Unit 3 Understanding each other Welcome to the unit 课件.pptVIP

1. What’s the common topic when western people first meet? 2. Do you know the meanings of the okay sign in different countries? Further thinking 3. Do you know the history of shaking hands? Back in the ancient times, it was meant to let others know there were no weapons in your hands. They held out hands to be touched by the opposite to ensure safety. Language points 1. below: (1) adv. at or to a lower level, position or place 在或向较低处 From the hill top we could see the plains below. 从山顶上我们可以看到山下的大平原。 (2) adv. under the surface 在地下 The miners are working below.  矿工们在地下干活。 (3) prep. lower than; under 在……下;低于 The temperature remained below freezing all day. 温度整天都在冰点以下。 2. following: (1) adj. next in time 随后的 It rained on the day we arrived, but the following day was sunny. 我们到达的那天正下雨, 但次日天气晴朗。  (2) prep. after; as a result of 在……之后 Following the speech, there will be a few minutes for questions. 演讲之后，将会有几分钟的时间提问题。 3. touch: V. (1) be or come together with (sth. else) so that there is no space between 接触,触及 The two wires were touching. 那两条金属线搭在一起了。 (2) make (sb. / sb.’s feelings) sympathetic or sad 感动(某人); 触动(某人的感情) We were all deeply touched by his tragic experience. 我们都被他的悲剧性的经历深深地打动了。 touch用作名词的相关短语: get in touch with 与……取得联系 lose touch with 与……失去联系 keep in touch with与……保持联系 out of touch with 与……不联系 Homework Try to find more information about cultural differences and present it to us in the next period of class. Unit 3 Understanding each other Welcome to the unit Ask students to show some different ways of greeting each other. Warming-up How do people usually greet each other? --- saying “ Hello” --- patting on the back --- waving hands --- nodding heads --- sounding the horns --- and so on. How do Chinese people greet each other in formal situations? Questions: Official occasions Traditional Chinese Ways of greeting In Tibet, people greet their guests