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Section A (1a-2d)
Crossing Cultures
Unit 6
1. What Chinese cultural elements can you see in the photo?
Look and share
/ˈelɪmənt / n.元素
A Chinese-style fan
Chinese characters
Caishen
God of Wealth
/God of Fortune
Chinese painting(s)
2. Do you think the girl in the photo likes to learn about Chinese culture? How do you know?
Yes. Because she is taking part in the International Chinese Language Day.
3. If she comes to your school, how
will you greet her?
How do people greet each other in China?
/ʃeɪk/
People usually shake hands to greet each other.
How do people greet each other in other countries?
shake hands
hug
kiss on the cheek
press palms together and say,“ Namaste.” with a slight bow
rub noses
bow
the USA, the UK
France, Italy
(Maori) New Zealand
Japan
India
--How do people greet each other in ...?
--In ..., people usually... (to greet each other).
1a
Match the greetings with the pictures.
____shake hands
____rub noses
____bow
____kiss on the cheek
____bump fists
____ hug
A
B
C
D
E
F
D
C
B
F
A
E
How do you feel when people rub noses or kiss on the cheek to
greet you?
surprised ?
confused ?
embarrassed ?
/kənˈfjuːzd/
/ɪmˈbærəst/
Culture shock
(文化冲击)
When people from different cultures meet at a party, what might happen?
Listen to three conversations at a party. Match the guests with their feelings. Share your ideas on why they have these feelings.
A.
B.
C.
(1) Anna
(2) Li Tong
(3) Ji-Hoon
1b
embarrassed
surprised
confused
surprised
Tip:
Focus on words
of feelings.
confused
embarrassed
Sorry, your bow surprised me.
Sorry, should we shake hands?
It's embarrassing!
In Korean culture, ...
1c
Listen again. Complete the table with the common greetings in each country.
Anna
(US) Kaito
(Japan) Harry
(UK) Marie
(France)
• say “hello”
• shake hands
• bow to a teacher
• say “hello”
• hug sometimes
• kiss friends on
the cheek
Check:
A: How do people usually greet each other in the US / Japan / the UK / France?
B: People usually ... to greet each other.
Tip:
Write the first letters of key words.
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.
Q: How do Japanese students greet their teachers?
They bow as soon as they meet a teacher.
Be polite
Show respect
Read and answer.
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.
Q1: Is it formal or informal in the UK to shake hands when meeting someone?
Q2: Do the people in the UK bow to each other? If so, when do they do this?
They don't bow either. Bowing is so formal that they only do it at special times.
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.
Marie: In France we kiss friends on the cheek to say hello!
Q1: In Korean culture, do people kiss to greet each other? When do they do so?
Q2: In France, do people kiss each other on the cheek even if they are not friends?
No, they don't usually kiss people unless they love them.
Yes, they do. In France, people kiss friends on the cheek to say hello.
cross cultural
greet people
shake hands with sb.
bow to/before sb.
bump fists
rub noses
kiss on the cheek
hug sb./give sb. a hug
in Korean culture
sb. feel embarrassed about sth.
usually greet people in the UK
as soon as
a bit formal
don't usually kiss to greet each other
felt very embarrassed
greet someone by hugging
1d
Choose two characters from 1b and 1c. Role-play meeting each other.
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.
Checklist Stars
Greet each other first ☆☆☆☆☆
Ask and talk about greetings correctly ☆☆☆☆☆
Speak correctly, loudly and fluently ☆☆☆☆☆
Behave politely ☆☆☆☆☆
Respect differences, embrace similarities.
(尊重差异,拥抱共性。)
In Japan, we bow as soon as we meet a teacher.
That's so formal that we only do it at special times.
In Korean culture, we don't usually kiss people
unless we love them.
In France , we kiss friends on the cheek to say hello.
as soon as 一……就……
1. 我一到家就给你打电话。
2. 她一听到消息就跑出去了。
3. 太阳一升起我们就开始干活。
I will call you as soon as I get home.
She ran out as soon as she heard the news.
