Unit 6 SectionB（1a-1e) 课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit Six Crossing Cultures Sec A SectionB(1a-1e) How do we communicate with people from different cultures? Contents 01 Pre-reading 02 Lead in 03 04 While-reading 05 Post-reading 06 Language points 07 Exercises Homework Lead in If you are invited to a French party, what do you think might be important? What should you know before you attend a party in a foreign country? Tick the topics that you think are important. 1a □ arrival time □ how to thank others □ how to greet the host □ table manners □ safe conversation topics □ what gifts to bring □ how to dress □ topics to avoid □ when to say goodbye pre- reading I think _____ is important because … pre- reading I think arrival time is important because different countries have different rules about being on time, and it shows respect for local customs. Arrival time in France pre- reading Our friend Nancy will tell us more French social etiquette. pre- reading Watch the video. While- reading What is the text type of the passage? Reply An email! While- reading This email from ______to ________ is about _________________. Nancy Diana French party customs While- reading Identifying topic sentences A topic sentence gives the main idea of a paragraph. It usually appears at the start of a paragraph, but it can also appear later. Identifying the topic sentences can help you quickly understand a text. 1b Read Nancy’s email about party manners in France. Underline the topic sentences. Pay attention to the transitional words, it’s easy for us to find the structure of the text. While- reading What’s the structure of this email? A. ①/②③④⑤/⑥ B. ①/②③④⑤⑥ C. ①②/③④⑤⑥ D. ①/②③④/⑤⑥ General introduction Five tips about French party manners What are the five tips about? While- reading Arrival time While- reading Gifts How to dress Conversation topics Getting along with others Match the main topic with the five tips. Read again and complete the mind map with the tips from the email. Gifts How to dress Conversation topics Arrival time Getting along with others Bring a gift. Always try to dress for the occasion. It’s best not to ask personal questions. Food and culture are safe conversation topics. You shouldn’t arrive early. Be on time or a few minutes late. Make sure you use French whenever you can. While- reading 1c While- reading Read the email again and answer the questions. 1c 1. How did Nancy feel at the beginning of her stay in France? 2.What were the three mistakes that Nancy made at the party? 3. What should you not ask about when talking to someone in France? 4.Why does Nancy ask Diana to speak in French whenever possible? 5. What can you learn from Nancy’s experiences? It’s so great to hear from you. Life in Paris is pretty good! I was a little lonely at first, but I’m starting to make some friends. They helped me to learn more about the customs here after I had some embarrassing experiences at a party last month. I’d like to share some tips with you. 1. How did Nancy feel at the beginning of her stay in France? While- reading 1 A little lonely. a little lonely make some friends learn more about the customs 2. What were the three mistakes that Nancy made at the party? While- reading ① arrived 10 minutes early; ② didn’t bring a gift; ③ didn’t dress for the occasion. 2 3 4 3. What should you not ask about when talking to someone in France? While- reading Fourth, it’s best not to ask personal questions unless you know the person quite well.Many French people are quite private. They don’t like it when others ask them about their age, their family, whether they are married,or how much money they make. Food and culture, however,are safe conversation topics. You should not ask about someone’s age, family, whether they are married, or how much money they make when talking to someone in France. 5 4. Why does Nancy ask Diana to speak in French whenever possible? Last but not least, make sure you use French whenever you can. Lots of people speak English here, but you can develop closer relationships with them if you use French. It’s very important in their culture. I found that even a simple “merci” goes a long way! You’ll see what I mean as soon as you get here! Because using French helps develop closer relationships with people in France, and it is very important in their culture. While- reading 6 While- reading 5. What can you learn from Nancy's experiences of being in a new country? From Nancy's experiences in France, I have learnt that we should always be aware of the customs and cultural differences of the country we are visiting. It is also helpful to try to speak the language of the country as much as possible. While- reading Topic sentence A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. It tells the main idea of the paragraph. Usually, it is the first sentence of the paragraph. Supporting details Supporting details are the sentences that explain, give examples, or add information to the topic sentence. They help us understand the main idea better. Read the email and find the details. It’s so great to hear from you. Life in Paris is pretty good! I was a little lonely at first, but I’m starting to make some friends. They helped me to learn more about the customs here after I had some embarrassing experiences at a party last month. I’d like to share some tips with