1、Unit 3 English Around the WorldTopic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.Section C,What do the gestures that are common in the USA mean?,Im puzzled.,Im just kidding.,Good luck.,In Canada, people _ when they greet each other, while people_ as a sign of _ in Japan.,wave
2、 their hands,respect,bow,bow,wave hands,In Canada, nodding head shows _,while people _ to show agreement in India.,Body language means different things in different cultures.,agreement,shake their heads from side to side,Learn more about different cultures.,bat,Why do we Chinese use the pattern of b
3、at to decorate their houses?,Its a symbol of long life and happiness.,It has positive meanings in Chinese culture.,He is blind as a bat.,Its a symbol of ugliness and bad luck.,It has negative meanings in western cultures.,盲目、瞎眼,1b Read 1a and choose the correct answers.,Fast Reading,The title of the
4、 passage may be _.A. Animals and Plants B. China and Foreign CountriesC. Different Cultures, Different Meanings D. Positive and Negative Meanings 2. In China, many parents want their children to become “dragons”. The “dragons” here mean _ .A. successful people B. children C. strong people D. creatur
5、es In western countries, heroes killed dragons to protect people. This shows dragons are considered to be _ .A. brave B. strong C. lovely D. dangerous 4. In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “regarded” means _ .A. considered B. given C. looked D. watched,A,D,C,A,Careful Reading,Read Para.2 carefully
6、and guess the meaning of each phrase about dogs in pairs.,a homeless doga mad dog a running doga dog catching a mouse,You are a lucky dog.Every dog has its day.,in China,in western countries,丧家狗疯狗走狗狗捉耗子多管闲事,You are a lucky person.你真是个幸运儿Each person has good luck at times. 人人都有得意日。,Dogs are considere
7、d honest and good friends of humans.,Careful Reading,Read Para.3 carefully and mark T (true) or F (false).,( )1. Dragons play an important role in Chinese culture. ( )2. In ancient times, the Chinese emperors compared themselves to dragons. ( )3. In western cultures, dragon has positive meanings.,T,
8、T,F,n.皇帝,The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.,compareto,comparewith e.g.,把和 作比较,把比作,(1)他在诗中把那姑娘比喻成月亮。He _ the girl _ the moon in the poem.(2)如果把他俩的工作作比较，你就会发现她的好很多。If you _, youll find hers is much better.,古代的皇帝把自己比作龙。,compared,to,compare her work with his,Language point,Careful Read
9、ing,Read Para.4 carefully and choose the right answers.,( )1. Rose _ in Chinese culture and western cultures.A. has similar meaningsB. has different meaningsC. has negative meanings ( )2. Rose stands for the following except _ .A. love B. peace C. good luck D. courage,A,C,n. 勇气,honest, and good frie
10、nds of humans; has positive meanings,strong and magical creatures,dangerous animals,stands for love, peace, courage and friendship,negative meanings,stands for love, peace, courage and friendship,1c Complete the table based on 1a. You can also add something else.,Retell the text based on the table y
11、ou filled in.,1a Read and understand.,Listen, read and find the following phrases in the passage.,consider the dog honest at timesbe regarded/ considered ascomparetoa symbol ofstand forpay attention to,有时；间或被当做/认为认为狗诚实的象征注意代表把比喻成,Match the phrases with their Chinese meanings.,Complete the sentences
12、with the correct forms of the given phrases.,pay attention to stand for at times regard as compareto,People say the rose often _ love. Dogs are _ honest and good friends of humans. You need to _ the differences more.Robert Burns _ his love _ a red rose.Everybody makes mistakes _.,stands for,regarded
13、 as,pay attention to,at times,compares,to,Write a passage with the title Different Cultures, Different Meanings based on the table. You can add more items.,Discuss in groups to get the fact and supporting ideas.,Draw your draft.,The phrases in 1b may help you! stand for, regard/consideras, a symbol
14、of, have positive/negative meaning,Dont forget the conj.,Compose your writing.,Check your spelling, tense etc.,How to write your composition,but, while, however,One possible version:,Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some things that have different meanings
15、between the Chinese and western cultures.In China, peacock is a beautiful animal that stands for beauty and goodness. Bats also have positive meanings in China, especially in the southern part of the country. They stand for life and happiness. However, for people in western cultures, they mean bad l
16、uck. Bamboo is a symbol of happiness and peace in China, but it means wisdom and power in western cultures.,Exercises,Dragon _(被当做）the symbol of Chinese nation. If you _(多注意）what the teacher says in class, you will not _ (犯相同的错误）. We usually _ life _ stage.(把比作). Bamboo _（代表）wisdom and power in Chin
17、ese culture. I usually go to the movies with my parents, but _ alone（有时）. My sister _ (leave) for Paris in a few days.,is considered as,compare,stands for,at times,is leaving,make the same mistake,to,pay more attention to,Summary:,We learn:,We can:,Some words: negative, consider, honestpositive, anc
18、ient, magical, creature,compare, courage, underline, pride2. Some phrases: at times, stand for, regard/consideras, a symbol of, make mistake,compareto, comparewith 3. Some sentences: (1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. (2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.,Tell the culture differences between China and western countries. 2. Write a composition about the different cultures of the same thing.,Assignment,Read 1a. Memorize the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn today. Finish Section C in your workbook. Review Sections A-C.,Thank you!,
