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Culture and Customs 新世纪英语八年级说课、教案及反思

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增大字体作者：本站收集整理来源：本站收集整理发布时间：2010-08-19 07:26:10

( T ) 2 . When a child reaches 18 in the US, his parents often make him live by himdelf.

( F ) 3 . In the US, children always need to do a lot of housework

because their parents are too busy.

( F ) 4 . According to this passage, only parents in China really love their children.

( T ) 5 . When kids in the US are over 18, some of them should pay rent in his

or her parents’ home.

Different greeting ways

The way people greet each other can be very important . Proper greetings change depending on where you are .

Young people in China usually shake hands with people they have just met or with adults . The shaking of the right hand used to show that the person was not carrying any weapons. It is now used to show a warm and friendly welcome and respect to the other person. Shaking hands is not just a Chinese practice. It is very widely used and understood, although many cultures add their own touch or do something quite different.

Kissing cheeks (or often just touching cheeks ) is used frequently (经常) in France, Belgium, and other European countries. This greeting is usually between relatives and friends. In France, however, it is thought inappropriate (不合适的) for two male friends to greet each other in this way. They shake hands at the beginning and the end of the conversation, every time they meet.

When Eskimos (爱斯基摩人) meet each other they rub noses to show close feelings. The Japanse bow to each other.

If you are in a foreign country, and you are not sure what to do when meeting someone new, just use the handshake. Wherever you are, most people will understand that.

Answer questions

1 . What does the Chinese handshaking show? It shows ____________________________ .

2 . When do people in France, Belgium greet each other by kissing cheeks?

When they meet ______________________________ .

3 . Do two men kiss cheeks when they meet? ____________________________________ .

4 . Handshaking is used not only in China but also outside China, isn’t it? _____________ .

Spring Festival

We call the Chinese new Year the Spring Festival. There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. Before New Year ’s day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends. They say “Good Luck” and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival.

Choose the best answer :

( B ) 1 . People are busy shopping and cleaning their houses _________.

A . after the New Year’s Day B . before the New Year’s Day

C . on the new Year’s Day D . on the New Year’s Eve

( D ) 2 . How do Chinese people usually spend New Year’s Eve?

A . They visit their friends and talk about the new year.

B . They are busying shopping and cleaning their houses.

C . They put on new clothes and go the park. D . They have a big family dinner.

( C ) 3 . On New Year’s Day , people say “________” to each other when they meet.

A. Good morning B. Happy New Year C. Both A and B D. Good lucky

Teacher’s activity :老师将六篇阅读材料分发给六大组学生，要求在规定时间内完成各自的练习。老师也已经将一些短语和生词用下划线划出，可以引起学生第一眼的注意并相互提醒，不认识的赶紧查阅词典。可以节省学生们很多时间。余下的另外五篇可以留作回家作业。

Learners’activities : 快速阅读，也可相互讨论不认识的词汇，但必须独立完成练习题。