Module6Unit3UnderstandingeachotherWelcomeandReadingDoyouwanttoknowmore?AquizonculturaldifferencesAquizonculturaldifferences1)InWesterncountries,it’sunusualtogivetips.()2)Westernerstendtoavoidusing13()3)Noddingyourheadupanddownalwaysmeansyes.()4)Usually,oneshouldnevergiveaclockasagiftinChina.()5)NeverpointtoanythingwithyourfootinVietnam(越南).()6)YoucanpasssomethingtoanolderpersonwithonehandinKorea.()7)InCanada,it’sOKtoarriveearlyifyouareinvitedtosomeone’shouse?()NoYesNoYesYesNoNoCanyoumatchthewaysofgreetingwiththecountries?HollandputtingtheirhandstogetherandbowingslightlyThailandkissingeachotherononecheekandthentheothertheUSAgreetingeachotherbytouchingnosesSouthAmericahuggingeachotherTheMiddleEastshakinghandswitheachotherJapanbowingtoeachother1.WhichcountryisWaledfrom?WaledisfromBrunei.2.WheredoesPetercomefrom?PetercomesfromtheUK.3.DoeseveryoneinBruneiwearyellow?No.YellowistheroyalcolorfortheSultanandhisfamily.Fastreading1.WhatdoesThanksgivingcelebrate?It’stodowithcelebratingthefirstharvestafterthesettlersfromEuropewenttoliveintheUSA.2.WhatiseatenatThanksgiving?Thehugeturkey.Carefulreading3.IntheWest,whenisthepolitetimetoopenapresent?Why?Inthewest,itispolitetoopenapresentwhensomeonegivesyouone.Becausepeoplewanttoseetheperson’sreaction.4.WhydoguestsexpectapresentataweddinginItaly?Guestsexpectpresentsasasouvenirtorememberthebigday.5.WhatshouldyoudoinsteadofpointingwithyourfirstfingerinBrunei?Pointingwithourthumb.6.WhatcustomsdoChinesecitiesandBruneihaveincommon?Takingshoesoffbeforeyougoinsidesomeone’shouse.SituationsDifferentreactionsAboutThanks-givingAboutPresentsTheAmericanopenitimmediatelywhiletheBritishnotTheAmerican:getexcitedwheneveritcomestothistopicTheBritish:knownothingaboutitAbouttheweddingItalyUKChinaBruneiThenewly-wedsgivepresentstoguests.Theguestsgivepresentstothenewly-weds.Holdahugebanquettocelebrateweddings.Menandwomensitinadifferentarea;Noalcoholisavailable.Playthedrumsallnight.AboutBruneiWedding/PointingtoothersClothesShoesUsingtheirthumbtopointwhileothersusefirstfingerShouldn’twearyellowShouldtakeoffyourshoesbeforegoingintosomeone’shouseFillintheblanksMalihastodoherhomeworkon________differences.Soshegoesonlinetochatwithothersandfindsome____________sheneeds.ShegetstoknowEnglishandAmericanpeoplehave___________differencesincultureeventhoughtheybothspeakEnglish.culturalinformationunbelievableForexample,theBritishmaybe________whenAmericanstalkaboutthanksgivingandthehuge_______theyeat.Therearedifferent_________intheWestandtheEastwhentheygetpresents.Westernersliketoopenthemimmediately.puzzledturkeyreactionsThoughthereare___________betweenwedding__________inthewest,therearealsodifferencesbetweendifferentwesterncountries.InItaly,guestsexcepttogetpresentsfromthe_____________whiletheguestsareexpecttogivepresentstothemintheUK.InBrunei,amaleguestshastositwiththe____________andtheothersimilaritiestraditionsnewly-wedsbridegroommenanda_______guesthastobewiththebridgeandtheotherwomeninadifferentarea.What’smore,ifyougotoBrunei,youshouldpointwithyour_______insteadofyourindexfinger.Youshouldn’twear______either.Appropriate_________isalwayswelcome.SorememberwheninRome,doasthe________do.femalethumbbehavioryellowRomans先抄英文再译出中文•21.confetti•22.newly-wed•23.souvenir•24.banquet•25.bridegroom•26.bride•27.alcohol•28.thumb1.accumulate:n.accumulationaccumula...
