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(共25张PPT)
Breaking boundaries
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U N I T
To be able to get the main idea of the reading material;
To learn some listening skills;
To be able to express your interest and describe a common phenomenon.
Before the invention of TV and Internet, how did people communicate and send messages
How did people know the events happening in other parts of the world
pigeon
postman
How do people communicate with each other now
Read the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the expressions in bold.
1. What phenomenon does the passage describe
2. What effect does technology have on cultural exchange
It describes the phenomenon of the “global village” as related to the promotion of technological and cultural exchange.
Technology enables us to form close connections with people of completely different cultures and gives us quick and easy access to other cultures and lifestyles.
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Complete the letter with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5.
Dear Editor,
Your article about living in a global village really struck a chord with me because I’ve just returned from a teaching project in Cambodia and Thailand. I had been worried about the 1____________, but fortunately the other volunteers and local teachers were really welcoming. We were able to 2________________________ each other as well as our students.
culture shock
form close connections with
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Throughout, we made 3_____________ to make our classes a success, so that we could all enjoy the 4______________ of working well together. It was rewarding to see how our work helped 5____________________ from different cultures. Before I went, TV and the Internet were my 6_____________________, but being there in person was even better. I think the experience has taught me to 7_________________ and I can’t wait to do it all over again.
Paul
a joint effort
mutual benefits
bring people together
window on the world
be more inclusive
1. Rather, it’s about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create a more harmonious and understanding world, so that we can all enjoy the mutual benefits.
相反, 它意味着国家和人民共同努力, 共同创造一个更加和谐和理解的世界, 这样我们才能互惠互利。
harmonious adj. friendly, peaceful and without any disagreement 和睦的, 融洽的
harmony n. when people live or work together without
fighting or disagreeing with each other
协调, 融洽
in harmony with sb. / sth. 与……协调; 与……相配
out of harmony with sb. / sth. 与……不协调
live / work in harmony 一起生活 / 工作得融洽
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) 你的建议和这个计划的目标并不一致。
Your suggestions _______________________ the aims of this project.
2) 设想一个社会，在那里大家和谐地生活在一起。
Imagine a society in which everyone _________________________.
are not in harmony with
lived together in harmony
2. It was rewarding to see how our work helped bring people together from different cultures.
看到我们的工作如何帮助来自不同文化背景的人聚集在一起是很有意义的。
rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important
值得做的, 有意义的
eg It is both challenging and rewarding to study aboard.
reward n. 报酬，奖励；悬赏金 v.奖赏，酬谢
as a reward for 作为对……的回报
in reward for sth. 为了酬谢或报答……
give/offer a reward to sb. for sth. 为某事而给某人报酬
reward sb. for sth. 为某事报答某人
reward sb. with sth. 用……报答/回报某人
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts ___________________________ in the end.
学生们一直在努力学习功课，他们的付出最终会获得成功的。
2) He was given the job _____________ running a successful leadership bid.
因为成功组织了领导职位竞选活动，他得到了这份工作。
3) Travelling along the old Silk Road is an interesting and ___________(reward) experience.
沿着古老的丝绸之路旅行是一次有趣而有益的经历。
will be rewarded with success
as a reward for
rewarding
Read the choices first and underline the key words in each sentence;
Listen carefully and find out which choice is talked in the conversation.
How to get the main idea of a conversation
Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.
1. More and more foreign words and expressions are entering the English language, especially those about food.
2. Chinese food is popular in the UK, and many Chinese words and expressions are entering English dictionaries as a result.
3. Intercultural communication is increasing, and people all over the world have a better understanding of each other.
4. World sports are bringing people together in the same way that food is.
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Listen again and complete the table.
Phenomena Examples
More and more ________________________ into dictionaries these days. From Devon: grockle
From Chinese: wok, chow mein, _______ and chop suey
Besides words, changes also happen to _______________ _______________________________________________. In a large Asian supermarket, there are ________________ from Asia.
There are ______________________
_______________ in the male speaker’s city, such as ___________
______________________________.
Many European people can ______________.
regional words are making it
wonton
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the food we now find in shops and restaurants / the food we buy and eat
all kinds of food
a lot of other restaurants/
a lot of choices
Italian, French and Japanese restaurants
use chopsticks
Phenomena Examples
Sports also play an important role in ________________. It is not a surprise to see _________
_________________________ while watching the UEFA Champions League live and not unusual to find people enjoying ______________
_____________________ on the other side of the world.
connecting people
people in Britain eating Chinese food
pizza while watching the same game
The Chinese expression “Add oil” was put into Oxford English Dictionary in 2018.
Now talk about more examples of each phenomenon.
We can find more products from different countries in the supermarkets.
Football fans from all over the world are watching the competition together.
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.
Really
That’s interesting.
Is it really
It is really amazing ...
I also find it interesting to see ...
No wonder it isn’t a surprise to see ...
It is not unusual to find ...
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Showing interest
Really
That’s interesting.
Is it really
Describing a common phenomenon
It is really amazing ...
I also find it interesting to see ...
No wonder it isn’t a surprise to see ...
It is not unusual to find ...
Work in pairs. Talk about another phenomenon of the global village using the expressions in this section. Make a presentation next class.
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Think about any difficulties you encountered during your discussion and what you did to overcome them.

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