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Unit10
You’re supposed to shake hands.
Section A(3a-3c)
初中英语人教版九年级全一册
1
在语境中理解,识记并运用本课时词汇:relaxed, value, capital, get mad, …
运用阅读策略了解各国文化背景、礼仪习俗,能独立完成相关练习。
3. 能运用本单元词汇和句式谈论不同国家的习俗,在不同场合
得体表现,提升跨文化意识。
学习目标
Let’s get to know Colombia.
Where is Colombia?
Let’s get to know Colombia.
Bogota is the capital of Colombia.
Women give kisses and men give handshakes.
Greeting in Colombia.
Let’s get to know Switzerland.
Let’s get to know Switzerland.
Switzerland is known for its beautiful landscape.
For formal greeting, they usually shake their hands firmly. While for informal greeting, they kiss people on the cheeks.
Predict what the two short passages are about by reading through the questions in 3a and 3b.
Pre-reading
What do you think the two passages are about?
Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?
3a
Read the first passage and answer the questions.
What do people in Colombia value most?
What do they usually do when the friends get together in Colombia?
Do you like the lifestyle in Colombia?
They value the time they spend with their family and friends in everyday lives.
When they see each other, the boys usually shake hands while the girls kiss each other on the side of the face. Then they just walk around the town center to see as many friends as they can.
Yes, I don’t like to be rush around. (参考答案)
Read the second passage and answer the questions.
What will the people do if they want to meet their friends in Switzerland?
What will they people never do in Switzerland?
Do you like the lifestyle in Switzerland?
They will make plans to see friends.
They will never be late if they meet someone, and they will never visit a friend’s house without calling first.
Yes, I like the people who are serious about time, because I hate waiting. (参考答案)
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
3b
Ideas and customs about… Colombia Switzerland
being on time
visiting a friend’s house
making plans with friends
We don’t have to make plans when we get together with friends.
We are pretty relaxed about time.
We often just drop by our friends’ homes.
We usually make plans to meet friends.
We never visit a friend’s house without calling first.
It’s very important to be on time.
Read the two passages and find words or phrases to match the meanings.
___________ casual or not serious
___________ go or do something very quickly
___________ consider something important
___________ visit someone casually
___________ center
___________ be very angry or annoyed
___________ physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
___________ used to add information that shows that what you have just said is true
relaxed
rush
value
drop by
capital
get mad
make an effort
after all
Retell the two passages by filling in the blanks.
The people in Colombia are pretty ________ about time. They don’t like to ____________, and they don’t mind if people are ______________ late. They ______ the time they _____________ their family and friends. They often just _________ their friends without making a plan first. When they meet, it’s _______ for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other. They like ________________ the town center to see friends as many as possible.
relaxed
a bit/ a little
drop by
walking around
rush around
value
spend with
polite
Switzerland is the __________ of clocks and watches, so it’s important for people to ______________. When they visit someone, they _______________ be on time. If they are late, their friends may __________. So they will ____________________ to be on time if they meet friends. They think it’s _________ to keep others _________. Also they won’t visit a friend without ____________. They always ____________ to see friends.
capital
calling first
be on time
are supposed to
get mad
make an effort
impolite
waiting
make plans
Role-play a conversation. Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc. Teresa is late and Marc is mad.
3c
A: Hi, Marc. Sorry I’m a little late.
B: Teresa, you’re 10 minutes late!
A: It’s just 10 minutes! It’s no big deal!
B: Well, in Switzerland, you’re supposed to…
Exercises
1. People in China _______ when they meet for the first time.
A. bow B. kiss C. shake hands D. laugh
2. Be sure to drop in ______ me when you can spare a moment.
A. by B. in C. at D. on
He was worried about the exam, but he passed it ________.
A. first of all B. after all C. not at all D. above all
C
D
B
Exercises
①(苏州中考)The local clubs are making every _______(努力)to
interest more young people.
② 他们轻而易举地赢得了比赛。
They won the game _________________.
③ —Let's play music.
—That sounds ___________(relax).
④ (随州中考)毫无疑问,电脑在技术和商业领域中很有使用价值。
There’s no doubt that computers are very _________ in technology and
business.
valuable
effort
without effort
relaxing
Read an article about manners in other countries, then make a reading report or draw a mind-map.
Homework
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