Period 2 文本研读课
学习目标
1.Have a good understanding of cultural differences and similarities in body language in different countries.
2.Learn the key words and phrases by heart:represent,curious,approach,misunderstand,likely,in general,avoid.
3.Learn to cooperate with others and develop the interest in learning about foreign cultures.
自主预习
Surf the Internet and learn more about body language.
思考导引
?Step 1 Read the warming up part and think about the questions: 1.What are these people communicating?
2.Can you think out other forms of body language?
?Step 2 Learn the following words and expressions by heart and think about in what kind of situation we can use these words and expressions.
represent curious approach misunderstand likely in general avoid
课堂探究
1.Predicting for possible information
Look at the title and predict what the passage is mainly about.
2.Skimming for structures and main ideas
How many parts are the passage divided into?Why do you divide the passage like this?
3.Scanning for details
Task 1:Read the passage again and do the following True or False questions.If the statement is false,how do you correct them?
(1)Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.( )
(2)Most people around the world greet each other by kissing.( ) (3)Japanese will bow to others as greeting.( )
(4)People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.( )
Task 2:Complete the chart with information from the passage.
Name Country
Body Language
4.Further understanding of the text
Read the text again,and then answer the following questions. (1)Is the author of this passage male or female?
(2)What is the author’s attitude towards body language?
(3)“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means?
5.Practice. Activity
Look at some pictures and describe what the gesture or expression or posture conveys.
课后提升
1.Find out different ways for people to greet.
2.Translate the following sentences.
(1)各种文化背景下的人互致问候的方式不尽相同,身体接触和相互间距的程度也并不一样。
(2)在当今文化交融的世界,学习不同国家的习俗肯定能帮助我们避免交往中的困难。
参考答案 课堂探究
1.The passage tells us that it is out of the question for people from different countries to communicate with each other successfully.
2.Two parts.
Part 1:Para.1-3 Examples of cultural misunderstanding Part 2:Para.4-5 Summary
3.Task 1:(1)F (2)F (3)T (4)T Task 2:
Name Tony Garcia Julia Smith Akira Nagata George Cook Ahmed Aziz Country man from Colombia woman from Britain man from Japan man from Canada man from Jordan Body Language kiss on the cheek no touching bowing shaking hands shaking hands
Darlene Coulon woman from France nodding shake hands and kiss twice on each cheek
4.(1)The author is male.Ahmed Aziz will not shake hands with women,but he shakes hands with the author.
(2)The author holds an objective attitude towards body language.
(3)This saying means that when we are in a certain place,we should follow the customs of the people who live in that place,not our customs.
5.Practice 课后提升
1.People greet each other by shaking hands,kissing on the cheek or bowing in different countries.
2.(1)Not all cultures greet each other the same way,nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.
(2)Studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads.