中西文化不同的話題

1、初三英語(yǔ)讀寫綜合-some differences between Chinese and the Westerners話題講學(xué)稿一 完成句子1. 見(jiàn)到老師時(shí)，向老師問(wèn)候是講禮貌的。 _say hello to teachers when we meet them. 2. 和家里人吃飯時(shí)幸福的。 It is happy _with the family. 3. 我們應(yīng)該按時(shí)到校。 We should _ the school _. 4. 老師上周給我一本書作為我的生日禮物。 The teacher gave me a book _. 5. 我們必須遵守學(xué)校規(guī)則。 We must follow

2、_. 二 綜合填空：Theres a saying，“When in Rome，do as the Romans do. ” And when you eat _(1) food，do as the westerners do. Here are some things you may wish to know about _(2) together in the west.In the west，lunch _(3) later，always after midday， _(4) at one oclock. In Spain its usual _(5) lunch at 2pm and

3、dinner at 10pm.Chopsticks are only used when people eat Chinese food. _(6) and forks are used for most food. The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right. However，there is some food _(7) can be eaten with your fingers， _(8) chicken legs，seafood，bread and cake.Generally， _(9) dishes

4、 are prepared than in China. It isnt thought to be so important to offer _(10) food. Its sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. The golden rule is：Watch the other people. Do as they do.( )1. A. west B. western C. Chinese( )2. A. eat B. to eat C. eating( )3. A. eats B. eaten C. is eaten(

5、)4. A. sometimes B. sometime C. some times( )5. A. to eat B. eating C. eat( )6. A. Knife B. Knives C. Knifes( )7. A. what B. where C. which( )8. A. so as B. such as C. for example( )9. A. few B. fewer C. less( )10. A. many B. too many C. too much學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程一 Introduce some differences between Chinese and s

6、ome of the Westerners 二 Discuss in groups. (Check the homework)三 Reading 閱讀A The customs (風(fēng)俗)in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied it. That often makes me not feel comfortable greatly. I ha

7、ve to eat the food even if I dont want to, because it is thought to be impolite in the West to leave ones food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an Americans dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. Th

8、is might be polite in China, but it is not in the West at all. In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist （堅(jiān)持）on his accepting something. Americans have a direct（直接的） way of speaking. If they want something，they will ask for it. If not, they will say, No, t

9、hanks. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, No, thanks. Ill take some diet, Pepsi-Cola (百事可樂(lè)) if you have it. That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you had better follow the golden rule：When in Rome, do as the Romans do.請(qǐng)根據(jù)以上短文，回答

10、問(wèn)題：、1. What should you do if your Chinese host puts some food that you dont want to eat? _2. Is it polite or impolite for a Chinese to refuse the offer of food although he is hungry? _3. Why do you have to eat the food that you dont want to eat when a Chinese host puts more food on your plate ? _4.

11、What will an American do when he wants something to drink or eat at a dinner? _5. If you dont want to eat a mooncake, but a Chinese keeps asking you to eat it, how will you feel ? _. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案( ) 1. From the passage, we can know that the Chinese are usually _ to the guests.A. very hot B. rude C.

12、 impolite D. cold( ) 2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _.A. pleasant B. uncomfortable C. satisfied D. happy( ) 3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party?A. He has had enough. B. He is shy. C. He is afraid that others will laugh a

13、t him. D. He thinks its polite to do that.( )4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at a dinner, he will _.A. ask for it boldly B. refuse the offer C. ask for it directly D. express himself indirectly( )5. When in Rome, do as the Romans do means _.A. When you got to Rome, you should act

14、 as the Romans do B. When you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do C. When you are in a new country, you should do as the locals do D. Romans can be an example for you在短文中找出以下句子：1. 和中國(guó)主人家吃飯。 _2.那經(jīng)常使你覺(jué)得不舒服。 _3. 把食物留在盤子上在西方被認(rèn)為是不禮貌的。 _4. 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。_5. 你最好遵循黃金規(guī)則。 _閱讀B 能力提升 1-3組必做，鼓勵(lì)4-8組做Americans don

15、t touch people a lot, but they shake hands with each other when they first meet or when they meet again. British people usually shake hands the first time they meet. But family members and good friends kiss when they meet, but men dont usually kiss other men. In informal(非正式) situations, people only

16、 say “hello” to each other. When two Americans are standing and talking, they dont stay too close to each other. Americans look people in the eye, but they think it is rude to stare. And they dont point at each other with the fingers when they talk with each other. They think it is impolite. If an A

17、merican is pleased with you, he will put his thumb（拇指） and forefinger （食指）into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is thought to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually gives flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇數(shù)) one. Besides, the hostess isnt expected to remove the cov

18、er of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love. Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show no. To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria.(保加利亞) The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should

19、 learn more about them to avoid them to avoid (避免)embarrassment(尷尬). 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案：( )1. In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present, it means that he _。 A. will invite her to a dinner party B. has not been in love with her C. will invite her to a ball D. has fallen in love w

20、ith her ( )2. If a Brazilian puts his thumb and index(食指) into a circle, it shows that he _ _ you. A. will be friends with B. is not pleased with C. is willing to help D. is pleased with ( )3. In Poland, it is _ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flower somebody presented to her. A.

21、 impolite B. polite C. expected D. unexpected ( )4 . In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he _ _ with you. A. will have a talk B. doesnt agree C. will shake hands D. agrees ( )5. Which is True according to the passage? A. Americans usually kiss when they meet for the first time. B. British men

22、kiss each other when they meet. C. Americans and British people shake hands with each other when they first meet. D. American people only say “hello” to each other when they first meet.在以上短文中找出以下句子：1. 美國(guó)人初次見(jiàn)面時(shí)互相握手。 _2. 在中國(guó)你不該送 “鐘” 或“手表” 給別人作為禮物。那意思是 “死”. _3. 在非正式場(chǎng)合，英國(guó)人只是互相問(wèn)候。 _4. 美國(guó)人談話時(shí)眼睛看著對(duì)方，但不會(huì)用手指指著對(duì)方。 _5. 使我們驚訝的是，這些身體的動(dòng)作在保加利亞的意思剛相反。 _四. 寫作：請(qǐng)你寫一篇文章來(lái)介紹一下中國(guó)一些方面的