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Unit2 Bridging Cultures
Reading & Thinking
Part1
Lead-in
Look and Discuss
1. Where do you think the girl on the left is from
2. Where do you think she is studying now
I think she is from China.
She is probably studying
in a froeign country.
3. What does “bridging” mean here
It is a verb here, which means to build or form a bridge.
What it might be like if you study in a place where you've never been.
How will you feel
What problems might you face
nervous
puzzled
lost
confused
shocked
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
homesickness
loneliness
academic difficulties
language barrier
cultural shock
Part2
Pre-reading
Xie Lei, a student majoring in business who went abroad on an exchange programme.
Foreign friends are welcoming her to experience a new life
The life of Xie Lei as an exchange student. e.g. challenges, how she dealt with the challenges, what she gain…
What might the passage talk about
Who is the girl
Who is saying welcome
Discussing and Thinking
Part3
While-reading
G. Her purposes of coming to the UK
D. Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
B. The benefits of living with a host family
E. The academic challenges for her
F. Her participation in class
A. Her participation in social activities
C. Editors’ best wishes to her.
H. Xie Lei came to study in London
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
Read for main ideas and structure
P7: Her participation in social activities
P3: Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
P4: The benefits of living with a host family
P8: Editors’ best wishes to her
Read for main ideas and structure
P2: Her purposes of coming to the UK
P1: Xie Lei came to study in London
P6: Her participation in class
P5: The academic challenges for her
Part 1
Introduction to the backgroud
Part 2
Challenges Xie Lei met & how she handled them.
Part 3
The writer’s wishes for Xie Lei
Para1-2:Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange student.
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme
She want to learn about global business and improve my English.
2. Why did Xie Lei feel very nervous when she left for London
she didn’t know what to expect
3. What is kind of genre(体裁) of the article
A. Exposition 说明文
B. Narration 记叙文
C. Feature 新闻报道
D. Argumentation
议论文
Para 1
WELCOME，XIE LEI
BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES
Six months ago， 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye ___ her family and friends and boarded a plane ___ London.
It was the first time that she _______(leave)China. “I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didn’t know what to expect,” Xie Lei recalled.
to
for
had left
say goodbye to sb 跟某人说再见
board a plane for sp 登上去往某地的飞机
board n.木板;（建筑用）黑板；董事会；理事会 v.登；上；登上;使寄宿；为…安排食宿
abroad adv. 在国外 去国外 海内外
be/travel/live/ go abroad at home and abroad
归纳总结：
(1)It is the first/ second/…time that_________________，
It the first/ second/…time that…__________
“某人第一次/二次/……次做某事”。
(2)It is/was high time that …___________________
“是时候做某事了”。
相当于It is/was time for sb． to do sth
e.g. It is time for us to have a class.
=_____________________________________________
have/has done
had done
should do sth．/did sth．
It is time that we had/ should have a class.
It is the second time that I (see )the famous player, but I still feel excited.
It was teh first time that a Chinese writer (win)such an important award.
have seen
had won
come to our university 来我们的大学
a business qualification 一张工商管理资格证书
study for … 学习为获得…
choose the exchange programme 选择交流项目
learn about global business 了解全球商务
set up a business in China after graduation
毕业后在中国创办一家企业
come to our university 来我们的大学
a business qualification 一张工商管理资格证书
study for … 学习为获得…
choose the exchange programme 选择交流项目
learn about global business 了解全球商务 VS learn/hear of
set up a business in China after graduation
毕业后在中国创办一家企业
单句语法填空
（1） Now that you graduated from a key university，you can have the qualification___________　（apply） for the position.
（2） Nowadays，knowing a foreign language and being familiar with a foreign culture can actually be an important_____________（qualify）of a job.
(3) Now，Mr. Yang is highly qualified _____ this important position.
(4) There is an urgent need for ____________(qualify) teachers.
