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课件网) Unit 8 Lesson 45 We will learn The new words: probably, virtue, modest, praise, adult, private, extra, cultural Important and difficult points: 1) This is probably because North American manners and Chinese manners are so different. 2) In both China and North America, it is polite to offer an elderly person a seat on the bus. 3) It’s interesting to experience two different cultures. 4) I think understanding cultural differences really helps us to understand each other, live together and work together. Ask and answer Look at these pictures. Can you describe cultures in different countries Think about it In your opinion，what are good manners Do you think cultures shape manners e.g. It was the Greeks who shaped the thinking of westerners. 是希腊人影响了西方人的思维。 shape 作动词，还可意为“使成形，使成为……形状”。 e.g. He was shaping an apple. 他在把一个苹果削成某种形状。 shape 作名词，意为“形状；样子；外形”。 e.g. The mountain has a strange shape.那座山形状很奇特。 shape / e p/ v. 影响……的发展 1. embarrassed about sth. 对……感到尴尬 2. be done 做；完毕 embarrass vt.& vi. （使）窘迫，（使）局促不安; e.g. I was embarrassed about what had happened. 我对发生的事情感到尴尬。 e.g. We must see what can be done. 我们应该看看有什么能做的。 What is the next thing to be done 其次要做的事是什么？ 3. pay for 赔偿; 为……付钱; e.g. I have to pay for repairs to the house. 我不得不支付房屋维修费用。 （1）pay 支付，作为及物动词，宾语可以是“人”、“钱”。 e.g. He paid the taxi and hurried to the station. 他付了出租车的钱，急忙向车站赶去。 （2）pay for 宾语为“物”、“事”，for表示支付的原因。 e.g. You’ll have to pay me ten dollars a week for your meals. 你得每周付给我十美元饭钱。 1. Show ourselves 2. We are your teachers 3. A question 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 while-reading being praised 了解不同国家不同的风俗习惯 When people meet a friend In China In America In Japan shake hands hug each other bow to each other In China In the West When people have a meal 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 asking ages private-privacy Read the first two paragraphs and answer the questions. How long has Wu Zhou lived in Canada He has lived there for twenty-three years. Why doesn't he feel Canadian Because north American manners and Chinese manners are so different. Fast reading 3. It’s not polite to ask an adult’s age.问成年人的年龄是不礼貌的。 It’s not polite to do sth. 做……是不礼貌的。例如： It is not polite to stare at others. 盯着别人看是一种不礼貌的行 ... ...
