Lesson3LivingAbroadTeachingaims:•TolearndifferentculturesbetweenChinaandAmerica,cultivatingstudents’culturalawareness.•TolearntoexpresstheiropinionsinEnglish,developingstudents’oralability.•TopracticeusingPresentParticiple.WarmupDoyouknowsomethingaboutAmerica?CanyoutellussomethingstheUSAismostfamousfor?HowaboutChina?Pleaseseesomepictures…WhiteHouseGodFreedomNewYorkUSATeaculturePaper-cuttingdrumsLiondanceDragonboatLantern&QipaoLuckyknotsFolkart:tigerheadshoesPleasereadthetwodialoguesandanswerthefollowingquestion:WhydidtheyhavedifficultyunderstandingtheAmericanandChinesewaysofdoingthings?Becausetheydidn’tknowtheculture.Dialogue1JinLi:WhenIfirstarrivedinSanFrancisco,IhadadifficulttimeunderstandingtheAmericanwayofdoingthings.OnceIwenttovisitanAmericanfriend.Afterstayingforthewholeevening,Iwasabouttoleave.Butassoonaswesaidgoodbye,myfriendwentbacktohisroomclosingthedoorbehindhim.ItmademefeelthatIwasnotreallywelcome.WangLei:IoncehadanembarrassingexperienceinaNewYorkrestaurant.IwastalkingtomyAmericanfriendJaniceatthetablewhenInoticedpeoplestaringatus.IaskedJanicewhatwaswrongandshetoldmethatIwastalkingtooloud.ShesaidmtosomeAmericanpeople,psoundlikeshouting.Dialogue2Martin:WhatdidIlearnfrommyexcitingculturalexchangetoChina?Well,theChineseareextremelyhospitable.Oneevening,IwasinvitedtoaChinesefamilydinner.Ihadagoodappetiteandatealotofdeliciousfood.Myhostkeptonputtingmorefoodinmyricebowl.Theydidn’tseemtohearmesaying‘No,thankyou’.ThiswasaveryspecialexperienceIhadinChina.Inmyculture,youdon’tgetmorefoodifyoudon’taskformore.Tom:IhadasimilarexperiencelasttimewhenIvisitedChina.ChinesearethemostfriendlypeopleIhaveevermet.AftermyvisittoaChinesefamily,myfriend’sgrandfatherwouldn’tletmegotothestationalone.Heinsistedonwalkingmetothestationtoseemeoff,IkeptsayingthatIknewthewaymyself,butitjustdidnotwork.Whathedidwasamazing,thiswillnothappeninmanyothercultures,Iguess.Tina:Chinesepeopleareverymodesttoo.Lasttime,whenIvisitedChina,wesawthetourguidewearingaveryprettycoatonthedayweleft.Itoldherthecoatsuitedher,butshelookedveryembarrassedsayingthatitwasacheaponeshehadboughtalongtimeago.Iwassurprised.Inmyculture,whenwehearthis,wewillfeelveryhappyandsaythanks.•ReadtolearnArethesesentencestrue(T),false(F)orwithnoinformationprovided(NI).()1.MartinstayedinChinawithalocalfamily.()2.Tomcouldn’tunderstandwhyhisfriend’sgrandfatherwantedtogowithhimtothebusstation.()3.Tinawasafriendofthetouristguide.TobecontinuedNITNI()4.JinLiadjustedwelltotheAmericanwayoflifesoonafterarrivingintheUSA.()5.WeknowJinLihasatleastoneAmericanfriend.()6.WangLeineverwentbacktotherestaurantinNewYorkagain.GOON…FTNIVocabularyPracticeFindthewordsinthethetextwhichmeanthefollowing:1.Togivesomeonesomethingandreceivethesamekindofthingfromthem.()2.Adesireforfood.()3.Peoplewhohaveguests.()exchangeappetitehost4.Aplacewhereyoucanbuyandeatameal.()5.Toberightforaparticularperson.()6.Friendly,welcoming,andgeneroustovisitors.()7.Extremelygoodespeciallyinanunexpectedway.()8.Feelingshyanduneasy.()restaurantsuithospitableamazingembarrassedVoiceyouropinionVoiceyouropinion•Whatdoyouthinkaremostimportanttoyouifyouhaveachancetovisitacityforthefirsttime,itsplace,itsfoodoritsarchitecture?
