Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit4:Approaching Culture(1)

 　　Unit 4. Approaching Culture.

　　Part 1. Warming up.

　　A. Keywords. gift, luck,

　　Vocabulary. symbol, even,set, Argentina.

　　People in all countries enjoy gifts, sometimes the meanings are different in different cultures.

　　Listen to the following dialogues and look at the pictures below.

　　If it's not a proper gift in a certain country for an ordinary friend, cross out the picture and check the correct gift why it is not a proper gift.

　　Argentina.

　　This is interesting.

　　Did you know that in Argentina, you should never give clothing unless you know the person very well.

　　Don't give clothing? Why not?

　　Clothing, even things like ties are two personal. Only good friends give them.

　　Huh, I never thought of a tie as being personal, just uncomfortable.

　　What should you bring?

　　I don't know, Maybe something for the house.

　　Switzerland.

　　We're meeting Mr Mertz and his wife for dinner.

　　Maybe I should bring flowers or something.

　　Yeah, I'll pick up some red roses.

　　You don't want to bring roses.

　　In Switzerland, they could be a symbol of love and romance¹.

　　Oh, I didn't know that.

　　I think candy or chocolate might be better.

　　Italy.

　　I'd like some flowers. Un, rose, about ten, I guess.

　　Ma'am, I don't think you should give ten flowers.

　　In Italy, even numbers, 2,4,6, and so on are bad luck.

　　Even numbers are bad luck?

　　OK, I'll take 9 flowers then.

　　Japan.

　　May I help you?

　　I'm going to stay with a family in Japan.

　　I need to get something for them.

　　Pen sets are always a good gift.

　　Oh, that's a good idea.

　　Let's see. There are sets with a pen and pencil and bigger sets with four pens.

　　Don't give a set of 4 pens.

　　In fact, don't give four of anything, it's bad luck.

　　The Japanese word for "four" sounds like the word for "death".

　　Thank for telling me.

　　I'll take the pen and pencil set.

　　Good choice. These sets made very good gifts. After all, pens write in any language.

　　Uh...yeah. Right.

　　B. Keywords. greet, traditional, friends.

　　Vocabulary, hug, firm.

　　There are many ways in the world to greet people.

　　Listen to a few examples of greeting from some countries, choose correct answers for each greeting.

　　A bow.

　　Around the world, there are many different ways to greet people.

　　Bowing is the traditional way of greeting in Northeast Asian countries, like Korean and Japan.

　　This picture, for example, shows how Japanese women bow.

　　In Japan, when you bow, you don't look directly at the other person's eyes.

　　But in Korean, it's important to see the other person's face when you bow.

　　In both countries, people bow to show respect.

　　A hug.

　　When good friends meet in Russia, they often hug each other.

　　This is true for both women and men.

　　Russian isn't the only place where friends hug.

　　In Brazil, for example, friends also hug each other in greeting.

　　In Brazil, the hug is called an abraco.

　　A strong, short handshake.

　　You all know how to shake hands.

　　This is common in many countries.

　　But it isn't always done the same way.

　　In the United States and Canada, for example, people usually give a strong, short handshake.

　　It's short, but rather firm.

　　A soft, longer handshake.

　　In many other countries, people also shake hands.

　　But they do it differently from the U.S and Canada.

　　In Mexico, and Egypt for example, Many people, especially men, shake hands.

　　Mexico and Egypt handshakes usually last a little longer. The handshake is softer, not as strong.

　　C. keywords. holiday, celebration, observe, feast², in honor³ of, commemorate⁴, celebrate,

　　Vocabulary. seasonal⁵, affection⁶, anonymously⁷, lunar,unsuspecting, victim,annual,

　　tradesman,stuff, patroness, spinster,missionary⁹, patron⁸ saint¹⁰, movable,

　　the Canal Zone, Philippine Islands, Saint Catherine, Saint Patrick.

　　Listen to the following holidays, which are observed in different areas around the world.

　　Write the date and the area.

　　The world holiday comes from the words "holy" and"day".

　　Originally holidays were holy or religious days.

　　Nowadays holidays include national, seasonal and historical days of celebration.

　　Here are some traditional holidays in some countries.

　　February 14 is Valentine's day.

　　It is observed in some European and some North American countries.

