新教材高中英語人教版

Unit2BridgingCultures

ReadingandThinking：“Welcome,XieLei”

1.Analysethestructureofthetext2.Knowthechallengesandbenefitsofstudyingabroad3.LearnhowXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK4.ExpressideasbycriticalthinkingLearningGoalsLeadinFocusonthetitleofthissection:

ReadaboutXieLie’sexperienceon

anexchangeprogrammeWhatisexchangeprograms?Whatdoyouknowabout

exchangeprograms?Someuniversities,especiallykeyuniversitieslikeTsinghuaUniversity,PekingUniversity,HarbinInstituteofTechnology,ShandongUniversityetc.have

partneredwithsomedomestickeyuniversitiesorotherleadingoverseasuniversities,thatis,someexchangeprogrammes,whichcanofferstudentstheopportunitytobroadenstudent’shorizonsinanotherplace,particularlywithregardtoacquiringdifferentlearningexperienceoraglobalperspective.PekingUniversityTsinghuaUniversityHarbinInstituteof

TechnologyForexample,overtheyears,ShandongUniversityhasestablishedexchangepartnershipswithmorethantenfirstclassuniversities,includingYaleUniversity,UniversityofChicago,UniversityofToronto,ENSParisetc.

Anyexcellentstudentfromalldisciplinescanapplyforexchangeprogrammes.Tojointheinstitutionalexchange,studentsneedtopersonallyresearchonwhichdepartment(s)andwhichacademicprogramme(s)fortheirproposedexchangestudy,theyalsoneedtoconsiderwhatcoursestostudyoverseasare

credittransferrable(學分轉換).Shandong

UniversityForanexchangestudent,inwhataspectswillheorshemeetwithdifficulties?BrainstormaspectsofdifficultieslifestylestudylanguagefoodculturemoneyQ:Wheredoyouthinkthetextisfrom?

“Welcome,XieLei”BusinessstudentbuildingbridgesPrediction:Lookatthetitleandthepictureandpredict:Thesource

Thetextismostlikelytobetakenfrom________asciencemagzineB.aschoolnewspaperBReadthepassagefastandgetthemainideaofeachparagraphs:FastreadingParaParaMainideaXieLeiboardedtheplanfor_____sixmonthsago,feeling___Inorderto______,Xieleichosetheyear-longexchangeprogram.Xieleihadtoadapttothenewlifethere,soshehadtolearn______and________.XieLeichosetolivewith________insteadof________XieLei’stutorexplainedtoherhowto________XieLeigetsusedtoparticipationinclass.Herpresentationon_______wasagreatsuccess.The________’swishesforxielei.XieLeifeels_________now.Sheisnotonlylearning__________,butalsoactingas____________12345678ParaParaMainideaXieLeiboardedtheplanfor_____sixmonthsago,feeling___Inorderto____________________________________________,Xieleichosetheyear-longexchangeprogram.Xieleihadtoadapttothenewlifethere,soshehadtolearn_______________________and________.XieLeichosetolivewith__________insteadof________XieLei’stutorexplainedtoherhowto________XieLeigetsusedtoparticipationinclass.Herpresentationon__________________wasagreatsuccess.The________’swishesforxielei.XieLeifeels________________now.Sheisnotonlylearning__________,butalsoactingas____________12345678LondonnervouslearnaboutbusinessprogranandimproveoralEnglishhowtousepublictransporthowtoaskforthingsahostfamilycampusaccommadationwriteanessaytraditionalChineseartmuchmoreathomeaboutbusinessaculturemessagerbuilding…authorReadthepassagefastandgetthemainideaofeachparagraphs:Thetexthasbeendividedintothreeparts.Matcheachpartwiththemainidea:Gettingthestructure

Para:1-2BriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereasonwhyshewentabroadtostudyPara:3-7ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthemPara:8BestwishestoXieLeiThetextisabout______________________________________________________________________________Mainidea

XieLei’slearninglife/experienceatauniversityinLondoninformationofXielei(Para1-2)A_________studentwhoisstudyingfor____________________________wentto________onayear-longexchangeprogramtolearnabout_____________andimprove_______________ChineseabusinessqualificationLondonherEnglishglobalbusinesschallengeswhatXieleididadaptationtoawholenewlife.Dailylife(para3-4)LonelinessLearnto_______________Learnto_______________Askedfor____________livewith_______________Academicrequirements(para5-6)WritinganessayParticipatingin_____andgiving___________Gothelpfrom______________alottopreparegivepresentationon_____________________usepublictransportaskforthings.....passers-byahostfamilyatutortraditionalChineseartclasspresentationreadDetailedreadingReadthePara3-7,andthencompletetheblankschallengesSinceXieleileftChina,shehasexperiencedmixedfeelingsduringherexchangeyear.Actually,herfeelingschangedlittlebylittle.Let'sfindoutthesewordsshowingherfeelingsandworkoutthereasons.ScanningforchangesofXielei’sfeelingssixmonthsagoatfirstwritinganessayafterafewweeksafterpresentationhalfwayexcitednervouscomfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeMakesentencesusing“XieLeifelt…because…changesofXielei'sfeelingsKeys“XieLeifelt…because…XieLeifeltexcitedandnervousbecausesheleftChinaforthefirsttime.XieLeifeltcomfortedbecauseshehadasecondfamilyintheUK.XieLeifeltconfusedbecauseshethoughtsheknewlessthanotherpeople.XieLeifeltsurprisedbecauseshecouldspeakupinclassafterjustafewweeks.XieLeifeltconfidentbecauseherpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess.XieLeifeltathomebecausewhatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.discussionWhatkindofgirlisXieLei?discussionXieLei’scharacteristicsdeterminedconfidentbravediligent

adaptablepositiveactive

ambitious

1.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?

