Reading_across_cultures专用课件.ppt

calculator green onion orange pens and inkstands stamp stethoscope a stalk of celery Every year on the third Monday in May, Korea celebrates the coming-of-age ceremony for young men and women turning 19 in that year. Coming-of-Age Day is held annually on the 2nd Monday of January. It is held in order to congratulate encourage all those who have reached the age of majority (20 years old) over the past year, and to help them realize that they have become adults. * *  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * /News/News/newsView.asp?serial_no=20080519016part=106SearchDay= Leading-in Reading comprehension Vocabulary Cultural awareness Discussion Reading across cultures Read about the Birthday Grab and then match the items with their symbolic meanings. On the first birthday, a set of items are placed before the birthday child so that the child may pick whatever he or she fancies. Whatever item the child picks and successfully gives to his or her parents may be an indication of the child’s future career. Leading-in a career in the sciences a medical career a career in the literary arts a high-ranking official fortune hard-working intelligent The Birthday Grab Leading-in Answer: a-1; b-7; c-5; d-3; e-4; f-2; g-6 Reading comprehension Read the passage and answer the questions. 1 How did Elbert Hubbard describe life? 2 How many ages are there in a person’s existence, according to Shakespeare? 3 What is a rite of passage? Seven ages. He said it was “one damned thing after another”. It is a formal recognition of a move from one stage of life to another. Reading comprehension 4 What does the Bar or Bat Mitzvah mean to Jewish children? 5 What do American high school students wear at a prom? 6 What is the purpose of a walkabout for young Australian aborigines? 7 What do they have to do during their walkabout? It means they are considered responsible for their actions, like adults. They wear formal clothes. To learn about their culture and themselves. They tra