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Unit 2 Culture shock
Reading
Getting ready
Where are Hi and Lo
What’s the weather like
They are at the bus stop.
It’s rainy.
Look at the cartoon and answer the questions.
rain cats and dogs = rain very heavily
idiom
Part I Lead-in
What does Hi mean
Does Lo understand what Hi says
What does Lo think about when he hears what Hi says
He thinks about many cats
and dogs falling to the ground.
He means it’s raining very heavily.
No, he doesn’t.
Think and match
Match the following idioms with proper meanings.
a white elephant ● ● having a lot of energy
full of beans ● ● slightly ill / sick
● ● a very good and honest person that you can always depend on
like a dog with two tails ● ● a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money
the salt of the Earth ● ● very pleased and happy
under the weather
What do you know about …
Have you ever been to a foreign country
What things did you notice that are different
When we go to a foreign country, the main difference might be the culture.
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country.
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Part II Pre-Reading
1 We drive on the left side of the road. ______
2 We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese
New Year. ______
3 The whole family sits around the table and has
turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving. ______ 4 We watch dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat
Festival. ______
5 We must take off our shoes when we enter
people’s homes. ______
b
a
e
c
d
Look at the introduction, the picture and the title of the speech again. Then answer the questions below.
Before you read
Who is Brad Li
Which country did he go to
Why did he go there
What did he find different about the US Have a guess and tick ( ) the possible answers.
A junior high school student in China.
The US.
On an international exchange.
Read the text and answer the questions
Part III While-Reading
Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange last year, and now he is giving a speech about his experience.
A. Read and complete the notice for the English Club.
Meeting at 12:30 p.m. today at School Hall
Brad Li, a _______________ student, will give a short speech about his experience as an exchange student. He spent _____ living in ______. He stayed with a _________ in ___________. His speech will cover the language problems, the ________ and the ________.
Everyone is welcome.
English Club
Junior high school
a year
the US
host family
a small town
food
school
B. A speech usually contains 3 parts including an opening, a body and a closing. Read the speech on page 19 and find out their paragraphs and complete the main ideas of them.
Part
Paragraphs
Main idea
Opening
Body
Closing
1
2-___
____-8
Brad introduced _______,the purpose and the main idea of his _______.
Brad talked about the life and the ___________ he experienced in the US: the language ,the ______ and the ______.
Brad shared his feelings about the year in the US —— _______ and educational.
himself
speech
6
culture shock
food
school
7
exciting
C1. The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 19. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
The plan was discussed in an __________ meeting. (connected with or including two or more countries)
In order to do the job well, he went to a training centre in his _______ time. (time when someone is not working)
international
spare
C Vocabulary
3 Tom was not listening carefully, so he ________
to hear what the teacher said. (was not successful)
4 Jim will have to work alone this week. Are you sure
he can _________ (succeed in doing something,
especially something difficult)
5 The project was a real _________ for everyone who
took part in it. (an interesting experience that
teaches you something)
failed
manage
education
C2. Brad is talking about his stay in the plete his speech with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
especially in one’s spare time manage get used to international
Although I (1)__________ American food after a few days, I really missed Chinese food. This was (2)__________ true at dinner time. One day, Mr Hurst suddenly said to me, “Tomorrow is Saturday. Why don’t you cook a Chinese meal for us ” I agreed.
got used to
especially
There was a supermarket in town that had (3)___________ food. Mr Hurst drove me there, and we (4)_________ to buy what we needed for cooking a Chinese meal.
I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China. Mr and Mrs Hurst enjoyed them very much.
Mr and Mrs Hurst really started to like Chinese food after that, so I cooked for them (5)________________. That’s one of my favourite memories of my year in the US.
international
managed
in my spare time
D Comprehension
D1. Read Brad’s speech on page 19 and the sentences below. Circle T or F. Find facts in the speech to support your answers. Then write down the facts.
1. Mr and Mrs Hurst organized a lot of activities for
Brad because they wanted his English to improve.
________________________________________
________________________________________
2. Brad found it hard to understand American idioms.
________________________________________
F They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare
time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely.
T I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.
3. Brad preferred American food to Chinese food.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
4. Brad’s American friends wanted to learn more
about life in China. ______________________________________
______________________________________
F I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious
dishes from home.
T My American friends asked me many questions
about life in China.
D2. Read the speech again and answer the questions below.