2.Whataresomebenefitsofstudyingabroad?

Criticalthinking:Groupwork1.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?KeysASwellasstudyingintheUK,sheactsasaculturalmessengersharingChineseculturewithpeoplearoundherbygivingapresentationontraditionalChineseart,teachingpeoplehowtocookChinesefood,andinvolvingherselfinsocialactivities.benefitsLearntoadapttothenewenvironment.BoostherconfidenceHelpherbuildastrongbusinessinherfutureActasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridge.MakenewfriendswithherpeersBemoreself-independentandanautonomouslearner.KeysIamnotthesame,havingseenthemoonshineontheothersideoftheworld.

----MaryAnneRadmachergofarther,learnmore;exchangemore!SummarySixmonthsago,XieLeiboardedaplaneforLondon.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe1._________(leave)home.Shewenttoauniversitytostudyforabusinessqualificationandchosetheexchangeprogrammebecauseshewantedtolearnabout2.________(globe)business.Shewas3._________(ambition)tosetupabusinessaftergraduation.Atfirst,XieLeihadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountry.Shechosetolivewithahostfamily，whocanhelpwithher4.___________(adapt)tothenewculture.Whenshemissedhome,shefelt5.__________(comfort)tohaveasecondfamily.AlsoXieLeihadtosatisfyacademicrequirements.Hertutortoldhertoacknowledge6._______otherpeoplehadsaidifshecitedtheirideas,andadvisedhertoreadlotsofinformationinordertoform7.____wiseopinionofherown.Nowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeltmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Shesaid8.________(engage)inBritishculturehadhelpedandthatshehad9._____________(involve)insocialactivities.Shealsosaidwhilelearningaboutbusiness,shewasactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridge10.________thetwocountries.hadleft

global

ambitiousadaptationcomfortedwhat

aengagingbeeninvolved

betweenWriteacompositionofyouropiniononstudyingabroadinabout80words.anksThanks!

Exchangeforlife

byJeannetteChanTheexchangeexperiencewasbeyondmyexpectations.Youcouldthinkitwouldsimplybestudyinginadifferentschoolandtravellingtodifferentcountries.Butitwasfarmorethanthat.Itchangesyourlifeinwaysneverimaginedbefore.Itmakesyougrow,makesyouimprove,andteachesyoutoshare.Youviewlifeandtheworlddifferentlynow.Itisonceinalifetimechanceforyoutoseethisworldthroughdifferentlensesatthisageasthechangeinyourmindandsoulgoeswithyouforlife.Notonlypeopleyoumeetortheplacesyouhavebeen,butthetimeyouspendwithyourselfinadifferentcountrymakesyouabetterperson.Thatisthechangeyouwillexperienceinyourlife.ByKathyWong“Tolearnandtoapply”-exchangeprogramsdomeetthismotto.Iattendedthecourse“Interculturalcommunicativecompetence”andgoingabroadallowedmetobeapartofinterculturalcommunicationaswell.InItaly,Iwasenrolledinatranslationcourse.Itisnotsimplytestingonyourspeakingskillsbutalsoyourunderstandingofthecoursebooks.Timelyresponseswereexpected.Whatadifferentlearning!Duringthebreakbetweentheexams,ItraveledwithfriendsaroundItalyandinEurope.Inthepast,Iusedtoquestionmyself,hesitateandusuallyIwouldsayno.Somanychanceshadslippedaway.Thisexperiencesomehowsparkedachange.I’mbecomingamoreactivepersontogoaftermydreams.Friendshipisthemostprecioussouvenirfromthisexchangeexperience.Thankstoourfriendsinthestudentresidence,ourclassmatesandErasmusstudentsforhelpingustoadapttoanewenvironment.

MyExchangeExperience

byFionaTongExploringforeignculturesIamreallygratefulthatIhavegotthechancetostudyabroad.

StudyingintheUKwasaninspiringandunforgettableexperience.Theexchangeprogramenabledmetohaveatasteoftheforeign

cultures.Afterthistrip,Ifinallyunderstandthetruemeaningof

work-lifebalance.MeetingpeoplefromvariouspartsoftheworldApartfromthat,makingfriendsandlivingwithfriends

from

differentpartsoftheworldwerethehighlightsoftheexchangeexperience.Mysharedhousewasquiteinternational.WehavegotFrench,GermanandChinese.Wealwayshadgatheringstoshareourowncountries’cuisinesandcultures.Wetalkedabouteverythingincludingfood,past-timeactivities,educationandevenpolitics.Workingwithstudentsfromdifferentcountriesallowedmetoexploredifferentcountries’workingstyle.StudyinginadifferentyetinspiringatmosphereInaddition,theUniversityhasofferedmeauniqueandvaluablelearningexperience.Iwasimpressedasthestudentswereallwell-preparedfortheclass.Theyactivelyengagedthemselvesindiscussionsectionsandfrequentlyaskedthelecturersquestions.ThatwastotallydifferentfromChineseculture.Atthesametime,Iwasalsostunnedbythesampleresearchpapers.Notonlywerethelinesbeautifullywritten,butalsotheirideaswereinnovativeandsupportedbydozensofotherresearches.Thisexchangeexperiencehasbrightenedmyuniversitylifeandcertainlybroadenm