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Module 6 Unit 3
Task: Wring a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Chen Jun Jiangsu Yancheng Middle School
Level
Secondary School (Senior Grade Two; Intermediate)
Lesson Aim
Students can learn to solve a practical problem in their daily life---how to write letters to explain cultural misunderstandings
Teaching objectives
1. how to complete a text by listening
2. know some taboos in foreign cultures
3. how to write a letter of apology to explain misunderstandings
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Greetings
Greet the students as usual and make a brief self-introduction to the students.
Step2 Lead-in (Lead to students to the topic of the unit and the main task in this period)
a. Here in this section, the teacher requires the students to review their school’s international cooperation with their sister schools or other communication. Ask them if ever they have the chance to communicate with or even receive some foreign guests.
b. Due to cultural differences, misunderstandings are common during communication. What if you offend the others What will you do to compensate for your mistake By the way, the teacher should also introduce the world “taboo” to students.
c. Brainstorming the ways to make an apology. Then lead the students to the main task of the period---writing a letter of apology.
Step 3 Skills building 1 & Step 1
a. In the section, the teacher presents the guidelines on completing a text by listening to the students. Ask the students to follow the instructions and go through the diary entry on P42.
b. Give the students some instructions if necessary.
c. Have the answers checked after listening practice.
Step 4 Reading comprehension
a. Lead the students to this section by talking about the Indians’ eating habit, which has already become common knowledge to students. Meanwhile, explain to the students what a taboo is.
b. It is up to the students to comprehend the text. After going through the text, ask the students to pick out the key points in the text and finish the designed exercises.
c. Conclude the factors causing misunderstandings, which can be some preparation for the `writing task.
Step 5 Writing
The ultimate goal of this lesson is to require the students to finish a letter of apology.
a. Discuss the format of the letter the students are going to finish.
b. In this section, the teacher mainly gives students some guidelines on their choices of words and expressions. With all the required skills learned before, focus on the language itself used in the letter.
c. The teacher can divide the whole letter into several parts and ask a certain group of students to finish a certain part. The teacher can also provide some useful words or phrases for students to help them with their writing.
c. After several minutes of preparation, ask the students to present their work.
Step 6 Conclusion and assignment
a. Conclude the content of the lesson.
b. Students’ assignment
1. Listen to the recording of Part C on P43 and fill in the blanks with the skills learned in this period.
2. Finish the task-based reading on the students’ sheet.
3. Among Mr. Singh, Mr. Takashi and Mr. Hudson, choose whomever to apologize to and finish a letter of apology on P45.
4. If you have ever offended the others and haven’t made any effective apology, try to make sincere apologies to the ones you’ve hurt.
PS. Blackboard Work
1. Reasons why misunderstandings arise
2. The format of a letter
Part 1: The purpose of the letter
3. Content and structure of a letter of apology in English Part 2: An explanation
Part 3: An ending phrase
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江苏牛津英语高二上学期《Module 6 Unit 3 Task》
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Module 6 Unit 3 Task
Writing a letter to explain
cultural misunderstandings
How about receiving foreigners
Ultimate goal of the lesson
How can we write a letter of apology
Write a letter to apologize and explain misunderstandings.
Misunderstandings arise.
Skills building 1: Completing a text
Read the text first
Guess the words
Content words or grammar words
Check your answers
Listening practice 1
Had a great day yesterday. We showed (1)__________ visitors around Beijing. They seemed to enjoy it although there were some (2) __________ incidents.
One man called Mr. Singh (3) __________ shake hands with me when I held out my left hand. In the restaurant, we ordered a real feast, but he would not eat the (4) __________ dish.
three
unusual
wouldn’t
beef
Mr. Takashi enjoyed the Forbidden City and asked so many questions. He spent lots of money on (5) __________. I have no idea what he will do with them all, and it took up a lot of time. He seemed to give out a lot of (6) ______________ and got a bit upset when my classmate just put it in his pocket without looking at it.
Finally we went to the Summer Palace. There was a boat we could go on, but Mr. Hudson said that it was too (7) __________. I thought there was lots of (8) __________ on it.
gifts
business cards
crowded
space
Reading comprehension
Hand that should not be used shake hands with or give things to people from India
Ways people in North America and the UK greet each other
Places where people greet one another by giving a slight bow with their hands pressed together
Action you should take when a Japanese gives you a business card
NOT
Factors which cause misunderstandings
Language
Religion
Traditions
Lifestyles
Food and habits
Things which can cause misunderstandings
Many other factors
Writing a letter of apology
Style:
A letter
What is the format of a letter
Content:
Apology
What are the things that should be included in a letter of apology
Task: write a letter on your own
Right format
What you should include
Choice of words and expressions
Find out the mistakes
Dear Mr. Perkins:
I didn’t know that you felt unhappy when we
were taking that delicious dog’s meat.
