1、 高中英语外研版 祝茵茵学子学习愉快，学业有成What can you guess shouldnt be talked about with Americans?What can you guess will be talked about in the passage?Go through the text quickly and choose the things you shouldnt talk about with Americans:agereligionweatherpoliticsfamilyjobspersonal interestsmoneyPara.1a.talk ab
2、out jobs.jobs.Para.2b.A highly personal conversation.b.A highly personal conversation.Para.3c.Why is American conversation less c.Why is American conversation less lively?lively?Para.4d.not talk about topics leading to d.not talk about topics leading to disagreement.disagreement.Para.5e.not talk abo
3、ut age.not talk about age.Para.6f.Avoid silence.f.Avoid silence.Para.7g.talk about feelings.g.talk about feelings.Para.8h.be aware of cultural differences.h.be aware of cultural differences.Para.9i.not talk about money.i.not talk about money.Read again and match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
4、DosDontsReading for details:You can ask what people do.Were _ by our jobs.You can also ask about their feelings,but they are more _ about factual matters.Its best to avoid politics and other _ topics.So we should be _ cultural differences.But Americans will happily talk about more private matters if
5、 you _.1.Find a sentence which can be replaced by:“You should accept others praise politely and say Thank you!.”2.Complete the sentence:3.Although some people like to show off their wealth,_FFoorr GGiirrllss(PPaarraaggrraapphhss 22-55)For boys(paragraphs 6-8)For boys(paragraphs 6-8)Reading for detai
6、ls:You can ask what people do.Were _ by our jobs.You can also ask about their feelings,but they are more _ about factual matters.Its best to avoid politics and other _ topics.So we should be _ cultural differences.But Americans will happily talk about more private matters if you _.FFoorr GGiirrllss(
7、PPaarraaggrraapphhss 22-55)definedsecretivesensitiveaware oftake theleadReading for details:1.Find a sentence which can be replaced by:“You should accept praise politely and say Thank you!.”2._3.2.Complete the sentence:4.Although some people like to show off their wealth,_For boys(paragraphs 6-8)For
8、 boys(paragraphs 6-8)1.You should accept compliments graciously and say Thank you!.”income is a very private matter for most Americans.be aware of define take the lead show off sensitive make compliments1.He couldnt wait to _ his new car to his friends.2.Dont say that she has put on weight-she is ve
9、ry 3._ about it.4.3.Some words are hard to _ because they have many different uses.5.4.He said he was _ his mistakes.6.5.Japan has _ in car production.7.6.He made _ on my new dress and I said“Thank you!”.show offsensitivedefineaware oftaken the leadcomplimentsTopics can be talked aboutwith Americansshouldnt be talked about with AmericansHow about in China?1.Write a paragraph about your discussion.2.Exchange paragraphs with other pairs of students.
