Unit 6 Crossing Cultures Lesson 1 Section A (1a～1d)课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“跨文化问候方式”展开，通过“Look and Share”识别中国文化元素，“Look and Say”列举吻脸颊、鞠躬等问候方式，“Free Talk”讨论其场合与国家，搭建从激活旧知到听力理解（匹配情感、填表）的学习支架，帮助学生系统掌握相关词汇与文化知识。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识，如听力任务训练信息获取能力，知识拓展介绍法、日等国问候习俗；思维品质体现在“Further Thinking”引导学生提出“观察学习、礼貌询问”等跨文化沟通策略。通过角色扮演和语言点讲解，学生提升跨文化表达与问题解决能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效实施教学。

Unit 6 Crossing Cultures Section A How different are our cultures? (1a-1d) Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. learn the words and expressions about greetings. 2. get the key information about the speakers’ feelings and the common greetings in each country through listening. 3. talk about these greeting differences and express your own opinions respectfully. Look and Share 1.What Chinese cultural elements can you see in the photo? 2. Do you think the girl in the photo likes to learn about Chinese culture? How do you know? Chinese cultural elements include the characters “平安”and the calligraphy. Yes. She’s joining a Chinese culture activity and holding a Chinese-themed item, showing her engagement. Look and Say How do the people greet each other in the photos? kiss on the cheek bow bump fists rub noses shake hands hug Free Talk What do you know about these greeting ways? Is it formal or informal? In what country is it commonly used? Do you greet in that way in your daily life? In what situations do you greet in that way? ... “Kiss on the cheek” is common in European countries like France and Italy, used among relatives, friends and acquaintances(熟人) to show friendliness and closeness. “Bow” is typical in East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea, used to show respect and politeness.How deep you bow shows the level of respect you have for the other person. Knowledge Extension “Bump fists” is a very casual and modern greeting, popular among friends. It's a quick and cool way to say "hello" or "well done". “Rub noses”is the traditional greeting etiquette of the Maori people in New Zealand, symbolizing the exchange of “the breath of life”. “Shake hands” is widespread around the world. It is a common way to show friendliness and politeness in formal or informal occasions. “Hug” is commonly used among relatives, friends and close people in many Western countries like the United States to express greetings, love and other emotions. Match the greetings with the pictures. 1a _____shake hands _____bow _____bump fists _____rub noses _____kiss on the cheek _____hug D C B F A E Listen to three conversations at a party. Match the guests with their feelings. Share your ideas on why they have these feelings. 1b 1. Anna A. embarrassed 2. Li Tong B. surprised 3. Ji-Hoon C. confused The conversations happened at a party. Maybe because they don’t know much about the greeting ways of different cultures. Listen to the first conversation and answer the following questions. Because Kaito bows to her. What’s the relationship of the two speakers? Why does Anna feel surprised? They are teacher and student. Why does Kaito do that? Because he’s from Japan and it’s a Japanese tradition. Because he’s not sure how to greet Harry. Listen to the second conversation and answer the following questions. What’s the relationship of the two speakers? Why does Li Tong feel confused ? Where does Harry come from? They are classmates. He’s from UK. Why does Ji-Hoon feel embarrassed? Marie kissed his cheek Listen to the third conversation and answer the following questions. How many people are there in the converstion? There are three people. Is it the first time for Ji-Hoon and Marie to meet each other? Yes, it is. Listen again. Complete the table with the common greetings in each country. 1c Anna (US) Kaito (Japan) Harry (UK) Marie (France) say “hello” shake hands bow say “hello” hug kiss cheeks Conversation 1 Anna: Hi Kaito! You're new here, right? I'm Anna Brown, one of your teachers. Pleased to meet you ... Oh! Kaito:What's wrong, Ms Brown? Anna: Sorry, your bow surprised me. We usually just say "hello" or shake hands in the US! Kaito: That's surprising! In Japan, we bow as soon as we meet a teacher. Listening Scripts Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the expressions in bold. Conversation 2 Harry: Hello! You're Li Tong, right? I'm Harry. We're in the same science class. Li Tong: Oh,hi, Harry! ... Sorry, should we shake hands? How do you greet others in the UK? Harry: We could, but it's a little formal. Usually we just say "hello". Li Tong: Do you kiss others on the cheek? Harry: We hug sometimes, but we don't usually kiss to say hello. We don't bow either. That's so formal that we only do it at special times. Li Tong: Wow! I thought people in the UK were very formal. Conversation 3 Bob: Hey, Ji-Hoon, meet Marie. She's from France. Marie:Hi Ji-Hoon,nice to meet you ... Oh, don't look so embarrassed! Ji-Hoon: It's embarrassing! In Korean culture, we don't usually kiss people unless we love them. Maric: In France we kiss friends on the cheek to say hello! Further Thinking What could we do in the face of these