Unit2BridgingCulturesReadingandthinkingTogainsomeknowledgeaboutstudyingabroad.Tounderstandthepassagebyusingdifferentreadingskills.Tolearnsomesentencestructures.Preview一、核心詞匯訓練1.___________vt.&vi.(使)具備資格;(使)合格→__________adj.有資格的;有文憑的→____________

n.資格;學歷2._____________

n.追求的目標;夙愿;野心;抱負→____________adj.有野心的;有雄心的3.__________n.適應;改編本→__________vt.&vi.(使)適應vt.改編;改寫4.__________n.動力;積極性;動機→_____________

adj.積極的;主動的→__________vt.成為......的動機;激發;激勵5._________n.期望;預期;期待→______vt.預料;預計;要求;期望;指望6.__________n.接觸;體驗;暴露;揭露→_________vt.使接觸;使體驗;顯露;使暴露于(險境)qualifyqualifiedqualifiacationambitionambitiousadaptationadaptmotivationmotivatedmotivateexpectationexpectexposureexpose二、短語(英漢互譯)1.參加;參與

2.大聲點說;明確表態3.舒服自在;不拘束4.(使)從事;參與5.參與;卷入;與...…有關聯6.建立;創辦7.適應8.和......告別9.渴望做某事10.輪流做某事11.增強某人的信心12.在......中間/中途;到......的一半13.充當14.被......迷住Is“bridge”anounoraverbhere?Whatdoyouthink“bridge”meanshere?目錄ContentsWarming-up:1.Whatdifficultieswillwemeet?DifferentfoodDifferentcustomsLonelinessHomesicknessThinkaboutwhatdifficulties

willwemeetifweareinan

unfamiliarplace.LanguageBarrierCultureShocksforeigncountryThinkaboutwhatitmightbelikeifyoustudyinaplacewhereyou'veneverbeen.Howwillyoufeel?Whatproblemsmightyouface?unsurepuzzledlostconfusedshockedexcitedcuriousambitioushopefullongingcurrencydifferenceshomesicknesslanguagebarrierlonelinesscultureshockacademicdifficulties

Lookatthetitleandpicture.WhoisXieLei?

Whereisthegirlinthephoto?IssheinChinaorabroad?Whatdoes“buildingbridges”meanhere?BUSINESSSTUDENTBUILDINGBRIDGESNow,let'sreadthearticleandfindoutwhetheryouareright.anexchangestudentLet’sreadthetitletogether.PredictionWhereisthegirlinthephoto?IssheinChinaorabroad?

ThegirlisXieLei.Sheisabroadnow.

2.WhoisXieLei?Whoissaying“Welcome,XieLei!”?AstudentmajoringinbusinesswenttoBritainonayear-longexchangeprogramme.Ithinktheforeignfriendsarewelcominghertoexperienceanewlife.

Whereisthearticlefromandwhatisitabout?Ithinkthearticleisfromthenewspaperofanoverseasuniversity,anditisaboutthelifeofXieLeiintheUK.Welcome,XieLeiBusinessstudent

buildingbridgesWhile-reading:Activity1:Readandanswer

What'smianideaofthefirstparagraph?1XieLieboardedaplanefor_______sixmonthsago,feeling_________________.

LondonexcitedbutnervousActivity2:Skimandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para1-2:A.XieLei'sdailylifechallengeintheUK.Para3-4:B.XieLeichosetostudyinLondonasan

exchangestudent.Para5-6:C.XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Para7:D.BestwishesforXieLei.Para8:E.XieLei'sacademicchallengeintheUK.WhydidXieLeihavethefollowingfeelingsduringheryearstudyingabroad?Makesentencesusing“XieLeifelt/feels...because...”accordingtothearticle.excitednervouscomfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeActivity3:ListentothearticleaboutXieLei’sexperienceonanexchangeprogrammeandthendothefollowingactivity.excited

nervouscomfortedconfusedXieLeifeltbecauseitwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.shedidn’tknowwhattoexpect.shelivedwithahostfamily.shedidnotknowhowtoformherownopinionsbasedonotherpeople’sideas.

surprised

confidentathomeXieLeifeltbecauseshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.herpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess.whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.ChallengesWhatXieLeididDailylifeadaptationtoawholenewlifelearntto__________________________;learntto_____________________________________________________________;askedfor_____________________________________________________________;lonelinesslivedwith________________________;usepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn’tknowtheEnglishnamesforhelpfrompassers-bywhenshegotlostActivity4:Readthearticlecarefullyandtakenotesonwhatyoureadbyfillinginthetable.ahostfamilyChallengesWhatXieLeididAcademicrequirementswritinganessaygothelpfrom_________;_______alottoprepareparticipatingin_____andgiving_______________gaveapresentationon_____________________readtraditionalChineseartclasspresentationshertutorActivity5:Careful-Reading1.XieLeiwasverynervouswhensheleftforLondonbecause

