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SectionB(1a-1e)
Crossing Cultures
Unit 6
Learning Objectives
能够思考参加外国聚会前需要了解哪些礼仪,掌握相关词汇。能够理解邮件的主要内容,即给好友介绍参加法国聚会需要了解的礼仪,包括送什么礼物、到达时间、适宜谈论的话题和禁忌话题等。
能够将邮件内容转化为思维导图,简洁、直观、结构化地呈现语篇内容,并且根据思维导图大致介绍邮件的主要内容。能够给外国朋友简单介绍中国聚会的礼仪和习俗。
能够理解语言是文化的重要组成部分,并认识到语言是联结不同文化背景的人的桥梁,提升英语语言学习的内驱力。
能够理解邮件的主要目的是提供建议,其特征是有比较明显的主题句;能够理解段落主题句的特点、功能和意义,以及段落中心句和段落中其他句子的关系,并通过关注段落中心句理解整个段落乃至全篇的层次和逻辑。
Brainstorm
What should you know before you attend a party in a foreign country?
arrival time
party activities
how to dress
how to greet the host
what gifts to bring
rules to follow
Party manners
Pre-reading
What should you know before you attend a party in a foreign country? Tick the topics that you think are important.
1c
□arrival time □table manners
□how to dress □how to thank others
□safe conversation topics □topics to avoid
□how to greet the host □what gifts to bring
□when to say goodbye
I think _______ is important because _______.
Think and share
What customs do you know about French parties?
/ˈkʌstəm/ n.风俗;习俗
Dress for the occasion: dress nicely. Don’t wear a simple blouse and shorts.
/ˈnaɪsli/ adv.
/blaʊz/ n.
Don’t ask private questions.
/ˈpraɪvət/ adj.
Don’t arrive early to a party.
/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/ n.场合
The receiver's email address
The writer's email address
What the email is about
Re
Re: is short for reply .
______ replied to ______ to share advice about _________________.
Nancy
Diana
French party manners
What’s the type of the text?
A. A personal email.
B. A news report
C. A formal business letter.
What is the main purpose
of Nancy’s email?
Skimming
How many paragraphs are there?
Six
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
Think:
1. Where do topic sentences appear?
2. How do topic sentences help the readers?
Identifying topic sentences
A topic sentence gives the __________ of a paragraph. It usually appears at the _____ of a paragraph, but it can also appear later on. Identifying the topic sentences can help you quickly understand a text.
main idea
start
Skimming
What’s the structure of this passage?
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
A.
B.
Part 1
Part 2
Skimming
What’s the main idea of each part?
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
General introduction
Nancy shares five pieces of advice about French party manners.
Part 1
Part 2
Which words guide you to identify the advice quickly?
These are linking words (连接词). They help organize ideas and make the text clear.
通过 “First, Second, Third, Fourth, Last but not least” 等连接词,分点阐述,逻辑清晰,便于读者快速抓取关键信息。
Read para.1 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Hi Diana,
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?
. How does she feel now? What caused the change?
She felt a little lonely at first.
She feels much better now. The main reason is that she is starting to make some new friends. These friends helped her learn more about local customs.
hear from 得到....消息;收到....的来信
at first 起初;起先
share...with... 和.....分享.....
Read para.2 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
First, you shouldn’t arrive early to a party. It’s normal to be on time or a few minutes late, but arriving early can cause problems. Once, I arrived 10 minutes early to a party. Usually that’s the polite thing to do, right? But my friend looked so surprised to see me! He was still getting everything ready.
What topics and tips about party manners in France are mentioned in Nancy’s email.
Arrival time
Tip First, you shouldn’t arrive ________ to a party. It’s normal to be __________ or a few minutes ________.
Explanation/
Example But arriving early can cause ___________. Once, I arrived 10 minutes early to a party... He was still getting everything _________.
early
on time
late
problems
ready
get (sth) ready (把……)准备好
Read para.3 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Second, it’s important to bring a gift when you visit someone. When I attended my friend’s party, l didn’t bring anything. It wasn’t his birthday, but everyone else brought gifts like chocolates or flowers to thank him for the party. I was so embarrassed!
