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Reading in U3M6
cultural [ˈkʌltʃərəl] differences
桂东一中 李宇平
2019年12月5日
The reading passage is a conversation about cultural differences. Three students, from China, Brunei and the UK, have a discussion about this issue. In this section, students will gain some information about the cultures of different countries and learn to communicate cross-culturally(跨文化地).
The Reading strategy in this unit teaches us students how to understand examples used in texts. We are expected to put the skill into practice.
Reading strategy: understanding the use of examples
Examples are often used and serve (对…有用;能满足…的需要) several purposes. They can be used to explain concepts ['kɒnsepts] and ideas, to support arguments and as interesting stories. In the conversation above, an example is used to explain the concept of cultural differences, i.e. [ˌaɪ ˈi:],
‘I have fond childhood memories of Bonfire Night, but my American friends are not familiar with that particular festival.’ There i