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学习目标
一、掌握以下单词和短语：consider, honest, ancient, compere…to…, at times, make mistakes, pride, differently, negative, positive, magical, creature, emperor, underline, wisdom…等。
二、知道狗、龙、玫瑰等在中、西方文化中所蕴含的含义。
Do you know the meaning of the following gestures
I’m puzzled.
Calm down.
It’s a secret.
I’m just kidding.
How do people greet each other
In China, people shake hands or wave hands.
In Japan, people bow.
In some other countries, people use bisous.
Different countries have different cultures.
dragons
In ancient times , dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures.
What do you think of dragons
It’s positive.
/ p z t v/
adj. 正面的,积极的
They stand for hope and good luck.
/ m d kl/
adj. 神奇的
/ krit rz/
n.生物;动物
The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
What do you think of dragons
compare to 把…比作
What do you think of dogs
cute
honest
kind
friendly
But in Chinese culture, dogs has negative meaning.
a homeless dog
a mad dog
a running dog
a dog catching mouse
Guess the meaning of the following phrases.
丧家犬
疯狗
走狗
狗拿耗子多管闲事
What do you think of the rose
It’s a symbol of love.
It’s also stands for peace, courage and friendship.
/ k r d /
n. 勇气, 勇敢
What do they stand for in western cultures
Fast reading
The title of the passage may be ________
A. Animals and Plants
B. China and Foreign Countries
C. Different Cultures, Different Meanings
D. Positive and Negative Meanings
Read and choose the best title.
1b
Fast reading
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Par.1
Par.2
Par.3
Par.4
dragon in different cultures
Different cultures, different meanings
rose in different cultures
dog in different cultures
Things Chinese culture Western cultures
positive negative
positive negative
positive negative
positive negative
positive negative
positive negative
Fast reading
快速阅读1a, 勾出不同事物在中西方文化中的意义。
Read Par. 2
读第二段,填空
In Chinese culture
In western culture
a homeless dog
a mad dog
a running dog
a dog catching a mouse
a lucky dog
Every dog has its day.
幸运儿
人有出头日。
参考p68页 1c的表格
Read Par. 3 + 4
读第二、三段,填空
In Chinese culture
In western culture
strong and magical creatures
dangerous animals
In Chinese culture
In western culture
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
Watch and understand.
Read and choose the correct answers.
1b
2. In China, many parents want their children to become “dragons”.
The “dragons” here mean ____ .
A. successful people B. children
C. strong people D. creatures
3. In western countries, heroes killed dragons to protect people.
This shows dragons are considered to be ____ .
A. brave B. strong C. lovely D. dangerous
4. In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “regarded” means ____ .
A. considered B. given C. looked D. watched
望子成龙
跟读第一段
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.Here are some words about animals that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture.
Key points
different adj.
differently adv.
difference n.
be different from 与...不同
We have different ideas about this problem.
I don't know the difference between the two things
跟读第二段
Most phrases in Chinese about the dog, such as "a homeless dog", "a mad dog","a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. The word, "dog", has positive meanings. For example, "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck at times.
Key points
consider v. 考虑，认为 = regard as
consider sb / sth (as) sth = regard sb / sth as sth 视某人/ 某物为...
consider doing sth 考虑做某事
我把他当做我最好的朋友。________________________________
我考虑去买个新手机。____________________________________
I consider / regard him as my best friend.
I consider buying a new phone.
有时; 间或 = sometimes
跟读第三段
As we know, dragons are very important in Chinese culture. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures. They brought hope and good luck. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Nowadays, many parents want their children to become"dragons". But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals. Heroes killed them to protect people.
Key points
regard v. 将…认为; 把…视为
regard...as... 把…看成…
be regarded as... 被看成/当做...
我把他当做我最好的朋友。________________________________
他被我当成最好的朋友。________________________________
I consider / regard him as my best friend.
He is regarded as my best friend by me.
As we know, dragons are very important in Chinese culture. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures. They brought hope and good luck. The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Nowadays, many parents want their children to become"dragons". But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals. Heroes killed them to protect people.
Key points
compare A to B 把 A 比作 B
compare A with B 把 A 和 B 相比
我们把老师比作蜡烛。________________________________
不要把我跟其他孩子相比。我们不一样。
____________________________________________________
We often compare teachers to candles.
Don’t compare me with other children. We are different.
跟读第四段
Some things have similar meanings in Chinese culture and western cultures. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People in China and the West think the rose also stands for peace, courage and friendship.When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words, we will understand them better.
Key points
a symbol of = stand for 代表着，是...的象征
pay attention to (doing) sth: 注意，关注
PRC代表着中华人民共和国。_______________________________
你必须关注你的学习。_______________________________
You must pay attention to your study.
The PRC stands for the People's Republic of China .
2
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given phrases.
pay attention to stand for at times regard as compare…to
People say the rose often __________ love.
Dogs are ___________ honest and good friends of humans.
You need to _______________ the differences more.
Robert Burns _________ his love ______ a red rose.
Everybody makes mistakes _________.
stands for
regarded as
pay attention to
compares to
at times
mistake n. 错误，失误 make mistakes 犯错误
mistake v. 误会，误解
mistake A for B 把 A 错以为是B
by mistake 错误地
我昨天犯了个大错误。____________________________
昨天我误把Lucy 认成Lily啦。________________________
有人错拿了我的帽子。____________________________
I made a huge mistake yesterday.
Someone took my hat by mistake.
I mistook Lucy for Lily yesterday.
3
Write a passage with the title Different Cultures, Different Meanings based on the table. You can add more items.
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
peacock goodness/beauty/peace pride
bat long life/ happiness bad luck
bamboo happiness/ peace wisdom/ power
…
① pride n. 得意，自豪
He is his father’s pride. 他是他父亲的骄傲。
② proud adj. 自豪的，骄傲的
be proud of 以…为荣
③ praise v. 表扬，赞美
One possible version
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some things that have different meanings between the Chinese and western cultures.
In China, peacock is a beautiful animal that stands for beauty and goodness. Bats also have positive meanings in China, especially in the southern part of the country. They stand for life and happiness. However, for people in western cultures, they mean bad luck. Bamboo is a symbol of happiness and peace in China, but it means wisdom and power in western cultures.
Exercises
Dragon _______________(被当做）the symbol of Chinese nation.　
If you ___________________(多注意）what the teacher says in class, you will not ____________________ (犯相同的错误）.
We usually _____________ life _______ stage.(把…比作).
Bamboo ___________（代表）wisdom and power in Chinese culture.
I usually go to the movies with my parents, but ________ alone（有时）.
My sister ___________ (leave) for Paris in a few days.
is considered as
compare
stands for
at times
is leaving
make the same mistake
to
pay more attention to
Exercises
1. During a long time, we like to_____the teachers_____the candles.
A. compare; to B. compare; with C. regard; as D. regard; with
2. I’m considering ________ my hotel.
A. to change B. changed C. change D. changing
3. Mr. Wolf_____a good teacher and friend of students.
A. is regarding of B. is regarded with
C. is regarded as D. is regarding for
4._____some of ray students dislike me, because I’m very strict with them.
A. Often B. Always C. At times D. Some time
5. We should____attention____the traffic lights when we cross the road.
A. pay; to B. pay; with C. have; to D. have; with
Summary
We learn
1. New words : negative, consider, honest ,positive, ancient, magical, creature, compare, courage, underline, pride…
2. New phrases: at times, stand for, regard/consider…as, a symbol of, make mistakes, compare…to, compare…with
3. Some sentences:
(1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
(2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.
We can
Tell the culture differences between China and western countries.

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