should you do if he or she behaves differently from you?

S: Perhaps I'll pretend not to notice it.

S: Perhaps I'll tell him or her about it afterwards.

T: If you want to know what a perfect host will do when he or she invites this guest, please read the passage on Page 35.

Skimming

Help the students to get the general idea of the passage. Ask them to read fast and find out the answer to the question mentioned below.

T: Read the story as quickly as possible and tell me the answer to the question: What did the king do to save his guest from embarrassment?

After a few minutes.

T: Who can tell me the answer to the question?

S: To save the guest from embarrassment, the king said nothing. Instead, he behaved just as his guest did.

T: Quite right. We should save friends and others from embarrassment in the same way on occasions when people who come from different cultures feel embarrassed.

Careful reading

Help the students to grasp some detailed information. Ask them to read carefully and then do Activity 1 on Page 35. At last, check the answers together.

T: I'd like you to read the passage again and do Activity 1.

After a few minutes, check the answers.

T: Are there any volunteers?

S: Yes. Statements 1-4 can be found in the passage, while statements 5-6 are only suggested.

Reading aloud

Ask the students to read aloud and find out the language points in the passage， and after that do Activity 2.

T: Please read aloud and pay attention to the language points in the passage, and meanwhile think over Activity 2 on Page 36.

After about 2 minutes.