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牛津译林 模块六第三单元 M6U3 Reading


3 People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night. 4 In the UK, people take off their shoes before entering someone’s house. 5 There can be great cultural differences even between people who speak the same language.
The Spring Festival
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Discussion
Originally, Christmas Day was not celebrated by Chinese people. However, more and more Chinese young people are crazy about this festival and they spend a lot of time and money on it. Do you support this move? Why?
Some other postreading activities for you to choose from.
Do you want to know more information about cultural differences? • In most countries, nodding your head up and down means ‘yes’. • In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean ‘no’. • In South-east Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying ‘I’ve heard you.’
Well, you know in many countries people point with their first finger. (P35) first finger = fore finger = index finger 意为“食指”。 大拇指 thumb 中指 middle finger/ long finger 无名指 ring finger/ the fourth finger 小指 little finger
Skimming to get general ideas
Skimming
Reading Comprehension I
1. Which country is Waled from? He is from Brunei. 2. Where does Peter come from? He comes from the UK. 3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? She thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other.
Understanding the use of examples
are used
to explain concepts and ideas
to support arguments
as interesting stories
Understanding the use of examples can help you understand a text.
It’s funny doing sth. have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth. It’s really funny watching the foreigners saying Chinese tongue twisters.
So what other things do you do in your country that are different from other countries? (P35) 句中that 引导的是定语从句,修饰先行 词things。 在英语中,有时候为了句子表达更清晰 流畅,修饰语与被修饰词可以相隔很远, 这时候先行词到底是哪个词可以根据上 下文或者逻辑意思来判断。
Scanning Reading Comprehension III 1.In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? You should open a present when you receive it, because people want to see how you react.
《刮痧》讲述了以美国为 背景的环境中,以中医疗 法“刮痧”为线索来展现中 西文化差异或者说是矛盾。
Can you think of any customs that
are different in different countries?
Festivals Look at the pictures and decide which festival people are celebrating.
It’s rude (not) to do sth. It’s strange (not) to do sth. It’s time (for sb) to do sth. It’s rude of you to talk to your mother like that. It’s strange not to open the door at this time.
2. What surprised Peter about the wedding ceremony in Korea? He was surprised by the live hen and rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony in Korea. 3. What drink is not permitted at a wedding in Brunei? Alcohol. 4. How do people in Brunei point? Why? They use thumb to point, because pointing with their first finger can cause offence.
Do you want to know more information about cultural differences? • In the United States, when someone puts his thumb up, it means ‘Everything is all right’. • However, in Sardinia of Italy and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.
congratulate bridegroom accustomed
Important phrases and sentence structures: take off, get accustomed to sth, take ce, be familiar with, adjust to It’s rude (not) to do sth. It’s funny doing sth.
To learn to communicate cross-culturally
To master the words and phrases in this reading materials
Important words: wedding, Korea, ensure, permit, reception, bride, prohibit, offence, alike,
Have you ever seen different traditional wedding ceremonies?
South Korea
China
Western countries
To understand the use of examples To gain some information about the cultures of different countries
Scanning to get detailed information
Scanning
Reading Comprehension II
1 In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony. 2 The bridegroom and bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei.
But my American friends are not familiar with the particular festival. (P35) be familiar with: 通晓,熟悉 eg. Are you familiar with this type of machine? look/sound familiar to sb 看/听起来熟 eg. The voice on the phone sounded familiar to me. be on familiar terms with 和……很熟悉 eg. He’s on familiar terms with all the teachers.
Careful reading to solve difficult points
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