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Your view on … New Friends, New faces How about you? Answer the questions below. 1. Where are you from? How old are you?
2. What languages do you speak?
3. What do you look like?
4. Think of a good friend or family member. How would you describe him or her?
Nick: My name is Nick Raducanu. I’m 23 years old and I’m from the United States. I
speak English and I also speak French.
Woo Sung: My name is Woo Sung. I’m from Seoul, Korea. I am 20 years old and I’m
a student. I speak English, Korean, and French.
Natalie: My name’s Natalie Danglade. I’m 25 years old. I live in the United States and
I’m a reporter at a television station.
Dayannne: My name is Dayanne Leal. I am from Brazil and my first language is
Portuguese. I’m not very tall and also I’m not very skinny. I have brown eyes and short brown hair.
Dan: My name is Dan and I’m from the United States. I’m 28 years old and I work at
a hospital. I speak English, and Spanish and Portuguese. I’m pretty tall. I’m about six feet. I have a muscular build and short blonde hair. I have hazel-colored eyes.
Kevin: My name is Kevin Truong. I’m 24 years old. I have short black hair, brown
eyes, and an athletic build. I have a sister named Sabrina. She is short, muscular, and tan.
Dayanne: I have a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas. He’s tall, dark hair, brown
eyes, but he’s thin, and Antonio Banderas is a little more muscular.
Woo Sung: I don’t really look like my parents. They’re both short and I’m tall. I do
look like my sister. She’s tall and thin like me.
Natalie: My daughter has curly black hair, she’s short, light-skinned, and she’s really
cute.
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Unit 2: Express Yourself
An Important Rule for Traveling
Word List
Bow n.弓, 乐弓, 弓形, 鞠躬, 船首v.鞠躬, 弯腰 traditional adj.传统的, 惯例的, 口传的, 传说的 though adv.虽然, 可是conj.虽然, 尽管
natural adj.自然的, 自然界的,天生的, 天赋的, 普通的, 正常的, 简单自然的，
本位号
finger n.手指(尤指大拇指以外的手指), 指状物, 指针v.用手指拨弄, 伸出 nod v.点头, 点... n.点头
yup int.<美俚> 是, 是的(肯定答复)
Before you watch
Here are some words you will hear in the video, write the correct meaning of each
word. Bow: business card: jump: Nod: point your finger Here are some more words you will hear in the video. Match the words with the definitions. Joking a. Based on old customs and beliefs Nervous b. Doing or saying things to make people laugh Traditional c. Excited and worried, or a little afraid. Rude d. What people must or cannot do in a particular situation. rule e. Not polite; not friendly Now, use the words above to complete these sentences. Used each word only once 1. It is __________ to walk away when someone is talking to you. 2. The students are very ___________ about their exams.
3. The dancers at the festival usually wear _________ costumes.
4. Students cannot eat in class. That’s an important _____ at this school. 5. Jane is always laughing and _____ with her friends.
While you watch
What’s the story? Watch the video and circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Takeshi is teaching Claudia traditional Japanese greetings/cooking.
2. Tara arrives and wants to know what they are doing/ where they are going. 3. Claudia has a business meeting in Osaka/Tokyo in July. 4. Claudia is nervous/sad about her trip to Japan. 5. Claudia knows nothing /a lot about Japan.
6. Takeshi is joking/serious when he tells Claudia what Japanese people do for luck. 7. Takeshi thinks it’s important to have money /fun when you’re travelling.
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What do people really do in Japan? Watch the video again and check the sentences that are true.
1. In Japan people bow when they greet each other.
2. They use one hand to give a person their business card. 3. They always use their finger to point.
4. They jump three times and nod their head for luck.
Who is speaking? Watch the video again and circle the answers.(Claudia/Takeshi/Tara) 1. Hi! What are you two doing?
2. I’m a kind of worried about making mistakes. 3. Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be true.
4. Always use two hands when you give a person your business card. 5. Let’s try it, come on.
What do they say? Watch the video. Write the words you hear to complete the conversations.