.A.shewastooyoungB.shewasashygirlC.shedidn’tknowwhattoexpectD.shedidn’tknowwheretogo√2.WhichoneisTRUEaboutXieLeiinParagraph1?A.ShewenttoLondonbytrain.B.Thisisnotherfirsttimetogoabroad.C.ShehasbeeninLondonforhalfayear.D.ShewasnotwillingtogotoLondon.√3.Livingwiththehostfamiliescangivestudents

.A.opportunitiestogoaroundthenewcountryB.opportunitiestolearnthecultureinthenewcountryC.opportunitiestogetbusinessqualificationsD.opportunitiestopasspreparationcourses√4.XieLeimetwith

whenstudyingabroad.A.languagedifficultiesB.challengesfromanewwayoflifeC.nothingdifficultD.bothAandB√5.Accordingtothepassage，wecanknowthat

.A.foreigntutorsadmiretheautonomouslearnersB.thehostfamilyaren’tkeentolearnaboutChinaC.XieLeihadnodifficultyunderstandingtheforeignersD.allstudentsneedoneyeartopreparefortheirstudyabroad√6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.XieLei'sstudyhabitsabroadB.XieLei'slifeandstudyinLondon.C.XieLei'suniversityandhertutors.D.XieLei'slivingconditioninahostfamily√√7.XieLeitooktheexchangeprogrammebecause________.A.itwasachancetopursuehigherdegreesabroadB.shecouldhaveabetterunderstandingofglobalbusinessC.shewantedtoknowmoredifferentculturesintheworldD.itwasachancetosucceedinsettingupabusinessinEngland√8.WhatwasXieLei'sfirstchallengewhenshewasinLondon?A.Shedidn'tknowhowtoexpressherselfatall.B.Shecouldn'tgethelpwhenshegotlost.C.Thenativeswerealwaysunfriendlytoher.D.Shewasnotusedtothewaythenativesspoke.√9.Whatcanwelearnaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.XieLeiwastiredoftheparticipationinclass.B.xieLei'sclassmateswereeagertolearnChinese.C.XieLei'sclassmatesenjoyedherpresentation.D.Shewastooshytospeakinfrontoftheclass.√10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaboutXieLei?A.XieLeibuiltastrongbusinessinLondon.B.Workinghardhelpedherfeelbetterabroad.C.SheactedasaculturalmessengerinLondon.D.ShetriedherbesttojoininBritishsocialactivities.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?ActingasaculturalmessengerGettinginvolvedinsocialactivitiestoshareChineseculturewiththem.Giving

presentationontraditionalChineseartTeaching

peoplehowtocookChinesefoodBusinessstudent

buildingbridgesWelcome,XieLeiPost-readingDiscussandspeakDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroups.WhydidXieLeichoosetheexchangeprogramme?WhyhasXieLeigotinvolvedinsocialactivities?BecauseshewantedtolearnaboutglobalbusinessandimproveherEnglish.HerambitionwastosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduation.Becauseitcanhelpheradapttothenewculturethere.She’salsokeentoshareherculturewiththeBritishpeople.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?AswellasstudyingintheUK,sheactsasaculturemessengersharingChineseculturewithpeoplearoundherbygivingpresentationontraditionalChineseart,teachingpeoplehowtocookChinesefood,andinvolvingherselfinsocialactivities.Summary

ThearticleisabouthowaChinesegirl,XieLeimanagestoadaptto________intheUKandmeetthe_________requirementsasanexchangestudent.Besides,thearticlealsotalksabouthowXieLeiactsasa________messengerbuildinga_______betweenChinaandtheUK.anewlifeacademiccultural

bridge語法填空Ⅰ.Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.Sixmonthsago，XieLeiboardedaplaneforLondontocompleteanexchangeprogramme.Sherecalledthatshe1.____(choose)theyear-longexchangeprogrammewiththe2.

(ambitious)tosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduation.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe3.________(leave)hermotherland.WhenshecametoEngland，shelivedwithahostfamily,4.

membersalwayshelpedher.choseambitionhadleftwhoseAtfirst，shehadtogetusedtolivinginanewcountryandlearnhowtousepublictransportandhowtoaskforthingsshedidn’tknowtheEnglishnamesfor.Besides，shealsohadtofaceanotherchallengeoftheacademicrequirements.Whenwritinganessay，she5.

(tell)bythetutortoacknowledge6.

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