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Where do you think the girl on the left is from
Where do you think she is studying now In China or in a foreign country
How do you think her life differs from that in her home country
Introduction of Unit 2
Introduction of Unit 2
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Welcome, Xie Lei
Business Student Building Bridges
人教版选择性必修二U2 reading and thinking
After the reading class, you will be able to:
understand Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London;
understand how the passage is organized and its text features;
deepen your understanding of studying abroad, including potential challenges brought by different cultures and preparations that can be made in advance;
have a better understanding of the roles we should play in bridging cultures.
Learning Objectives
“
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Who is Xie Lei
Who is saying it
What bridges
Pre-reading:
Activity 1: Read to check
Q1: Who is Xie Lei
Q2: Where do you think the text is from
Q3: What is the text about
Q4: Who is saying “ welcome, Xie Lie”
Q5: How is the text organized
Xie Lei is a student majoring in business who went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme.
A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper
C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure
The text is about Xie Lei’s and at a university in London.
study
life
Editor/reporter
time
Para 1 her purposes of coming to the UK
Para 2 coming to study in London
Para 3 benefits of living with a host family
Para 4 challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements
Para 5 her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
Para 6 the reporter's best wishes
Para 7 participation in class
Para 8 her new plan for social activities
Activity 2: Read for the main idea and structure
Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1 her purposes of coming to the UK
Para 2 coming to study in London
Para 3 benefits of living with a host family
Para 4 challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements
Para 5 her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
Para 6 the reporter's best wishes
Para 7 participation in class
Para 8 her new plan for social activities
Activity 2: Read for the main idea and structure
Divide the text into three parts &summarize the main idea of each part.
Part 1
Part 3
Part 2
Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she studied in the UK.
The challenges that Xie Lei faced and
how she handled them.
Best wishes to Xie Lei
Feelings
Activity 3: Read for detailed information
Scan Part 1 (Para.1-2) carefully and answer the questions.
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme
Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English.
2. What is Xie Lei’s ambition after graduation
Her ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation.
3. How does Xie Lei feel
excited, nervous
ambitious; daring to try new things;
Activity 3: Read for detailed information(3-6)
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
Daily life
Academic
requirements
traditional Chinese art
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 I got lost
new approaches to teaching and learning
be involved in social activities
Solutions
Adaption to the British culture
Challenges
feelings
excited but nervous
It was the first time that she had left China.
adaptation to a whole new life
nervous/
anxious
homesickness
lonely/ homesick
writing an essay
confused
new approaches to teaching and learning
at a loss
comforted
surprised and confident/ proud
feel at home
living with
a host family
Her presentation on Chinese art was a great success.
be involved
in social activities
Solutions
Activity 3 Read for detailed information
Circle the words to trace Xie Lei’s feelings..
Spreading the Chinese culture
What Xie Lei did to spread the Chinese culture
taught the daughter of her host family how to cook Chinese cuisine
gave a presentation on traditional Chinese art
engaged herself in social activities and share Chinese culture with them
Activity 4 Read to answer
What bridges
a cultural messenger
Adaption to the British culture
Spreading the Chinese culture
Group discussion
1. If you have an opportunity to get involved in an experience programme like Xie Lei, will you grasp it
2. What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face How can students prepare to handle theses challenges before going abroad
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
---Mary Anne Radmacher
Culture shock refers to feelings of uncertainty, confusion, or anxiety that people may experience when moving to a new country or experiencing a new culture or surroundings.
Xie Lei is experiencing culture shock!

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