牛津版高中英语选修6 Unit 3 Understanding each other- Task课件(共25张PPT)

Wouldn’t get on a boat, thinking it was too
crowded.
Act out the situation
Mr. Singh refused to shake my left hand; wouldn’t eat beef.
Mr. Takashi got upset when I put his business card in my pocket without looking at it.
_m__o_n_e_y__.
Skills building 2: asking for information P44
things; places; people
what
the way
how
one out of several possibilities
which
time
when/at what time
someone something in India.
New questions:
propose a toast 敬酒, 举杯
Guests’ strange behaviors
Singh wouldn’t shake my left hand or eat beef.
Takashi bought lots of gifts and got upset when people didn’t look at his business card.
1. the feeling of Americans when people stand too close to them.
2. the way South Americans greet people. 3. the important thing in Japan. 4. the hand that shouldn’t be used to give
Dear Mr Singh,
I’m writing to apologize for any
misunderstandings that occurred when I showed
you around Beijing the other day.
I felt rather strange when you would not shake
Indian Japanese
1.Wouldn’t shake my
left hand;
2.Wouldn’t eat beef.
1. Bought lots of gifts; 2. Got upset when people didn’t look at his business card.
Hudson American
Homework
Write a letter of apology to one of your teachers/parents/ friends to explain a misunderstanding.
Hudson would not Americans respect their
get on a boat.
personal space.
Now that you have read an article and listened to your teacher’s personal experience, you understand why the three guests acted so strangely. Now you feel it necessary to write them a letter of apology.
who ？; where ？; what ？
(1) three
(2) unusual
(3) wouldn’t (4) beef
(5) gifts
(6) business cards
(7) crowded (8) space
Guests Nationality Unusual Incidents
Singh Takashi
a _h__u_g____. 3. In Japan, giving _g_if_t_s_ is very
important. 4. The gesture ‘OK’ in the USA
means _z_e_r_o___ in France. 5. In Japan, the same gesture means
Find other examples showing normal
customs but maybe unusual to Chinese:
North America & the UK
Thailand & parts of South-
Japan
East Asia
Listening
One of your teachers has travelled to the USA and Japan. Now listen to her experience about cultural habits and fill in the blanks below. (Part C on P43)
In India, it is rude to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand.
Japanese people dislike it when people do not look at their business cards.
hands with me. I did not realize that there are some
taboos in different countries and cultures. After
reading a magazine article, I know that people
from India do not shake hands with their left hands.
Underline the taboos in Para. 2 that help explain some of these unusual incidents.
If you are from India, you may not eat beef because of your religion(宗教).
Explanations
It is rude to shake hands with one’s left hand. Indians don’t eat beef because of religion.
Giving gifts is important in Japan. Japanese dislike it when people don’t look at their business cards.
a reason a place
why where/ in which country
Step 2: asking about cultural differences
Work in pairs and practise questions and answers, using question words.
other day. You and your partner showed
them around. Listen to A and complete the
diary entry on P42.
blanks
content words?
grammar words?
Listening
Showing foreign visitors around
Skills building 3:
writing a letter of apology
Writer’s address
Sheyang High School, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China 224300
Date
25 Otc. 2011
Dear ______,
I’m writing to apologize for… An opening
We did not realize that…
An explanation
I feel sorry for… Yours sincerely,
_______
Ending
Writer’s name
Dear ______, I am writing to apologize for any
misunderstandings … (opening) I felt rather strange … (explanation) I feel sorry for … (ending) Yours sincerely, _________
Work in pairs, each writing a different part.
Summary:
How can we avoid ★what we can and what we can’t do ★ the local culture and customs When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
taboos earlier. I hope you can forgive me for all
these misunderstandings. I hope our next meeting
will be happier.
Yours sincerely,
Melody
Writing
Write a letter of apology to Takashi/Hudson to explain misunderstandings.
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
M6 U3 Task
Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Designed by Melody Sheyang High School
Objectives
1. Listen and complete a text; 2. Read about taboos; 3. Ask about cultural differences; 3. Write a letter of apology explaining
cultural misunderstandings.
watch.mp4
What causes the embarrassing situation?
Cultural misunderstandings
Listening
Showing foreign visitors around
Some foreign visitors came to Beijing the
Fill in the blanks: 1. People from the USA feel _u_n_c_o_m__fo_r_t_a_b_l_e
when people stand too close to them. 2. South Americans like to greet people with
Mr. Hudson wouldn’t get on the boat.
Reading
Read this article in a magazine on P43.
What is a taboo? (Para.1) A taboo is a social action that is not allowed. Taboos are often connected with religion. They can include eating certain foods, relations between people, body language and gestures.