内容正文:
Unit 3
Topic2 Some things usually have different meanings
in different cultures.
SectionC
1. Master the new words and phrases: negative, positive, consider, honest, ancient, magical, creature,compare, courage, at times, stand for, regard/consider…as, a symbol of, compare…to
2. Improve the reading skills and know more than languages when we learn foreign languages.
3. To be a messager of Sino-English communication.
(中英文化交流使者)
Learning aims
You are a lucky dog.
Every dog has its day.
a dog catching a mouse
a runnig dog
a homeless dog
a mad dog
Activity : A guessing game
negative
positive
你真是个幸运儿
疯狗
人人都有得意日。
丧家狗
走狗
狗捉耗子多管闲事
Pre-reading
meanings
meanings
While-reading
Task 1. Fast-reading
Read this article quickly and answer the following question.
What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Animals and Plants
B. China and Foreign Countries
C. Different Cultures, Different Meanings
D. Positive and Negative Meanings
1min
Different Cultures, Different Meanings
dog
dragon
rose
1.What are the different meanings of the dog and dragons in Chinese
culture and western cultures?(Student B)
2.Why did Chinese ancient emperors compare themselves to dragons?
(Student C)
3. In China, many parents want their children to become“dragons” ,
what does it mean here?(Student D)
4. What are the meanings of the rose in China and western countries?(Student A)
Task 2. Detail-reading
While-reading
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
While-reading
Show Time
Q. What are the different meanings of the dog and dragons in Chinese
culture and western cultures?(Student B)
Task 2. Detail-reading
While-reading
v. [kəm'peə]
ancient emperors
▪Because dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures.
▪Because dragons brought hope and good luck.
the real dragons and sons of the heaven
compare themselves to dragons
adj.[ˈeɪnʃənt]
[ˈempərə] n.
2.Why did Chinese
? (Student C)
Harry Potter has magical powers.
['kriːtʃə]
n.
a person or an animal
adj.['mædʒɪkl]
magic
compare with 不教。 1乾隆 2. 雍正 真龙天子
While-reading
Task 2. Detail-reading
Q. In China, many parents want their children to become“dragons” ,
what does it mean here?(Student D)
It means “successful people”.
What are the meanings of the rose in China and western countries?
While-reading
Task 2. Detail-reading
(Student A)
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
dog
dragon
rose
honest, and good friends of humans; has positive meanings
strong and magical creatures
dangerous animals
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
negative meanings
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
1c Read the passage for the third time and complete the table based on 1a,then draw a mindmap in your groups.
Task 3.
Post-reading
Draw a mind map based on the passage.
Post-reading
Retell
Some things usually have different ________ in _____________. The dog
in Chinese cultures have__________________,but it has positive meanings in
______________. In ancient times, dragons were__________strong and ______
_______,they brought _____ and _________but in western cultures, dragons were
dangerous animals. However, the rose has ________________ in Chinese culture
and western cultures, it is ___________love and __________ peace, courage and
friendship.When we pay attention to cultural meanings of words, we will
understand them better.
meanings
different cultures
negative meanings
western cultures
regarded as
magical
creatures
hope
good luck
similar meanings
a symbol of
stands for
Try to make a short speech to introduce the differences in Chinese culture and English cultures.
Post-reading
Dear friends,
Let me introuduce you the different meanings of the same things in Chinese culture and western cultures…
第二段:be considered.../a symbol of.../stand for/...
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
peacock(孔雀) goodness/
beauty/peace pride
bat(蝙蝠) long life/
happiness bad luck
bamboo happiness/
peace wisdom/
power
…
What should we know about the intercultural awareness(跨文化意识) to get along well with foreigners?
Task 4.
Post-reading
Show Time
We should know more about the cultural differences in order to communicate with the foreigners better because we love peace.
Let’s study harder to get higher education to be a messager of Sino-English communication.
Summary:
We learn:
We can:
Some words: negative, consider, honest
positive, ancient, magical, creature,
compare, courage, underline, pride
2. Some phrases: at times, stand for,
regard/consider…as,
a symbol of, make mistake,
compare…to, compare…with
3. Some sentences:
(1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
(2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.
Tell the culture differences between China and western
countries.
2. Write a composition about the different cultures of the same thing.
Homework
Student A and Student B,try to make a poster to call on students to pay more attention to the cultural difference when we learn foreign languages and how we should do to deal with it when we communicate with foreigners.
Student C and Student D,please finish Part 1and 2 in your exercisebooks.
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