　　People send cards or gifts expressing love and affection, sometimes anonymously to their sweethearts or friends.

　　Feast of Dolls in Japan falls on March 2.

　　It is observed there in honor of girls.

　　Feast of Banners¹¹ in Japan is on May 5.

　　It is observed in honor of boys.

　　May 5 is Dragon Boat Festival in China and is held according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

　　People eat rice cakes and hold dragon boat races to commemorate the ancient scholar---statesman Qu Yuan.

　　August 15 is Middle Autumn Festival in China.

　　It's held according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

　　People eat moon cakes while looking at the bright full moon.

　　April Fools' day is on April 1st.

　　In some European countries and in North America, people play practical jokes or tricks on each other and those unsuspecting victims are called April Fools.

　　July 14 is Bastille Day.

　　It is annual holiday in France to commemorate the fall of Bastille.

　　December 26 is Boxing day in Britain, Canada and the U.S.

　　It's observed as a holiday from the custom of giving Christmas boxes to the tradesmen or staff on this day.

　　May day, known also as Internation Labor¹² Day, is a public holiday in many European countries. the Canal Zone, Philippine Islands and the Latin¹³ American countries.

　　It falls on May 1st and it's celebrated¹⁴ especially by the working people.

　　November 25 is Saint Catherine's day.

　　The French celebrate this playful holiday in honor of Saint Catherine, the patroness of spinsters, or unmarried women,

　　The day is observed mainly by the Parisian sewing girls who are over 25 and don't marry.

　　It's the day for fun, parades, dances and receptions.

　　March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day.

　　This is Ireland's greatest national holiday.

　　The date marks the anniversary¹⁵ of the death of the missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland.

　　Green is the color of the day.

　　Mother's day is a movable day.

　　It falls on the second Sunday in May.

　　Mother's day was founded by Miss Anna M.Jarvis of Philadelphia. It is now observed in countries all around the world, including England, France, Sweden, Denmark, India, China and Mexico.

1 romance   

n.恋爱关系，浪漫气氛，爱情小说，传奇

参考例句：

• She wrote a romance about an artist's life in Tokyo.她写了一个关于一位艺术家在东京生活的浪漫故事。
• They tried to rekindle the flames of romance.他们试图重燃爱火。

2 feast   

n.盛宴，筵席，节日

参考例句：

• After the feast she spent a week dieting to salve her conscience.大吃了一顿之后，她花了一周时间节食以安慰自己。
• You shouldn't have troubled yourself to prepare such a feast!你不该准备这样丰盛的饭菜，这样太麻烦你了！

3 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

4 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

5 seasonal   

adj.季节的，季节性的

参考例句：

• The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
• The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

6 affection   

n.喜爱；爱慕，感情；倾向，意向

参考例句：

• The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.那位英俊的年轻男子引起了一个女孩的爱慕之情。
• He has a deep affection for his old friend.他对老朋友感情很深。

7 anonymously   

ad.用匿名的方式

参考例句：

• The manuscripts were submitted anonymously. 原稿是匿名送交的。
• Methods A self-administered questionnaire was used to survey 536 teachers anonymously. 方法采用自编“中小学教师职业压力问卷”对536名中小学教师进行无记名调查。

8 patron   

n.资助人，赞助人，老主顾，顾客

参考例句：

• The student wants to find a wealthy patron in America.那学生想在美国找一个富有的赞助人。
• I hope that you will become our patron.我希望你将成为我们的靠山。

9 missionary   

adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士

参考例句：

• She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
• I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。

10 saint   

n.圣徒；基督教徒；vt.成为圣徒，把...视为圣徒

参考例句：

• He was made a saint.他被封为圣人。
• The saint had a lowly heart.圣人有谦诚之心。

11 banners   

横幅( banner的名词复数 )； 旗，旗帜； 虹采

参考例句：

• They were carrying placards and banners demanding that he resign. 人们手持标语牌和横幅，要求他下台。
• The city's main streets were decked with multi-coloured banners. 市区的主要街道装饰着各种颜色的彩旗。

12 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

13 Latin   

adj.拉丁的，拉丁语的，拉丁人的；n.拉丁语

参考例句：

• She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
• Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。

14 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

15 anniversary   

n.周年(纪念日)

参考例句：

• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
• Today is my parents'30th wedding anniversary.今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。