Unit 7 The Bad Attitude
polite 1. too many people are dying from road accidents in your city. what do you think should be done? 2. your teacher asks for ideas for a school fair. what do you think your class should do? 3. you are angry about some people’s behavior in the movie theater. how should people behave in the movie theater? now, ask your partner her/ his opinions on these topics. compare your opinions. did you have similar ideas?i think drivers should slow down and __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. c work as a groupread your partner’s opinion to the group, and listen as other group members read their partners’. ask questions! 三、具體內(nèi)容:listen and speak conversations in contextwarm-up do you like meeting foreigners? what differences do you find with the foreigners that you meet or see on tv or in movies?xiaohai and jennifer are talking about cultural differences.xiaohai: do you think there are big differences between chinese and canadian cultures?jennifer: some things are different, but i think people are basically the same all over the world.xiaohai: that’s one way to think of it, i guess.jennifer: we have similar values and goals in life. and we even share the same hobbies.what is jennifer’s opinion about cultural differences all over the world?what similarities among humans does jennifer focus on?xiaohai presents a different opinion.xiaohai: you say that people are the same all over the world, but i don’t know.jennifer: why? what makes you say that?xiaohai: i think it’s difficult for people with different cultures to understand each other.jennifer: yes, i can see what you mean.xiaohai: if people don’t communicate well, they will have difficulties.jennifer: i couldn’t agree with you more.on your ownhave you ever presented an opinion different from others?how different was your idea?what did you say to express your disagreement?they talk about different cultures.xiaohai: i want to learn more about the italian culture. it has great food and beautiful art.jennifer: i couldn’t agree more.xiaohai: what about you?jennifer: i want to learn more about the chinese culture. the chinese culture interests me most.xiaohai: what is it about the culture that attracts you?jennifer: well, there’s a lot about chinese history that interests me.which cultures are they talking about?on your ownwhere do you want to go if you have enough time to travel?what are the reasons?