Bringing a gift
Tip Second, it’s important to bring a ________ when you visit someone.
Explanation/
Example When I attended my friend’s party, I didn’t bring anything. …but everyone else __________ gifts like chocolates or flowers to thank him for the party. I was so _____________!
gift
brought
embarrassed
thank sb for... 因……感谢某人
First, you shouldn’t arrive early to a party. It’s normal to be on time or a few minutes late, but arriving early can cause problems. Once, I arrived 10 minutes early to a party. Usually that’s the polite thing to do, right? But my friend looked so surprised to see me! He was still getting everything ready.
Second, it’s important to bring a gift when you visit someone. When I attended my friend’s party, I didn’t bring anything. It wasn’t his birthday, but everyone else brought gifts like chocolates or flowers to thank him for the party. I was so embarrassed!
Third, you should always try to dress for the occasion. At that party it was surprising to see how nicely everyone was dressed. It was summer, so I was just wearing a simple blouse and shorts. But everyone else was dressed so well that I felt silly.
Think
How does the writer support the main ideas?
Reading strategies
examples
ideas
support
How did Nancy support the topic sentence in each paragragh?
By giving examples.
/ ˈstrætədʒiz/
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Read para.4 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
Third, you should always try to dress for the occasion. At that party it was surprising to see how nicely everyone was dressed. It was summer, so I was just wearing a simple blouse and shorts. But everyone else was dressed so well that I felt silly.
Dress appropriately
( ) 新考法(图文结合) Imagine you are going to attend
a party in Paris in summer, what should you dress for it?
A. B. C. D.
D
Read the email again and answer the questions.
1c
2. What were the three mistakes that Nancy made at the party?
First, she arrived 10 minutes early to the party.
Second, she didn't bring a gift when she attended her friend’s party.
Third, she wore a simple blouse and shorts at the party.
Because of the mistakes, Nancy had
some ____________ experiences.
embarrassing
Presentation
Read and answer
3.What should you not ask about when talking to someone in France?
Fourth, it’s best not to ask personal questions unless you know the person 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.
Reading strategies
reason
idea
explanation
We shouldn’t ask personal questions, such as age,
family, whether they are married, and money.
/ ˈstrætədʒiz/
Read para.5 and complete the tasks.
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Read para.6 and complete the tasks.
(Then listen and follow.)
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!
Au revoir!
Nancy
Getting along with others
最后但同等重要的是
确保
谢谢(法语)
go a long way 帮助很大
再见(法语)
4. Why does Nancy ask Diana to speak in French whenever possible?
Because speaking French can help develop closer relationships with French people.
Read the email again and answer the questions.
1c
5. What can you learn from Nancy’s
experiences?
①Follow what others do (like arriving on time or dressing nicely).
②Bring small gifts when visiting someone.
③Use their language even a little bit to be friendly.
④Always think about how people do things differently in new places.
In a word, we should learn about the ____________ to avoid embarrassment.
local customs
Pair work
You could take some fruit or flowers.
What should I take with me to the party?
When should I arrive?
You should arrive a few minutes early or on time.
What can I talk about?
Avoid asking about age, money, or marriage. Safe topics are food, travel, or hobbies.
Pair work
You should dress neatly but comfortably. For a casual dinner, a nice blouse or clean shirt is fine.
What should I wear?
How can I get along with others?
Be polite, toast when others do, and remember to say “thank you” to the host.
Thanks a lot! Your advice helps.
Read again and complete the mind map with the tips from the email.
1d
Getting along with others
on time or
a few minutes late
bring a gift like chocolates or flowers
dress for the occasion
no personal questions
use French whenever you can
First… / Second… / Third… / Fourth… / Last but not least…
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.
Getting along with others
Attending Chinese parties
a few minutes early or on time
bring some fruit or flowers
neat and comfortable
talk about our daily life
be polite, smile
Compare
Compare and discuss the similarities and differences in party manners between China and France.
