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1、What makes you uncomfortable in a foreign country?What is culture shock?We can describe culture shock as the physical and emotional discomfort one suffers when coming to live in another country or a place different from the place of origin.Prime Minister David CameronPre-readingBritainthe people.geo
2、graphy Famous siteseducationmoneyEng-landScotlandWalesNorthern Irelandconsists of:What do you know about Britain?national emblemnational flagScotlandEdinburghEnglandLondonWalesCardiffNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandDublinThe British IslesBelfast River ThamesTower Bridge, which was built in 1894,
3、is across the Thames. the symbol of London - Big BenLondon EyeLocated by the side of the River Thames，one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world. Buckingham PalaceCambridgeOxford University The UndergroundSome outstanding peopleDavid BeckhamQueen Elizabeth Fish and ChipsRoast beef and pudding Bri
4、tish FoodWilliam Shakespeare Winston ChurchillPounds and penceWhat do you expect to be talked about Britain in the text?are your expectations of being talked aboutA letter From Xiaojin to Aunt Mei for general ideasSkimmingReading Comprehension IChoose the best answer.1What is the main purpose of the
5、 letter?_. ATo invite Aunt Mei to London.BTo introduce some cultural differences to Aunt Mei.CTo show respect for Aunt Mei.DTo introduce Londons food to Aunt Mei.2. What is NOT mentioned in Xiaojins letter? Tip. Humour. Religion.A. Food.for specific information1. You can only eat English food in Lon
6、don. 2. Aunt Mei is visiting for one week. 3. You dont always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant. 4. It is easy to exchange travelers cheques at banks or hotels.Reading Comprehension IIScanningA small amount of additional money that you give sb. for the serviceto change money from one
7、currency to another 5. British people never laugh. 6. There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain. 7. The majority of British people are friendly. 8. It is always foggy in London.e.g.The majority of his books are kept upstairs.The majority were/was against the plan.可以说a majority,但majority一般不用于复数形式
8、。He was elected by a thin majority.以微弱多数 foodtippingmoneyaccommodationhumorBritainCareful Reading Filling in the gaps Fill in the blanks.FoodAlmost every town has _ one Chinese restaurant. Chinese going there have to _ bacon and eggs with a few slices of toast for breakfast.TipFirst you _ check the
9、bill. If the tip isnt _, leave 10% or a bit more of the bill. at leastget used toincludedneed topiecessalted or smoked meatheated breadAccom-modationIn the countryside you can _ the field and _ a few tasty mushrooms to have with breakfast.HumourDont be _ when hearing laughter, for they are not _ you
10、. wander throughpicksurprisedlaughing atto move slowly without a clear direction or purposedeliciouse.g.There was a burst of laughter in the next room.ParagraphsStructure What is the paragraph about?1234567Reason to stop writingSummary Beginning BodyEndingopening and greetingintroduction and beginni
11、ngfoodadvice for tipping and moneystaying in the English countrysideBritish humour1. An English teacher wrote these words on the whiteboard: woman without her man is nothing. The teacher then asked the students to punctuate the words correctly.English HumorThe men wrote: Woman, without her man, is n
12、othing.The women wrote: Woman! Without her, man is nothing.2. What is the longest word in the English language?Smiles. Because there is a mile between its first and last letters!vBe patientvRelax and develop a hobbyvBuild up self-confidencevMake friends and find helpsvSet new goalsvUnderstand and re
13、spect different culturesvTry to absorb positive things in the new culture or countryvbe an international personDroup work:Discuss: Discuss: What should you do when What should you do when experiencing experiencing culture shockculture shock? ?What differences have you got between Chinese and western
14、 people?vqueuevtravelvold peoples lifevlifestylevtimevsolving problemsvchildrenvparty vrelationshipvthree mealsvOpinionsv Verbs+ infinitive Verbs + ing formFind the blue verbs in the text and classify them into 2 columns: vavoidvsuggestvconsidervenjoyvriskvaffordvrefusevexpectvneedvadvise-ing-to do
15、verbs followed by either the infinitive or gerundbegin,start, continue, hate, remember, forget, regret, try, stop, mean,etc Homework：Imitative Writing Suppose your pen-friend David is coming to visit China. He is wondering whether what he knows about China in old textbooks is true or not. Please wri
16、te a letter to tell him the changes that have taken place in China in terms of food ,accommodation and entertainment. Try to imitate the writing style in the text. _Useful expressionsI am glad you can afford to visit I certainly owe you an apology forI hope your visit wasnt going to be so brief I do
17、nt know what your expectations are of You can expect to findTo avoid experiencing culture shock, Great changes have taken place There isthat is different fromYou are going to have used toTo avoid getting confused about I suggestTalking aboutYou may considerThe majority of First of all, one last thing.结束结束