牛津版高二Module6WelcometotheunitDifferentwaysofgreetingindifferentcountriesInThailandInSouthAmericaIntheMiddleEastIntheUSAInHollandInJapanCountry/AreaHollandThailandTheUSASouthAmericaTheMiddleEastJapanWaysofgreetingPuttingtheirhandstogetherandbowingslightlyKissingeachotherononecheekandthentheotherGreetingeachotherbytouchingnosesHuggingeachotherShakinghandswitheachotherBowingtoeachotherDiscussion:Doyouknowofanyotherwaysofgreetingthatpeoplearoundtheworlduse?CulturaldifferencesReading1.Doyouhaveanyrelativesinforeigncountries?2.Whatdoyouknowabouttheirlife?3.Haveyouevermisunderstoodalltheirbehaviors?4.Howcanyouunderstandtheirculturebetter?BrainstormingFastReading1.WhichcountryisWaledfrom?WaledisfromBrunei.2.WheredoesPetercomefrom?PetercomesfromtheUK.3.DoeseveryoneinBruneiwearyellow?No.YellowistheroyalcolourfortheSultanandhisfamily.1.WhatdoesThanksgivingcelebrate?It’stodowithcelebratingthefirstharvestafterthesettlersfromEuropewenttoliveintheUSA.2.WhatiseatenatThanksgiving?Thehugeturkey.DetailedReading3.IntheWest,whenisthepolitetimetoopenapresent?Why?Inthewest,itispolitetoopenapresentwhensomeonegivesyouone.Becausepeoplewanttoseetheperson’sreaction.4.WhatcanyounotdrinkataweddinginBrunei?Alcohol.5.WhatshouldyoudoinsteadofpointingwithyourfirstfingerinBrunei?Pointingwithourthumb.6.WhatcustomsdoChinesecitiesandBruneihaveincommon?Takingshoesoffbeforeyougoinsidesomeone’shouse.PeoplefromdifferentcountriesDifferentsituationsDifferentreactionsFurtherReadingFillintheblanksTheAmerican/theBritishAboutThanks-givingTheAmerican/theBritishAboutPresentsTheAmericanopenitwhenreceivingitwhiletheBritishnotTheAmerican:talkmuchaboutThanksgivingtheBritish:knownothingaboutitTheBritish/theItalianAbouttheweddingTheguestsgivepresentstothenewly-wedsintheUKwhileitisoppositeinItalyPeoplefromBrunei/peopleinsomeothercountriesPointingtoothersPeopleinBruneipointwiththeirthumbwhilepeopleinothercountrieswiththeirfirstfingerPeoplefromBrunei/theBritishAbouttheweddingMenandwomensitindifferentareainBruneiandwithnoalcoholintheweddingunderstandingtheuseofexamplesThetextwereadisadialogueonculturaldifferences.Sointhiskindoftextweshoulduseexamplestoexplainconceptsandideas.Sometimesweuseexamplestosupportargumentsandsometimesusedasinterestingstories.ReadingStrategy1.ReadthedialoguecarefullyandtrytofindoutthesentencesexplainingtheconceptofculturaldifferencesbetweenEnglishspeakersfromdifferentcountries.OurAmericanteacherisalwaystalkingaboutThanksgiving…TheBritishteachersdidn’tknowwhathewastalkingabout…Forexample:2.TrytofindoutthesentencessupportingtheargumentthattherearedifferencesaswellassimilaritiesbetweenWestweddings.IntheUK,theguestsareexpectedtogivepresentstothenewly-weds,butinItaly…Forexample:3.Trytofindouttheexampleusedasaninterestingstoryaboutculturalmisunderstanding.TheBritishteacherwhoopenedthepresentassoonashewasgivenitattheend-of-thetermceremony…Forexample:Canyousaysomethingaboutaculturethatisdifferentfromyours?Discussion1.WriteashortpassageaboutculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandothercountries.2.Finishtheworkbookexercises.Discussion