西方文化课程讲义

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目标

1、 Students will be able to know the sites of Western counties and East countries in the world map, and know what are the Western countries.

2、 Students will be able to know the definition of Culture.

Students will be enlarged their vision, and interested in Western culture.

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Step 1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1. Why did you choose this course Western culture?

2. What do you know about Western culture?

3. What do you want to learn from this course?

Step 2 While reading

1. What’s the West? 西方，普遍指位于西半球、北半球的国家

   Observe the wold map, and find Western countries in the map.

2. What is the culture? 文化是一种社会现象，它是由人类长期创造形成的产物，同时又是一种历史现象，是人类社会与历史的积淀物。（历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、文学艺术、行为规范、思维方式、价值观念等）

3. What can we learn from this course?

Step 3 Post reading

1.Watch a video about the culture differences between China and West.

2.Talk something about those culture differences.

Talk something about the rules of this course.

教学

目标

1、 The students will be able to know the most of interesting western festivals

2、The students will know the differences between Chinese festivals and western festivals.

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Step 1 Lead in

1. Free talk

Do you know what is western culture?

What countries are western countries? The UK, the USA, France, Canada, German, Spain...

What does culture includes? Food, languages, festival, clothes, films...

2. Today let’s learn something about western festivals.

   What western festivals do you know?

Step 2 While reading

1. Introduce some important western festivals

Easter 复活节 April Fool’s Day 愚人节： on the first of April

Mother’s Day母亲节: on the second Saturday of May

Father’s Day 父亲节：on the third Sunday of June

Thanksgiving Day 感恩节：on the last Thursday of November

Christmas Day 圣诞节：on the twenty-fifth of December

2. What other western festivals do you know?

Step 3 Post reading

1. Watch a video: the most moved radio at Christmas

2. What do you learn from the radio or today’s lesson?

教学

目标

1.The students will be able to know more about the most of interesting western festivals.

2.The students will know the differences between Chinese festivals and western festivals, by watching the video about the Christmas.

3. Students will be able to make some cards or draw some pictures about the Christmas.

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Step 1 Pre-reading

Free talk

4. Why did you choose this course Western culture?

5. What do you know about Western culture?

6. What do you want to learn from this course?

Step 2 While reading

2. What’s the West? 西方，普遍指位于西半球、北半球的国家

   Observe the wold map, and find Western countries in the map.

2. What is the culture? 文化是一种社会现象，它是由人类长期创造形成的产物，同时又是一种历史现象，是人类社会与历史的积淀物。（历史、地理、风土人情、传统习俗、生活方式、文学艺术、行为规范、思维方式、价值观念等）

3. What can we learn from this course?

Step 3 Post reading

3.Watch a video about the culture differences between China and West.

4.Talk something about those culture differences.

Talk something about the rules of this course.

教学

目标

1.The students will be able to know the knowledge about the world wide famous traveling places .

2.The students will know the traveling knowledge, and will have the passion of nature, history and human.

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Step 1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1.Do you like traveling? Why?

2.What traveling places have you ever gone?

3.What famous places of interests do you know in the world?

Step 2 While reading

1.Milan(米兰）：World Convention and Exhibition Center. The world's fashion capital.

             The world's historical and cultural city. The world's art capital
2.The Austrian capital of Vienna(维也纳），is a city forever implanted into the international imagination as a dreamy place of cream-filled pastries and angelic choir boys.

3.Venice(威尼斯）：It is also a city of great art and grand

4.Rome(罗马） is the capital and the largest city of Italy,

which is located in the Tiber River plain.

Step 3 Post reading

1. Watch a radio about several famous places in the world.

What do you learn from the video and this lesson? What other sites do you know?

教学

目标

1. Students will be able to know some famous world wide buildings.

2. Students will be able to know the background information and mysterious stories of those famous buildings.

Students’ visions will be enlarged.

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Step1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1. Upon to some famous countries, for example the UK ,the USA, what do you think of?

   London, Big Ben, The White House...

