Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,1,Understanding Culture,Warming-up questions: What is culture shock? What is the connection between language and culture? Give an example of misunderstanding in communication due to different cultures.,Unit Five,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,2,Listen to the following dialogue and try to fill in the missing information.,Think about It,Jack: Hello there, nice to see you back, Wang Ming. How was the Spring Festival in your hometown? Wang: Terrific. I had a wonderful time. (1) _ we had a huge dinner at my grandparents place. All my uncles, aunts and cousins were there. Jack: Thats a really big time for a (2) _, isnt it? Wang: Yes. We ate while watching CCTVs (3)_. It was great fun. Jack: I heard plenty of (4) _ going off during the night.,A Chat on Holidays,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,3,Think about It,Wang: Yes, the young people enjoy setting them off. Jack: Yeah, I can see the fun in that. In some ways your Spring Festival (5) _ me of Christmas back home in America. But we dont (6) _ at Christmas. Wang: What do you do then? Jack: Well, on Christmas Eve we are busy with the (7) _. Then we place presents for members of the family under the tree. Wang: Isnt it also (8) _? Jack: Sure. But we (9) _ on Christmas Day. Wang: So, (10) _. Jack: You said it.,A Chat on Holidays,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,4,Listen to the following dialogue and try to fill in the missing information.,Think about It,Jack: Hello there, nice to see you back, Wang Ming. How was the Spring Festival in your hometown? Wang: Terrific. I had a wonderful time. (1) _ we had a huge dinner at my grandparents place. All my uncles, aunts and cousins were there. Jack: Thats a really big time for a (2) _, isnt it? Wang: Yes. We ate while watching CCTVs (3) _. It was great fun. Jack: I heard plenty of (4) _ going off during the night. Wang: Yes, the young people enjoy setting them off.,On New Years Eve,family reunion,Spring Festival Special,firecrackers,A Chat on Holidays,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,5,Think about It,Jack: Yeah, I can see the fun in that. In some ways your Spring Festival (5) _ me of Christmas back home in America. But we dont (6) _ at Christmas. Wang: What do you do then? Jack: Well, on Christmas Eve we are busy with the (7) _. Then we place presents for members of the family under the tree. Wang: Isnt it also (8) _? Jack: Sure. But we (9) _on Christmas Day. Wang: So, (10) _. Jack: You said it.,reminds,set off fireworks,decoration of the Christmas tree,a time for family reunion,have family dinner,similar in some ways, different in others,A Chat on Holidays,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,6,Vote for the following controversial statements: Beauty is only a matter of taste. Riches are for spending. Punishment never does any good. A foreign language can only be learned, not taught. A womans place is in the office. Boys and girls should have the same education. A country gets the government it deserves.,go to the next page,In-class Activities 1. Game: Controversial Statements,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,7,Teaching is basically a matter of explaining properly. Married people are happier than unmarried people. Love means never saying youre sorry. People work better if they are paid more. Everyone is basically selfish. Motorcar is a blessing rather than a curse. Family planning is the savior of the developing world. Mercy killing Euthanasia(安乐死) is against morality.,1. Game: Controversial Statements,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,8,2. Talk about the Pictures,2.1 How to Make a Speech?,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,9,2. Talk about the Pictures,2.2 A Date,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,10,2. Talk about the Pictures,2.3 Taboo,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,11,After-class Activities,Five Fundamental Patterns of Cultural Differences,Different Communication Styles The way people communicate varies widely between, and even within, cultures. One aspect of communication style is language usage. Across cultures, some words and phrases are used in different ways. For example, even in countries that share the English language, the meaning of “yes” varies from “maybe, Ill consider it” to “definitely so,” with many shades in between. Another major aspect of communication style is the degree of importance given to non-verbal communication.,Passage for Recitation,Senior Oral English Course Unit Five,12,Non-verbal communication includes not only facial expressions and gestures; it also involves seating arrangements, personal distance, and sense of time. In addition, different norms regarding the