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Unit 10
You are supposed to shake hands.
(Section A 3a-4c)
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Brainstorm
What do you think of when we mention customs?
customs
food
greeting
clothes
time
…
In ,
we are supposed to .
China and Mexico
Korea and Japan
Brazil
shake hands
bow
kiss each other on the side of the face.
Which countiry cares more about being on time?
Which country is more relaxed about time?
Important重要的
Relaxed放松的
Japan
Germany
Mexico
the United States
India
Malaysia
How do you know that ?
Does it reflect the cultural features
(特点) of the country?
Lead in
Look and say
What do you know about the two countries?
[tə'ri:zə ləupez]
Teresa Lopez
Cali, Colombia
[mɑ:rk lə' bla:ŋ ]
Marc LeBlanc
Lausanne, Switzerland
Colombia
Switzerland
Let's follow our friends to visit their countries and find out some information about these two countries.
Pre-reading
Prediction
A. It’s very important to be punctual(准时的) in Switzerland.
B. People in Colombia are pretty relaxed
about time.
C. Differences between Colombian and Swiss customs.
Q: What are the two passages mainly about?
Scanning
Being on time.
Visiting a friend’s
house.
Making plans with friends.
What customs are different in the two countries?
Fast reading
Read the passage quickly and match the countries and the time concepts.
If you arrive a bit late for dinner, you friend will not mind.
It’s very important to be on time.
观念
Careful reading
Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time. We don’t like to rush around, so we don’t mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner, it’s OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time slowly. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. We often just drop by our friends’ homes if we have time. We don’t usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, it’s poli