高中英语 Unit 2 Language Task讲义 牛津译林版必修.pptVIP

* Skills building 1: predicting an answer Can you guess what is going to be said next while listening? If you can do this well, you will be able to better understand and remember the things you hear. What you predict will depend on what questions you ask. See the following for example: Where do they live? When did this take place? How long have they been in this country? Information you expect to have name of a place a specific time Question a time period Which hand do people from the Middle East eat with? left or right hand Why would you like to write a book about cultures? a reason or reasons Decide if the statements below are true or false, and then listen to an interview to check your answers. In China when you are invited to dinner, the host will be upset if you do not try all of the dishes. 2. It is polite to eat with your left hand in the Middle East. T F 3. Making a noise while eating noodles in Italy is okay. 4. When eating noodles in Japan, making a noise is okay. 5. It is better to wear your shoes in a Japanese house. F T F 6. When you are late for a small meeting, there is no need to say ‘sorry’. 7. In England it is usual to talk about the weather when you start a conversation. 8. This book is about how to do business in different cultures. T F F Before you begin your report, Listen to the recording of an American university professor teaching her class about body language. Fill in the table below based on the information given. Step 1: filling in a table It shows that they are (3) ______________ and are (4) ______________ to the other person. Looking another person straight in the eye. It shows that you are a (1) ______ person and that others can (2) _____ you. Shaking hands by grasping the other person’s hand quite firmly. American meaning Body language strong trust telling the truth listening carefully It means (6) ‘_____’. Shaking your head from side to side. It means (5)‘ _____’. Nodd