I know I’ve made a mistake, but you did not tell us that you are a lover of the animals and devoted to animal protection. It is not totally my fault, right
Maybe we just need more communication. I think that you won’t be too angry at that for a long time because after all we are friends.
Yours sincerely,
Chuck Jones 1st Dec, 2011
The right format of a letter 1
Suqian Middle School
Suqian City, Jiangsu Province
China 223800
1st December
Mr. Perkins
88 Sunny Street
Sunshine Town
Beijing 10000
Sender’s Address
Recipient’s Name and Address
Date
Recipient’s name sometimes can be left out.
The right format of a letter 2
Dear Mr. Perkins
I am writing to apologize for …
Unfortunately, we didn’t know that …
Again, we want to …
Yours sincerely,
XX
Greeting and Content of the Letter
Closing
Name/Signature of the Sender
Whether it is well-written or not
Dear Mr. Perkins:
I didn’t know that you felt unhappy when we
were taking that delicious dog’s meat.
I know I’ve made a mistake, but you did not tell us that you are a lover of the animals and devoted to animal protection. It is not totally my fault, right
Maybe we just need more communication. I think that you won’t be too angry at that for a long time because after all we are friends.
Yours sincerely,
Chuck Jones 1st Dec, 2011
Criteria for a good letter of apology
Structure
Logical
Well-organized
Language
Sincere
Accurate
Structure of the letter
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
The purpose of the letter
An explanation
An ending
Phrase bank
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
apologize for … be sorry for … regret doing …
offend
explain … to … rude behavior/unconscious mistake
shouldn’t have done … fail to realize/understand
be puzzled about/at … mean/intend to do …
be considered as … … …
be aware of …
forgive … for …
beg for …
A possible version (content)
I am writing to apologize for our rude behavior several days ago. We shouldn’t talk about such a thing and make you embarrassed.
I felt rather strange when you refused to take the dog’s meat several days ago. Unfortunately, I did not realize that you’re a member of animal protection. I didn’t mean to serve you with that dish. People here also love animals, but in some places, eating dog’s meat is considered as a tradition.
Again, I am so sorry for what we’ve said and done earlier. I sincerely hope that you can forgive us. I hope that our next meeting will be happier.
Assignment
Polish up your writing
Finish the task-based reading on the students’ sheet
Among Mr. Singh, Mr. Takashi and Mr. Hudson, choose whomever to apologize to and finish a letter of apology on P45
If you have ever offended the others and haven’t made any effective apology, try to make sincere apologies to the ones you’ve hurt.
Task-based Reading
The _____1_____ of a taboo a. It is a social action that is not _____2_____.
b. It is often _____3_____ to religion.
c. It _____4_____ eating foods, relations between people, body language and gestures.
Example of not being _____5_____ of cultural differences In India, someone eats beef, or he _____6_____ hands or gives others something with his left hand.
In Japan, someone just puts others’ cards in his pocket _____7_____ looking.
Different _____8_____ of greetings In North America and the UK, people _____9_____ others by shaking hands. In Thailand and other parts of South-East Asia, a slight bow with the hands pressed together is _____10_____. Japanese people will bow as well.登陆21世纪教育 助您教考全无忧
Module 6 Unit 3
Task: Wring a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Chen Jun Jiangsu Yancheng Middle School
Teaching plan
Teacher Chen Jun (Jiangsu Yancheng Middle School)
Level Secondary School (Senior Grade Two; Intermediate )
Content Module 6 Unit 3 Task: Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Lesson Aim Students can learn to solve a practical problem in their daily life---how to write letters to explain cultural misunderstandings
Teaching objectives 1. how to complete a text by listening2. know some taboos in foreign cultures3. how to ask for information concerning cultural differences4. how to write a letter of apology to explain misunderstandings
Teaching procedures
Procedures Teacher’s aim Teacher & Students’ Activity
1 Lead-in Teacher presents a brief self-introduction and leads students to the topic of the lesson.
2 Listening practice 1 Teacher explains the guidelines for students on how to complete a text by listening and asks the students to finish the listening exercise.
