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Reading
Unit 2 Culture shock
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目录
Lead-in
Pre-Reading
While-Reading
Post-Reading
Review
Part I Lead-in
Getting ready
Where are Hi and Lo?
What’s the weather like?
They are at the bus stop.
It’s rainy.
He thinks about many cats and dogs falling to the ground.
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
What does Hi mean?
Does Lo understand what Hi says?
What does Lo think about when he hears what Hi says?
He means it’s raining very heavily.
rain cats and dogs=rain very heavily
idiom
No, he doesn’t.
Think and match
Match the following idioms with proper meanings.
a white elephant ● ● having a lot of energy
full of beans ● ●
slightly ill/sick
● ● a very good and honest person that you can always depend on
like a dog with two tails ● ● a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money
the salt of the Earth ● ● very pleased and happy
under the weather
What do you know about …?
Have you ever been to a foreign country?
What things did you notice that are different?
When we go to a
foreign country, the
main difference might
be the culture.
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country.
Part II Pre-Reading
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 We drive on the left side of the road. ______
2 We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year. ______
3 The whole family sits around the table and has turkey to
celebrate Thanksgiving. ______
4 We have a big holiday on 4th July. It is Independence Day. ______
5 We must take off our shoes when we enter people’s homes. ______
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Look at the introduction, the picture and the title of the speech again. Then answer the questions below.
Who is Brad L