweenAmericaandBritainThereisnoBonfireNightinAmericawhiletheBritish9._________ityearly.Learningabout10.__________differencesisagoodwaytounderstandmoreabouteachother.festivalcelebrateculturalWhatarethebenefitsoflearningdifferentcultures?—toexperiencedifferentcultures;—togetabetterunderstanding…;—tohelpstrengthenrelationswith…;—toavoidunnecessarymistakesandembarrassment;—tocommunicatefreelyandeffectively;—tobeapolitepersonWhichofthefollowingwordsindicatetherightattitudestowardsculturaldifferences?respectB.tolerateC.lookdownuponD.appreciateE.hateF.understandG.refuserespecttolerateappreciateunderstandConsolidationMaLineedssomehelponherhomeworkabout1.__________differences.SoshechatswithWaledandPeter.WaledisfromBruneiandPetercomesfromtheUK.Throughthechat，sheunderstandsalotmoreaboutdifferentculturesandwhatis2._____________behavior.Forexample，whenyou3.__________apresentinEngland，whatshouldyoudo？culturalappropriatereceiveBesides，sheknowsalotabouthowpeople4.___________theweddingceremonyinKoreaandwhenyouareinBruneiwhichfingeryoushouldusetopoint.What’smore，PeteralsotellsherhowtheycelebrateBonfireNightintheUK.Itreallyhelpsher5.______herhomeworkandshealsorealizes6.___________aboutculturaldifferencesisagoodwayto7._____________moreabouteachother.celebratewithlearningunderstand

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