1. How do you know that Brad had never been to the US before this exchange visit
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
2. What clothes does Brad wear at school in China
________________________________________
________________________________________
He says, “I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me.”
He wears school uniforms.
3. What exciting experience did Brad have at Halloween
_____________________________________
4. What do Americans eat at Thanksgiving
_____________________________________
5. What did Brad learn from his experience as an
exchange student
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
He went to a party dressed as Harry Potter.
They eat turkey.
He understood more about American culture and thought about his own culture as well.
D3. What cultural differences did Brad experience Discuss this with your classmates.
Culture the US China
Language
Food
School
speak so fast and use a lot of idioms
normal speed
bread, potatoes and salad for meals
dumplings, rice and delicious dishes
can wear almost whatever they like
require to wear uniforms
culture shock n. 文化冲击；文化休克
*firework n. 烟火；烟花
*turkey n. 火鸡
international adj. 国际的
admit v. （常指勉强）承认
spare adj. 空闲的；空余的
degree n. 程度
fail v. 失败；未能（做到）
manage v. 完成（困难的事）；勉力完成
New words (Reading)
idiom n. 习语；惯用语
everyday adj. 每天的；日常的
uniform n. 校服
whatever pron. 任何事物；一切事物
pink adj. 粉红色的
purple adj. 紫色的
anyway adv. 无论如何；反正
especially adv. 尤其；特别
baseball n. 棒球运动
education n. 有教益的经历
1. set off 使（炸弹等）爆炸
2. take off 脱下
3. in one’s spare time 在某人的空闲时间里
4. to a certain degree 在某种程度上
5. get used to 习惯于；适应
6. under the weather 略有不适；不得劲
短语收藏夹（Reading）
带*的是学过的短语
*7. way of life 生活方式
*8. international exchange 国际交流
*9. give a speech 做演讲
*10. be strange to sb 对某人来说不熟悉
*11. fail to do sth 未能做某事；做某事失败
*12. manage to do sth 设法完成某事
*13. require sb to do sth 要求某人做某事
*14. (be) dressed as 装扮成
*15. in order to do sth 为了做某事
一、根据汉语意思完成句子。
他们发现要在如此短的时间内解出这道数学题是很困难的。
They _____ _____ very ____________ _____ work out this Maths problem in such a short time.
2. 在某种程度上，这一次他错了。
___ ___ ______ ______, he is wrong this time.
found it difficult / hard to
To a certain degree
一、根据汉语意思完成句子。
3. 在空闲时间里，我们经常去郊外旅游。
____ _____ __________ ____, we often take a trip to the countryside.
4. 他们燃放烟花来庆祝中秋节。
They _____ _____ fireworks to celebrate the
Mid Autumn Festival.
set off
In our spare / free time
Language Points
We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year.我们燃放烟花来庆祝中国新年。
解析：set off 意为“使（炸弹等）爆炸”；它还有“动身，出发”的意思。例如：
在中国的农村，人们喜欢在传统节日放鞭炮。
In the Chinese countryside, people like to set off firecrackers at traditional festivals.
他们将于明天早上八点钟出发。
They will set off at 8:00 tomorrow morning.
They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely.
在我的空闲时间里，他们为我组织了很多活动，使我不会想家或感到寂寞。
解析：in one’s spare time 意为“在某人的空闲时间里”，相当于词组in one’s free time，两者可以互换。例如：
他经常在空闲时间里弹钢琴。
He often plays the piano in his spare / free time.
... life in the US was hard to get used to.
……美国的生活很难适应。
get used to ... 和 be used to ... 都表示“习惯于 / 适应……”，后面可以接名词或动词的 ing 形式。例如：
你适应加拿大的天气吗？
Do you get used to the weather in Canada
= Are you used to the weather in Canada
我不习惯晚睡。
I don’t get used to going to bed late.
【拓展】used to do ... 意为“过去常常/曾经做……”
例如：我爸爸过去经常吸烟。
My father used to smoke.
用 get used to ..., used to do ..., be used to do ... 填空。
1. He ____________ play computer games, but he
doesn’t now.
2. She ____________ getting up early. She is usually the
earliest one to come to school.
3. This wood ____________ make desks.
is used to
used to
gets used to
I failed to understand much in the first few weeks ...
在开始的几周我没能（听）明白很多……
解析：fail to do sth 意为“未能做某事；做某事失败”。例如：我没能爬到山顶。
I failed to climb to the top of the hill.
