Reading(1)：Culturaldifferences

1、Unit 3,Reading,Understanding each other,by Allen Deng 11.20,Different ways of greeting in different countries,In Thailand,In South America,In the Middle East,In the USA,In Netherlands,In Japan,Can you match the ways of greeting with the countries?,Netherlands,putting their hands together and bowing

2、slightly,Thailand,kissing each other on one cheek and then the other,greeting each other by touching noses,South America,hugging each other,The Middle East,Can you imagine an Arab and a Netherlander meeting for the first time?,Table manners,What equipment do Chinese people use to have a meal?,chopst

3、icks,What equipment do western people use to have meals?,knife & fork,When a foreigner use chopsticks,When in Rome, do as the Romans do.,入乡随俗/到什么山唱什么歌。,People from different places or countries may be very different in some ways. This is because of cultural differences. Today we are going to read a

4、dialogue and to learn about some cultural differences.,Which country is Waled from? 2. Where does Peter come from? 3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences?,He is from Brunei.,He comes from the UK.,She thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other.,Please

5、 go through the dialogue quickly and then answer the following questions.,Line 3,Line 4,Line 56,Read the passage carefully and decide whether the sentences are true or false.,1. In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. 2. The bridegroom and bride have

6、to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei. 3. People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night.,F,T,F,roosters,playing loud drums,Line 23-24,Line 19,Line 29-30,4. In the UK, people take off their shoes before entering someones house. 5. There can

7、be great cultural differences even between people who speak the same language.,F,T,Brunei,Line 38-39,Line 41-42,Which of the following statements is wrong according to this passage? A. Ma Li wants to know something about cultural differences.B. Waled comes from Brunei while Peter comes from the UK.C

8、. The British teacher opened the present as soon as he received it.D. Its rude not to open a present when someone gives you one in China.,Reading Comprehension,the West,2. Why do people open a present which someone gives them as soon as they receive it in the West? A. Because they want to make the p

9、erson who bought the present lose face. B. Because they dont think there is a real present in it. C. Because it is good manners to do that in the West. D. Because they want to see if it is a valuable present.,Peter: “Its rude not to open a present when someone gives you one. We like to see how the p

10、erson reacts.” (Line 11),3. Which of the following words is the antonym of the word “prohibit” in line 27? A. forbid B. stop C. ban D. permit,antonym,4. Which of the following statements is wrong about the wedding ceremony in Korea? They have a live hen and a rooster. Hens are thought to lay an egg

11、for the new couple, which indicates that they will soon have a baby. Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. Hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage.,5. What can we infer from this passage? Most countries have the same customs at the wedding ceremony.

12、 Two heads are better than one. Different countries have different cultures. People who speak the same language share the same festivals.,Summary,Cultural differences,Different reactions to the presents,Different wedding ceremony,Different receptions,Different behaviors in daily life,Different festi

13、vals,Cultural differences In the West, its rude _ (open) a present when someone gives you one. Because they like to see how the person reacts. In a Korea wedding, they had a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony. And in Brunei wedding receptions, men and women sit in _ (difference

14、) areas. Alcohol is not _ (allow). They play loud drums even throughout the night. There are some differences between Brunei and other countries. For example, they use thumb to point instead _ first finger. And they take off shoes before _ (go) into someones house. Though Americans and the British speak the same language and have a similar appearance, they are not altogether alike. For example, the British celebrate Bonfire Night every November _ (five), but Americans are not familiar with this