(5) The test will qualify you _________(drive) heavy vehicles.
to apply
qualification
for
qualified
to drive
food/restaurants
not polite
adaptation to a whole new life learn to_________________;
learn to_______________________;
asked for _____________________
loneliness lived with ___________
writing an essay got help from _______ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in____________ and giving ______________ gave presentation
on_____________________
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
traditional Chinese art
Daily life
Academic
requirements
her tutor
read
class
presentation
a host family
use public transport
ask for things she didn't know
the English names for
help from passers-by when lost
Task 3
Scan para 3-7to fill in the blanks in ex.4
At first, Xie Lei had to ________ life in a different country. “You have to get used to a whole new life.” she said. I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ______________ things I didn’t know the English names for . When I got lost,I had to ask ___________ for help, but people here speak fast and use words I’m not _______ with. I ask them to ______ themselves a lot!”
Para.3
adapt (herself) to
ask for
请求，要求，找……
passers-by
familiar
repeat
get accustomed to
单句语法填空
（1） To tell the truth，some film and television___________ （adapt） of classic literature works are of high quality.
（2） This novel has been adapted _______ a movie ______ the Russian original.
（3）He adapted an old engine _________(drive) his boat.
（4）After graduation from college, I gradually adapted myself to _______ (live) on my own,
adaptations
living
for
from
to drive
live in campus accommodation 住在学校里
live with a host family 同房东一家人住一起
help with ...帮助....;有助于......
help with one's adaptation to the new culture
有助于某人适应异国文化
miss home 想家
feel comforted to have a second family感到安慰又有一个家
be keen to do / be keen on doing 急切/热衷于做某事
in the future 今后，将来; 日后
take turns to do sth 轮流做......
my stir-fried tomatoes and eggs 我做的番茄炒蛋
live in campus accommodation 住在学校里
live with a host family 同房东一家人住一起
help with ...帮助....;有助于......
help with one's adaptation to the new culture
有助于某人适应异国文化
miss home 想家 =feel homesick /suffer from homesickness
feel comforted to have a second family感到安慰又有一个家
be keen to do / be keen on doing 急切/热衷于做某事
in the future 今后，将来; 日后
take turns to do sth 轮流做......
my stir-fried tomatoes and eggs 我做的番茄炒蛋
Para 4
【写作佳句翻译】
比尔强忍住泪水，试图安慰萨拉的母亲。
Bill fought back his tears and ___________ Sarah’s mother.
今天早晨你的来信给了我极大的安慰。
Your letter which arrived this morning __________________.
爱丽丝非常难过,她打电话给父亲寻求安慰
So upset was Alice that she called her father __________.
tried to comfort
gave me great comfort
for comfort
comfort n.安慰 vt.安慰
助记：comfortable adj.舒服的
搭配：comfort zone 舒适区 in comfort 舒服地
another challenge for... ...面临的另一个挑战
the academic requirements 学业要求
the first time that ...第一次...时(从属连词，引导时间状从)
write an essay 写论文
cite one's ideas 引用某人的观点
be confused 困惑不解
know less than other people懂得没有别人多
advise sb to do sth 建议某人做......
read lots of information 大量阅读
form a wise opinion of one's own 形成自己睿智的观点
another challenge for... ...面临的另一个挑战
the academic requirements 学业要求
the first time that ...第一次...时(从属连词，引导时间状从)
write an essay 写论文
cite one's ideas 引用某人的观点
be confused 困惑不解
know less than other people懂得没有别人多
advise sb to do sth 建议某人做......
read lots of information 大量阅读
form a wise opinion of one's own 形成自己睿智的观点
Para 5
The first time that she had to write an essay, her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas, but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!
the first time (that)引导的时间状语从句
if引导的条件状语从句
宾语从句
宾语从句
宾语从句
宾语从句
find (that)... 发现...... speak up in class 在课堂上大胆发言
include students' participation in class 包含学生的课堂参与
as part of the final result作为最终成绩的一部分
generate ideas 生成/形成想法/观点
apply concepts 运用概念 raise questions 出问题
give presentations 进行展示 have no idea 不知道;不了解
what surprised her was that... 令她惊喜的是......
