(
课件网) The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way. 成功是由你欲望的力量，梦想的大小，以及你如何处理一路上的失望来衡量的。（Robert T.Kiyosaki） Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section C 学习目标 Some words: negative, consider, honest positive, ancient, magical, creature, compare, courage, underline, pride 2. Some phrases: at times, stand for, regard/consider…as, a symbol of, make mistake, compare…to, compare…with 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. Learn more about different cultures. bat Why do we Chinese use the pattern of bat to decorate their houses It’s a symbol of long life and happiness. It has positive meanings in Chinese culture. He is blind as a bat. It’s 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. The title of the passage may be ____. A. Animals and Plants B. China and Foreign Countries C. 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. creatures 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 Read Para.2 carefully and guess the meaning of each phrase about dogs in pairs. a homeless dog a mad dog a running dog a 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 considered honest and good friends of humans. 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 T F n.皇帝 The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. compare…to… compare…with… 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 _____, you’ll 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 Read Para.4 carefully and choose the right answers. ( )1. Rose ____ in Chinese culture and western cultu ... ...
