visiting-britain

Manypeoplefromdifferentnationsweretrappedinawildisland.WhatwouldtheFrenchmen,theGermans,theChineseandtheAmericansdo?TheFrenchmenwereenjoyingthemselvesbydating.TheGermanswereexamininghowtosurviveinthisisland.TheChinesewereholdingameeting.TheAmericanswereactuallyswimmingtowardtheirhometown.culturalshock.flvculturalshock.flvWhatmakesyouuncomfortableinaforeigncountry?Whatiscultureshock?Wecandescribecultureshockasthephysicalandemotionaldiscomfortonesufferswhencomingtoliveinanothercountryoraplacedifferentfromtheplaceoforigin.PrimeMinisterDavidCameronPre-readingBritainthepeople......geographyFamoussiteseducationmoneyEng-landScotlandWalesNorthernIrelandconsistsof:WhatdoyouknowaboutBritain?nationalemblemnationalflagScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthernIrelandRepublicofIrelandDublinTheBritishIslesBelfastRiverThamesTowerBridge,whichwasbuiltin1894,isacrosstheThames.thesymbolofLondon-BigBenLondonEyeLocatedbythesideoftheRiverThames，oneofthelargestFerriswheelsintheworld.BuckinghamPalaceCambridgeOxfordUniversityTheUndergroundSomeoutstandingpeopleDavidBeckhamQueenElizabethПFishandChipsRoastbeefandpuddingBritishFoodWilliamShakespeareWinstonChurchillPoundsandpenceWhatdoyouexpecttobetalkedaboutBritaininthetext?areyourexpectationsofbeingtalkedaboutAletterFromXiaojintoAuntMeiforgeneralideasSkimmingReadingComprehensionIChoosethebestanswer.1．Whatisthemainpurposeoftheletter?_____.A．ToinviteAuntMeitoLondon.B．TointroducesomeculturaldifferencestoAuntMei.C．ToshowrespectforAuntMei.D．TointroduceLondon'sfoodtoAuntMei.2.WhatisNOTmentionedinXiaojin’sletter?A.Tip.B.Humour.C.Religion.D.Food.forspecificinformation1.YoucanonlyeatEnglishfoodinLondon.2.AuntMeiisvisitingforoneweek.3.Youdon’talwaysneedtoleaveatipafteramealinarestaurant.4.Itiseasytoexchangetraveler‘schequesatbanksorhotels.ReadingComprehensionIIScanningAsmallamountofadditionalmoneythatyougivesb.fortheservicetochangemoneyfromonecurrencytoanother5.Britishpeopleneverlaugh.6.TherearemanyChineserestaurantsinBritain.7.ThemajorityofBritishpeoplearefriendly.8.ItisalwaysfoggyinLondon.e.g.①Themajorityofhisbooksarekeptupstairs.②Themajoritywere/wasagainsttheplan.可以说amajority,但majority一般不用于复数形式。③Hewaselectedbyathinmajority.以微弱多数foodtippingmoneyaccommodationhumorBritainCarefulReadingFillinginthegapsFillintheblanks.FoodAlmosteverytownhas_______oneChineserestaurant.Chinesegoingtherehaveto__________baconandeggswithafewslicesoftoastforbreakfast.TipFirstyou_______checkthebill.Ifthetipisn’t_______,leave10%orabitmoreofthebill.atleastgetusedtoincludedneedtopiecessaltedorsmokedmeatheatedbreadAccom-modationInthecountrysideyoucan______________thefieldand____afewtastymushroomstohavewithbreakfast.HumourDon’tbe_________whenhearinglaughter,fortheyarenot___________you.wanderthroughpicksurprisedlaughingattomoveslowlywithoutacleardirectionorpurposedeliciouse.g.Therewasaburstoflaughterinthenextroom.ParagraphsStructureWhatistheparagraphabout?1234567ReasontostopwritingSummaryBeginningBodyEndingopeningandgreetingintroductionandbeginningfoodadvicefortippingandmoneystayingintheEnglishcountrysideBritishhumour1.AnEnglishteacherwrotethesewordsonthewhiteboard:womanwithouthermanisnothing.Theteacherthenaskedthestudentstopunctuatethewordscorrectly.EnglishHumorThemenwrote:Woman,withoutherman,isnothing.Thewomenwrote:Woman!Withouther,manisnothing.2.WhatisthelongestwordintheEnglishlanguage?Smiles.Becausethereisamilebetweenitsfirstandlastletters!BepatientRelaxanddevelopahobbyBuildupself-confidenceMakefriendsandfindhelpsSetnewgoalsUnderstandandrespectdifferentculturesTrytoabsorbpositivethingsinthenewcultureorcountrybeaninternationalpersonDroupwork:Discuss:Whatshouldyoudowhenexperiencingcultureshock?WhatdifferenceshaveyougotbetweenChineseandwesternpeople?queuetraveloldpeople’slifelifestyletimesolvingproblemschildrenpartyrelationshipthreemealsOpinions…Verbs+infinitiveVerbs+ingformFindtheblueverbsinthetextandclassifytheminto2columns:avoidsuggestconsiderenjoyriskaffordrefuseexpectneedadvise-ing-todoverbsfollowedbyeithertheinfinitiveorgerundbegin,start,continue,hate,remember,forget,regret,try,stop,mean,etcHomework：ImitativeWritingSupposeyourpen-friendDavidiscomingtovisitChina.HeiswonderingwhetherwhatheknowsaboutChinainoldtextbooksistrueornot.PleasewritealettertotellhimthechangesthathavetakenplaceinChinaintermsoffood,accommodationandentertainment.Trytoimitatethewritingstyleinthetext.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________UsefulexpressionsIamgladyoucanaffordtovisitIcertainlyoweyouanapologyforIhopeyourvisitwasn’tgoingtobesobrief…Idon’tknowwhatyourexpectationsareof…Youcanexpecttofind…Toavoidexperiencingcultureshock,GreatchangeshavetakenplaceThereis…thatisdifferentfrom…Youaregoingtohaveusedto…Toavoidgettingconfusedabout…Isuggest…Talkingabout…YoumayconsiderThemajorityofFirstofall,onelastthing.