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英语人教版八年级下册
Crossing Cultures
Section A
( 4a-4d)
Unit 6
Learning objectives
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
1. 理解并在语境中准确使用unless引导的条件状语
从句、so...that引导的结果状语从句和as soon as
引导的时间状语从句。
2. 理解后缀为-ed和-ing的形容词的意义区别,并
在语境中恰当运用这两类形容词。
3. 结合不同国家的礼仪语境进行句子合并、情境
补全和口头表达,提升语法迁移与综合运用能
力。
重点
重点
Review and answer
Look at the pictures and answer the question.
What customs do you know about these countries?
People in India use their right hand to eat.
Read and answer
Read the sentences. What do the words in red mean?
Do you ever bow? No, that’s so formal that we don’t do it these days.
Should I bring something? Sure. Bring a small gift, but don’t bring food unless the host asks you to.
I was surprised by your bow. We usually just say “hello” or shake hands in the US. That’s surprising! In Japan, we bow as soon as we meet a teacher.
如此……以至于……
除非,如果不
一……就……
Read and answer
Find one more sentence with so... that, unless in 1b or 3a.
But English table manners are so confusing that I’m a little worried.
In Korean culture, we don’t usually kiss people unless we love them.
Read, circle and fill
Read more sentences and circle the words or phrases between so and that. Then fill in the blanks.
1. You ran so fast that I couldn’t catch you.
2. Jane was so angry that she couldn’t say a word.
3. Eric is so clever that he worked out the math problem quickly.
4. It is so interesting a book that many people want to buy it.
5. Claudia had so little money that she couldn’t afford that book.
so … that 引导结果状语从句:
… so + __________ + that …
… so + ___________________ + that …
… so + ______________________________ + that …
adj. / adv.
adj. + a / an + n. [c]
many / much / (a) few / (a) little + n.
Read and answer
Read the conversation and answer the question.
Should I bring something?
Don’t bring food unless the host asks you to.
Tom
Tony
What does Tony’s answer mean?
Don’t bring food if the host doesn’t ask you to.
unless = if … not
Read and fill
1. Don’t bring food unless the host asks you to.
2. We don’t usually kiss people unless we love them.
1. We can use _______ to say that something can
only happen or be true in a particular situation.
2. We use the simple (future, present) tense in the
unless-clause.
unless
√
Read the sentence and fill in the blanks.
Read and write
Write a T if the sentence is true or an F if it is false.
Don’t bring food unless the host asks you to.
Unless the host asks you to, don’t bring food.
T
The unless-clause can come first or _____ the main clause.
after
Read, underline and circle
Read the sentences and underline the main clause and circle as soon as in each sentence.
as soon as 引导时间状语从句:
主语 + ____ … + as soon as + 主语 + ____ …
主语 + _________ + ____ … + as soon as + 主语 + _______ …
3. I will call you as soon as Claudia arrives.
4. I will tell you more about the Monkey King as soon as I finish reading it.
1. As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family would
continue to move the mountains after he died.
2. I borrowed the story book from Tony as soon as he came back.
did
did
will/won’t do
do/does
引导的从句表示将来意义时, 需用一般现在时。
Read and summarize
Read the sentences and summarize the key points.
surprising、embarrassing以 结尾,修饰 ,表示事物本身的外在特征(令人……的)。
surprised、embarrassed以 结尾,修饰 ,表示人的内在感受(感到……的)。
ed
物
I was surprised by your bow. We usually just say “hello” or shake hands in the US. That’s surprising! In Japan, we bow as soon as we meet a teacher.
Don’t look so embarrassed! But it is embarrassing!
人
ing
How are the pairs of words in blue used differently?
Circle the correct words to complete the conversations.
Read and circle
1.A: Did you understand the rules? I found them confused/confusing.
B: I was confused/confusing at first too, but Mr Thompson explained them
to me.
2.A: Isn’t it excited/exciting that James will marry Jennifer next month?
B: Yes! I’m so excited/exciting, and I can’t wait to congratulate them.
