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5、quot; that john rogers' company made?they gave clocks to chinese and the' phrase "give a clock "sounds like "make a funeral arrangement"2. why are knives considered bad presents in some countries?because they symbolize the cutting (i. e. the end) of a relationship.3. what

6、 sort of gifts would be appropriate, according to rogers?things from your own place that are difficult to get locally in the place where you are visiting.4. how should gifts be offered to people?with both hands.5. why do people in asia sometimes refuse gifts at first?to show ,modesty; they do not wa

7、nt to appear greedy by accepting immediately.part b: completing a tablethe text suggests a number of gifts are unsuitable for people in certain countries. find the place in the text where these are mentioned and use the information to complete the table.giftsdo not give tounsuitable gifts becauseclo

8、ckswinegifts showing "4"scissorsflowersleatherhandkerchiefsclothingchinesemuslimsjapanese, kore-an and chineselatins and asiansasiansindianssome other placeswomensounds like "making funeral arrangements"alcohol is against their religionunlucky numbersign of cutting/ ending the re

9、lationshipseen as inappropriately romanticcows are revered by hindussign of sadnessseen as inappropriately intimatepart c: interpreting the textcomplete these sentences.1. gifts are important because they can strengthen business relationships.2. offering flowers as gifts may not be suitable because

10、they may be seen as inappropriately romantic.3. all gifts should be wrapped and presented correctly.4. asian people tend to open gifts in private because they don't want the donor to lose face if the gift is not appropriate.5. john rogers advises you to remember the country's religion, avoid

11、 giving things that are not appropriate, and choose the wrapping paper carefully.developing your skillspart a: relating information in a text to one's own experiencethe students may come up with other plausible answers for the choices below. the key point here is to encourage students to express

12、 their conceived/perceived notions about the objects as gifts rather than to make them give a definite right or wrong answer.giftsappropriateinappropriatereasons1. a white lanternthey are used in funerals.2. a green hatif a man is said to be wearing a green hat it means that his wife has had sex wit

13、h another man since her marriage.3. a gold ringusually a gold ring is given to someone who is very familiar to you like a lover or family member.4. a bunch of flowersbecause of impact from western culture, chinese people may consider this too intimate or that it symbolizes romance.5. a box of chocol

14、ates6. a pair of chopsticks7. a combin the past combs were sometimes given by women to their fiancés as engagement gifts.8. a red packet(hong bao)what gifts would be suitable for each of the following people? write your choices in the table below, and then, in pairs, compare your choices and ex

15、plain to each other why you consider your gifts appropriate.for this activity, again allow the students to come up with their own ideas and explanations. as long as their answers subscribe to the idea of being appropriate to the situation, neutral, and not intimate and offensive, they should be acce

16、pted.below is just one common example of the kinds of gifts that may be more commonly given to these people. students might be asked to add their suggestions to a table on the board and the rest of the class comment on whether or not they think they are suitable gifts.gift-receiversgifts1. your teac

17、herpen2. your partnersclothing3. a friendkey-chain4. a workmatediary5. a foreign guestlocal handicraft6. someone who is getting marriedhousehold goods7. someone who has just retiredwatchpart b: using knowledge of the world to make sense of a textthe topic of the text in this unit is "the art of

18、 gift-giving". there is a lot of information about the practices of people from different cultures. use your knowledge of the world to supplement the information about the questions below. write your answers in the space provided.1. why do the chinese feel red is lucky.*because the colour of bl

19、ood is red and blood represents life, red is considered lucky as it shows something is alive.2. why are gifts showing the number 4 or a gift of 4 items of something considered unlucky in japanese, korean and chinese cultures?because the pronunciation of the number 4 is similar to the word "deat

20、h" in these languages.3. why is giving anything with the left hand considered insulting in arabic countries?because the left hand is associated with evil or "the wrong path", whereas the right hand is associated with good or "the right path". (refer to "further informat

21、ion on the text")4. why do westerners often open the gift immediately?so that they can show their appreciation of the gift to the gift-giver right away. they feel that to say "thank you" the receiver needs to make a comment on the gift and this is difficult if you don't know what

22、it is.5. why is it considered polite in asia to refuse the gift at the beginning and for the gift-giver to have to insist that the other person accepts it?because this allows the gift-receiver to show that he is modest and not greedy and this gives the gift-giver the chance to show that he genuinely

