1、Cultural differencesgreeting wayseating and clothesfestivalswedding customs body languageEating and clothesvarious ways of greetingcallShort messagessmileSend flowersShake handshugWavekissE-mailbowGreetingwaysWedding customsFestivalsBody language a joke 一名男士称赞一位女士:Today you look very beautiful!(今天您可
2、真漂亮啊!),这位女士立刻谦虚地回答:Where!Where!(哪里!哪里!)结果对方尴尬地说:Everywhere!(全身都漂亮!)Whats your answer?answer:Thank you.Please go through the dialogue quickly and then answer the several questions onP34 PartA.Fast reading2.Where does Peter come from?3.Does everyone in Brunei wear yellow?1.Which country is Waled from?
3、He is from Brunei.He comes from the UK.No,they dont.Only the Sultan and his family do.Task Skimming(Line 5)(Line 24)(Line 54)1.Thanksgiving is held to celebrate the first harvest after the first European settlers went to live in Britain.2.At the thanksgiving dinner people usually have turkey.3.Its g
4、ood manners for Americans and the British to open the presents as soon as they receive them.4.In Brunei it is polite to point to someone with ones first or index finger.FTTF Telling T/F 5.In Italy,guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds as a souvenir to remember the big day.6.In Brune
5、i only the royal family are allowed to wear yellow clothes.7.Taking off ones shoes before entering someones house is what both Brunei and Chinese cities have in common.FTT1.Thanksgiving2.eye contact3.wedding in Brunei4.Wedding in Italy is different from one in the UK.5.body language6.Common people c
6、ant wear yellow.7.People open the present as soon as he is given it.8.Chinese people greet each other by shaking hands.9.Take off shoes before going inside a house.10.Use thumb to point FindingPlease spot the topics that are mentioned in this dialogue.Detailed reading1.What does Thanksgiving celebra
7、te?2.What is the typical food at Thanksgiving?Thanksgiving DayTurkey on the 4th Thursday of NovemberturkeyThanksgiving is a day to celebrate the first harvest after the first settlers from Europe went to live in the USA.Date:Definition:Typical food:3.In the West,when is the polite time to open a pre
8、sent?Why?In the west,it is polite to open a present when someone gives you one.Because they think it is rude not to open a present when someone gives them one.Andpeople want to see the persons reaction.Italy:the guests the newly wedsUK:the guests the newly wedsPresents？throwing confettiDifferences:S
9、imilarities:4.What are the similarities and differences in a wedding between Italy and the UK?All men sit here with the bridegroom.All women sit herewith the bride.VS5.Where do men and women sit in a wedding reception in Brunei?foodsoft drinkscoffeealcoholtea6.What cant you drink at a wedding in Bru
10、nei?Many countries people point with their first finger.howeverin BruneiThey use:thumb7.What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei?2.If you go to Brunei,you can wear:Because yellow is the royal color for the Sultan and his family.Why?8.What color cant people wear in Brun
11、ei?9.What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common?Take off the shoes before going into someones house.1.People from UK and USA usually have the same attitudes towards receiving presents.2.There are similarities between wedding traditions in the west.open as soon as receivethrow confetti3
12、.People in both Brunei and China take off shoes before going inside a house.similarities?_ differences _ofdifferentculturesThe British teachers didnt know what_ was held in _ of People from the West react _from the Chinese people when given a present._ traditions in Italy are different from those in
13、 the UK.Special _in BruneiPeople point with their _instead of their first fingers.Yellow is the color only for the _ family.Take off your shoes before _peoples house just as people do in Chinese cities.CulturalExamplesThanksgivingcelebration differentlyWeddingtraditionsthumbsroyalentering USABrunei
14、Italy UKCultural ShockCultural shock is a term used to describe a feeling when someone moves to a new place.文化休克We are in a world full of cultural differences and similarities.when faced with the differences,what should you do?Discussion Which of the following words indicate the right attitudes towards cultural differences?A.respect B.tolerateC.look down uponD.appreciate E.hate F.understand G.refuserespecttolerateappreciateunderstandConclusion:Homework1.Please search for more cultural differences.2.Review what we have leant today.3.Finish the exercises Parts C1 and C2 on P36.