greeting differences in cross-cultural communication? Watch and learn: See what other people do, and follow them. Be respectful and open-minded: Don't laugh or judge. Different is not wrong. Ask politely if you are not sure: You can say: "I'm not sure how to greet you here." A smile is always a good start: A friendly smile is understood in every culture. The goal is not to remember every greeting in the world, but to build cultural awareness: to be observant, respectful, and open-minded when we meet people from different backgrounds. Remember, when in doubt, a warm smile is the universal language. Pair Work How do you greet people in ...? Is it common to greet others by ...? We usually ... to say hello. We don't / never ... because it's too formal / not formal enough. 1d Choose two characters from 1b and 1c. Role-play meeting each other. Marie: Hello! You're Kaito, right? Nice to meet you. I'm Marie. Kaito: Oh! Nice to meet you, too! Marie: (Looks a little surprised) Why did you bow? Kaito: In Japan, we usually bow to say hello, especially when we meet someone for the first time. It is a sign of respect. Is it common to greet others by kissing in France? Marie: Yes, it is! We usually kiss friends on the cheek to say hello. It's very normal for us. Sample Kaito: I see. In my culture, we don't usually kiss because it is too personal. We only kiss family or someone we love. Marie: That's interesting! For us, a bow is very formal. We never bow in daily life because it's too formal for friends. We might bow in a very serious business situation, but not at a party like this. Kaito: I understand now. Thank you for telling me. Should we try again? A simple handshake, perhaps? Marie: (Smiling) That's a perfect idea! Hello, Kaito. Nice to meet you. Language Points 1. shake hands 握手 shake 作动词 1）表示“握手； 与…… 握手” shake hands with sb. shake sb.'s hand e.g. He shook hands with each of us in turn.（他依次和我们每个人握手。） 2）表示“摇动；晃动” e.g. Shake the bottle well before taking the medicine.（服药前请充分摇晃药瓶。） 3）表示“抖落；抖掉” shake sth. off 抖落某物 e.g. The dog came in and shook the snow off its coat.（那只狗走进来抖掉了身上的雪。） shake 还可作名词，意为“握手” give sb. a shake（和某人握一下手） e.g. He gave me a warm shake when we met.（我们见面时，他热情地和我握了握手。 ） 2. Your bow surprised me. In Japan, we bow as soon as we meet a teacher. bow 作名词 1）表示 “鞠躬；弯腰” take/make a bow（鞠躬 ） e.g. After the performance, the singer took a bow to the audience.（表演结束后，歌手向观众鞠躬致谢。） 2）表示“蝴蝶结” e.g. She tied a pretty bow in her hair.（她在头发上系了一个漂亮的蝴蝶结。） bow 作动词 1）表示 “鞠躬；点头弯腰致意” bow to sb.（向某人鞠躬 ） e.g. All the actors came onto the stage and bowed. （所有演员都登上舞台鞠躬谢幕。） 2）表示“低（头）” e.g. She bowed her head in shame when she was criticized. （她受到批评时羞愧地低下了头。） as soon as 意思是 “一…… 就…… ”，引导时间状语从句 e.g. I will call you as soon as I arrive there. （我一到那里就给你打电话。 ） As soon as he got home, he started to do his homework.（他一到家就开始做家庭作业。 ） 3. We hug sometimes, but we don't usually kiss to say hello. hug 作动词，表示 “拥抱；搂抱” hug sb. 拥抱某人 e.g. She hugged her daughter tightly before leaving. （离开前，她紧紧拥抱了女儿。） hug 作名词，表示“拥抱” give sb. a hug 给某人一个拥抱 e.g. The mother gave her son a warm hug after he came back. （儿子回来后，妈妈给了他一个温暖的拥抱。） 4. That's so formal that we only do it at special times formal 是形容词，意为“正式的；官方的” 反义词为informal e.g. We need to attend a formal meeting with the company’s leaders tomorrow.（明天我们要参加一场和公司领导的正式会议。） 还可以表示 “（语言）规范的；书面的” e.g. In formal writing, we should avoid using contractions like “don’t” or “won’t”.（在正式写作中，我们应避免使用 “don’t” 或 “won’t” 这类缩写。） 120506.805 110448.68 $Section a activity won sea. Listen again. Complete the table with the common greetings in each country conversation one. hi kato, your new hair, right? I'm anna Brown. One of your teachers. Please to meet you. Oh. what's wrong? Miss Brown. sorry, your bow surprised me. We usually just say hello or shake hands in the U. S. That surprising. In japan, we bow as soon as we meet . a teacher conversation, too. Hello. you're the tongue, right? I'm Harry. We're in the same . science class. Oh, hi Harry. sorry. Should we shake hands? How do you greet others in the U. K. We could, but IT a little formal. Usually we just say hello. Do you kiss others on the cheek? We hug sometimes, but we don't usually kiss to say hello. We don't bow either. That's so formal that we only do at at . special times. Wow, I thought people in the U. K. Were very . formal conversation. Three, hay, june, meet muri. She's from france. Hi chee hon, nice to meet you. I don't look so embarrassed. It's . embarrassing. In korean culture, we don't usually kiss people unless we love them. In france, we kiss friends on the cheek to say hello. Section a how different are our cultures? Section a activity one b listen to three conversations at a party. Match the guests with their feelings. Share your ideas on why they have these feelings. Conversation one. hi kato, your new hair, right? I'm and a Brown, one of your teachers, please, to meet you. Oh. what's wrong? Miss Brown. sorry, your bow surprised me. We usually just say hello or shake hands in the U. S. That surprising. In japan, we bowl as soon as we meet . a teacher conversation, too. 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