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课件网) Lesson 45: Different Manners Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us 单词: manners, though, modest, virtue, praise, private, elderly, guest, extra, waiter, tip 短语: take turns 句子: （1）Though I have lived here for a long time, I still don't feel Canadian. （2）I have many good friends in Canada although Canadian culture is different from Chinese culture. （3）When Chinese people eat out in a restaurant, they may take turns paying for the meal. （4）In Canada, however, people often share the cost of a meal. Learning Goals 1 能用英语描述中外文化的差异。 2 New Words All of us need praise. praise作名词的用法： praise表示对人或事物的“称赞；赞扬”时，通常为不可数名词；也可用praises的形式，但较少见。 He won praise for his modesty. in praise of 赞美 She wrote poems in praise of freedom. My name is Wu Zhou. I have lived in Canada for twenty-three years. In Canada, I call myself Joe Wu. Joe is an English name that sounds like Zhou. What is a virtue in China What should you say if someone praise you in North America Why do people only ask children about their age Being modest. You should just say “Thank you.” Because it’s not polite to ask an adult’s age. Skimming略读 While-reading Read and answer: Free Talk What do you think are good manners Presentation THINK ABOUT IT In your opinion, what are good manners Do you think cultures shape manners My name is Wu Zhou. I have lived in Canada for twenty three years. In Canada, I call myself Joe Wu. Joe is an English name that sounds like Zhou. Though I have lived here for a long time, I still don′t feel Canadian. This is probably because North American manners and Chinese manners are so different. Read this passage quickly and find out the topic sentence . Topic sentence: North American manners and Chinese manners are so different while-reading Group Work Intensive reading 精读 Read paragraph 3~8 and find out the differences between Chinese culture and North American culture. while-reading In China, being modest is a virtue. If someone praises you and says that your English is excellent, you should be modest and say, “No, no. My English is still poor.” But in North America, this is usually a sign of being weak and not confident. You should just say, “Thank you.” In Canada, people only ask children about their age. It′s not polite to ask an adult′s age. They think it is private. But this is common in many places in China. In China, being modest is a virtue. If someone praises you and says that your English is excellent, you should be modest and say,” No, no. My English is still poor.” But in North America, this is usually a sign of being weak and not confident. You should just say,” Thank you.” Para3 modesty & confidence being praised In Canada, people only ask children about their age. It’s not polite to ask an adult’s age. They think it is private. But this is common in many places in China. Para4 It’s polite to do…… while-reading as ... ...