after just a few weeks仅仅几周后
presentation on traditional Chinese art
关于中国传统艺术的展示 be a great success 取得巨大的成功
boost one's confidence 增强某人的信心
use these skills back home for presentations
回国运用这些技能到展示中
build a strong business打造一家强大的企业
find (that)... 发现...... speak up in class 在课堂上大胆发言
include students' participation in class 包含学生的课堂参与
as part of the final result作为最终成绩的一部分
generate ideas 生成/形成想法/观点
apply concepts 运用概念 raise questions 出问题
give presentations 进行展示 have no idea 不知道;不了解
what surprised her was that... 令她惊喜的是......
after just a few weeks仅仅几周后
presentation on traditional Chinese art
关于中国传统艺术的展示 be a great success 取得巨大的成功
boost one's confidence 增强某人的信心
use these skills back home for presentations
回国运用这些技能到展示中
build a strong business打造一家强大的企业
para6
4.At first, Xie Lei had no idea what she should say, but what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.
同位语从句
主语从句
表语从句
翻译：一开始，谢蕾不知道自己该说些什么，但让她吃惊的是仅仅几周后，她就发现自己可以在课堂上发言了。
halfway through…在 …期间的半途
halfway through her exchange year在交换生期间的半途
feel much more at home感到如在家般自在
what seemed strange before 以前看似奇怪的事情
now appear quite normal to sb现在对某人来说显得十分平常
engage (oneself/sb ) in sth. = be engeged in...从事...忙于...
engage in British culture 从事英国文化
as well as doing = in addition to doing
involve sb./ oneself in (doing)sth.使某人/自己参与(做)某事
social activities social activities 社交活动
be fascinated by ....着迷于...... share sth with sb与某人分享某物
act as a cultural messenger 扮演文化使者的角色
building a bridge between...在...之间架起一座桥梁
halfway through…在 …期间的半途
halfway through her exchange year在交换生期间的半途
feel much more at home感到如在家般自在
what seemed strange before 以前看似奇怪的事情
now appear quite normal to sb现在对某人来说显得十分平常
engage (oneself/sb ) in sth. = be engeged in...从事...忙于...
engage in British culture 从事英国文化
as well as doing = in addition to doing
involve sb./ oneself in (doing)sth.使某人/自己参与(做)某事
social activities social activities 社交活动
be fascinated by ....着迷于...... share sth with sb与某人分享某物
act as a cultural messenger 扮演文化使者的角色
building a bridge between...在...之间架起一座桥梁
para7
engage vi.参加 vt.吸引
involve vt.包含,卷入，涉及
We will __________________________(追踪报道Xie Lei的进步)_______________________
(在今后几期中) , but for now we _________________________ (祝她一切顺利) .
follow Xie Lei’s progress
wish her all the best
in later editions
para 8
comforted
confused
surprised
confident
feel at home
nervous
excited
Xie Lei
felt/ feels
it was the first time that she had left China.
she didn’ t know what to epect.
she lived with a host family.
she thought she knew less than other people.
she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.
her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.
what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
because
Part4
Post-reading
What kind of genre/ nr / （体裁） is this text
A. Exposition 说明文
B. Narration 记叙文
C. Feature/School News report
新闻报道
D. Argumentation 议论文
If you would study abroad, think what challenges might you faces How will you prepare to handle them in advance
Discussing and Thinking
challenges
studying abroad
daily life
study
essay
participation
religious conflicts
racial
discrimination
language barriers
......
1.Understand the differences and try to fit in.
2.Respect the culture differences.
3.Open your mind.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Supplement: reading tip
Understand long sentences
English structures are different from those in Chinese, but you can figure out what a long sentence means by following a few simple steps.
1. Decide if the sentence is compound （并列句）(look for and, but, or, etc.) or complex （复合句）(look for who, when, where, etc.).
2. Find the main clause （主句）if it is a complex sentence.
3. Look for modifiers.(修饰语）
1. I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didn't know the English names for.
(that/which)
宾语从句
宾语从句
定语从句
Let’s practice!
翻译：我必须学会如何使用公共交通工具，以及如何询问我不知道英文名字的东西。
2. Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with a host family, who can help with her adaptation to the new culture.
although引导的让步状语从句
主句
定语从句
翻译：虽然一些外国学生住在学校宿舍，但谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，他们可以帮助她适应新的文化。
Homework
1. Finish textbook Page16 Build up your vocabulary Task1-3.
2. Preview the language points on Reference Book.
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