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Reading CulturaldifferencesStep1:Lead-inMany peoplelike chattingon line,especially youstudents.You musthave manye-pals.What do you thinkof onlinechatDo youthink itis reallya goodway toknow morethings andmake morefriendsHave youever experiencedany funnythings orawkward situationswhen chattingwith yourcyberfriendsNow,we willread anInternet chatroom conversation.Surely youwill knowall aboutthese afteryouread it.Sometimes onlinechat doesbenefit usa lot.Step2:Fast readingfor generalideasGo throughthe passageas quicklyas possibleand tryto findanswers tothe threequestions inpart AonPage
34.Just focuson andidentify theinformation neededto answerthese questions.Answers
1.He isfrom Brunei.
2.He comesfrom UK.
3.No,they dont.Only theSultan andhis familydo.Step3:Detailed readingfor importantinformation.
1.Lets readthe passageagain andcomplete PartsCl andC2on page
36.AnswersCl
1.Thanksgiving Dayis heldto celebratethe firstharvest afterthe Europeansettlers wentto livein theUSA.
2.Turkey.
3.In theWest,the politetime toopen apresent iswhen someonegives itto aperson,because theyliketo seethe personsreaction.
4.Guests expectpresents asa souvenirto rememberthe bigday.
5.Alcohol.
6.In Brunel,you shoulduse yourthumb topoint atthings.
7.In bothplaces,you shouldtake offyour shoesbefore goinginside ahouse.C24731265Step4:Practice
1.Lets completePart DRefer tothe textwhile completepart DAnswersDid2c3f4g5b6e7h8a
2.Now,lets readMa Lisdiary abouther chatroom discussion.Fill inblanks withcorrect words.E ltraditions2Thanksgiving3harvest4Europe5celebrate6weddings7embarrassing8presents9rude10thumbStep5:Post-reading activities
1.Now letsmake upa dialogueby usingthe questionsin PartF onPage
37.Work inpairs fora fewminutesand thenpresent yourdialogue tothe wholeclass.
2.There arealso cultural differences indifferent English-speaking countries.For example:Americansenjoy agood senseof humour;the Britishtake asomewhat differentview andbelieve aformalapproach isthe bestway;the Australiansare moreinformal andstraightforward,often enjoyingagood laughand callingtheir closefriends ornew acquaintancesby theirfirst names.
1.Discussion:What mighthappen ifpeople hadno ideaof othercountries5culturesDo youthink itmight resultin embarrassmenton inconvenienceWhatdoyouthink aboutculture shock”
2.Do youknow moreinformation aboutculturaldifferencesIn mostcountries,nodding yourhead upand downmeans yes.In someparts ofGreece andTurkey,however,this motioncan meanno.In South-east Asia,nodding yourhead isa politeway ofsaying Tveheard you/A Inthe UnitedStated,when someoneputs histhumb up,it meansEverything isall right/However,in Sardiniaof Italyand Greece,the gestureis insultingand shouldnot beused there.Step6Language PointsWordsdifference,accumulate,topic,native,accent,tradition,celebration,settler,end-of-term,wedding,embarrassing,Vocabularynewly-wed,souvenir,clarify,participate,reception,bridegroom,bride,alcohol,drum,adjust,royal,analyse,excitement,misunderstand,summary,habit,custom,expectation,nationality,homeland,anyway,youth,wage,overseas,consultant,approval,ambition,incident,feast,pepper,proper,procedure,pocket,request,remark,religion,generally,certain,concern,greeting,slight,equally,tour,minority,swap,seal,account,bravery,mask,carve,spirit,claw,wolf,belief,ancestral,govern,steam,belong,plain,flat,power,peace,bow,arrow,retell,roastin celebrationof,first finger,log off,some day,take up,Useful expressionsgiveout,hold up,body language,shake hands,businesscard,take partin,hunt for,meet with,belong to,havepower over
1.He getsquite excitedwhenever itcomes tothis topic.
2.If youhad joinedthe chatroom tenminutes ago,you wouldhave knownwhatSentence patternswewere talkingabout!
3.Should youcome toBrunei,you wouldhave totake offyour shoes....Step7:Homework
1.Finish PartsA1and A2on page116in theworkbook.
2.Prepare thepart WordPower.。