Unit2BridgingCulturesIs“bridge”anounoraverbhere?Whatdoyouthink“bridge”meanshere?Tobuildorformabridge.Whataresomewaysto“bridgecultures”?learnforeignculturesshareChineseculturePeriod1ReadaboutXieLei’sexperienceonanexchangeprogramme

“Welcome,XieLei”

BusinessStudentBuildingBridgesLookatthetitleandthepicture.Wheredoyouthinkthisarticleisfrom?Whataspectsofexchangelifedoyouthinkthearticlewilltalkabout？A.asciencemagazineB.aschoolnewspaperC.atraveljournalD.anadvertisementbrochureBlife,study,difficulty,fees,language……Gothroughthetextquicklyandsummarizethemainideaofeachparagraph.para1para2para3para4para5para6para7para8XieLei_____________,feeling_________Inorderto________,XieLeichosetheexchangeprogramme.XieLeihadto_______________inadifferentcountry.XieLeichosetolivewith________insteadof_________,whichhelpsheradaptationtothenewenvironment.XieLei’stutorexplainedtoherhowto_______________XieLeigotusedto________inclass.Herpresentationon___________wasagreatsuccess.XieLeifeels___________now.Sheisnotonlylearning_____________,butalsoactingas_____The_______’swishesforXieLei.boardedaplaneforLondonexcitedandnervouslearnaboutglobalbusinessandimproveEnglishadapttonewlifeahostfamilycampusaccommodationwriteanessayparticipationtraditionalChineseartathomeaboutbusinessaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.authorLet’sdividethetextintothreeparts.Summarizethemainideaofeachpart.Summarizethemainideaofthearticle:ThearticleisabouthowaChinesegirl,XieLei,managestoadapttoanewlifeintheUKandmeettheacademicrequirementsasanexchangestudent.Apartfromthat,thearticlealsotalksabouthowXieLeiactsasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenChinaandtheUK.Para:1-2Para:3-7Para:8BriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereasonwhyshewentabroadtostudy.ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthem.BestwishestoXieLeiGroupworkScanningScanthearticleandunderlinethewordsthatshowXieLei’sfeelingsandworkoutthereasons.excited/nervouscomfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeReason:_____Reason:_____Reason:_____Reason:_____Reason:_____Reason:_______Talkabouttheinformationaboveusingthestructure“Xieleifelt……because……”XieLeifeltexcitedandnervousbecausesheleftChinaforthefirsttime.XieLeifeltcomfortedbecauseshehadasecondfamilyintheUK.XieLeifeltsurprisedbecauseshecouldspeakupinclassafterjustafewweeks.XieLeifeltconfusedbecauseshethoughtsheknewlessthanotherpeople.XieLeifeltconfidentbecauseherpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess.XieLeifeltathomebecausewhatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.ChallengesAcademicrequirementsDailylifeWhatXieLeididReadPara3-7,andthencompletetheblanksadaptationtoawholenewlife.lonelinesslearntto__________learntto____________askedfor___________livedwith______________writinganessayparticipatingin_____andgiving______gothelpfrom_______________alottopreparegavepresentationon________________________usepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn'tknowtheEnglishhelpfrompassers-bywhenshegostlostahostfamilyhertutorreadclasspresentationstraditionalChineseartScanningRole-playNowworkinpairs.SupposeoneofyouisthereporterforyourschoolnewspaperandtheotherisXieLei.ThereporterneedstointerviewXieLeiaboutherlifeintheUK.(XieLeicouldgivemoreinformationthanwhatiswritteninthetextifnecessary.)Reporter:Nicetoseeyou,XieLei!...…

XieLei:___________________________Reporter:

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XieLei:____________________________……Reporter:You’resuretosucceed.Wishyouallthebest!Thankyou!Aninterview

Reporter:Nicetoseeyou,XieLei!...…

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XieLei:____________________________……Reporter:You’resuretosucceed.Wishyouallthebest!Thankyou!Thereportersmayaskquestionslikethese:1.Whydoyouchoosetheexchangeprogramme?

2.Haveyoumetchallengesinyourdailylife?Howdoyoudealwiththem?

3.Doyouhavedifficultywritinganessay?4.Haveyouadaptedtoyourcourses？5.Tobridgecultures,whatcanyoudo?………GroupworkHow

hasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?ShelearnttoadapttoanewlifeShehasbeeninvolvedinsocialactivitiesShelearntto……ShetaughtpeopletocookShegavepresentationsontraditionalChineseartShewaskeentoshareChineseculturewithpeopleAswellasstudyingintheUK,sheactsasaculturalmessengersharingChineseculturewithpeoplearoundherbygivingapresentationontraditionalChineseart,teachingpeoplehowtocookChinesefood,andinvolvingherselfinsocialactivities.Writing–SummaryExcitedandnervous,XieLeileftChinasixmonthsagotostudyfor_______________(作為交換生,攻讀商科).Shefounditnoteasyto______(適應那的生活).Forexample,shehaddifficulty___________(使用公共交通),andaskingforthings_______________(她不知道英文名字).Academicrequirementsalsoconfusedher.Shediscussedwithhertutorabout_________(如何寫論文).Followinghertutor’sadvice,she_____________(