牛津高中英语牛津高中英语 ( 模块六 · 高二上学期 )

Welcome to the Unit 板块： 教学设计 — 课件 Unit 3

Unit 3 课件描述： 本课件通过 Quiz 、阅读和生动 的图画来描述不同的问候方式以及 文化差异的概念，增强直观性，为 该板块设置了丰富而生动的语言情 景，从而扩大课堂容量。

Do you want to know more? A quiz on cultural difference

Discussion: Do you know of any other ways of greeting that people around the world use? Why do you think that people in different countries greet each other in different ways? Can you think of any other customs that are different in different parts of the world?

1)In Western countries, it’s unusual to give tips. ( ) 2)Westerners tend to avoid using13( ) 3)Nodding your head up and down always means yes. ( ) 4)Usually, one should never give a clock as a gift in China. ( ) 5)Never point to anything with your foot in Vietnam ( 越南 ). ( ) 6)You can pass something to an older person with one hand in Korea. ( ) 7)In Canada, it’s OK to arrive early if you are invited to someone’s house? ( ) No Yes No Yes No

Can you match the ways of greeting with the countries? Holland putting their hands together and bowing slightly Thailand kissing each other on one cheek and then the other The USA greeting each other by touching noses South America hugging each other The Middle East shaking hands with each other Japan bowing to each other

Language items: ways of greeting each other greet sb. by doing expect to bow to

When it comes to the first impression, a proper greeting is of the utmost importance. Before you group together all English- speaking people, remember there are many differences greeting manners between Various countries. For example, Americans like a strong handshake that shows respect, as well as a simple. short reading What do Americans/the British/Australians like doing to show respect?

greeting, ie. ‘Hello, nice to meet you’. Or ‘ Hi, my name is John.’ On the contrary, the British prefer a brief but firm handshake associated with a formal greeting such as ‘Good monrning, Mr Blair. How are you?’. Australians also differ with people commonly preferring a simple ‘G’day(Good day) in casual situations. Whether you are introducing yourself to others or seeing an old friend, it is important to use the proper greeting according to the different cultures and situations.

Read the passage to do T or F questions: (1) Greetings are meant to show friendship and respect. (2) Possibly the most unusual way for people to greet each other is to put one’s hands together at the chest. (3) Handshake was first used in the Middle Ages. (4) In the United States, people shake hands when they meet important people. (5) The Europeans shake hands gently. T F T T T

Discussion As a Chinese, if you are not familiar with greetings from other countries, what might happen? Maybe we would feel embarrassed; we might be involved in awkward situations like…

Homework: Suppose you are in different counties, what do you say /how do you do to greet each other? Use the language items to write a short passage.