French people
Chinese people
•not arrive early
•follow the dress
code and try to
look stylish
•not usually
keep offering
food to guests
•don’t arrive too late
•thank the host after the party
•arrive early
•dress neatly to
show respect
•encourage
guests to
eat more
There are some similarities between French and Chinese party manners, such as ...
However, there are also some differences. For example, ...
•bring gifts
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.
First, you shouldn't arrive early to a party. It's normal to be on time or a few minutes late, but arriving early can cause problems. Once, I arrived 10 minutes early to a party. Usually that's the polite thing to do, right? But my friend looked so surprised to see me! He was still getting everything ready.
收到某人的来信/消息
起初,一开始
start to do sth 开始做某事
make friends 交朋友
更多地了解……
尴尬的经历
和某人分享一些建议/小贴士
shouldn't do sth 不应该做某事
It’s ... to do sth. 做...是...的
提前到派对(动名词作主语)
准时
有礼貌的做法
看到某人显得很惊讶
把一切准备好
Second, it's important to bring a gift when you visit someone. When I attended my friend's party, I didn't bring anything. It wasn't his birthday, but everyone else brought gifts like chocolates or flowers to thank him for the party. I was so embarrassed!
Third, you should always try to dress for the occasion. At that party it was surprising to see how nicely everyone was dressed. It was summer, so I was just wearing a simple blouse and shorts. But everyone else was dressed so well that I felt silly.
带礼物
参加某人的派对
be embarrassed 感到尴尬
should always try to do sth 应该总是尽量做某事
根据场合着装
dress so well 穿得非常得体/讲究
so...that...如此...以至于...
feel silly 觉得很傻/很不自在
Fourth, it's best not to ask personal questions unless you know the person 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.
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!
问私人问题
know sb well 很了解某人
be quite private 不喜欢谈论私事;注重隐私
询问某人关于某事的情况
安全的聊天话题
最后但同样重要的是
make sure (that)… 确保…(后接宾语从句)
尽可能使用法语
与某人建立更亲密的关系
哪怕一句简单的“谢谢”也能帮上大忙
一……就……
[At that party] [it] [was] [surprising] [to see how nicely everyone was dressed]
地点状语 系动词 表语 真正主语(不定式短语)
│
└── see 的宾语从句
how nicely everyone was dressed
形式主语
“在那个派对上,看到每个人都穿得如此漂亮,真是令人惊讶。”
[They] [don’t like] [it] [when others ask them about their age, their family, whether they are married, or how much money they make]
真正宾语(when引导的时间状语从句)
│
├── about their age
├── about their family
├── about whether they are married
└── about how much money they make
介词短语,作状语
主语
谓语
形式宾语
“他们不喜欢别人问他们的年龄、家庭、
是否结婚,或者赚多少钱。”
Language points
教材 P56 1b
1. It's so great to hear from you. 收到你的来信真是太好了。
hear from 得到······消息
hear from sb. 接收到某人的电子邮件/信件/电话等。
拓展:hear of 听说,得知
强调从别人那里间接得知,of 后接名词或代词。
A
练:
1.He is very happy to hear from ________.
A. his friend B. his friend’s letter C. she D. your letter
2Have you ever ___________that accident? 你听说那场事故了吗?
heard of
Language points
教材 P56 1b
2. They helped me to learn more about the customs here after I had some
embarrassing experiences at a party last month. 上个月我在一次聚会上经历
了一些尴尬的事后,他们帮我了解了更多这里的习俗。
custom n.习俗 a traditional Chinese custom 中国传统习俗
a folk custom 民间习俗 a local custom 当地风俗
the custom of doing sth. 做某事的习俗
1.饮食、服装、风俗和传统的差异也造成了一些误解。
The differences in food, clothing, ________ and traditions also caused some understandings.
