Haveyoueverthoughtaboutstudyingabroad

Whataresomebenefitsofstudyingabroad

Warmingup

Haveyoueverthoughtaboutstudyingabroad

Whataresomebenefitsofstudyingabroad

WarmingupLearntoadapttothenewenvironment.BoostconfidenceHelpbuildastrongbusinessinthefuture.Actasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridge.Makenewfriendswithpeers.Bemoreself-independentandanautonomouslearner.Period1ReadingandThinking：

“Welcome,XieLei”BusinessStudentBuildingBridges

Tobuildorformarelationship

GettoknowXieLei’sexperienceintheUK;TracethechangesofXieLei’sfeelings；LearnhowXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK;Attheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto…

Lead-inActivity:Thinkandshare1.WhoisXieLeiWhoissaying“Welcome,XieLei!”2.Whereisthearticleprobablyfrom

ReadingActivity1:Readtocheck***1.WhoisXieLeiWhoissaying“Welcome,XieLei!”2.Whereisthearticleprobablyfrom***AstudentmajoringinbusinesswenttoBritainonayear-longexchangeprogramme.Ithinktheforeignfriendsarewelcominghertoexperienceanewlife.A.asciencemagazineB.aschoolnewspaperC.atraveljournal D.anadvertisementbrochureActivity2:Readfor

main

ideas

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structureP2:

Herpurposes

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comingtotheUKP1:

XieLeicametostudyinLondon.repeatedwordsActivity2:Readfor

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structureP3:

Herdifficulties

ingettingusedtoanewwayoflifeP4:

ThebenefitsoflivingwithahostfamilyActivity2:Readfor

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structureP5:

TheacademicchallengesforherP6:

HerparticipationinclassActivity2:Readfor

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HerparticipationinsocialactivitiesP8:

Editors’

bestwishes

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herP7:

HerparticipationinsocialactivitiesP3:

HerdifficultyingettingusedtoanewwayoflifeP4:

ThebenefitsoflivingwithahostfamilyP8:

Editors’bestwishestoherActivity2:Readfor

main

ideas

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structureP2:

HerpurposesofcomingtotheUKP1:

XieLeicametostudyinLondonP6:

HerparticipationinclassP5:

TheacademicchallengesforherPart

1Background

IntroductionPart

2Challenges

Xie

Lei

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challenges.

ChallengesWhatXieLeididDailylifeadaptationtoawholenewlifelearntto________________learntto_____________________askedfor______________________lonelinesslivedwith_______________Academicrequirementswritinganessaygothelpfrom__________;______alottoprepareparticipatingin____andgiving_________gaveapresentationon________________________usepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn’tknowtheEnglishnames

forahostfamilyhertutorreadclasspresentationstraditionalChinesearthelpfrompassers-bywhenshegotlostReadingActivity:SummarizeUseafewsentencestosummarizeXieLei’sexperienceintheUK.ThearticleisabouthowaChinesegirl,XieLei,managesto

anewlifeintheUKandmeet_________asanexchangestudent.Apartfromthat,thearticlealsotalksabouthowXieLeiactsasa

buildingabridgebetweenChinaandtheUK.adapttoacademicrequirementsculturalmessengerQ:HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUKandactasaculturalmessengerTeachingLaura_____________________.Givingpresentation____________________.Gettinginvolvedin_______________toshare_____________withthem.aculturalmessenger.Actedas_______________________howtocookChinesefood

ontraditionalChineseartsocialactivitiesChinesecultureReadingActivity4:ReadtoanalyseHowisthetextorganised(twoclues)1.Howisthetextorganised(twoclues)

SixmonthsagoexcitednervousAtfirstcomfortedconfusedafterjustafewweekssurprisedconfidentNowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyearfeelathomeemotioncluetimeclueActivity5:Readtoanalysetime

feeling2.WhydidXieLeihavethefollowingfeelingsduringheryearstudyingabroadMakesentencesusing“XieLeifelt/feels…because…”accordingtothearticle.excitednervouscomfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeXieLeifeltbecauseitwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.XieLeifeltbecauseshedidn'tknowwhattoexpect.XieLeifeltbecauseshelivedwithahostfamily.XieLeifeltbecauseshedidnotknowhowtoformherownopinionsbasedonotherpeople’sideas.XieLeifeltbecauseshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.XieLeifeltbecauseherpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess.XieLeifeelsbecausewhatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.TimeFeelingssixmonthsagoatfirstacademicchallengeafterafewweekslivewithahostfamilyhalfwaythrough1excitedbutnerevous2lonely/helpless/homesick3confused4surprised&confident5comforted6feelathomeitwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.shedidn’tknowwhattoexpect.shelivedwithahostfamily.shedidnotknowhowtoformherownopinionsbasedonotherpeople’sideas.shefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeksandherpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess.whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.shehadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountry.

Toconclude,XieLeihasthosefeelingsbecauseshewasfacedwith_______

Activity6:Read

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cultureCultureShock

文化沖擊Cultureshockisaphenomenon

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Languagebarriers

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ofanewcountrycancontributetoafeelingofuneasinessandconfusion.U-CurveWhatotherchallengesdoyouthinkstudentsstudyingabroadmightfaceHowcanstudentspreparetohandlethesechallengesbeforegoingabroadOnebigchallengethatmanystudentshaveisthelanguagebarrier--------theymaythinktheyaregoodatEnglish,buttheyarenotusedtohearingEnglishbeingspokenatanormalspeed,theyarenotusedtoEnglishbeingspokenwithaheavyaccent,andtheyarenot