Unit2BridgingCulturesReadingandThinking“Welcome,XieLei!”BusinessStudentBuildingBridges“歡迎謝蕾！”商學院學生架起溝通橋梁IearningobjectsBytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…1.understandXieLei’sexperienceonanexchangeprogrammeinLondon;2.understandhowthepassageisorganizedanditstextfeatures;deepenyourunderstandingofstudyingabroad,includingpotentialchallengesbroughtbydifferentculturesandpreparationsthatcanbemadeinadvance;3.haveabetterunderstandingoftherolesweshouldplayinbridgingcultures.在世界的另一端看過月光閃耀，我就不會是同樣的自己了。MaryAnneRadmacherAninspirationalwomanwriterOpeningpage目錄ContentsVideotime:﹡Is“bridge”anounoraverbhere?LeadinLookattheheadlineandanswerthequestions﹡Whatdoyouthink“bridge"meanshere?﹡Whatdoyouthinkthisunitisabout?Tobuildorformabridge.It'saverb.It'saboutacademicexchangesbetweenstudentsfromdifferentcountries.1向..道別2登機3攻讀工商管理學位4交流項目5全球商務6提高英語水平7創辦8起初9適應生活10習慣11公共交通12迷路13向...求助14對...熟悉15住校16寄宿家庭17想家18渴望，熱衷于19輪流做某事20西紅柿炒蛋saygoodbyetoboardaplanestudyforabussinessqualificationexchangeprogrammeglobalbusinessimproveEnglishsetupatfirstadapttogetusedto(doing)sth.publictransportgetlostturntosb.forhelpbefamiliarwithliveincampusaccomodationahostfamilymisshomebekeentodotaketurnstodostir-friedtomatoesandeggs21學業要求22引用某人的觀點23形成自己的觀點24建議某人做某事25為了26形成觀點27提供例子28運用概念29提出問題30和；也31大膽發言32提升自信心33幫助某人做某事34輕松自在35參與36社交活動37渴望做某事38與某人分享39扮演著

40文化使者41搭建橋梁42跟蹤報道某人的進展citeone’sideasformaopinionofone’sownacademicrequirementsadvisesb.todoinordertodogenerateideasofferexamplesapplyconceptsraisequestionsaswellasspeakupboostconfidencehelpsb.doadvisesb.todofeelathomebeinvlovedinsocialactivitybeeagertodoactasculturemessengerbuildabridgefollowone’sprogressFillinthetablewithinformationabouteachperson.StudentCountryWhatimpressedhim/herKarimKathyStellaAnthonyPakistanChineselanguage,calligraphyPeruChineselanguage,ChinesefriendsandbirthdaycustomsRwandaPekingOperatheUKkungfu(taichi)Prediction:Lookatthetitle,

andthepicture.1.Wheredoyouthinkthisarticleisfrom?2.Whatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?It’sanewsreport.Somaybeit’stakenfromaschoolnewspaper.ItisaboutaChinesegirlstudyingabroadandherexperience.Skimthearticleandchoosethebestanswer.1.What'sthemainideaofthearticle?A.XieLeiactsasamessenger,whobuildsabridgebetweencultures.B.Itisnoteasytogetaccustomedtoanewenvironment.C.Theauthoroffersaguidetostudyingabroad.D.XieLeitendstosharehertoughexperienceinLondon.2.WhydidXieLeidecidetotaketheexchangepro-gramme?A.Togetachancetopursuehigherdegreesabroad.B.Tohaveabetterunderstandingofglobalbusiness.C.Toknowmoreaboutdifferentculturesintheworld.D.TosucceedinsettingupabusinessinEngland.3.WhattroublewasXieLeiinwhenshewasinLondonatfirst?A.Shecouldn'texpressherselfatall.B.Shecouldn'tgethelpwhenshegotlost.C.Thenativeswerealwaysmakingfunofher.D.Thenativesspokesofastthatshecouldn'tcatchwhattheysaid.4.WhatdoyouknowaboutXieLeiaccordingtothelastbuttwoparagraphs?A.Shewastiredoftheparticipationinclass.B.Shefellbehindherclassmatesatfirst.C.HerpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasverypopularwithherclassmates.D.Shewassoshythatshewasunwillingtospeakinfrontoftheclass.5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.XieLeiactsasamessenger,whobuildsabridgebe-tweencultures.B.Itisnoteasytogetaccustomedtoanewenvironment.C.Theauthoroffersaguidetostudyingabroad.D.XieLeitendstosharehertoughexperienceinLon-don.

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A．XieLei’stroubleinthenewwayoflife.Para.2B．XieLeiwenttostudyabroad.Para.3C．Theparticipationinclasses.Para.4D．XieLeihasbeeninvolvedinherexchangelife.Para.5E.ThereasonswhyXieLeichosetheexchangeprogramme.Para.6F．Theauthor’sbestwishesforXieLei.Para.7G．Advantagesoflivingwithahostfamily.Para.8H．Thedifficultyinwritingessays.ReadforthemainideaofeachparagraphThetextcanbedividedinto__parts3Part1(Para1-2)Part2(Para3-7)Part3(Para8)The_________thatXieLeifacedand____shehandledthem.challengeshowBriefintroductionofXieLeiand_____________________________________________toXieLeiBestwishesshewentabroadtostudythereasonwhyWhatwerethechallenges?challengesWhatXieLeididXieLei’sfeelings

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adaptingtothelifeinadifferentcountrylearntto______________learntto____________askedfor____________whenshegotlost

missinghomelivedwith____________Academicrequirementswritinganessaygothelpfrom____________;_______alottoformherownopinionparticipatinginclassandgivingpresentations__________inclassafterafewweeksgaveapresentationon___________Cultureshockseemingstrange_____inBritishcultureandwas_____insocialactivitiesFeel__________usepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn’tknowtheEnglishnamesforhelpfrompassers-byahostfamilycomfortedreadconfusedhertutorspokeuptraditionalChineseartsurprisedEngagedinvolvedathomeconfident

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ScanthearticleandunderlinethewordsthatshowXieLei’sfeelingsandworkoutthereasons.vEmotionclue感情線索TimeFeelingssixmonthsagoatfirstacademicchallengeafterafewweekshalfwaythroughXieLei’sfeelingsexcitednervousitwasthefirsttimethat...shedidn’tknow...awkard/ataloss/helpless/homesick;adapttolifeinadifferentcountry.surprisedconfidentcomforted...speakingupinclassafterjustafewweeksherpresentation...wasagreatsuccess.

feelathomewhatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.confusedshedidnotknowhowtoformherownopinionsbasedonotherpeople’sideas.(Shefelt...because...)Summary:Sixmonthsago,XieLeiboardedaplaneforLondon.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe1.____________(leave)home.Shewenttoauniversitytostudyforabusinessqualificationandchosetheexchangeprogrammebecauseshewantedtolearnabout2.__________(globe)business.Shewas3._________(ambition)tosetupabusinessaftergraduation.Atfirst,XieLeihadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountry.Shechosetolivewithahostfamily，whocanhelpwithher4.______________(adapt)tot