2. I find it necessary to learn about the _________________before going somewhere. 我认为在去某地之前有必要了解一下当地的风俗。
3. Every country has its___________. 乡有乡俗。
customs
local customs
customs
Language points
教材 P56 1b
3. At that party it was surprising to see how nicely everyone was dressed.
在那次聚会上,看到大家都穿得那么考究,我很意外。
nicely adv. 漂亮地;令人愉快地
由“nice (adj.吸引人的;令人愉快的)+ -ly (后缀)”构成。
练习:用 nice 或 nicely 填空。
1. She wore a ______ dress to the party, and everyone thought she was
dressed very ________.
2. The weather is ________ today, so we can have a picnic ________.
3. He smiled ________ and said, “It’s really ________ to meet you.”
nice
nicely
nice
nicely
nicely
nice
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Language points
教材 P56 1b
4. Many French people are quite private. 很多法国人非常不喜欢讨论私事。
private adj.不喜欢谈论私事的;私人的 → privately adv. 私下地
拓展:【名词】in private 私下地
Admonish your friends in private; praise them in public. 明赞朋,暗谏友。
练1.Many of them are ________ on his side but cannot support him in public.
(private)
2.AI can answer questions about facts. But don't try to ask it for other
people’s _________________.人 工智能可以回答关于事实的问题。但不要
试图向它询问他人的私人信息。(2025广东中考)
privately
private information
Language points
教材 P56 1b
5. They don't like it when others ask them about their age, their family, whether
they are married, or how much money they make.他们不喜欢别人问他们的
年龄、家庭情况、是否已婚,或者收入多少。
1) whether conj. 是否 引导宾语从句,有时可与if互换。
Tip: 当whether后紧跟or not或与动词不定式连用时,不能换为if。
1. He asked __________________Betty came home late last night.
他问贝蒂昨晚是否很晚才回家。
2. Nobody knows __________ or not it will rain tomorrow.
没有人知道明天是否会下雨。
3. I can't decide _________ to go or stay. 我不能决定是走还是留。
拓展:【连词】不管······(还是);或者······(或者)常与or(not)连用,
引导让步状语从句。
e.g. Whether you are a student or a teacher, running is a great way to keep fit.
无论你是学生还是老师,跑步都是保持健康的好方法。
whether (= if)
whether
whether
Language points
教材 P56 1b
2) married adj. 已婚的;婚姻的 在句中可作定语或表语。
get married 已婚,结婚 短暂性动词短语,表示动作,不能与表示
一段时间的状语连用。
be married 已婚,结婚 延续性动词短语,表示状态,可与表示一段
时间的状语连用。
e.g. Before long, they got married and moved to the old house where they
first met. 不久以后,他们结婚了,搬到了他们第一次相遇的那所
老房子里。(重庆中考B卷)
拓展: be/get married to sb. 与某人结婚
注意:该短语中to不能换为with。
e.g. Jane was married to a doctor. 简嫁给了一位医生。
Rose got married to a teacher. 罗丝和一位教师结婚了。
练习:Marie Curie __________ Pierre Curie, a French scientist, in 1895.
A. married with B. got married with C. was married to D. married at
C
Language Points
6. Fourth, it's best not to ask personal questions unless you know the person quite well. 第四,除非你很了解对方,否则最好不要问私人问题。
1.骑自行车时最好戴头盔。
________________a helmet when riding a bike.
2.最好不要吃太多垃圾食品。
__________________too much junk food.
3.你最好先完成家庭作业。
______________finish your homework first.
it's best (not) to do sth 最好(不)做某事,比“you should…(你应该……)”更委婉、更自然。
拓展:① had better (not)do sth 最好(不)做某事
It's best to wear
It's best not to eat
You'd better
Language points
教材 P57 1b
7. I found that even a simple "merci” goes a long way!
我发现即使是一句简单的“谢谢”也能起到很大作用!
go a long way 帮助很大
go a long way towards doing sth. 对做某事作用很大
goes a long way
1.一句简单的“谢谢”在建立良好关系中能起到很大的作用。
A simple “thank you” ______________ in building good relationships.
