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For Next Week:. Review Pronunciation: /s/ / / /z/ /∆/ /v/ /f/ /w/ /r/ /l/ Grammar Focus, page 35, Parts A and B ONLY . Grammar Focus, page 37, Part A ONLY . Word Power, page 37, Part A ONLY . Define the Vocabulary for Unit 6:. Electrical Appliances Exchange, Return, Refund
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For Next Week: Review Pronunciation: /s/ // /z/ /∆/ /v/ /f/ /w/ /r/ /l/ Grammar Focus, page 35, Parts A and B ONLY. Grammar Focus, page 37, Part A ONLY. Word Power, page 37, Part A ONLY. Define the Vocabulary for Unit 6: • Electrical Appliances • Exchange, Return, Refund • Above, Below, Next to • Ruined • Curtain, Blinds, Window Shade • Stove, Electric/Gas Oven • Fireplace, Chimney • Carpet, Rug, Door Mat
April 29 – Lesson 8: Unit 5: Crossing Cultures • May 6 - Lesson 9: Unit 6:What’s Wrong With It? • May 13 - Lesson 10: Unit 7: The World We Live In Prepare for Quiz #2 • May 20 - Lesson 11: Quiz#2/Prepare for Presentation #2 • May 27 - Lesson 12: Presentation #2 ***This is Only for Thursday DC11 and DC12. The dates are different for other classes. If you have questions, e-mail me. ***
Daily Communication Lesson 8: Crossing Cultures With Miss Voortman
PRONUNCIATION - /L/ • Lovely • Snail • Steal • Thrill • Fulfill • Pail • Lentil • Tile • Meal • Bail • Rubble • Likeable • Table • Stable • I like learning English fail tile little trouble probable kill meal lentil portable available pail stall likeable humble double
WORD PAIRS • fire/file • tarry/tally • fair/fail • mere/meal • bereave/believe • appear/appeal • wear/wail • rubber/rubble • renter/rental • steer/steal • wire/while • mare/mail pommel/palmer bumble/bummer humble/hummer dimple/dimmer nimble/limber rubble/rubber label/labor ladle/later
SIMPLE SENTENCES TO PRACTICE: • Seth and Tess are very humble people. They are very admirable. When we gather together, we always do lovely things for others. • I have a younger brother and sister. When we ate a meal together, it was always double the trouble for my mother.
Seeing the Bigger Picture: • Each Group Has One Small Piece of a Larger Picture. • Discuss and answer: • What do you think the larger picture is of? • What piece of the picture do you think you have? • What evidence do you have to support your conclusion?
Seeing the Bigger Picture: Piece #1 Piece #3 Piece #5 Piece #2 Piece #6 Piece #4 DO NOT SHARE WHAT THE PICTURE IS WITH OTHER CLASSES!!!
Seeing the Bigger Picture: • Each Group Has One Small Piece of a Larger Picture. • Discuss and answer: • What do you think the larger picture is of? • What piece of the picture do you think you have? • What evidence do you have to support your conclusion? DO NOT SHARE WHAT THE PICTURE IS WITH OTHER CLASSES!!!
Unit 5: Crossing Cultures • Culture Defined: The shared beliefs, customs and values of a particular nation or people that result in characteristic behavior
Unit 5: Crossing Cultures • Dimensions of Culture: • Visible: • Behavior - daily habits of people • Customs - a practice followed by people Question: What are some visible behaviors in Chinese culture? • Invisible: • Assumptions - things that are understood • Values - things that are important • Beliefs - things that are seen as truth Question: What are some invisible dimensions of Chinese culture?
Group Discussion: • Is there only one Chinese culture? • What things about Chinese culture should a visitor to your country know about? Discuss the following aspects: • Visiting Someone’s Home: What is expected of the guest/host? • Holidays: When are they? What are some of the important traditions? • Social Customs: What is appropriate for dating, social activities, marriage? • The Arts: Music, Dance, Literature, Writing? • Educational Culture: Who is educated? Why/How are they educated? • Religion: What are some traditions and practices?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding: • What is Intercultural Communication? • Intercultural: describes understanding the differences between people of a different cultural identity, language or behavior. • Communication: describes the exchanging of information between others by speaking, writing or other behaviors. Both verbal and non-verbal
My Big Fat Greek Wedding: • What are some differences that you notice between Ian and Toula’s families? • Did the two families attempt to understand one another? • What happens when we don’t try to understand or relate to other cultures/types of people? What happens when we do? • What are some stereotypes you have about different cultures? Americans? Indians? Africans? • What are some Chinese stereotypes? How does this make you feel when people pre-judge you and your culture? • How can we be more tolerant/understanding of other cultures? • Do you think this is important? Why?
For Next Week: • Review Pronunciation: /s/ // /z/ /∆/ /v/ /f/ /w/ /r/ /l/ • Grammar Focus, page 35, Parts A and B ONLY. • Grammar Focus, page 37, Part A ONLY. • Word Power, page 37, Part A ONLY. • Define the Vocabulary for Unit 6: Electrical Appliances Exchange, Return, Refund Above, Below, Next to Ruined Curtain, Blinds, Window Shade Stove, Electric/Gas Oven Fireplace, Chimney Carpet, Rug, Door Mat