Objectives/aims
l Better understanding of the text
l Mastery of some language points
l Have a general idea of the character of the British people, the American people and the Chinese people
l Knowing the difference among the British culture, the American culture and the Chinese culture
l Mastery of the reading skill: Understanding Headline Vocabulary
l Through understanding of the text
l The different character of the British people, the American people and the Chinese people
l Cultural differences
l Understanding Headline Vocabulary
l Title explanation
l Structure analysis of the text
l Language points
l Questions for discussion
l Ex. about the text
l Reading Skills and Ex.
l Fast reading and Ex.
l PPT 28
l Internet
l The Advanced Learner’s
l Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman 1978
l Reference Books: Intercultural Communication
中西文化导论
l Read some books which are about the British culture, the American culture and the Chinese culture
l Read China Daily or some other English newspapers, paying special attention to Headline Vocabulary
l Home reading & Ex.
l Preview Unit 5
l Students show great interest in learning this kind of reading material related to culture. They show their different opinions about the character of the British people, the American people and the Chinese people.
l Students are still weak in cultural knowledge. They even don’t know much about the Chinese culture so cultural knowledge input is quite necessary.
l Students have difficulty in understanding Headline Vocabulary. They need much more practice.
l Some students can’t finish the fast reading passages in limited time
