全国助残日
Part I Language through Movie B Extensive Listening Activities
1.
What transformation did this woman experience in her life? She emigrated from Shanghai to America. And she would have her own daughter in that free country, who was expected to live a happy life there.2.
What are this woman’s good intentions towards her daughter who would be born and raid in America? And make a guess about the symbolized
meaning of
“the Feather from a thousand Li Away ”. this woman’s good intentions towards her daughter ----In America she will have a daughter just like her. Over there, she would live a happy and decent life. Her worth is not measured by other people. Nobody will look down on her becau she can speak perfect American English. And over there, she will always be too full to swallow any sorrow.It is about the mothers' hopes for their daughters and about transformation, "the swan that becomes more than was hoped for" . Although communication is impossible becau of the language difference, the mother in the tale waits patiently to communicate with her daughter. The feather is the mothers' Chine heritage, which they want to pass on to their daughters.
and the daughter’s own idea of herlf?
哥哥你真帅
Suyuan believes that Jing-mei will manifest an inner prodigy if only she and her daughter work hard
enough to discover and cultivate Jing-mei’s talent. Jing-mei, on the other hand, believes that there are ultimately things about her that cannot be forced; she is who she is.2. What do you think brings about such conflicts? And have you ever experienced similar problems in your family education?
Jing-mei and her mother have conflicts becau of t he difference between the mother’s expectation of her daughter and the daughters’ idea of being herlf, and becau of their opposing concepts of destiny.
Section 2 In-class Activities
A Class Lead-in
1. Have you ever suffered any cultural conflicts in your lives, or do you know anyone who suffered or is suffering cultural conflicts?（略）
2. What kinds of things do you think would bring about cultural conflicts?
参考：
----Conflicts between teenagers and parents are shaped by generational culture, and conflicts betwe
en spous or partners are influenced by gender culture. In organizations, conflicts arising from different disciplinary cultures escalate tensions between co-workers, creating strained or inaccurate communication and stresd relationships.
----Cross-cultural misunderstandings or conflict may ari whenever there are cultural differences. The following are some potential caus or situations in which conflicts or misunderstandings can happen:
●misunderstandings or conflict between different nationalities, religious or
ethnic groups
●cultural ignorance and innsitivity
接龙游戏●lack of awareness of different societal lifestyle practices
●differences in cultural practice
●differences in perception of illness and treatment
●miscommunication and misinterpretation
创建文明城B Intensive Listening & Viewing
Task One
General understanding of the main idea
1. What kind of girl is Waverly?
She is confident of herlf, and lf-assured,
2. Do you like mothers like Lindo? Why or why not?
No. She likes to compare her daughter with her friends’ and shows off her daughter’s talents in the prence of friends.
Task Two Further understanding of details
How
Lindo reacts to Waverly’s achievement:Lindo: You not e Life magazine ? I told my daughter, "U your hors to run over the enemy." She won very quickly this way.Lindo : Ah, Mrs. Chew! Oh, you know my daughter, Waverly Jong, chess champion How Waverly rebels against her mother:Waverly: I wish you wouldn't do that, telling everyone I'm your daughter.Waverly: It's not that. It's just that it's so embarrassing , that's all.Waverly: Why do you have to u me to show off ? If you want to show off , then why don't you learn to play chess ?Task Three Interactive activity
Chine family or parents American family or parents (2) (3) （5）(8)到底为了什么
(1) (4) （6）(7) （9）Task One General understanding of the main idea 1. F 2. T Task Two Further understanding of details
咖啡产地Task Three Interactive activity Your rearch may follow the examples:China v.s. the west 1Chops海狮顶球
ticks are ud.Knife and fork are ud.2The dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares.You have your own plate of food.3the dishes are placed on
the table and everyone shares you have your own plate of food 4
Sometimes, the Chine host u their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness.You eat only from your plate.5The meal usually begins with a t of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main cours of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be rved (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings.Serving order----starter, soup, main cour, desrts and drinks 6People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed.Finish all the food on your plate.Task One General understanding of the main idea ----D Task Two Further und
erstanding of details 1. Lena 2. love, yes; fal dependencies, no 3. With most everything, they keep track of what they spend, then split it. Everything is shared in order to guarantee their equal love.
Task Three Interactive activity （略）
Part II Culture through Movie B Cultural Enrichment Listening Task One ．Multiple Choices 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B Task Two Summary Practice The author’s life experiences have been written into the book. The book depicts the conflicts of generation gap between mothers and daughters, and the special growing experiences caught between two cultures as Chine American children.
C Cultural-Reflection Project
Task One Uful words and expressions SOME GENERAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHINESE AND AMERICAN CULTURES
Aspects Chine Americans 1. Conception Of the Self ____（8）______: Higher value placed on group cooperation and individual modesty.___（1）______: Higher value placed on individual freedom, lf-reliance or independence. Self-promotion is more accepted.
美食介绍2. Social Relationships Formal, ____（2）______. People most comfortable in the prence of a hierarchy in which they know their position and the customs/rules for behavior in the situation. Informal, ___（12）_______. People most comfortable with their social equals; importance of social rankings minimized.
3. Obligation Relationships with other people involve __（10）_______ obligations.People avoid __(4)_______ relationships and situations that might entail long-term obligations.
4. Task vs. Relationship Orientation ___（3）______: Maintaining a harmonious relationship has priority over accomplishing tasks.__（6）_____: Relationships are less important than getting the work done.
5. Harmony vs. "Truth"Avoid direct confrontation, open criticism, and controversial topics. ____（11）____________Willing to confront directly, criticize, discuss controversial topics, or press personal opinions about___(7)____ Little concern with "face."
6. Time Consciousness Relatively more attention to the past and to the longer-term future.Less interested in the past; _______（9）_________.
7. Ascribed vs. Achieved Status Traditionally, a person's status in the society was bad importantly on inherited characteristics such as age, People's status is bad mainly on their _____(5)________, including education obtained and level of success realized in
