1、制作单位：中山市第二中学制作教师：彭四平 何秀媚Hello,everybody!Do you want to travelaround the world?Just come with meHERE WEGO！BeijingEgyptEnglandRomeFranceUSAAustraliaUSAItalyItalySouth America-ChileWe have been to different countries,Do they speak the same language?Do they lead the same life?Do they have the same eatin
2、g habit?Do they have the same culture?If not,we may face“culture shock”!What does“culture shock”mean?Is it being shocked by a strange culture?Or is it being surprised and perhaps a little confused because things are different?Lets learn Lesson 45 to find out the answer.Lesson 45 Visiting BritainRead
3、 the text and discuss with each other.Lesson 45 Visiting BritainXiaojin is studying in London for a year.She is writing to her Aunt who is coming to visit her soon.Dear Aunt Mei,Im so happy you are coming to visit me in Britain and I think you will have a nice time when you go traveling to other par
4、ts of the country.I have been here for six months now and I think I am still experiencing culture shock.There are many things here that are different from back home and I didnt expect to see.Ill tell you about some of those things which might be useful for you to know before you come.When I first ca
5、me here I was surprised to find that London is such an international city.It seems that there are people from all over the world living here.There are many international restaurants and people told me that almost every town in Britain has at least one Chinese restaurant.This is really unbelievable.I
6、 didnt expect to have so many choices here.Something that always confuses me is tipping.One book I read said that you need to tip at restaurants but later I realized that if service included is on the restaurant bill,you dont need to tip and if it says service not included a 10%tip is expected.So if
7、 you want to avoid getting confused,you should always check your bill.Why dont they do it the same way everywhere?Hotels in Britain are expensive and I cant afford to stay at any.But when you come here you should consider staying at a Bed and Breakfast.Many of them are private houses which offer acc
8、ommodation and some food.I know you enjoy talking to people so I think you will like them because the owners are often very friendly.Zxxk组卷网中学学科网Some things here are inconvenient.Many of the shops close early and some shop keepers refuse to change$50 notes,the largest notes.Also,you shouldnt risk ca
9、rrying lots of cash around with you.So I suggest bringing travelers cheques.Another thing is that the British plugs for electric appliances are different to European plugs,so I advise you to make sure you have the right plug adapter for your hairdryer.There are two other things you might be surprise
10、d by when you come here.There arent any red phone boxes anymore and London isnt foggy all the time either!Anyway Aunt Mei,I cant wait to see you here.Love,XiaojinTTFTFFFTRead to learnAre these sentences true(T)or false(F)?()1.You can only eat English food in London.()2.50 is the largest note.()3.You
11、 dont always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant.()4.Bed and Breakfasts are more expensive than hotels.()5.You cant take electrical appliances to Britain and use them without an adaptor.()6.There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain.()7.There are red phone boxes all around Britain.()
12、8.It is always foggy in London.1 Why does the writer call London an“International City”?2 When do you need the tip in London?3 Where would you better stay if you go to London for a visit?Why?4 What does the writer suggest his aunt bring if she wants to buy something?Why?5 What should you have if you
13、 want to use a hairdryer?Why?Because there are people from all over the world living there.When“service included”is on the restaurant bill.I should stay at a“Bed and Breakfast”.Because it is cheap and the owners are very friendly.He suggest bringing travelers cheques.Because some shop keepers refuse
14、 to change 50 notes,the largest notes.I should have a right plug adapter.Because the British plugs for electric appliances are different to European plugs.Read the text again and answer the following questions:用括号内所给词语翻译句子：1 看到他做出这种事情我感到吃惊。(be surprised to do)2 今年夏天我们抽不出时间去渡假。(afford to)3 他正在考虑买一辆小汽
15、车。(consider)4你要避免再犯同样的错误。(avoid)5 你不要冒险在这污染了的河里游泳。(risk)6 Tom迫不及待地想要知道考试成绩。(cant wait)(I was surprised to see that he did such a thing.)(We cant afford to go away for a holiday this summer.)(He is considering buying a car.)(You should avoid making the same mistake again.)(You shouldnt risk swimming
16、in the polluted river.)(Tom cant waiting to know the result of the exam.)Although we may not realize it,when we talk with others we make ourselves understood not just by words.We send messages to the people around us also by our expressions and body movements.A smile and handshake show welcome.Wavin
17、g ones hand is to say“Goodbye”.Nodding the head means agreement,while shaking it means disagreement.These gestures are accepted both by Chinese and English speakers as having the same meaning.But not all body language means the same thing in different countries.Take nodding the head for example.In s
18、ome Asian countries it means not“Yes”but“No”.Extensive ReadingIn many countries in the world,men kiss each other when they meet,for example in Russia,France,Arab countries and some of the South American countries.Men do not kiss each other in either China or English-speaking countries.In Britain,old
19、er people usually shake hands when they meet someone for the first time;however,young people often do not shake hands.In France,it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning.French people kiss each other hello and goodbye more often than British people.Generally,people from
20、 English-speaking countries do not touch each other very much.If you touch an English person,you should say“Sorry”.Scientists have done some research on“Touch”in different countries.They watched pairs of people who were sitting in college coffee-shops for at least an hour.They counted the number of
21、times that the people touched each other:England 0;USA 2;France 10;Puerto Rico 180.In some Asian countries,you must not touch the head of another person.In Arab countries,you eat using the fingers of your right hand;the left hand is not used at all.In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet po
22、inting at another person.Foreigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these countries.1.Which countrys people nod their heads when they want to say“No”?_ A.America B.African countries C.Australian D.Some Asian countries 2.Which countries men kiss each other?_ A.Russia B.English-spea
23、king countries C.France C.Both A and C3.If you meet an older British you should _ A.nod your head.B.kiss him.C.Shake hands with him.D.embrace him.4.Who dont like to touch each other very much?People from _ A.Puerto Rico B.France C.China D.England5.What should you do if you stay in a strange country and dont know the custom?_ A.just smile B.to be polite C.follow the natives D.keep silentHome Work:
