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Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomework致用英语综合教程外语教学与研究出版社1Unit8Doyoustereotypepeople?SecondeditionWarm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkDoyoustereotypepeople?Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomework□modest□ignorant,uneducated□optimistic□open-minded□moneyworship;money-addicted□arrogant□havingsenseofhierarchy□extrovert□reserved□stubborn;unbending□snobbish□self-respecting□rebellious;desiringequality□self-centered□warm-hearted□rude;arbitraryPlayWatchthevideoclipanddescribetheheroandheroineinyourwonwords.Youmayusethefollowingwords.Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkA.Whichadjectivesintheboxesonp.108gowiththenationalitiesbelow?Writeyourresponsesinthe“Myview”column.B.ListeningListenanddecidewhichstereotypesthespeakerputswithwhichnationality.Writeyouranswerinthe“Speaker’sview”columnabove.ignorant,open-minded,self-centredreserved,polite,humorous,punctualmodest,stressed,quietwell-dressed,analytical,friendlyWarm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkScript:Wejokeaboutnationalities.Weallhaveatleastsomestereotypesinusaboutotherpeople.ButwhatI’mreallyinterestedinisnotexactlywhatstereotypesyouyourselfbelievein,butwhatstereotypesyouthinkOTHERpeoplehaveaboutyournationality.Whetherornotthatbeliefistrueisanothermatter,ofcourse.Let’ssee...American.Ithinkpeopleseeusasignorant,pig-headed,withasenseofopenness.Americansarefat,self-centredpeople.Weliketopushourvaluesasfactandtestoutourpoliticaltheoriesinforeigncountries.WedriveSUVsbutcomplainaboutgasprices.Wewearcowboyhatsandownguns,whichwehideunderourbeds.Weeatapplepieeveryday.Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkScript:AstotheBritish,oh.TheBritisharesaidtobereservedinmanners,dressandspeech.Theyarefamousfortheirpoliteness,punctualityandespeciallyfortheirsenseofhumour.Britishpeoplehaveastrongsenseofhumour.Itsometimescanbehardforforeignerstounderstand.TheJapanese,well,justliketheJapaneselanguage,onthesurface,allofJapanesecultureare“soeasy”.Whatsurprisesmemost,however,isthewaythateverythingseemsreallydifficult.Inowrealisethatthetruechallengesofteaculture,flowerarrangement,andcalligraphyreallyhavenowords.Theyarestrugglesinheart.ItaffectsuswhetherweareJapaneseornot,whetherwespeakJapaneseornot—evenwhetherwehaveeverheardofthesetraditionalartsornot.SoIthinkJapanesetendtobemodest,stressed,andquiet.Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkScript:IrememberFrenchpeoplewereverykindandhelpfultome.Ingeneral,bothmenandwomeninFrancearemuchwell-dressed.Idon’tjudgeittobegoodorbad...it’sjustsomethingIsee.MosteducatedFrenchpeopleIknowthinkmoreanalyticallythanAmericans,andseemtoenjoydiscussingabstractideasmore.Hereismyfinalstatement:Americanslivetowork,whiletheFrench,admirably,worktolive.FinallyIwouldliketocommentonstereotypes.Itissodifficulttolearnaboutaculturewithoutexperiencingitfirst-hand.Weshouldrememberthatoneortwosentencescannotgiveusatrulycompletepictureofanationality.Inthatcase,itwouldbeverysimpletofallintothestereotypetrap.Thereforeitcanleadtostatementsthatmightbetoogeneralorsimplynottrue.Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkTask1Pre-readingActivitiesTask2ReadingComprehensionTask3After-readingActivitiesWarm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkPre-readingActivitiesWarm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomework•Text•LanguagepointsWarm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkSupposeyouhavetobuyapresentforeachofthefollowingpeople:•HarrySkinner,acabdriver•FreddyFaster,ahighschoolstudent,and•MaryWatson,aseniorcitizen.Whichofthefollowinggiftswouldyouchooseforeach:•adictionary,•arockingchair,•twoticketstotheopera,•apairofskis,•aleatherjacket,and•atheatricalmakeupkit?YoukidsareallalikePara.1-2Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkDidyouchoose:•theleatherjacketforHarry,becauseit’sthekindofclothingacabdriverwears?•thedictionaryforFreddy,becausehemayneedadictionarytohelphimwithhisstudies?•therockingchairforMary,becausesheprobablydoesn’tgetaroundtoomuchanymore?Nodoubtthesearetheusualchoices,butthepeopleonourlisthappentobeunusual.Harryisavoicestudentwhodrivesacabinhissparetime.Hehasnothingagainstleatherjackets,buthewouldprefertheoperatickets.Hehopestobecomeanoperasingersomeday.Para.3-5Warm-upReadingLanguageinuseProjectCulturetipsLearningtolearnhomeworkFreddyispreparingfortheschooltalentshowrightnow.Hewillactasaclown.Atheatricalmakeupkitwouldbemoreusefulthanadictionary.BorninVermont,Marystillenjoysskiing.Shewouldputthosenewskistogooduse;shehasnoneedofarockingchairyet.Didthelabelsonthesepeoplemisleadyouintomakingtheusualchoices?Thenyoureadtoomuchintothem.Toknowwhatapersonisreallylike,youneedagreatdealofinformation,morethanyouwillfindonalabel.Withnothingbutawordortwotogoby,yourmindproduceda“stereotyped”pictureofthepersonratherthanarealone.Astereotypeisamentalpictureinwhichallpeop