1、Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandingsSkills building 1:completing a textFour tips about what you should do before you listen.Read the text first so you understand the subject of the text and the type of words you are likely to hear.Try to guess the words that might be used to fill i
2、n the blanks.Look for clues in the sentences and in the words before or after the blanks.Decide if it is content words or grammar words that you are listening for.What is the first thing you need to do before listening?Why should we do this?What should we do next?How can we decide what the missing w
3、ords probably are?What is the fourth thing about?What do you think we should do after we have finished a passage?(Proofread it to ensure that it makes sense and check whether there are any mistakes in it,include any spelling mistakes.)Step 1:showing foreign visitors aroundRead the diary in Part A an
4、d try to guess what each of the missing words is by using the methods you have learnt in Skills building 1.Listening practice:Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words.You may check your guesses at the same time.6 MayHad a great day yesterday.We showed(1)_ visitors around Beijing.They se
5、emed to enjoy it although there were some(2)_ incidents.One man called Mr Singh looked very(3)_ when I put out my left hand to(4)_ with him.In the restaurant,we ordered a real feast,but he would not eat the black pepper(5)_.Mr Takashi enjoyed the Forbidden City and asked so many questions.He spent l
6、ots of Money on(6)_.I have no idea whatthreestrangeupsetshake handsbeefgiftsHe will do with them all and it took up a lot of time.He seemed to give out a lot of(7)_ and got a bit upset when my classmate did not go through the proper procedure and just put it in his pocket without looking at it.He ke
7、pt making an(8)_ sign and my classmate and I thought it was a request,but just did not know what he wanted.Finally we went to the Summer Palace.There was a boat we could go on but we got held up as Mr Hudson remarked that the boat was too(9)_.I thought there was lots ofbusiness cardsokcrowded(10)_.H
8、owever,showing visitors around is a great way to improve our English and hopefully we can do it again next year.spaceListen to the tape again and try to answer the following questions:Which tourist attractions did the two students show the three foreigners around?Why did the writer feel strange abou
9、t Mr Singh?Where is Mr Singh from?Where is Mr Takashi from?Do you think the OK sign made by Mr Takashi means very good or great?Why wouldnt Mr Hudson get on the boat?Which tourist attractions did the two students show the three foreigners around?The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.Why did the w
10、riter feel strange about Mr SinghBecause he looked upset when the writer held out his left hand to shake hands with him.Where is Mr Singh from?He is from India.Where is Mr Takashi from?Hes from Japan.Do you think the OK sign made by MrTakashi means very good or great?No.Why wouldnt Mr Hudson get on
11、the boat?He thought it was too crowded.Read Part B and find out what the word taboomeans.Circle the taboos in different cultures.Find out the reason why Mr Takashi did not look very happy when the student just put his business card in his pocket.Answers:Part B:Paragraph 2,if you are from India,you m
12、ay not eat beef because of your religion.Paragraph 3In India,it is impossible to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand.Japanese people may bow and even give out their business cards to greet others and get upset if people do not look at the cards carefully.So remember not to just
13、 put them in your pocket without looking.Listen to your teacher who has travelled to the USA and Japan and fill in the blanks below.1.People from the USA feel _ when people stand too close to them.2.In Japan,giving _ is very important.3.The OK”sign is a positive sign in _.4.In Japan,the“OK”sign is a
14、 request for _.unfortablegiftsthe USAsmall changeSkills building 2:asking questionsDo you know?Could you please tell me if/whether?Please tell me if/whetherWho is?Please tell me his/her name.When/Where did?Please tell me when/whereHow did?Do you know how to?Why did?Can you tell me the reason why?Ste
15、p 2:asking about cultural differencesForm your questions about the following things with the correct question words.1.food some people from India do not eatWhat do some people from India not eat?2.hand that should not be used to shake hands with or give things to people from IndiaWhich hand shouldnt
16、 be used to shake hands with or give things to people from India?3.thing Japanese people have to buy when they travel anywhereWhat do Japanese people have to buy when they travel anywhere?4.action you should take when a Japanese person gives you a business cardWhat should you do when a Japanese pers
17、on gives you a business card?5.meaning of the okay sign for Japanese peopleWhat does the OK sign mean to Japanese people?6.reason people from the USA do not like crowded placesWhy do people from the USA not like crowded places?Can you answer the above questions by referring to the article on page 43
18、?(1)Some people from India do not eat beef.(2)The left hand shouldnt be used to shake hands with or give things to people from India.(3)When they travel anywhere,Japanese people have to buy many things.(4)When a Japanese person gives you a business card,you should look at the card carefully.(5)The O
19、K sign means a request for some small change for Japanese people.(6)People from the USA feel uncomfortable if others are in their personal space,which is about 50 centimetres around them.Skills building 3:writing a letter of apologyThe following is the format of an English letter.Sun Ting from Beiji
20、ng Sunshine Secondary School wants to write a letter to her friend Tan Yi in Sunshine Town:Address of the senderAddress of the senderBeijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing 10000010 June Date Tan Yi Name of the recipient88 Sunny Street Sunshine TownBeijing 100000Address of the recipi
21、entDear 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?Useful expressions for making an apology.I apology for I want to apology for Step 3:explaining misunderstanding
22、sChoose a recipient and write the letter of apology.1.upset:verb T upsetting,upset,upset to make someone worried,unhappy or angry:It still upsets him when he thinks aboutthe accident.当他想起这个事故的时候仍然会使他不安。upset adjective after verb Dont get upset about the dress-theres only a little stain on it.不要对这件裙子
23、感到心烦了上面只有一点斑。She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled.He was very upset that you didnt reply to his letters.听说假期被取消了，她很心烦。你没有给他回信，他很不安。2.interact:verb I to communicate with or react to:We are studying how these two chemicals interact.我们正在研究这两种化学物质怎样反应。The teacher says that she
24、interacts well with the other children.老师说她和其他的孩子们交流得很好。interaction noun C or U when two or more people or things interact:Theres not enough interaction between the manager and the workers.这个经理和工人门之间没有足够的交流。interactive adjective describes a system or computer program which is designed to involve the
25、 user in the exchange of information:3.greet:verb T to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action,or to react to something in the stated way:He greeted me at the door.他在门边向我致意。greeting:noun C or U something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone:They
26、 exchanged greetings before starting the session.他们在开始开会之前相互问好。greetings:plural noun a message that says you hope someone is well,happy,etc:birthday/Christmas greetingsFORMAL My father sends his greetings.FORMAL Greetings to you,my friendsand colleagues.4.shake:verb shook,shaken T to move backwards
27、and forwards or up and down in quick,short movements,or to make something or someone do this:A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down.一个小男孩爬上苹果树摇晃树枝以致让水果掉下来。shake sbs hand/shake sb by the hand The Princess was photographed shaking hands with AIDS victims.公主和爱滋病患者握手被拍下来了。
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