Reading across culturesRites of passageComprehendingthetextCultural awarenessTalking pointInformationneeded
Talking point Comprehending the text Cultural awareness Reading across cultures Rites of passage Information needed
Reading across culturesComprehending the textFor guestions 1-4 checkthe true statements; forquestions 5-7 complete the sentences.Life was oneproblem afteranotherF 1. Elbert Hubbard thought that life was an obstacle raceT2. There are 7 stages to a person's existence.F3. A rite of passage is a formal recognition of changefrom childhood to adulthoodone stage of lifeto anotherT 4. According to Jewish Children, the Bar Mitzvah meansthey become responsible for their own actions.More
1. Elbert Hubbard thought that life was an obstacle race. 2. There are 7 stages to a person’s existence. 3. A rite of passage is a formal recognition of change from childhood to adulthood. 4. According to Jewish Children, the Bar Mitzvah means they become responsible for their own actions. Reading across cultures More For questions 1-4 check the true statements; for questions 5-7 complete the sentences. T F F one stage of life to another Comprehending the text T Life was one problem after another
Reading across culturesComprehending the text5. American high school students wearformal clothesat a prom.6. By following _songlines , Australians aboriginescanfindtheir way through the wilderness7. The purpose of walkabout for young Australianaborigines is to help them understandaboriginal culture and alsodiscover themselves
5. American high school students wear _ at a prom. 6. By following _, Australians aborigines can find their way through the wilderness. 7. The purpose of walkabout for young Australian aborigines is to help them understand _ and also _. Reading across cultures formal clothes Comprehending the text aboriginal culture discover themselves songlines Songlines are an ancient spiritual concept among aboriginal communities in a 40,000-year-old culture. Songlines, or dreaming tracks, footprints of the ancestors, are invisible paths which criss-cross Australia, connecting sources of water, food and landmarks. For aborigines, the world was created and named when the ancestors sang out the names of everything, giving life in singing. The world continues because it is maintained by people who sing these ancient songs in the right way when they are on walkabout. The songlines are spiritual and cultural maps. By singing them, aborigines can keep the land alive and find their way across long distances, deserts or mountains, or locate water and food. click
Reading across culturesCultural awareness* Identifying pictures米The birthday grab* The Guan and Jiceremonies
Reading across cultures Cultural awareness Identifying pictures The Guan and Ji ceremonies The birthday grab
Reading across culturesIdentifying picturesLook at the pictures and identify what ceremoniesthey refer to in Chinese.Chinese ancients held to the beliefthat a true man has a dignifiedbearing, speaks courteously andbehaves in accordance withconventional rituals. Theyconsidered that observance of theserituals indeed constituted thefoundation of personal growth andof a stable and harmonious societMore
Reading across cultures Identifying pictures Look at the pictures and identify what ceremonies they refer to in Chinese. Chinese ancients held to the belief that a true man has a dignified bearing, speaks courteously and behaves in accordance with conventional rituals. They considered that observance of these rituals indeed constituted the foundation of personal growth and of a stable and harmonious society. More