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Review&Lead-in:Actthemout&Guessthecountries!SouthAmericaMiddleEasttheNetherlandsJapanThailandUSAvariouswaysofgreetingYourwifeissobeautiful!Where,where!ajokeaboutgreetingEverywhereisbeautiful,forexample:thehair,theeyes,theearsandthenose…Yourwifeisbeautiful!Where,where!What’syourrightanswer?Thankyou!Actually,thisisajokecausedbyc___________________.culturaldifferencesReading:WeddingcustomsFoodandclothesFestivalsBodylanguageCulturaldifferencesgreetingwaysfoodandclothesfestivalsweddingcustomsbodylanguage…GetintothetextAninterviewGothroughthedialoguequicklyandthenfindsomeimportantinformation.Let’sfocuson“where”“who”“what”1.Wheredoesthisdialoguetakeplace?2.Whoareinvolvedinthisdialogue?3.Wheredotheycomefrom?4.Whatarebeingtalkedabout?Skimming1.Wheredoesthisdialoguetakeplace?2.Whoareinvolvedinthisdialogue?Wheredotheycomefrom?3.Whatarebeingtalkedabout?SkimmingInthestudentcentreMaLiisanexchangestudentinJapan.WaledisfromBrunei,andPeterisfromtheUK.Culturaldifferences3.Ticktheexamplesmentionedintheconversation1.Greetingways2.Receivingpresents3.Eyecontact4.Weddingceremonies5.Colors6.Pointinggestures7.Takingoffshoesbeforeenteringahouse8.BonfireNightskimmingFurtherreadingReadtheinterviewcarefullytofindsomedetailedinformationaboutculturaldifferencesandfinishtaskoneontheworksheet.toseethereceiver’sreactionwethinkit’sstrangetheUKtheUSAopenthepresentassoonashereceivesitdothesamethingIfnot,whypresents:Itis______nottoopenapresentwhensomeonegivesyouoneinthewest.Conclusion:Itis_________toreceivepresentsinChinaandinthewesterncountries.rudedifferentWeddingsinKoreaalivehen____________________Theyhavealiverooster_________________toensuregoodlucktodrivebadspiritsawayDifferencesinaweddingreceptioninBrunei?Thebridegroomandthebride_______________________.No________.Play_________foralongtime,sometimes____________________.sitinseparateareasalcohollouddrumsthroughoutthenightWeddingsinBruneiManycountries’peoplepointwiththeir__________.howeverinBruneiTheyuse:thumbWhatshouldyoudoinsteadofpointingwithyourfirstfingerinBrunei?firstfingerBodylanguageinBruneiWhatelseismentionedaboutcustomsinBrunei?____________________beforegoingintosomeone’shouse.TakeofftheshoesWhat’sthereactionofthosefromthewest?Time:_________________________Food:_________________________Activities:_____________________Festivals:BonfireNight(celebratedin______)onNovember5theveryyearhotdogsandotherfoodlightlargefiresoutside;gatheraround;haveaparty;setofffireworkstheUKThanksgivingDayinUnitedStates,aholidayonthefourthThursdayofNovember,precedes(在…前面)BlackFriday.Itistraditionallyadayforfamiliesandfriendstogettogetherforaspecialmeal,whichincludesaturkey,potatoes,pumpkinpieandvegetables.ThanksgivingDayisatimeformanypeopletogivethanksforwhattheyhave.ThanksgivingDayparadesareheldinsomecitiesandtownsonoraroundThanksgivingDay.SomeparadesorfestivitiesalsomarktheopeningoftheChristmasshoppingseason.Somepeoplehaveafour-dayweekendsoitisapopulartimefortripsandtovisitfamilyandfriends.([pəˈreɪd]游行)TeacultureinBritainToBritishpeople,teaisanessentialpartoftheirlife.ItissaidthatBritishpeoplespendaboutathirdoftheirtimewithtea,servedwithdeliciousteacake.UnlikeChinesepeople,Britishliketodrinktearegularlyandtimely.Afterworkingandstudyingforalongtime,theyusuallystoptorestfor15to20minutes,drinkacupoftea,andeatsomedessert.ThisisBritain’sunchangeableteabreak.Greeting:PeopleinKoreameettobowtoeachother.TheywouldnotbeabletoliftupheaduntileldershavepassedwhilemeetingeldersTablemanners:Donottouchthechopsticksuntiltheelderlybegintoeat.Whileonthetable,donotpointatotherswithchopsticks.Itisalsoashamefulbehaviortomaketooloudnoiseswhileeating.Givingorreceivingpresents:Usebothhandswhengivingorreceivingagift.Giftsarenotopenedinthepresenceofthegiver,unlessyouareaverygoodfriend.SpecialmannersinKoreaBruneiislocatedinsouth-easternAsia.Specialclimateandgeographywhichresultinattractivetouristicresources,suchasabundantnatureresourcesandthickatmosphereofIslamic(伊斯兰教),makeBruneithe“ArabianNights”ofworld.JamekMosque(清真寺),isthemostfamousmosque,whosemale-female’sroomsforworship(做礼拜)canhold3,500people.Peoplewashtheirhandsandfeet.Muslimshavetocleantheirwholebodiesbeforetheygetintotheworshiprooms.Itisinterestingandspecial,right?IslamiccustominBruneiWeareinaworldfullofculturaldifferencesandsimilarities.Whenfacedwiththedifferences,whatattitudeshouldwetake?Discussion•Whichofthefollowingwordsindicatetherightattitudestowardsculturaldifferences?A.respectB.tolerateC.lookdownuponD.appreciateE.hateF.understandG.refuserespecttolerateappreciateunderstandPairworkYouareexpectedtomakeadialogueaboutculturaldifferences.Supposeoneofyouhavejustcomebackfromvacation.Yourdialoguewillfocusonthedifferentcultureyou’veexperienced.Youcanchooseoneplaceasyourdestination.Possiblestructure:StA:Hi!Howisitgoing?I’veheardyou’vebeento…(TheUK/TheUS/Korea/Brunei)StB:Yes.It’sa/an…vacation.StA:Oh!Why?StB:…isimpressive/strange/amazing/mysterious…because…StA:wow!Whatimpressedyoumost?StB:…istotallydifferent.They…whilewe…StA:Really?It’sinteresting!Isthereanythingelsedifferent?StB