Unit 3 Topic 2 Section C.ppt

Unit 3 English Around the WorldTopic 2Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.Section C 宣恩县民族实验中学宣恩县民族实验中学 张鸿雁张鸿雁 What do the gestures mean?Task 1 Work alone Read for main information.1b Read 1a and choose the correct answers.1.The title of the passage may be _.2.A.Animals and Plants B.China and Foreign Countries3.C.Different Cultures,Different Meanings D.Positive and Negative Meanings4.2.In China,many parents want their children to become“dragons”.The“dragons”here mean _.5.A.successful people B.children 6.C.strong people D.creatures3.In western countries,heroes killed dragons to protect people.This shows dragons are considered to be _.4.A.brave B.strong C.lovely D.dangerous5.4.In Paragraph 3,the underlined word“regarded”means _.6.A.considered B.given C.looked D.watchedADCATask 2 Class work Read for details Read Para.2 carefully and guess the meaning of each phrase about dogs in pairs.a homeless doga mad dog a running doga dog catching a mouseYou are a lucky dog.Every dog has its day.in China (negative)in western countries (positive)丧家狗丧家狗疯狗疯狗走狗走狗狗捉耗子多管闲事狗捉耗子多管闲事You are a lucky person.你真是个幸运儿你真是个幸运儿Each person has good luck at times.人人都有人人都有得意日。得意日。Dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.Read paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.As we know,dragons are very _ in Chinese culture.In _ times,dragons were regarded as _.They brought _.The ancient emperors _ themselves _ dragons.Nowadays,many parents want their children to become _.But in western countries,dragons were _ animals.Heroes killed them to _.importantancientstrong and magical creatureshope and good luckcomparedto“emperors”dangerous protect people.Read Para.4 carefully and fill in the blanks.The rose has _ meanings in Chinese culture and western cultures.It stands for_,_,_ and_.similarlovepeace couragefriendshipTask 3 Work alone Plant and animalIn Chinese cultureIn western culturedogdragonrosehonest,and good friends of humans;has positive meaningsstrong and magical creaturesdangerous animalsstands for love,peace,courage and friendship negative meaningsstands for love,peace,courage and friendship 1c Complete the table based on 1a.You can also add something else.Retell the text based on the table you filled in.Read again and find out the key pointskey points.at times as we know be regarded/considered as compare-to a symbol of stand for pay attention to 2Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given phrases.pay attention to stand for at times regard as compareto1.People say the rose often _ love.2.Dogs are _ honest and good friends of humans.3.You need to _ the differences more.4.Robert Burns _ his love _ a red rose.5.Everybody makes mistakes _.stands forregarded aspay attention toat timescomparestoSummary:1.Some words:negative,consider,honest positive,ancient,magical,creature,compare,courage,underline,pride 2.Some phrases:at times,stand for,regard/consideras,a symbol of,make mistake,compareto,comparewith3.Some sentences:(1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.(2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.1.Tell the culture differences between China and western countries.2.Write a composition about the different cultures of the same thing.1.1.Read 1a.Read 1a.2.2.Write a passage with the title Write a passage with the title Different Cultures,Different Different Cultures,Different Meanings based on the table.You Meanings based on the table.You can add more items.Finish 3.can add more items.Finish 3.3.3.Review Sections A-C.Review Sections A-C.3Write a passage with the title Different Cultures,Different Meanings based on the table.You can add more items.Plant and animalIn Chinese cultureIn western culturepeacockgoodness/beauty/peace pridebatlong life/happinessbad luckbamboohappiness/peacewisdom/power