1、Designer:Donald Duck Step 1 RevisionEating and clothesGreetingwaysBody languageStep 2 Lead-in When one day people with these cultural differences come and meet each other,knowing nothing of the others culture,what will happen to them?How will the people feel towards the other(s)behavior?Here we will
2、 listen to a conversation between two students and find out the answer.Before listening:Skills building 1:completing a textAfter listening:When completing a text by listening,what are we to do?Read the directions on Page 42 and find outTask Before listening,we should Read the text to understand the
3、subject and the type of words we are likely to hear.Guess the words.Look for clues.Decide words.Here we go!After listening and completing the text,we should Check whether it makes sense.Check the spelling of the words.Here we go!Step 1:showing foreign visitors aroundRead the diary in Part A and try
4、to guess what each of the missing words is by using the methods you have learnt in Skills building 1 and get ready for your listening.Step 3 ListeningListen to the conversation,and complete the diary entry on page 42.Then check your answers with your partner.Keys:1)3 2)unusual/strange 3)wouldnt 4)be
5、ef 4)5)gifts 6)business cards5)7)crowded 8)spaceStep 4 Reading and thinkingYou see,while showing the visitorsfrom abroad around,you found some incidents during the trip puzzling.Here is my question:Task IIWhat puzzling incidents are mentioned in the conversation?Mr.Singh wouldnt shake hands with me
6、when I held out my left hand.Mr.Singh would not eat the beef dish.Mr.Takashi bought many gifts.Mr.Takashi gave out a lot of business cards and got upset when my classmate just put it in his pocket without looking at it.Mr.Hudson refused to get on the boat,thinking that it was too crowded.Step 5 Read
7、ingA few days after you and your classmate had taken the visitors around Beijing,your classmate found this article in a magazine.Read the first paragraph of the passage on Page 43 and answer:1.What is a taboo?2.When a taboo is broken,how will the people/person involved feel?Task Match the name of th
8、e countries in the left-hand column with appropriate behaviour in the right-hand column.Write the correct letter in the blank.India _Japan _In North America and the UK _Thailand _a.Greet each other bowing slightly with palms pressed together.b.Shake hands or give something to someone with your right
9、 hand.c.Look at business cards carefully.d.You may not eat beef because of your religion.e.Put the business cards in your pocket without looking.f.Greet one another with a firm handshake.g.Shake hands or give someone something with your left hand.ReadingNow circle the taboos that help explain some o
10、f the strange incidents that happened when you showed the visitors around.Suggested answersIf you are from India,you may not eat beef because of your religion.In India,it is impolite to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand.Remember not to just put the business cards in your pock
11、et without looking in Japan or the Japanese will dislike it.We still have some puzzles.Why did Mr.Hudson refuse to get on the boat when there was still plenty of space?Come on,lets go on!Part C on page 43 Listening again!Step 6 ListeningPart C on Page 43:Listen to your teacher and fill in the blanks
12、 in your notes below.Task Task Task WritingWriting a letter to explain a letter to explain cultural misunderstandingscultural misunderstandingsStep 7 WritingSkills building 3:writing a letter of apologyAddress of the senderAddress of the senderBeijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing
13、10000010 June Date Tan Yi Name of the recipient88 Sunny Street Sunshine TownBeijing 100000Address of the recipientDear Tan Yi,Greeting(Content of the letter)MessageYours sincerely,ClosingSun TingName of the senderWhat do we do if we want to write a letter of apology?Should we give some explanations?
14、When writing a letter of apology,you need to include the following:your address the date an openingChoose a recipient and write the letter of apology after the sample.n the purpose of the letter should be given in the first sentence.n an explanationn a closing phrase(to apologize again)n your name a
15、nd signatureUseful expressions for making an apology.I apologize for I want to apologize for Step 3:explaining misunderstandingsChoose a recipient and write the letter of apology.A possible version Dear Mr singh,I am writing to apologize for any misunderstandings that occurred when I showed you arou
16、nd Beijing the other day.Beijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing 100000October 988 Sunny Street Sunshine Town Beijing 100000I felt rather strange when you would not shake hands with me.I did not realize that there are some taboos in different countries and cultures.After reading a ma
17、gazine article,I know that people from India do not shake hands with their left hands.I should not have held out my left hand to you.And I now know you do not eat beef because of your religion.I feel very sorry for not having known these taboos earlier.I hope you can forgive me for all these misuder
18、standings.I hope our next meeting will be happier.Yours sincerely,(xxx)Practice YouYou want to write a letter of apology want to write a letter of apology to the foreign visitors to explain to the foreign visitors to explain misunderstandings.Find a partner and misunderstandings.Find a partner and discuss what to include in the letter.discuss what to include in the letter.Each person should write a different Each person should write a different part.Do it orally first and then write it part.Do it orally first and then write it down in your exercisebook.down in your exercisebook.