23、 wants the gift-receiver to have the gift.extending your vocabularypart a: synonymsas an extension activity, students might be put into groups and asked to find antonyms for these words where possible, and make sentences with the antonyms to show that they understand how the words work in context.fo

24、r example, for "offensive" the antonym is "pleasing/pleasant". it was extremely pleasant to sit by the pool with a cold beer in this hot weather.her voice is very pleasing to the ear. i can just listen to her all day long.column acolumn bbusiness associatesto represent something

25、importantnot suitableunpleasant or insultingbelief that magic or luck can affect your lifepersonal or private thingsnot to talk about yourself or show offto value something and be grateful for itclientssymbolizeinappropriateoffensivesupers t it ionintimate,modestyappreciatepart b: cloze passageuse m

26、ainly the words in part a of extending your vocabulary to complete this paragraph. it is very important to avoid giving gifts to clients that will upset them or be seen as oftensire. people usually appreciate receiving small gifts but the giver should take care to ensure these are neither inappropri

27、ate for the customs of the country nor too intimate for the person to whom the present is intended. gift-givers need to bear in mind different things have different meanings in other countries-a number may symbolize bad luck for example and some cultures have a belief in superstition so care should

28、be taken to avoid certain objects. people should also be aware of natural modesty amongst recipients and not be surprised if their gifts are rejected at first.to give students more practice, after completing the passage, students can choose 3 or 4 words out of the above key words and, in pairs, use

29、the words to make up their own short sentences on a related topic.expanding your creativityguidelines for giving giftsagain, there are few definite answers here. for any suggestions students make, they should be encouraged to explain why the gifts are suitable or unsuitable. ideas could be collected

30、 onto a table on the board and discussed by the whole class.dodont·crystal ornaments·decorative items, e.g. sculptures, handicraft·watches·books·bottled delicacy or food, e.g. jams, honey·potted plants·cash·exotic food, e.g. snakes, dried lizards·chinese

31、herbal medicine·intimate clothing, e.g. lingerie, underwearbelow is an example of the kind of information that students can include in the guidelines. another way to present the advice would be in point form in terms of "dos and don'ts". the main thing to note is that students sho

32、uld be able to include information given in the text at the beginning of the unit and from the task that they have just completed, but also to extend this information with further ideas of their own. students who have travelled, or those studying international trade and business or tourism, may be a

33、ble to think about particular countries in relation to their guidelines. all students should be encouraged to arrange the information into a logical and organised structure. guidelines for giving gifts to a western personhere are some tips for you when you arc trying to decide what gifts to buy for

34、your western colleagues or friends when you visit them overseas. the questions below will help you to do the right thing:1. how well do you know the person that you are buying the gift for?2. do you know if there is anything that is offensive to the person either because of his religion or his perso

35、nal taste?firstly, if you do not know the person well, then you should stay with neutral gifts for his house or office that are not considered intimate. for example, you can get him a painting or a penholder. if you are quite familiar with the person, then you can try to find something that matches

36、his personality or taste. however, you must still stay away from items that are considered too intimate like underwear.secondly, you should find out if there are any taboos or superstitions that the person believes in. then make sure you do not buy him anything that is in any way connected with or a

37、nything that resembles his taboos or superstitions. don't forget that it is not just the appearance of the gift that you have to be careful of, but also the way the item is pronounced in his language!lastly, do not forget that it is considered impolite not to wrap up your gift before presenting

38、it to your western friend. and you must also be careful in choosing wrapping paper. it should be in either plain colours or have neutral designs.if you remember the above advice, you should not go wrong. in fact, you should be quite popular with your western friends!intercultural notesgift-giving: &

39、quot;it's the thought that counts"one of the ways to use the intercultural notes section is to encourage students to read to find the main ideas of the text. students can be put in pairs for this activity. each student makes up a few questions that focus on the main points in the passage. t

40、hen they exchange questions and try to find the answers in the passage as fast as they can. after they have done that they can compare answers to see if they both understand what the main points of the passage are.overall theme of passage: it's the thought that counts when it comes to giving gif

41、ts.main ideas:paragraph 1giving giftsa kind of social exchange; common occasions for giving gifts in english-speaking countries - birthdays, christmas and weddings.paragraph 2birthdays - usually think carefully what to give, but can also give books or gift tokens.paragraph 3christmassome people give

