1、Unit 2 Bridging CulturesReading And ThinkingLilyYinsheng High Schoolcomplexrecallqualificationqualifyambitionambitiousadaptationcomfortadj. 復雜的;難懂的;（語法）復合的vt.&vi. 記起；回想起n.(通過考試或學習課程取得的)資格；學歷vt.&vi. (使)具備資格；(使)合格n. 追求的目標;夙愿;野心;抱負adj. 有野心的；有雄心的n. 適應；改編本n. 安慰；令人感到安慰的人或事物；舒服；安逸 vt. 安慰；撫慰tutorcitepartici

2、pationparticipateparticipate inpresentationspeak upfeel at homeengageengage inn.(英國大學中的)助教;導師;家庭教師vt. 引用；引述n. 參加；參與vi. 參加；參與參加；參與n. 報告；陳述；出示；拿出大聲點說；明確表態舒服自在；不拘束vi. 參加；參與(活動)vt. 吸引(注意力、興趣)（使）從事；參與involveget involved inmessengeredition vt. 包含;涉及;影響;(使)參加參與；卷入；與有關聯n. 送信人；信使n. (報紙、雜志)一份；(廣播、電視節目)一期、一輯；版

3、次Is “bridge” a noun or a verb here?What do you think “bridge” means here? To build or form a bridgeWhat are some ways to “bridge cultures”?learn foreign culturesshare Chinese culture A verb1. To read about Xie Leis experience on an exchange programme in London.2. To understand the structure and the

4、writing style of the passage well.3. To learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. 4. TolearnfromXie Leis experiences and spirits.Learning objectivesI am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher This quote is from the book, She: A Cele

5、bration of Greatness in Every Woman (2014) written by Mary Radmacher. Paraphrased, it means that by travelling around the world, the author has become a different person. Brainstorming:What do we need to prepare if we stay abroad? What difficulties will we meet? Preparation:ID card Visa cardPassport

6、local customsHouse MoneyLanguageStudyingLifeCultureONEDifficulties:目錄ContentsBrainstorming:3.How will we feel?excitedcurious ambitioushopefullongingunsurepuzzledlostconfusedlonelypositivenegative Watch the video about the students first day of college studying abroad. THREE 1.What is the text about?

7、 The text is about_ Xie Leis study and life at a university in a foreign country.Period 1 “Welcome, Xie Lei”Business Students Building BridgesBusiness stduentbuilding bridgesPredicting: 2. What kind of genre/nr/ （體裁） is this text?A. Exposition 說明文 B. Narration 記敘文C. Feature/News report 新聞報道D. Argume

8、ntation 議論文 Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Task 1Para 1: Xie Lei boarded a plane for _ six months ago, feeling _.Londonexcited but also nervousPara 2: In order to _, Xie Lei chose the year-long exchange programme. learn about global business and improve her EnglishPara 3: Xie Lei had to adapt

9、 to the new life there, so she had to learn _ and _ .how to use public transporthow to ask for things she didnt know the English names forPara 4: Xie Lei chose to live with _ instead of _.a host familyliving in campus accommodationWhats the main idea of each paragraph?Task 1Para 5: Xie Leis tutor ex

10、plained to her how to _.write an essayPara 6: Xie Lei gets used to participation in class. Her presentation on _ was a great success.traditional Chinese artPara 7: Xie Lei feels _now. She is not only learning _, but also acting as _.at homePara 8: The _ wishes for Xie Lei.studentsbusinessa cultural

11、messenger Activity 2: Match the main idea with each paragraph. A. Xie Leis trouble in the new way of life. B. Xie Lei went to study abroad. C. The participation in classes. D. Xie Lei has been involved in her exchange life. E. The reasons why Xie Lei chose the exchange programme. F. The authors best

12、 wishes for Xie Lei. G. Advantages of living with a host family. H. The difficulty in writing essays. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Para.7 Para.8Business stduentbuilding bridgesChecking: What kind of genre/nr/ （體裁） is this text?A. Exposition 說明文 B. Narration 記敘文C. Feature 新聞報道D. Argument

13、ation 議論文 The text has been divided into three parts. Match each part with the main idea:The structure Para:1-2 Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study Para:3-7The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them Para:8Best wishes to Xie LeiActivity 3: Skim th

14、e text and answer the following questions.Part1: Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study.1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme? What is Xie Leis goal after graduation? Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English. Her ambition

15、 was to set up a business in China after graduation.Activity 3: Skim the text and answer the following questions.Part2: The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them.2. What are the two challenges Xie Lei had to face? The first one was that she had to adapt to life in a different countr

16、; the other one is that it is difficult to meet the academic requirements.Activity 3: Skim the text and answer the following questions.Part3: Best wishes to Xie Lei.3. What will the author do later? The author will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.How is the text organized?Para1-2:Xie Lei

17、chose to study in London as an exchange syudent.Para3-4:Xie Lei s daily life challenge in the UK.Para5-6:Xie Lei s studying challenge in the UK.Para.7:Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.Para.8: Best wishes for Xie Lei.TimeTime clue 時間線索food/restaurantsnot polite adaptation to a whole new life

18、 learn to_; learn to_; asked for _ loneliness lived with _ writing an essaygot help from _ ; _a lot to prepareparticipating in_and giving _gave presentation on_ ChallengesaWhat Xie Lei didtraditional Chinese artDaily life Academic requirementsher tutorreadclasspresentationa host family use public tr

19、ansport ask for things she didnt know the English names forhelp from passers-by when lostActivity 4: Scan Para.3-7 and fill in the table after your reading.vlonely /homesick&comfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentcomfortableEmotion clue 感情線索excited & nervousActivity 5: Scan the article and underline the

20、 words that show Xie Leis feelings and work out the reasons.excited nervous lonely/homesick comforted confused surprised. confident. feel at homeTimeFeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekslive with a host familyhalfway through1.excited but nerevous3. confused6. feel at home

21、it was the first time that she had left China.she didnt know what to expect. she lived with a host family.she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks and her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.she h

22、ad to adapt to life in a different country.2. lonely/helpless/homesickshe did not know how to form her own opinions based on other peoples ideas.5. conforted4.surprised & confidentTimeFeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekslive with a host familyhalfway throughscan and circ

23、le the words to trace the changes of Xie Leis feelings1excited but nerevous2 lonely/helpless/homesick3confused4 surprised & confident5 conforted6 feel at homeit was the first time that she had left China.she didnt know what to expect. she lived with a host family.she did not know how to form her own

24、 opinions based on other peoples ideas.she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks and her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.she had to adapt to life in a different country.Xie Lei felt comforted because she had a second family in the UKXie Lei felt excited and nervous because it was the first time that she had left China, and she didnt know what to expect.Xie L