M6U3Reading1.ppt

In Thailand In South America In the Middle East In the Netherlands(荷兰） tick the topics mentioned in the conversation 1. Greeting ways 2. Receiving presents 3. Eye contact 4. Wedding ceremonies 5. Colors 6. Pointing gestures 7. Taking off shoes before entering a house 8. Bonfire Night Detailed reading Topic 1: receiving presents (line5-15) In the west, when is the time to open a present? Why? In the west, it is rude not to open a present when someone gives you one, because people want to see the person’s reaction. Topic 2: wedding ceremonies Wedding in Brunei (line23-32) The bridegroom and the bride should sit in __________ areas. People probably wouldn’t get much sleep if you _____ near ______ a wedding reception was being held, because they play _____ to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, sometimes even ________ the night. Topic 4: customs (line39-41) In Brunei, they think it’s funny watching new foreign teachers trying to ______ to pointing with _______ instead of first fingers. Another thing we should pay attention to is that we should take off our shoes before ______ someone’s house, which is the same in Chinese cities. Therefore, we have no _______________ getting _______________ to it while it is difficult for many foreigners. Topic 5: Bonfire Night Consolidation the information Ma Li has collected from the following five aspects Reading strategy Examples are used to : Let’s learn more about cultural differences by the information collected by the students. * Reading various ways of greeting Phone Nod head Smile Say hello Shake hands Hug Wave Bow In China, how do we greet each other? Fast reading 1. How many people are involved in this conversation? Who are they? 2. Where does Peter come from? 3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? From the UK. Three. They are Mali, Waled and Peter. Learning about cultural differences is a good way to understand about each other. To _______ bad spirits ______