2. What famous building do you know?

3. Do you know about the Big Ben or the White House or other famous buildings?

Step 2 While reading

1. Introduce the famous buildings in France.

   Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔（巴黎城市地标之一）：是一座于1889年建成位于法国巴黎战神广场上的镂空结构铁塔。埃菲尔铁塔得名于设计它的桥梁工程师居斯塔夫·埃菲尔。是法国和巴黎的一个重要景点和突出标志。

  The Louvre Museum巴黎卢浮宫：是世界上最古老、最大、最著名的博物馆之一。卢浮宫藏有被誉为世界三宝的断臂维纳斯雕像、《蒙娜丽莎》油画和胜利女神石雕，拥有的艺术收藏达40万件以上，包括雕塑、绘画、美术工艺及古代东方，古埃及和古希腊、古罗马等6个门类。

2. Introduce the famous builings in the UK.

  Tower Bridge（伦敦塔桥），是一座上开悬索桥，位于英国伦敦，横跨泰晤士河，因在Tower of London附近而得名，是从泰晤士河口算起的第一座桥也是伦敦的象征。

  The London Eye（伦敦眼），坐落在英国伦敦泰晤士河畔，是世界上首座、同时截至2005年最大的观景摩天轮，为伦敦的地标及出名旅游观光点之一。

Step 3 Post reading

1. Conclude: Which famous building gives you deep impression? Why?

教学

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1.Students will be able to know more about famous world wide buildings.

2..Students will be able to know the background information and mysterious stories of those famous buildings.

3.Students’ visions will be enlarged.

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Step1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1. What do you remember the famous buildings we talk about last time?

2. Review the main information of British and French famous buildings.

3. What other famous buildings do you want to know, especially in the US and Australia?

Step 2 While reading

1.Introduce the famous buildings in America.

  White House（美国白宫）：美国总统官邸，在美国首都华盛顿，是一座白色的二层楼房。1792年始建，从1800年以后成为历届总统的官邸，1902年美国总统罗斯福首先使用“白宫”一词。后成为美国政府的代表。

  Statue Of Liberty（自由女神像）：全名为“自由女神铜像国家纪念碑”，正式名称是“自由照耀世界（Liberty Enlightening the World）”。自由女神像是美国的象征，美利坚民族和美法人民友谊象征，表达美国人民争取民主、自由的崇高理想。

2.Introduce the famous buildings in Australia.

 Sydney Opera House(悉尼歌剧院）：位于悉尼市区北部，是悉尼市地标建筑物，一座贝壳形屋顶下方是结合剧院和厅室的水上综合建筑。

3. Introduce the famous buildings in Egypt, Thailand and China.

Step 3 Post reading

1.Conclude: Which famous building gives you deep impression? Why?

2.Compare the different features between Chinese buildings and Western buildings.

教学

目标

1.Students will be able to know the meaning and function of numbers in west culture.

2.Students will be able to know the meaning and function of numbers in China.

Students will be able to know the differences of number culture both in English and Chinese. They will decrease the culture shocks in life.

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Step1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1.Languages are different in west and China, but there are same symbols in west and China. That’s numbers.

2.What numbers do you like best? What numbers do you dislike?

3.Guess: What numbers do western people like or dislike best?

Step 2 While reading

1. Introduce three, seven, nine and thirteen in west culture and Chinese culture.

Three 3: Number three is respected in the western culture.Pythagoras, the philosopher of ancient Greece, called three the perfect number.

Seven 7: Chinese culture: (1)生命周期的变化《黄帝内经》将人的每七年作为一个生命阶段. (2)民间死后“祭七”的习俗.

     Western culture: Religion in Christian, seven represents holy and life.

Nine 9: 含有数字“九”的词汇也十分丰富。如，“九州”是指传说中的我国上古行政区划，后用作“中国”的代称; “ 九族”。在文娱、体育等词汇中，数字“九”也比比皆是。在东西方人们心目中,数字9 可谓神数 ,具有神性神圣之至 的象征意义。

Thirteen 13:以中国为代表的东方文化，对“十三”爱有所偏。与中国人对“十三”的态度相反，西方人将“十三”视为不祥之数，凡事不愿与“十三”挂钩。最后的晚餐中的13门徒、汉莫拉比法典(code of Hummurabi)的第13条法规、十字军东征时的13圆桌骑士以及Friday the 13th（十三号星期五）...

