1、英语牛津译林版选修6Unit 3同步系列教案（2）（Readiing01）Reading Cultural differencesStep 1: Lead-inMany people like chatting on line, especially you students. You must have many e-pals. What do you think of online chat?Do you think it is really a good way to know more things and make more friends?Have you ever experie
2、nced any funny things or awkward situations when chatting with your cyber friends?Now, we will read an Internet chat room conversation. Surely you will know all about these after you read it. Sometimes online chat does benefit us a lot. Step 2: Fast reading for general ideasGo through the passage as
3、 quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page34. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.Answers1. He is from Brunei. 2. He comes from UK.3. No, they dont. Only the Sultan and his family do.Step 3: Detailed reading for impor
4、tant information. 1. Lets read the passage again and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 36. AnswersC1 1. Thanksgiving Day is held to celebrate the first harvest after the European settlers went to live in the USA.2. Turkey.3. In the West, the polite time to open a present is when someone gives it to a
5、 person, because they like to see the persons reaction.4. Guests expect presents as a souvenir to remember the big day.5. Alcohol.6. In Brunel, you should use your thumb to point at things.7. In both places, you should take off your shoes before going inside a house.C2 4 7 3 1 2 6 5 Step 4: Practice
6、1. Lets complete Part D (Refer to the text while complete part D)AnswersD 1d 2c 3f 4g 5b 6e 7h 8a2. Now, lets read Ma Lis diary about her chat room discussion. Fill in blanks with correct words.E 1)traditions 2)Thanksgiving3)harvest 4)Europe 5)celebrate6)weddings 7)embarrassing 8) presents 9)rude 10
7、) thumbStep 5: Post-reading activities1. Now lets make up a dialogue by using the questions in Part F on Page 37. Work in pairs for a few minutes and then present your dialogue to the whole class.2. There are also cultural differences in different English-speaking countries. For example:Americans en
8、joy a good sense of humour; the British take a somewhat different view and believe a formal approach is the best way; the Australians are more informal and straightforward, often enjoying a good laugh and calling their close friends or new acquaintances by their first names.1. Discussion:What might
9、happen if people had no idea of other countries cultures?Do you think it might result in embarrassment on inconvenience?What do you think about “culture shock”?2. Do you know more information about cultural differences? In most countries, nodding your head up and down means yes. In some parts of Gre
10、ece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean no. In South-east Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying Ive heard you. In the United Stated, when someone puts his thumb up, it means Everything is all right. However, in Sardinia of Italy and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not b
11、e used there. 阅读理解。请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Measles(麻疹)is one of the most infectious viruses known.It spreads through the air when people infected with the disease cough or sneeze.Children in wealthier countries are usually vaccinated to protect against measles.An internation
12、al campaign called the Measles Initiative was launched 2001 to vaccinate children in developing countries.The aim was a 50 percent reduction in deaths related to measles by 2005.Last week，organizers of the Measles Initiative announced that the final numbers showed a 60 percent drop in deaths.In 1999
13、，the year used for comparison，there were 873,000 deaths.Six years later that number had dropped to 345,000.The organizers say more than two million lives have been saved，mostly in Africa.Health officials report a 75 percent drop in deaths in Africa connected to measles.Measles itself is usually not
14、a direct cause of death.Deaths are commonly the result of infections like pneumonia or severe diarrhea(腹泻)Those who survive can suffer brain damage，blindness or other disabilities.The first sign of infection is usually a high body temperature for as long as a week.Patients may develop a runny nose，c
15、ough，red and watery eyes and white spots inside the mouth.After several days，a skin rash develops，first usually on the face and upper neck.A case of measles can be just a mild and unpleasant part of childhood.But severe cases are more likely in children with poor diets or weakened defenses from cond
16、itions like HIV/AIDS.Children under the age of 5 and adults over the age of 20 are more likely to suffer severe cases.People who recover from measles can never get it again.1Which of the following is TRUE about the international campaign of the Measles Initiative?AIt aims to reduce the death rate re
17、lated to measles in wealthier countries.BThe campaign has proved a success because the death rate has dropped by 60 percent.CThe international campaign was started in 1999，which was also taken for comparison.DThe death rate in Africa has dropped to 75 percent due to the international campaign.2.What
18、 do we know about measles?AMeasles may lead to the loss of eyesight.BMeasles can usually lead to death directly.CMeasles can cause pneumonia or severe diarrhea.DMeasles may attack a child under 5 frequently.3All the following can be the symptom of measles EXCEPT_.Arunny nose BcoughChigh temperature Dpneumonia4It can be concluded that_.Ateenagers will not have any chance to get infected with measles Bchildren who are well fed will never get measlesCpeople who have strong defenses are not likely to suffer measlesDadults are more likely to recover from the measles【参考答案】14、BADC