We start work as soon as the sun rises.
so … that… 如此……以至于……
1. 他如此高,能够够到顶部。
2. 这部电影如此感人,很多人都哭了。
3. 她跑得如此快,没人能追上。
He is so tall that he can reach the top.
The movie is so moving that many people cry.
She runs so fast that no one can catch up.
unless 除非;如果不
1. 除非努力,否则你会不及格。
2. 雨不停我就不出去。
3. 不去尝试,你永远不知道自己的能力。
You will fail unless you work hard.
I won’t go out unless it stops raining.
Unless you try, you never know your ability.
Language Points
1. shake hands 握手
中国人见面时经常握手。
People in China often shake hands when they meet.
地震发生时,房子摇晃了。
The house shook when the earthquake happened.
一些年轻人认为奶昔是最美味的饮品。
Some young people think the milk shake is the most delicious drink.
shake ①[动词] (shook,shaken) 与某人握手;摇动
shake hands (with somebody) (与某人)握手
shake one’s head 摇头,表示(否定、不赞成)
②(可数名词) 奶昔(一种牛奶、冰激凌和水果或巧克力做成的饮料)
a milk shake 奶昔
2. bow 鞠躬
演讲者向听众鞠躬。
The speaker bowed to/before the listeners.
她低下了头。
She bowed her head.
①(不及物动词) 鞠躬(读作/baʊ/)
bow to/before… 向……鞠躬
②(及物动词) 低(头)(读作/baʊ/)
③(名词) 鞠躬(读作/baʊ/);弓(读作/bəʊ/)
take/give a bow 鞠躬
日本人打招呼时通常鞠躬。
The Japanese usually take a bow while greeting.
他为儿子做了一张弓。
He made his son a bow.
3. bump fists 碰拳
当心头别撞到墙。
Be careful not to bump your head on the wall.
他撞到门上了。
He bumped against the door.
bump
①(及物动词)(尤指身体部位)碰;撞
②(不及物动词) 撞,碰(常与介词against,into连用)
bump into 撞上;偶然碰见
③(可数名词) 碰撞(声);(撞击造成的)肿块
我们听到隔壁房间发出一声撞击声。
We heard a bump in the next room.
他的头上有肿块。
There is a bump on his head.
4. rub noses 碰鼻
她用布擦窗户来清洁它。
She rubbed the window with a cloth to clean it.
我走路后脚疼。你能帮我揉揉吗?
My feet hurt after walking. Can you rub them for me?
rub(动词)
(rubbed, rubbed, rubbing) 摩擦;揉
rub sth with… 用……擦拭……
5. kiss cheeks 亲吻脸颊
你们初次见面时亲吻吗?
Do you kiss when you meet for the first time?
他弯下腰来亲吻他小儿子的脸。
He bowed to kiss his little son on the face.
杰克给了妈妈一个吻,上学去了。
Jack gave his mother a kiss and went to school.
kiss①(动词) 亲吻
后面可跟人作宾语;表示亲吻某人的某个身体部位时,要说 kiss sb on…
kiss sb goodbye 和某人吻别
②(名词) 吻
give sb a kiss = kiss sb 亲吻某人
6. hug 拥抱
他们相互拥抱。
They hugged each other.
她热烈地拥抱了她的母亲。
She gave her mother a big hug.
hug
①(动词)(hugged, hugged, hugging) 拥抱;紧抱
②(名词) 拥抱
give sb a hug (= hug sb) 拥抱某人
7. embarrassed 尴尬的
当我用了错误的方式问候她时,我很尴尬。
I was embarrassed when I greeted her the wrong way.
我被他令人尴尬的话弄得很窘迫。
I feel embarrassed by his embarrassing words.
他不想通过提问题使她难堪。
He didn’t want to embarrass her by asking questions.
embarrassed(形容词) 尴尬的;窘迫的;害羞的
常用于描述人的感受,常作表语。
拓展:
embarrassing(形容词) 使人难堪的
常用于描述事物,指某事或某个行为令人难堪,可作定语或表语。
embarrass(及物动词) 使窘迫;使局促不安
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