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Unit 6
Crossing Cultures
UNIT
6
Section A
How different are our cultures
(2a — 2d)
能够激活有关印度文化的背景知识，扩充文化知识储备，进一步理解文化习俗的多样性。
能够听懂对话的主要内容，理解人物谈论的话题，并识别对话情境出现的顺序。
能够捕捉听力文本中的关键细节信息，用以将句子补充完整。
能够模仿对话，并基于对话内容向首次前往印度的朋友简单介绍当地习俗和注意事项。
能够初步培养对文化的敏感性，认识到不同文化有自己独特的习俗和行为方式。
Can you name the dish
Have you ever eaten it before
Which hand do they use to eat
Why is it rude to give or take things with your left hand in India
Is it common to eat beef in India
Because the left hand is traditionally viewed as unclean in Indian culture.
No, it isn’t. Most Indian people see cows as sacred (神圣的) and avoid eating beef.
How would you describe each picture
An Indian family is eating a meal with their right hands.
A bowl of traditional Indian curry.
A couple in traditional Indian clothes doing the namaste gesture.
A cow walking on an Indian street.
What are the couple doing in the third picture Are they greeting or saying goodbye
Where are they from
They are pressing the palms of their hands together in the traditional namaste gesture.
This gesture is most commonly used to greet others.
They are from India.
press the palms
Complete the sentences about Indian culture.
What else do you know about India
1. Many people like / do not like curry.
2. It is usually OK to be late / early when visiting friends.
3. People will usually offer you some tea / fruit when you visit them.
4. People usually wear clothes which cover their arms / legs.
5. It is rude / polite to give or take things with your left hand.
6. Dishes with beef are common / uncommon.
What do you think of the Indian culture and customs
Which surprises you most Why
Which do you think is the most acceptable
Listen to the conversation and number the pictures in the order of the topics mentioned.
Then answer the following questions.
2
3
1
4
How many speakers are there in the conversation
What are they talking about
Why do they talk about Indian customs
How many speakers are there in the conversation
What are they talking about
Why do they talk about Indian customs
There are 3 speakers: Ella, Peter, and Emma.
They are talking about Indian customs and culture, including greetings, eating habits, local food, and how special cows are in India.
Because Peter is going to travel to India, and he asks Ella (who visited India last year) to tell him about local customs to prepare for his trip.
Answer the following questions.
Which picture shows the first custom of the conversation
Which picture shows the second custom
What do the speakers talk about next
What do they mention last
They mention cows are special to many people in India: cows are protected and can even walk anywhere they like.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. In India, people have a special ___________. They press their palms together, ___________, and say, “Namaste.”
2. People in India use their ___________ hand to eat. They may not always eat with a ___________ and fork.
3. People often eat ___________ curry. It’s popular in India.
4. In India, ___________ are very special to many people. They can ___________ anywhere they like.
greeting
bow
right
knife
a lot of
cows
walk
Listen again and complete the table.
Aspect Custom
How do people in India greet each other In India, people have a special ________. They press their palms together, ______, and say, "Namaste."
How do people in India eat People in India use their ______ hand to eat. They may not always eat with a ______ and fork.
What do people in India eat People often eat ______ curry. It's popular in India.
What do the cows mean to people in India In India, ______ are very special to many people. They can ______ anywhere they like.
greeting
bow
right
knife
a lot of
cows
walk
What linking words does Ella use to introduce the customs in order
What’s the difference between the meaning of “exciting” and “excited” Give some examples.
Answer the following questions.
Exciting is an adjective that describes something or someone that causes excitement (it modifies things/experiences).
Excited is an adjective that describes a person’s feeling of excitement (it modifies people).
The trip to India is exciting. (describes the trip)
Peter feels excited about going to India. (describes Peter’s feeling)
Why does Ella share the story about the cows How does it help Peter understand the custom
Ella shares the story to explain why cows are special to many people in India.
It helps Peter understand why beef is not eaten in India and how deeply cows are valued culture, making the custom easy to understand.
Ella: We heard you’re going to India, Peter! How exciting!
Peter: Yes, I’m really excited! You went there last year, right Can you tell me about their customs
Ella: Sure! First, they have a special greeting. They press their palms together, bow, and say, “Namaste.”
Peter: Wow! I’ll remember that.
Ella: Second, you should only use your right hand to eat.
Peter: With my knife and fork
Ella: Well, people may not use a knife and fork at all. Very often they eat with their hands instead.
Peter: OK! Anything else
Emma: Yes! People in India often eat a lot of curry. I ate chicken curry there, and it was delicious! But don’t expect to eat any beef. Cows are protected in India. They are special to many people.
Ella: And they even walk anywhere they like! While we were there, one walked right in front of our car! It walked so slowly that we had to
slow down and follow it!
情态动词表建议
双手合十
be special to 对……特别
减速
expect to do sth.期待做某事
Imagine a friend is going to visit India. Tell him or her about Indian customs.
A: How do people in India greet others
B: ...
A: What special foods do Indian people often eat
B: ...
A: How do people in India greet others
B: They press their palms together and bow, while saying “Namaste.” That means “I bow to you.”
A: That’s interesting. What special foods do Indian people often eat
B: They like to eat curry. It can be very spicy.
A: What other customs are there
B: Indian people don’t eat beef because cows are sacred in their culture. In fact, they often worship cows during some festivals.
What should we do when we visit a foreign country
respect customs, learn local rules…
be special to
press one’s palms together
expect to do sth.
slow down
对……特别
双手合十
期待做某事
减速
I can
激活有关印度文化的背景知识，扩充文化知识储备，进一步理解文化习俗的多样性。
听懂对话的主要内容，理解人物谈论的话题，并识别对话情境出现的顺序。
捕捉听力文本中的关键细节信息，用以将句子补充完整。
模仿对话，并基于对话内容向首次前往印度的朋友简单介绍当地习俗和注意事项。
初步培养对文化的敏感性，认识到不同文化有自己独特的习俗和行为方式。
根据2d 的提示，创编一段对话，至少包含 4 轮问答，涵盖问候、饮食等 3 个要点，和同伴表演并录制视频。
背诵本课时单词短语
预习3a对话。

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