42、 gifts that cost almost the same as what they got from the gift-giver previouslyso as not to embarrass the giverand others pay attention to finding the gift that is unique to the receiver.paragraph 4weddingsgive household objects or follow checklists given by bride and bridegroom or ask them to choo

43、se something by themselves.paragraph 5wrappingshows thoughtfulness, courtesy and social refinementusing beautiful wrappings and appropriate accompanying words.unit 2 horoscopesunderstanding the textpart a: comprehending the textanswer these questions as fully as possible.1. into how many star signs

44、is the western horoscope divided?the western horoscope is divided into 12 star signs.2. name 4 of the western star signs.varied answers. (refer to the chart in "before you read" section for all twelve possible answers)3. what other items are often found on the same page of the newspaper as

45、 the western horoscope?cartoons and crosswords.4. what should a leo avoid doing?travelling overseas.5. which is the seventh animal in the chinese horoscope?the horse.6. what does the tiger symbolize?power, passion and daring.7. when does chinese new year start?the second new-moon day after the winte

46、r solstice.8. why are some animal signs best avoided when thinking of marriage?because some signs are believed to be incompatible with others and therefore a bad marriage will result.part b: true or falseindicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. correct any false statements

47、 in the box provided.1. most british people read their star signs every day. f2. the advice for pisces includes staying at home more. t3. if you are a libra you should jump at the chance to start a new love affair. f4. horoscopes in the newspaper give important and serious advice about how to behave

48、. f5. the chinese tiger is strong but quiet. f6. chinese parents traditionally planned to have children during "favourable" years. t7. the chinese horoscopes tell you what to do every day. f1. about 30% of british people read their star signs every day.3. if you are a libra you should look

49、 before you leap into a new love affair.4. horoscopes in the newspaper give light-hearted and harmless fun to entertain people in their daily lives.5. the chinese tiger is strong and dynamic.7. the chinese horoscopes describe your fate.8. the western and chinese horoscopes are essentially not the sa

50、me.developing your skillsidentifying various types of supplementary detailsread the text again and identify the types of the supplementary details in the table below. then, complete the table by filling in each box with a correct type. follow the example.supplementary detailstypes1. almost 30% of br

51、itish people read the“star sign”section of the newspaper every day. (a / paragraph 1)figure2. in other words it can mean what you want it to mean！（a / paragraph 5）paraphrases3. the western horoscope, which is supposed to tell you what to do and how to behave on a day-to-day hasis(b / paragraph 6)def

52、initions / explanations4. so anyone born between these times needs to know exactly when the new year fell in the year they were born in order to work out their true animal sign. (b / paragraph 4)effects and consequences5. traditionally parents tried to plan when to have children (b/ paragraph 5)reas

53、ons and purposes6. we can all agree that it would be good to spend more time with ones family or think about the future and we do not need the stars to tell us that！(a/ paragraph 5)writer's own opinions7. being born a horse, for example, determines your character, but then it is up to you to max

54、imize the positive aspects of this animal and minimize its negative features. you can become a very good horse, but you can never stop being a horse！(b/ paragraph 6)examples8. this is the animal that hides in your heart. (b/ paragraph 2)quotationsyou can help students to identify the types of supple

55、mentary details by pointing out that there are clues in the words/phrases used in the sentences (look at the words in bold in the answers above). for example, you may see these words/phrases under the different types of supplementary details.·definitions - "it can be defined as", &quo

56、t;the object, which is round and black, is" .·explanations - "it is able to", "they did that to", "what i mean is" .·reasons and purposes - "the reason is", "we did it because", "one of the purposes is to" .·writer's

57、 own opinions- "i think that", "we are of the opinion that", "we believe that" .·effects and consequences - "the end result is that", "so that", "one of the consequences is" .·examples - "for example", "for instance

58、", "such as", "an example of that is" .· figures- "1 out of 100", "50%", "three hundred", "a quarter" .·opposing viewpoints - "on the contrary", "however", "on the other hand" .·quotations -

59、 "according to x", "a said" .·paraphrases - "another way of saying it is", "what i want to say is" .extending your vocabularypart a: cloze passagecomplete the passage with the words from the box.people born in the year of the sheep do not have great passion. they rarely dominate other people and are unlikely to have a dynamic nature. they are gentle and kind people who work hard and are lucky but they do not seem to have great energy and are seldom rebellious. sheep are followers, not leaders, and they cannot arouse