Step 3 Post reading

1. Conclude: Which number in English or Chinese culture gives you deep impression? Why?

教学

目标

1.Students will be able to know the meaning and function of numbers in west culture.

2.Students will be able to know the meaning and function of numbers in China.

3.Students will be able to know the differences of number culture both in English and Chinese. They will decrease the culture shocks in life.

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Step1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1.Besides numbers are the same symbols in west and China. Colors are the same symbol in west and China.

2.What colors do you like best? What colors you hate most? Why?

3. Guess: What colors do western people like or dislike?

Step 2 While reading

1.Introduce black, blue and red’s meanings in west culture and Chinese culture.

Black: 黑色在中国文化里有沉重神秘之感，它象征严肃、正义。同时，它也象征邪恶，如指阴险狠毒的人是“黑心肠”。

黑色在西方文化中基本为禁忌色。它象征了死亡、凶兆、灾难，如“不吉利的话”译为“black words”；第二，它也象征邪恶、犯罪，如：black guard；另外，它还象征耻辱、不光彩、沮丧、愤怒等。

Blue:在汉语中，蓝色通常可以给人们带来安详、美好的联想；此外，蓝色还指“破旧”。

在英语中，蓝色有“社会地位高、有权势或出身名门望族”的引申含义，如：“blue room”指的是“美国总统在白宫的，用来会见挚友亲朋的会客室”；蓝色也代表了特定的身份职业，如：blue collar。此外，在西方文化里，蓝色还有忧郁、感伤等其他消极含义，

blue film。

Red：红色是我国文化里崇尚色。它象征吉祥、喜庆、繁华、热闹、漂亮等。西方文化中红色主要指鲜血的颜色，多指血腥、暴力、恐怖、危险等，red ruin指火灾；红色也常用于情感上，当某人生气时，常用see red或red with anger形容；另外，其还有“亏本”等消极意义。

Step 3 Post reading

1.Conclude: Which number in English or Chinese culture gives you deep impression? Why?

教学

目标

1.Students will be able to know the background information about the art work The Last Supper.

2.Students will be able to know the story of Jesus,and the culture of number thirteen.

Students’ visions will be enlarged.

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Step1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1. Which number do western people dislike most? Do you remember?

2. Why do western people dislike thirteen?

3. What do you know about the picture The Last Supper?

Step 2 While reading

1. Introduce the artist Da Vinci and the background information of The Last Supper.

    《最后的晚餐》取材于《新约圣经》。画面布局都是耶稣弟子们坐成一排，耶稣独坐一端。达·芬奇却让十二门徒分坐于耶稣两边，耶稣孤寂地坐在中间，他的脸被身后明亮的窗户映照，显得庄严肃穆。背景强烈的对比让人们把所有的注意力全部集中于耶稣身上。

2. Group work: Find Judas.

     慌乱的犹大，手肘碰倒了盐瓶，身体后仰，满脸的惊恐与不安。

Step 3 Post reading

1. What’s your feelings after listening to the story of Jesus?

2. What do you want to say to Jesus or Judas or any other person?

教学

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1.The students will be able to know the knowledge about western table manners.

The students will know the differences of table manners between China and the countries in west.

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Step 1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1. Do you know some table manners in China? What are they?

2. Did you ate the Western- style food?

3. Do you know the table manners in west? What are they?

Step 2 While reading

Today, we will learn something about table manners in Western countries.

1.The Diet Idea 饮食观念

 West: They hold the rational diet idea.  China: We pay attention to the diet therapy.

2.The Diet Structure 饮食结构

   中国传统饮食习俗是以植物性食料为主,主食是五谷Five Cereals，辅食是蔬菜，外加少量肉食。

   西方国家秉承着游牧民族nomadic people、航海navigation民族的文化血统，传统饮食习俗以动物性食料为主。蔬菜很多时候以前菜沙拉方式出现。专吃大块肉、整块鸡等"硬菜"。

3.The Tableware 餐具 knives, forks, spoons, plates...