3 Reading comprehension Teacher asks the students to apply the skills in skills building 2 to help them better understand the text. Teacher creates some situations and asks students to do pair work.
4 Guidelines on writing Teacher asks students to discuss the format and the content of the letter they are going to finish.
5 Conclusion and assignment Again teacher summarizes the focuses of this lesson and assigns students homework to finish.
Oct. 25th, 2011
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Student’s Sheet
Part A. Finding out the mistakes
Dear Mr. Perkins:
I didn’t know that you felt unhappy when we were taking that delicious dog’s meat.
I know I’ve made a mistake, but you did not tell us that you are a lover of the animals and devoted to animal protection. It is not totally my fault, right
Maybe we just need more communication. I think that you won’t be too angry at that for a long time because after all we are friends.
Yours sincerely,
Chuck Jones 1st, Dec, 2011
Part B. Writing a letter of apology to explain misunderstandings
Suqian Middle School
Suqian City, Jiangsu Province
China 223800
1st, December
Mr. Perkins
88 Sunny Street
Sunshine Town
Beijing 10000
Dear Mr. Perkins
I am writing to _________________________________________________ several days ago. We should not ____________________________ and make you ___________________.
I __________________________ when you refused to take the dog’s meat several days ago. Unfortunately, ______________________ that you’re a member of animal protection. I didn’t __________________________. People here also love animals, but in some places, __________________________________________.
Again, I _____________ for not __________________________ earlier. I sincerely hope that you can ________________________________. I hope that our next meeting will be happier.
Yours sincerely,
____________
Part C Assignments
1. Tasked-based reading (P43 Part B)
Taboo or not taboo --- that is the question!
The _____1_____ of a taboo a. It is a social action that is not _____2_____.b. It is often _____3_____ to religion.c. It _____4_____ eating foods, relations between people, body language and gestures.
Example of not being _____5_____ of cultural differences In India, someone eats beef, or he _____6_____ hands or gives others something with his left hand.In Japan, someone just puts others’ cards in his pocket _____7_____ looking.
Different _____8_____ of greetings In North America and the UK, people _____9_____ others by shaking hands. In Thailand and other parts of South-East Asia, a slight bow with the hands pressed together is _____10_____. Japanese people will bow as well.
2. Polish up your writing based on the steps learned in this period.
3. If you have ever offended the others and haven’t made any effective apology, try to apply the steps and make sincere apologies to the ones you’ve hurt.
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Step 1 lead-in
T: It’s so nice to be here and it’s really an honor for me to spend the next 45 minutes with you. I really hope that we can have a good time together and you can learn something useful in this period.
As language learners, we have been dreaming of more chances to communicate with foreigners. I even used to dream of having a foreign girl as my girlfriend or marrying a foreign lady. But after I was asked to receive some of the foreign guests, I’ve changed my mind. Because after that experience, I found communicating with them occasionally or having an online chat with those guys are totally different from receiving them. You have to stay with them for a long time, acting as their guide and responsible for their travel and daily life. It can be so difficult and complex, and sometimes many problems arise during such process.
Can you imagine the difficulties I’ve had when receiving those foreigners If so, can you share some difficulties you think of with us Or in other words, can you think of some difficulties when receiving the foreigners Try to be specific as you can, in other words, don’t give too general answers.
Step 2
T: Of course, we need to show hospitality when receiving friends, but it seems that problems can’t be avoided. We need to take action to apologize for our rudeness or ignorance. Nowadays we have many ways to make apologies. We can send a text message or an e-mail to the foreign. However in my opinion, when you find it is difficult to say sorry in front of the others, we can choose a more traditional way to apologize. We can write letters.
So, this is the ultimate aim of this aim. We need to learn to write a letter to apologize to the others. Writing a letter is not the same as the compositions we’ve finished in tests. When writing a letter, we need to pay attention to, first of all, the format. Then comes the content of the letter. We’ve already learnt how to write a letter in junior years. Here I will provide you with the elements contained in a letter, and you are required to tell me what they are.
Now you can tell me the mistakes existing in the letter on your students’ sheet. Yes, the format is not English, but it is Chinese. I think you can do that in an e-mail, but in a formal letter, never do that again.