Tara : (Tara enters) Hi ! What are you two ________?
Claudia : Takeshi is _______ me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara : Your trip to Japan? When?
Claudia : I have a big _________in Tokyo in July. Tara: Wow! That’s great.
Claudia : I’m a little ________about the whole trip, though.
Takeshi : And remember –never use your finger to _____. That’s actually _______ in a lot of countries. Tara : Really?
Takeshi : Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you _____ three times and _______ your head… like this.
Claudia : Hey! They ______ do that in Japan! You guys _____ joking. Oh!
Takeshi : Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important lesson for traveling-__________! And have a little fun! Claudia : You’re_______. Some teacher you are! After you watch Business card doing joking nervous jumping learning Nodding teaching Takeshi is _________ Claudia traditional Japanese greetings. Tara comes home and wants to know what they are _______. Claudia tells Tara that she is _______ about Japan for her trip to Tokyo. She also says she is ________ about the trip. Takeshi shows Claudia how give a person her ________. Then he tells her that Japanese people jump and nod their heads for luck. While Claudia is ______ and _____ her head, Takeshi and Tara start laughing. Takeshi is _______ ! He just wants Claudia to relax and have fun.
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Unit 2: Global Viewpoints
Greetings around the World Brazil n.巴西
hug n.拥抱
cheek n.颊, 厚颜, 类似颊的事物, <俚>臀部
gesture n.姿态, 手势, 表示v.作手势, 以手势表示
shock n.打击, 震动, 冲突, 休克, 突击, 乱蓬的头发vt.使震动, 使休克, 使受电击, 震惊得
vi.震动, 吓人 adj.蓬乱的, 浓密的
stick n.棍, 棒, 手杖 v.粘住, 粘贴 vt.刺, 戳 Senegal n.[国名]塞内加尔（西非国家） Feelings and Emotions
Stress n.重压, 逼迫, 压力, 重点, 着重, 强调, 重音vt.着重, 强调, 重读 frustrated adj.失败的, 落空的 yell at 对...吼叫
Frisbee n 飞盘（塑料投掷玩具）
Feelings and Emotions
Dave: I get______often because of school.
Natalie: Sometimes at the office I get stressed, and when I do, I take a break and go for a walk.
Dayanne: One of the things that really makes me happy is going to the beach.
Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. When I’m angry, I like to be alone. I don’t like to be around other people.
Agnes: I don’t like to be angry or stressed because when I am, I eat all the time. And
when I’m angry, I yell at everybody.
Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or
throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.
When I am happy, I will laugh/ eat/ buy food/ go shopping/ go travelling
When I am angry, I will keep quiet/ stay alone/ cry/ drink some water/ sleep/ eat/ When I have stress, I will tell my friends/ listen to some music/ shout/ watch funny films or cartoons
Sleep/eat/ do some sports/ make some day dreams/
Greetings around the World
Dennis: We have a special way of greeting our elders in the Philippines by taking
their hand and kind of kissing it like this. And it’s called mano.
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Dayanne: In Brazil when you greet a friend you give them a big hug and sometimes
you give them a kiss on the cheek and in some places you give two kisses and in some places three kisses.
Miyuki: Bowing is a very polite gesture in Japan, but I often shock people when I
stick my hands out to shake their hands because it’s not very common.
Agnes: When you greet somebody in Senegal you shake hands for a long time or
you can hug, too, and ask about him, and his family, and his friends, and it takes a while.
In China, we say hello when we greet each other. Sometimes we shake hands with each other.
After you watch
What do the people say about greetings? Watch the interviews and check the sentences that are true. Then correct the false sentences.
1. People in the Philippines greet their elders by kissing their hand. 2. When Brazilians greet friends, they give them a big hug. 3. Shaking hands is very common in Japan.
4. People in Senegal often greet people by bowing.
Your view on …express yourself
DO you get nevous when you travel? Why or why not?
What traditional greetings or activities do you know from other countries?
What makes you happy?sad? stressed?
What do you do to relax?
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