1、Welcome Welcome to to Melodys Melodys classclassStep 1.Lead inChinese:You look pale.Whats the matter?American:Im feeling sick.A cold,maybe.Chinese:Go and see the doctor.Drink more water.Did you take any pills?Try some Chinese medicine.Put on more clothes.Have a good rest.American:Who do you think yo
2、u are?My mother?A Joke Why did the American misunderstand the Why did the American misunderstand the Chinese?Chinese?Module 4 Unit 12 Culture ShockStep 2.Warm upAmerica VS China.Task 1:Favorite Colors stands for purityinnocence and honesty white redChinesestands for happiness and luckAmericanFavorit
3、e NumbersAmericanChineselike dont like prefer ,and dont like9Ways of GreetingAmericanChineseHi!Hello!How are you doing?Whats up?Where are you going?Where have you been?Have you had your meal?Ways of Paying BillsAmericanChinesego Dutch(AA)“fight for”paying the billsStep3.Pre-reading1.After dinner,you
4、r friend is going to leave your home.What will you do to show your politeness?3.You wear a beautiful dress and your friend says it looks good on you.What will you say then?2.How can we behave politely when we eat in a restaurant?Discuss the following situations and fill in the table on handout.Task
5、2:try to persuade the guest to stay longer,tell him or her next visit is welcome,say goodbye,see him or her off as far as possible.Chat happily and enjoy the food;Keep putting more food in the guests bowl or plate.Be shy,modest,and may say it is cheap.Step4.Fast ReadingTask 3:Match the five people w
6、ith their feelings Step5.Detailed Reading Read the texts in detail and find out the differences between Chinese and American culture.say goodbye,go back to the room,close the door whisper to each otherdo not give more food if the guest doesnt ask for morefeel very happy and say thanks Task 4:1 Jin L
7、i found the American way of life familiar soon after her arrival in the USA.2.We know Jin Li has at least one American friend.3.Wang Lei never went back to the restaurant in New York again.4.Martin stayed in China with a local family.5.Tom couldnt understand why his friends grandfather wanted to go
8、with him to the bus station.6.Tina was a friend of the tourist guide.Ex.2.True,False or No Information?Task 5:1.Jin Li found the American way of life familiar soon after her arrival in the USA.2.We know Jin Li has at least one American friend.3.Wang Lei never went back to the restaurant in New York
9、again.NITNITask 5:Ex.2.True,False or No Information?4.Martin stayed in China with a local family.5.Tom couldnt understand why his friends grandfather wanted to go with him to the bus station.6.Tina was a friend of the tourist guide.NIFTHe was invited to a Chinese dinner.If he had stayed in China wit
10、h a local family,he would not have been surprised.Step6.Post-reading1.opinions 2.ways of life 3.street view on Sunday 4.punctualityBlue:Westerners Red:Chinese5.in a restaurant6.queuing7.traveling8.old peoples lifeBlue:Westerners Red:ChineseWork in 7 groups.(6 share a mini-blackboard)Discuss with you
11、r group membersand use the help on handout todescribe the pictures.One group will choose a groupleader to describe one pictureafter the work is finished.Speaking SpeakingTeachers example:As for Picture 1“expressing opinions”,people from western country and China are very different.WesternersChinesej
12、ust tell what they think to others frankly,yes or no,agree or disagreenormally dont express themselves directly but say other things to make opinions less harsh(刺耳）刺耳）and seldom say noStudents ShowtimePicture2.ways of lifePicture3.street view on Sunday Picture4.punctualityPicture5.in a restaurantPicture6.queuingPicture7.travelingPicture8.old peoples lifeStep7.SummaryWhen in Rome,do as the Romans do.