Step 3
T: Now it is time for us to discuss the content of the letter we are going to finish. This unit mainly deals with the cultural differences. The write we are going to finish certainly has something to do with it. We are going to do a listening practice. In the recording, you are going to hear a dialogue between two students. They are talking about their own experiences of receiving foreigners. Of course, they’ve met some problem. After listening, we are required to fill in the blanks on P 46. We need some preparations before listening. And on P46, the textbook has already given us some guidelines. All we have to do is to follow the guidelines and carry them out.
The three guidelines are done at the same time. So you have to remember, while reading the text in your mind, you also need to do some guess work.
Step 4
T: Apparently, Mr. Singh, Mr. Takashi and Mr. Hudson have something they are unhappy with. And we need to seek the answers to the questions. It is easy for us to understand why Mr. Singh refused to take a beef steak, for cattle are worshipped as god in India. We can never violate the gods, not along eating them. Luckily we have a passage to solve our puzzles. The title is quite interesting, for it is similar to William Shakespeare’s famous quote, “to be or not to be, that is a question”. First we should figure out the meaning of the new word---“taboo”. Just as we’ve mentioned, eating beef steaks is a taboo for the Indians. So the meaning is quite clear and hot. It means something that is forbidden in one culture. Taboo is also a daily word which is really common. For example, I can make up this sentence, that is, “Talking about my height and weight is really a taboo for me.”
Here I want you to go through the text quickly and fill in the blanks. The sentences are provided on the screen.
If we don’t any paper materials to refer to, we can answer others about our puzzles. When asking questions, we need to use the question words. I think this is definitely a piece of cake for all the students here. So maybe after class, you can practice with your partners.
Step 5
T: Now we have the content of our letters. And we know we are going to write letter to apologize to Mr. Singh, Mr. Takashi or Mr. Hudson. But we haven’t learnt why Mt. Hudson felt unhappy, so we will only write to Mr. Singh and Mr. Takashi. We’ve discussed the format of the letter at the beginning of the lesson. For us, I think the content is more important.
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Module 6 Unit 3
Task: Wring a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Chen Jun Jiangsu Yancheng Middle School
Level
Secondary School (Senior Grade Two; Intermediate)
Lesson Aim
Students can learn to solve a practical problem in their daily life---how to write letters to explain cultural misunderstandings
Teaching objectives
1. how to complete a text by listening
2. know some taboos in foreign cultures
3. how to write a letter of apology to explain misunderstandings
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Greetings
Step2 Lead-in (Lead to students to the topic of the unit and the main task in this period)
a. Here in this section, the teacher requires the students to do the brainstorming work, thinking about the difficulties they will be faced with when receiving foreign guests.
Reference:
Language barrier
Different religious belief
Customs and traditions
Lifestyles
Food
Habits
Hobbies
…
b. Due to cultural differences, misunderstandings are common during communication. What if you offend the others What will you do to compensate for your mistake By the way, the teacher should also introduce the world “taboo” to students.
c. Brainstorming the ways to make an apology. Then lead the students to the main task of the period---writing a letter of apology.
Step 3 Skills required in writing task
a. Discuss the format of the letter the students are going to finish.
b. The content of the letter is based on other parts of this section and combined with other skills practice, so lead the students to other tasks.
Step 4 Skills building 1 & Step 1
a. In the section, the teacher presents the guidelines on completing a text by listening to the students. Ask the students to follow the instructions and go through the diary entry on P42.
b. Give the students some instructions if necessary.
Step 5 Skills building 2 & Reading comprehension
a. Talk about people’s response to unusual incidents. If they are confused, they may ask questions for information to solve their puzzles. (Skills building 2 Asking questions for information)
b. It is up to the students to comprehend the text. Ask the students to find out some answers to the students’ puzzles mentioned in the listening section.
Step 6 Writing
The ultimate goal of this lesson is to require the students to finish a letter of apology.
a. In this section, the teacher mainly gives students some guidelines on their choices of words and expressions. With all the required skills learned before, focus on the language itself used in the letter.
b. The teacher can divide the whole letter into several parts and ask a certain group of students to finish a certain part.
c. After several minutes of preparation, ask the students to present their work.
Step 7 Conclusion and assignment
Listen to the recording of Part C on P43 and fill in the blanks with the skills learned in this period.
Finish the task-based reading on the students’ sheet.
Among Mr. Singh, Mr. Takashi and Mr. Hudson, choose whichever to apologize to and finish a letter of apology on P45.
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