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Cultural differences
Cultural differences
greeting ways
eating manners
festivals
Parents and kids
body langua
ge
numbers
color of clothingweddingsshoestable manners
USA/UK cultural difference
Thanksgivingpointing
hair stylespresentsgreetings
Read the dialogue quickly and tick the topics mentioned in the passage
Careful reading :Read the dialogue carefully and try to get
some detailed information about the above
mentioned topics .
Thanksgiving Day
turkey
Detailed reading
when
which country
what feeling
history
on the 4th Thursday of November
America______ _______
when it comes to this topic.
settlers- USA-harvest
Get excited
( line 5-18)
True or False?( line23-29 )
The American open the present when receiving it while the British don’t.
Both the American and the British open the present when receiving it.
F
presents
strange, rude Chinese
American&British
To see the person’s
reaction
Why?
similarity throw confetti/ kən’feti /
weddings
ItalyUK
guest
newly-weds
Difference
So, to clarify, if I got married in the UK, I would expect a present, but if I got married in Italy, I would have to give a present.
( line32-35 )
In China, we have
_______ _______ ________ to celebrate weddings.
a huge banquet
All men sit here with the bridegroom.
All women sit herewith the bride.
VS
Where do men and women sit in a wedding reception in Brunei?
Participate in a wedding reception in Brunei.
( paragraph around line40 )
/ pa:’tisipeit /
food soft drinks
coffee alcohol tea
√
√
√
√×
What can’t we drink at a wedding in Brunei?
① Pointing ______with our _____
② color of clothing
not wear ______
③ about shoes ______ ______shoes before entering one’s house
What should we adjust to doing in Brunei? ( line 49-56 )
point thumb
yellow
take off
traditions
Read the dialogue again and fill in the table.
A Summary of Cultural Differences
situations countries differences
festival America
Britain
present West
East
wedding
UK
Italy
China
Brunei
Pointing to others
BruneiOther
countries
talk much about Thanksgiving
know nothing about it
open it when receiving it
do not open it
guests give presents to newly-weds
newly-weds give presents to guests
Have a huge banquet
men and women sit separately; no
alcohol; play the drums (all night)
point with their thumb
point with their first finger
Cu
ltural d
ifferences
In the west
In the east
In 1._______, people are willing to talk about Thanksgiving.
In the UK
Don’t know 2._______Thanksgiving is.
Open the 3._______ as soon as he was given it at the end-of-term ceremony.
The couple can receive a present when getting married.
In 4.______, the new couple has to 5._______ presents to their guests.
In Brunei
Men guests have to sit with 6._______ while women guests with 7._______ separately in a wedding reception.
8._______ is the royal color.
Use the 9.________ to point.
In China Take shoes off 10._______ entering the house.
America
what
present
Italy give
bridegroombride
Yellow
thumb
before
• Which of the following words show the right attitudes towards cultural differences?A.respect B. look down uponC. appreciate D. hate E. understand F. refuse
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Conclusion
Key phrases
搜集信息 说得更清楚些
当谈论到… 参加
庆祝 适应做…
脱下 下线，关机
accumulate information
when it comes to
in celebration of
take off
to clarify
participate in
adjust to doing
log off
• Homework
• Read the passage again and finish Ex.E.
• Visit the website to get more information about cultural differences
First enjoy some pictures about wedding . Then compare the differences between Chinese wedding and western wedding with your group members .
Group work :
Come on ! Time to discuss now !Reference form and
words :
The father 神父 the best man 伴郎 the bridesmaid 伴娘 Red envelope 红包 firecracks 爆竹 take an oath 宣誓
Chief wedding witness 证婚人 a big colourful sedan 大花轿a red veil 红盖头 dowry 嫁妆
Wedding differences
Aspects China Western countries
Place for weddng
Wedding dress
Banquet&Food
Process (过程 )
Others
