unit3understanding each other-welcome 教案（牛津译林版选修 6）Unit 3 Understanding each otherPart One Teaching Design第一部分 教学设计Aims and requirements♦ Read an Internet chat room conversation and a travel brochure♦ Listen to a conversation about showing foreign visitors around a city♦ Talk about different cultures, traditions and taboos ♦ Write a letter of apology♦ Make a reference book about the culture of a country Procedures ● Welcome to the UnitStep 1：BrainstormingAs we all know, different countries have different cultures and customs. Look at the following pictures. In which countries do people greet each other in the way like the people in each picture do? (Kiss: Some of the South American countries, Russia, France, Arab countries…; Shaking hands: Britain, China…) In France, it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning. Step 2：Sharing informationLook at the following pictures and read the captions under them .用心 爱心 专心Can you match the ways of greeting with the countries?Country/Area Ways of greetingHolland putting their hands together and bowing slightlyThailand kissing each other on one cheek and then the otherThe USA greeting each other by touching nosesSouth America hugging each otherThe Middle East shaking hands with each otherJapan bowing to each other What about an Arab and a Japanese meeting for the first time? As a Chinese, if you are not familiar with greetings from other countries, what might happen?(Maybe we would feel embarrassed; we might be involved in awkward situations like…) Step 3: Discussion1.Do you know of any other ways of greeting that people around the world use?2.People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Why?3.Can you think of any other customs that are different in different parts of the world?Step 4: Homework1.Search more information about different ways of greetings and some unique customs in some countries.2.Prepare the Reading part.用心 爱心 专心