3.A: Sally was a little embarrassed/embarrassing just now. She wished
her friend happy birthday on the wrong date.
B: Oh no! That can be embarrassed/embarrassing.
Read and combine
Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Türkiye: People don’t kiss one another on the cheek. They can do so if they are good friends. (unless)
In Türkiye, people don’t kiss one another on the cheek unless they are good friends.
2. Japan: Take off your shoes. You do this when you enter someone’s home. (as soon as)
3. Kenya: Being late is very common. You should be patient and not expect people to be on time. (so...that)
In Japan, you should take off your shoes as soon as you enter someone’s home.
In Kenya, being late is so common that you should be patient and not expect
people to be on time.
Read and combine
4. China: Sticking chopsticks into a bowl of rice is very rude. You should avoid it.(so ...that)
5. Mexico: Don’t use someone’s first name if you don’t know him or her well. You can use it if the person invites you to do so.(unless)
In China, sticking chopsticks into a bowl of rice is so rude that you should avoid it.
In Mexico, don’t use someone’s first name unless you know him or her well./
In Mexico, don’t use someone’s first name unless the person invites you to do so.
Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
Read and complete
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
surprising
surprised
interested
so. . . that
interesting
as soon as
unless
Do you know what culture shock is? You may feel it when you experience a new culture, because the new culture is different from your own you feel . For example, I experienced this I got off the plane in Peru last year. People were standing on my right and left, even though there was plenty of space on the bus! That was really to me. In Germany, people usually like more personal space, and we don’t stand close to someone we know them very well. But once I was used to it, I became more curious and in learning about the culture there. It’s so
to discover cultural differences like this!
so
that
surprised
as soon as
surprising
unless
interested
interesting
Read and discuss
Read the passage and answer the question.
Do you know what culture shock is? You may feel it when you experience a new culture, because the new culture is different from your own you feel . For example, I experienced this I got off the plane in Peru last year. People were standing on my right and left, even though there was plenty of space on the bus! That was really to me. In Germany, people usually like more personal space, and we don’t stand close to someone we know them very well. But once I was used to it, I became more curious and in learning about the culture there. It’s so
to discover cultural differences like this!
so
that
surprised
as soon as
surprising
unless
interested
interesting
Can you tell where the writer is from?
Germany
Work in groups to brainstorm a situation about cultural differences or culture shock.
Let’s brainstorm
Greetings
&
Body Language
Food
&
Table Manners
Gift Giving
School Life
Time
&
Rules
Make and share
Make a short dialogue and share it.
Thank you so much!
Happy birthday, Li Hua! Here is a gift for you.
Hi, Jack! Thanks for coming to my birthday party.
Eh... aren’t you going to open it?
...
Make and share
Make a short dialogue and share it.
Items Stars
A clear cultural difference. ✰✰✰✰✰
Speak loudly and clearly. ✰✰✰✰✰
Eye contact and body language. ✰✰✰✰✰
Talk equally. ✰✰✰✰✰
1. When you travel to a new country, it is interesting to discover (culture) differences, like how people greet each other.
2. I felt really (embarrass) when I stood too close to my German friend, because they need more personal space.
3. It was (surprise) for the writer to see people standing so close to each other on the bus in Peru.
4. After living in China for a few months, Jack finally got used to (eat) with chopsticks.
5. As soon as the foreign exchange students (arrive) at our school tomorrow, we will show them around.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words.
cultural
embarrassed
surprising
eating
arrive
Summarize
After learning this lesson,
I can
recognize and use key words and grammar correctly.
-ed / -ing adjectives
as soon as
unless
so that
talk about culture shock.
In China, we usually..., but in [Country], they...
I felt surprised / embarrassed when...
I experienced culture shock when...
1. Make a mini-poster for the “International Cultural Festival” to introduce a unique custom of a foreign country. Use at least two target grammatical structures.
2. Write a short passage (about 80 words) about a “culture shock” you have experienced or read about. Describe your feelings using “-ed” and “-ing” adjectives and explain the situation using the adverbial clauses we learned today.
Homework
人教版八年级下册
Thank you!
Unit 6
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