高中英語必修4Unit4教案

 because many non-verbal messages are “culture specific (special, distinctive, or unique)”, they can cause a lot of misunderstanding between people from different backgrounds. northern europeans and americans, for example, like to keep a certain “personal space” between themselves and others and feel uncomfortable if people come too close to them. in these same cultures it is considered impolite to stare, but greeks, it is said, feel ignored if people do not stare at them in public. europeans usually change their facial expression to show happiness, anger, boredom, and sadness.
4. some information about the countries maybe less known to students in the text:
① columbia:
 colombia is located in the northwest part of south america, and is the only country on south america with coasts on both the caribbean sea and the pacific ocean. the most distinguishing feature (顯著的特點)of the country is the andes mountains chain, which is in the central western part of the country and extends almost its entire length, north and south.
 in contrast to snow-capped mountains are the rain forests, located in the torrid (熱帶的) lowlands of colombia, where the animal life and vegetation make it a unique place in the world. the country is rich in minerals and natural resources, and although known for its splendid coffee, it is also a major source of the world’s emeralds (綠寶石) and flowers. mahogany (桃花心木), oak, walnut, and pine trees are also plentiful, as are plants such as rubber, vanilla (香草), and ginger. agriculture is an important part of the colombian economy.
 colombia has a diverse population, although over half are of spanish descent (血統). the heritage of the spanish colonial period is still very well preserved in many areas, where family life and dress still hold to traditional norms. however, cultures vary greatly from region to region, each adding to the country’s variety.
 one of the world’s most noted authors, literature nobel prize winner, gabriel garcia marquez, is a native of colombia.
 the largest cities in colombia are santafe de bogota (the capital city), cali, medellin, and barranquilla.
② jordan:
 jordan, officially hashemite (哈桑王族) kingdom of jordan, with an area of 37,737 sq ms (97,740 sq kms) and a population of 4,101,000 (estimated in 1995), is located in the southwest asia, bordered by israel (w), syria (n), iraq (ne), and saudi arabia (e, s). amman is the capital and largest city.
 before 1967 jordan fell into three main geographical regions: east jordan, which includes about 92% of the country’s land area, the jordanian highlands (highest point, 5,755 ft/1,754 m), and west jordan (the west bank, part of historic palestine. in the arab-israeli war of 1967, israel captured and occupied the west bank, and jordan has since given up its claim to the area).