1、Unit 3 Understanding each otherWays of greetinghuggingshaking hands touching noseskissingStep I Pre-readingActing and descriptionbowing Why do people from different countries greet each other in different ways?Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each otherReadingUKInterviewees:Peter and WaledCultural diff
2、erencespresentgestureshoes festivalweddingStep II While-readingScanning Please find examples of cultural differences.1).Make up a dialogue about how people react when receiving a present in the west and China.2).Why do they react differently?Because the ways people show their feelings are different.
3、Westerners dont hide them while people in China tend to be reserved.Having a live hen and a rooster.Men and women sitting in separate areas.Alcohol being prohibited.Playing loud drums even throughout the night.What made Peter surprised at the wedding reception in Korea and Brunei?1).Complete the tab
4、le:in many countriesin BruneiPeople point with their first finger.People use their thumb to point.In Brunei,you have to _ _shoes before _ someones house,_ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to.take offentering2).Fill in blanks with proper words:whichmisunderstandingWhat have you learned
5、 from the four examples above?The examples show there are differences between the west and the east in _,_,_ and _.If carelessly handled,they can cause _ or _.the ways to show feelingshabits of lifegesturewedding customsoffenceThere are cultural differences even between native English speakers.Their
6、 customs are not always alike.1).List information about Bonfire Night in note-taking form:fall on 5th.Nov;light fires;hold parties;set off fireworks;have barbecues;have fun2).What have you learned from the example?USABruneiKorea UKpresent wedding shoes gesture festivalFurther understandingWhy do we
7、need to learn about other cultures traditions?By learning different cultures traditions,we can:know what is appropriate municate more effectively.strengthen relationship with others.avoid embarrassment,misunderstanding or offence.understand others better.Nowadays,more and more Chinese young people c
8、elebrate Christmas Day.What do you think of the phenomenon?Step III.Post-readingIn my opinion,the celebration of western holidays is a good way of learning western lifestyle,history,religion and other cultures,which helps to promote understanding and communication between Chinese and westerners.Besi
9、des,the celebration can also make our life more interesting.But we should also make great efforts to preserve and enrich our own traditional festivals.Summary1.Retell the dialogue using your own words.2.1)Work in groups to find out:what culture shock is.its causes and solutions.2)Find out history of Bonfire Night.