Some students have strange hairstyles as well.
有些学生还有奇怪的发型。
解析：as well 意为“（除……外）也、还”，用于句末，与 as well as 的意思相同，但as well as 要连接两个主语、谓语或宾语。
as well as 可以与 both ... and ... 互换。
例如：
他的儿子学习很努力，而且还对体育运动感兴趣。
His son studies very hard, and he is interested in sports as well.
他除了喜欢唱歌，还喜欢画画。
He likes singing as well as drawing.
= 唱歌和画画他都喜欢。
= He like both singing and drawing.
Anyway, I have many great memories of that year, ....
不管怎样，我对那年有很多美好的回忆……
解析：anyway 意为“不管怎样；无论如何；反正”，可用于句首或句末。例如：
无论如何，我应该告诉你真相。
Anyway, I should tell you the truth.
不管怎样，你们必须在两天之内完成这项工作。
You must finish the work in two days anyway.
Answer the questions
1. If you have a chance to study abroad, which country will you choose Why
If I have a chance to study abroad, I will go to America, because I like its culture.
2. Have you ever met culture shock
Yes, when I meet a friend from China, we just say hello or shake hands, but when I meet a friend from France, he kiss my cheek.
Part IV Post-Reading
Close your books and do the Q&A in pairs.
1.What is Brad Li’s speech about
2.What was quite strange to Brad Li when he first
arrived in the US
3.Where did he stay in the US
4.What did the host family do for Brad so that he
wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely
Close your books and do the Q&A in pairs.
5.What problem did Brad have in the first few weeks
when he communicated with the local people
6.What were the big differences in the US junior high
school that shocked Brad most
7.What great memories did Brad have of that year
1.What is Brad Li’s speech about
His experience as an exchange student in the US.
2.What was quite strange to Brad Li when he first
arrived in the US
The language , the food and even the school.
3.Where did he stay in the US
He stayed with a host family in a small town.
4.What did the host family do for Brad so that he
wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely
They organized a lot of activities for him in his
spare time.
5.What problem did Brad have in the first few weeks
when he communicated with the local people
He failed to understand much because everyone
spoke so fast.
6. What were the big differences in the US junior high
school that shocked Brad most
Students can wear almost whatever they like and some
students have strange hairstyles as well.
7. What great memories did Brad have of that year
Playing in the snow in winter, playing baseball, going to
a party dressed as Harry Potter at Halloween, and
having a big dinner with a huge turkey at Thanksgiving.
culture shock
camp
firework
turkey
international
admit
spare
degree
fail
manage
Dictation
文化冲击；文化休克
度假营
烟火；烟花
火鸡
国际的
（常指勉强）承认
空闲的；空余的
程度
失败；未能（做到）
勉力完成（困难的事）；
Part V Review
习语；惯用语
每天的；日常的
校服
任何事物；一切事物
粉红色的
紫色的
无论如何；反正
尤其；特别
棒球运动
有教益的经历
idiom
everyday
uniform
whatever
pink
purple
anyway
especially
baseball
education
使（炸弹等）爆炸
脱下
在某人的空闲时间里
在某种程度上
习惯于；适应
略有不适；不得劲
set off
take off
in one’s spare time
to a certain degree
get used to
under the weather
从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( )1. What do you often do in your spare time
A. usual B. free C. most
( )2. The Internet has become part of our everyday lives.
A. daily B. today C. modern
( )3. He failed to lift the rock though he tried his best.
A. had to B. should C. was unable to
B
A
C
Practice
( )4. I agree with you to a certain degree.
A. all the way B. in a way C. by the way
( )5. You’ve been under the weather for some
days. Why not go to see a doctor
A. cold B. unhappy C. ill
B
C
选择最佳答案填空。
( )1. The weather in Wuhan is too hot in summer. He can’t get used ____ there.
A. live B. to live
C. to living D. living
( )2. His mother is ill. He must go home and see his mother ____.
A. however B. anyway
C. already D. whenever
C
B
( )3. — When will you ____ for Shanghai
— Next week.
A. set of B. set up
C. set off D. set on
( )4. She runs every evening ____ she can lose weight.
A. that B. so that
C. in order to D. for
C
B
( ) 5. Jiaming failed ____ the first prize in the speech competition.
A. win B. winning
C. wins D. to win
( ) 6. Chen Dong often drinks wine, he sometimes smokes _______.
A. either B. though
C. as well D. anyway
D
C
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