2.Your example will_____________. 你的范例将会起很大作用。
3.Your contributions will _____________________helping children in need.
你的捐助对生活困难的孩子大有帮助。
go a long way
go a long way towards
Language Points
8. He was still getting everything ready. 他还在准备各项事宜呢。
请把你们的书准备好,要上课了。Please get your books ready for class.
我们正在为考试做准备。We are getting ready for the exam.
我们准备好考试了。We are ready for the exam.
他们正准备唱一首歌。They are getting ready to sing a song.
她准备好去上学了。She is ready to go to school.
get…ready 把……准备好
get everything ready 把一切准备好
拓展:① get ready for sth 为……做好准备(表示动作)
be ready for sth 为……做好准备(表示状态)
② get ready to do sth 准备做某事(表示动作)
be ready to do sth 准备好做某事(表示状态)
Language Points
9. When I attended my friend's party, I didn't bring anything. 我参加朋友的聚会时什么都没带。
attend 出席;参加 常用于参加会议、婚礼、葬礼,听报告,听音乐会,看演出,听演讲等,是比较正式的用语
join 加入;成为…的一员 指加入某个党派、团体、组织等,并成为其中的一员,如“参军、入团、入党”等
take part in 参加 指参加群众性活动等,并在其中发挥积极作用
上周他参加了国际会议。He attended the international meeting last week.
她加入了少先队。 She joined the Young Pioneers.
暑假期间我们将参加社会实践。
We'll take part in social practice during the summer vacation.
Exercises
1. There are different _____________ (custom) in different parts of the
world.
2. The new couple were so happy because they got ____________ (marry).
3. My deskmate ___________ (bring) a box of homemade cookies to class
yesterday and shared them with all of us.
4. It was _____________ (surprise) that our class won the basketball
match, because we practised less than the other team.
5. You ___________ (not pass) the English exam unless you spend enough
time reviewing the grammar rules.
customs
I. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
married
brought
surprising
won’t pass
Exercises
1. My mum __________ herself neatly before going to work every day.
2. She bought two beautiful ___________ in the clothing store last
weekend.
3. The maths teacher explained the difficult problem in a(n) __________
way, so all of us understood it quickly.
4. We are all looking forward to the ____________ of our new English
teacher — we heard she is very kind.
5. He played the piano __________, and the beautiful music filled the
whole room.
dresses
II. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
blouse personal simple arrive dress nice manner
blouses
simple
arrival
nicely
Exercises
III. 根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词)。
1. 学会保持冷静在你的学习和生活中帮助很大。
Learning to stay calm _______ _______ _______ _______ in your study and life.
2. 最后但同样重要的是,当别人帮助我们时,我们应该始终记得说“谢谢”。
_______ _______ ______ ______, we should always remember to say “thank you” when others help us.
3. 我昨天收到了英国笔友的来信。她给我发了一张她学校的照片。
I ________ ________ my pen friend in the UK yesterday. She sent
me a photo of her school.
4.不管下不下雨,我们明天都会开运动会。
________ it rains _______ _______, we will have the sports meeing tomorrow.
goes a long way
Last but not least
heard from
Whether or not
We learn:
1. Vocabulary:: hear from, custom, occasion, nicely, blouse, private, whether,
married, merci, go a long way, au revoir, get along.
2. Sentence Patterns: arrive early, dress for the occasion, unless you know
the person well, last but not least, develop closer relationships with.
3. Reading Skills: Identifying topic sentences; using skimming and scanning
to get details of an email about cultural customs.
We can:
1. Retell Nancy’s party experiences in France
2. Discuss party manners in different cultures
3. Use the new words to talk about cross-cultural communication
Summary
Homework
1. 基础层:抄写本课生词和短语各 2 遍,并用每个单词造 1 个
句子。
2. 提高层:用 3-5 句话总结法国派对礼仪,并对比中国派对的
不同之处。
3. 拓展层:写一封简短的邮件给朋友,介绍你参加一次派对的
经历(可以是真实或虚构的),用上本课至少 5 个生词。。
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