you. While- reading Details The Hamburger Model While- reading Giving an example can support the topic sentence. While- reading Fourth, it’s best not to ask personal questions unless you know the person quite well.Many French people are quite private. They don’t like it when others ask them about their age, their family, whether they are married,or how much money they make. Food and culture, however,are safe conversation topics. Explaining the meaning can support the topic sentence. Last but not least, make sure you use French whenever you can. Lots of people speak English here, but you can develop closer relationships with them if you use French. It’s very important in their culture. I found that even a simple “merci” goes a long way! You’ll see what I mean as soon as you get here! While- reading Giving reasons can support the topic sentence. Talk about Chinese party manners with your group members. Gifts How to dress Conversation topics Arrival time Table manners Bring a gift (eg:fruit, tea,snacks). Avoid clocks or white flowers Dress neatly; Avoid overly casual outfits. Topics to avoid: politics, age,income; Safe topics: food,work,hobbies Arrive on time or a little earlier; It’s impolite to arrive too late. Wait for elders to eat first; Never stick chopsticks into rice. Attending Chinese parties Post - reading In pairs, use the mind map in 1d to brainstorm tips for Chinese parties. Give each other advice on what to do. 1e A: What should I take with me to the party? B: You could take some fruit or flowers. You should arrive on time, or arrive a little early. What time should I arrive? Post- reading In pairs, use the mind map in 1d to brainstorm tips for Chinese parties. Give each other advice on what to do. 1e A: What should I take with me to the party? B: You could take some fruit or snacks. A: What time should I arrive? B: You should arrive on time, or arrive a little earlier. A: How should I dress? B: Dress neatly, but avoid overly casual outfits. A: What should I talk about? B: Don't talk about politics, age, income or ask anything too personal. You could talk about food or travel. Post - reading Show Time You should/ shouldn’t... It’s normal to do sth. It’s important to do sth. It’s best (not) to do sth. Make sure (that) . . . You’d better (not) do sth. You are (not) expected/ supposed to do sth. ... Post - reading Post - reading Work in groups and give a repoort. First, about arrival time.In China, it’s normal to arrive on time or a little earlier. You shouldn’t arrive too late because that’s impolite. Second, let’s talk about gifts. It’s important to bring... While- reading Checklist Content The advice should include: 1.Greeting; 2.Advice on arrival time, gifts, dressing, table manners, conversation topics etc; 3.Explaining reasons or expressing feelings 4.Closing. Language 1.Use transition words(First, second, third...) 2.Use target sentences correctly (You should /shouldn’t; It’s normal/important/best to...) and includes some feeling words (surprised, embarrassed, confused, relaxed). Presentation Speaks clearly and confidently, shows creativity. 淘宝店铺：Helen精品课件 Respect the ways of the place, and peace will follow. 他乡有嘉礼，随俗自安然。 淘宝店铺：Helen精品课件 Language Points hear from 相关用法 含义：收到某人的信/邮件/电话 eg：I heard from my friend last week. 拓展：hear of 听说（间接得知） eg：Have you ever heard of that accident? Language Points custom 相关用法 custom /ˈkʌstəm/ 习俗；风俗 📌 常见搭配： a traditional Chinese custom 中国传统习俗 the custom of doing sth. 做某事的习俗 eg：Every country has its customs. ⚠️ 注意：customs 还可表示“海关” Language Points nicely 相关用法 副词：nicely /ˈnaɪsli/ 漂亮地；考究地 构成：nice (adj.) + -ly (副词后缀) eg：It was surprising to see how nicely everyone was dressed. 同义替换：well / beautifully Language Points privite 相关用法 形容词：private /ˈpraɪvət/ 私人的；私密的 搭配：private information 私人信息 eg：Don't ask others' private information. 短语：in private 私下地 eg：We can talk about this in private. Language Points go a long way 相关用法 短语：go a long way 帮助很大；起很大作用 常见搭配：go a long way towards doing sth. eg：Even a simple "thank you" goes a long way. eg：Your contributions go a long way towards helping kids. 同义：be very helpful / make a big difference 2. When you travel to a foreign country, learning some local ________ can help you avoid misunderstanding. A．traditions B．rules C．customs D．habits 3. — Wow, Li Ming, your notebook looks special. Can I have a look? — No, I’m sorry. I wrote something ________ in it. A．perfect B．proper C．pleasant D．private 1. I ________ my foreign pen pal in Germany last week, and he told me a lot about his country’s Christmas customs. A．heard from B．heard of C．listened to D．talked with exercises 1. Here are some topics ________ (avoid) when you are on vacation. 2. Hey, what’s your ________ (arrive) time? I’ll pick you up at the station. 3. Many French people are quite ________ (privacy). 4. They helped me to learn more about the ________ (custom) here. 5. It’s normal _______ (feel) nervous before a big exam. Try to relax! 6. You’ d better not ask others ________ (person) questions. 7. Remember to ask for help ______ (nice), and they will be more willing to help you. 8. They couldn’t afford to buy a big house when they got ________ (marry). to avoid 用单词的适当形式填空。 arrival private customs to feel personal nicely married exercises 1. Memorize the new words and phrases. 2. Retell French party customs with your partner. 3. Finish the exercises. Homework $