4.The Cooking Way 烹饪方式: Grill, Broil (烧烤), Roast (炉烤),Bake ,Gratin (焗烤)...

5.The Table Manners 用餐礼仪

Step 3 Post reading

1. Watch a video about western table manners

What do you learn from the video and this lesson?

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1.The students will be able to know the knowledge about the UK.

2.The students will have the passion of the UK’s nature, history and culture.

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Step 1 Pre-reading

Free talk

1.Which country do you like best? Why?

2.Do you like the UK?

3.What do you know about the UK?

Step 2 While reading

1. The UK: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

          大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国

2.Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

The National Flower of England：roses

3.Government： Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

  Monarch Elizabeth II    Prime Minister David Cameron MP

4. Places of interests: Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Oxford street, Big Ben...

Step 3 Post reading

1.Watch a radio about the UK.

2.What do you learn from the video and this lesson? What other things do you know about the UK?

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1.The students will be able to know the knowledge of geography, history and culture.about Australia.

2.The students will have the passion of Australia’s geography, culture, animals and main cities.

3.The students will know the differences among the UK, Australia and China.

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Step1 Pre-reading

1.Review

What do you remember about the UK?

Do you remember the full name, the flag and main cities of the UK?

2.Free talk

What do you know about Australia?

We can see kangaroos/ koalas in Australia./ Sydney Opera House...

Step 2 While reading

1. The geography of Australia

位于南太平洋和印度洋之间。仅次于俄罗斯、加拿大、中国、美国和巴西的世界上第六个陆地面积最大的国家（761，7930平方公里），是世界上唯一一个独占一个大陆的国家。

2. The history of Australia

3. The full name and the flag of Australia: The Common wealth of Australia

4. Main cities of Australia: Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne

5. Animals of Australia: Kangaroos, koalas, emu鸸鹋, duckbill鸭嘴兽

6. Sports in Australia

Step 3 Post reading

1. What’s give you the deepest impression about Australia?

2.What differences are there among the UK, Australia and China?

教学

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1.The students will be able to know the knowledge of geography, history and culture about America.

2.The students will have the passion of America’s geography, culture, animals and main cities.

3.The students will know the differences among the UK, America and China.

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Step1 Pre-reading

1.Review

What do you remember about Australia?

Do you remember the full name, the flag and main cities of  Australia?

2.Free talk (group work)

What do you know about America?

We can see bold eagles/ White House/... in the US. New York is in the US. ...

Step 2 While reading

1.The geography of America (location, climate and population)

2.The history of America

3.The multiculture of America

4.The economy of America

Main cities

Important industries

Step 3 Post reading

1.What’s give you the deepest impression about America?

2.What differences are there between America and China?

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1.The students will be able to know the knowledge about three great Greek philosophers.

2.The students will know the other schools of thoughts.

3.The students will know art, architecture and typical works of ancient Greek and Rome.

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Step1 Pre-reading

1.Free talk

What do you know about ancient Greek and Rome?

Discuss the greatest contribution that Roman and Greek culture brings to the world.

Step 2 While reading

1. Division Greek culture and Rome culture

2. Know the main ideas of three great Greek philosophers: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

3. Know the histories, philosophy, science, art and architecture of Greek and Rome.

Step 3 Post reading

1. Watch a video to deepen understanding of Greek and Rome.

2. What’s give you the deepest impression about Australia?

教学

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1.The students will be able to know the general situation of Greek mythology.

2.The students will know the main deities of Greek mythology.

3.The students will know the several famous stories of Greek mythology.

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Step1 Pre-reading

1. What do you know about Greek mythology?

S： It’s from Greek./ Zeus/ Athena...

Step 2 While reading

1. Know the general situation of Greek mythology.

The origin/history of Greek mythology

2. Know the main deities of Greek mythology.

   Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Apollo ...

Step 3 Post reading

1. Sharing time (group work)

Tell us the famous stories of Greek mythology.