Unit 12 You ’ re supposed to shake hands. Section A Period 2 (3a — 4 ）

Learn the language of a country isn’t enough. Can you imagine the manners of our foreign friends are quite different from those of our own?

Different countries have different customs.

What different customs do you know?

Different customs in different countries.

1. Is it OK if you arrive a bit late when you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner in Colombia? 2. Do they usually have to make plans to meet their friends in Colombia? Yes, it is. No, they don’t. Read 3a and answer.

3. Could your friends get angry if you’re even fifteen minutes late in Switzerland? 4. Do they usually make plans to see friends in Switzerland ? Yes, they may. Yes, they do.

Read again and fill in the chart Attitude about ColombiaSwitzerland being on time visiting a friend’s house making plans with friends be relaxed about time often drop by their friend’s homes call them first make plans don’t have to make plans be very important

Language points Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time. 在我们国家, 我们对时间相当宽松。 relaxed 是形容词, 在这里意为 “ 宽松的, 不 加以约束的 ”, 后面常接介词 about 。 My parents are relaxed about my clothes. 我的父母对我的服装不加约束。

relaxed 还可以意为 “ 放松的, 轻松自在的 ” 。 You look very relaxed. Aren’t you busy now? 你看上去非常自在，难道你现在不忙吗？ 链接 : relax v. 放松 relaxing adj. 使人放松的, 令人感到轻松的 relaxation n. 当其意为 “ 放松, 消遣 ” 时, 是不 可数名词, 而当其意为 “ 休闲活动 ” 时, 是可 数名词。

We often drop by our friends’ homes. 我们经常顺便拜访我们朋友的家。 drop by 顺便拜访 可以直接使用, 也可以在 by 后面加表示地点 的词。 Drop by often when you are free. 有空时常来拜访。 I will drop by my uncle’s home this afternoon. 今天下午我要顺便去我叔叔家拜访。

拓展 : drop in 也可以意为 “ 拜访, 到访 ”, 后面接人时, 要借助于介词 on ；接地点时要借助于介词 at 。 Don’t forget to drop in on your teacher. = Don’t forget to drop in at your teacher’s home. 不要忘了顺便去拜访一下你的老师。

Role play a conversation between Teresa and Mare. Talk about the different attitudes in Colombia and Switzerland.

A: What kinds of rules do they have in Colombia? B: Well, they have pretty relaxed rules. A: Like what? B: Well, it’s OK if you’re not on time.

A new student from England is going to take classes at your school. Fill in the chart with the things he or she is supposed to do inside and outside the classroom. Then role play a conversation.

You are supposed to … 1. greeting teachers say “Good morning.” 2. doing homework 3. phoning someone 4. visiting someone’s place call first, and knock at the door at home or in school after class say “Hello, ….”

You are supposed to … 5. making plans with friends 6. being on time 7. giving gifts discuss the plan. always on time or a little early. festival gifts

A: Can you tell me the things I’m supposed to do? B: The first thing is to greet the teacher. A: Okay. What should I say? B: …

Search for some rules of some countries, and then share with your friends.

Greeting your teacher in a Western country to smile and say “Good morning” or “Good afternoon” Greeting your teacher in China to stand straight and say “ Hello!” to get off your bike not to take your hat off

at a Chinese dinner party to talk to people sitting beside you to smile to eat with chopsticks to stand up when others make a toast to say you are full if you don’t want any more food not to keep your hand under the table

at a Western dinner party to eat with knives and forks to be lively and smile not to shout or laugh loudly at the table not to smoke cigarettes during the dinner

根据句意及括号中的汉语提示, 用短语的正确 形式填空。 1.He _________________________ ( 和我握手 ) when he met me for the first time. 2. I live near the city mall. You can ___________________ ( 顺便来我家拜访 ) when you go there for shopping. 3. Don’t criticize him again. He is a child __________ ( 毕竟 ). 4. It rained heavily, so I got to school ____________ ( 晚了十分钟 ) this morning. shook hands with me drop by my house after all ten minutes late

根据句意, 完成句子, 每空一词。 1. 我们应该计划做一些使人放松的事情 或去一些有趣的地方。 We should make a plan to ______ _____ _____ or _____ __________ __________. 2. 在我们国家, 人们喜欢准时。 _____ ______ ______ ______, people like being on time. do something relaxing go somewhere interesting Where I am / we are from

3. 他去他的朋友家之前, 会先打一个电话。 He never goes to his friend’s home ______ ______ ______. 4. 作为一名学生, 你应该努力学习。 As a student, you ______ ______ ______ ______ hard. 5. 你们本应该更早点到这里。 You _______ _________ ______ here even earlier. without calling first are supposed to study should have arrived