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课件网) Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section C Learning aims 一、掌握以下单词：consider, honest, ancient, compare等。 二、通过阅读了解有关语言文化差异的基本情况。 三、能够根据不同的阅读目的运用阅读策略获取信息，如猜测段落大意、 略读、寻读等，培养“读”的语言能力。 What do you think of _____ peacock beautiful colorful proud bright kind/friendly pretty What do you think of _____ bat long-lived good luck dirty bad luck What do you think of _____ bamboo peaceful lively powerful strong 3 Write a passage with the title Different Cultures, Different Meanings based on the table. You can add more items. Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture peacock goodness/beauty/peace pride bat long life/happiness bad luck bamboo happiness/peace wisdom/power Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Guess Idioms about "dogs" negative meanings positive meanings a homeless dog a mad dog a running dog a dog catching a mouse You are a lucky dog. Every dog has its day. 丧家犬 疯狗 走狗 狗拿耗子，多管闲事。 你真是个幸运儿。 人人皆有得意时。 Fast-reading [Task 1] The structure of the passage is _____. 1b Read 1a and choose. 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 ①②③/④ C 1b Read 1a and choose. Careful-reading 2. In China, many parents want their children to become “dragons”. The “dragons” here mean ____ . A. successful people B. children C. strong people D. creature 3. 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 A 1c Read 1a and complete the table. Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture dog dragon rose honest; good friends of humans; positive meanings bring hope and good luck dangerous animals stands for love, peace, courage and friendship negative meanings Most phrases in Chinese about the dog,such as “a homeless dog”,“a mad dog”,"a running dog"and “a dog catching a mouse”,have negative meanings.But in western countries,dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.The word,"dog",has positive meanings.For example,“you are a lucky dog”means you are a lucky person.And “every dog has its day”means each person has good luck at times. As we know,dragons are very important in Chinese culture.In ancient times,dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures.They brought hope and good luck.The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.Nowadays,many parents want their children to become “dragons”.But in western cultures,dragons were dangerous animals.Heroes killed them to protect people. Some things have similar mea ... ...
