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Unit2
Bridging Cultures
Reading and Thinking
Lead-in
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” --- Mary Anne
在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，
我就不会是同样的自己了。
Pre-reading:Prediction
Who is Xie Lei
Where does she go
A student majoring in ________ went to ______ on ___________________________________
business
London
a year-long exchange programme.
Who is telling the story of Xie Lei
A. Xie Lei B. an editor C a friend of Xie Lei
Where can you read the passage
A. a magazine B. an advertisement C. school newspaper
Para.8:We will follow … in later editions.
P7: Feeling much more _________
P3: Her ________ in getting used to daily life
P4: The ________ of living with a host family
P8: Editors’ ________ to her
P2: Why she chose a year-long _________
P1: Leaving China _______ London
P6: Her ____________ in class
P5: The ________ challenges for her
Background information of Xie Lei
Xie Lei’s challenges, feelings, and relevant solutions
The writer’s wishes for Xie Lei
How many parts can it be divided？
Read for structure
exchange programme
challenges
benefits
academic
participation
at home
wishes
for
Paras.1-2 Xie Lei’s profile
Detailed reading
1. Xie Lei had been abroad long ago.
2. Xie Lei wants to learn about International Education.
3. Xie Lei dreams of establishing her own business.
It was the first time that she had left China.
I wanted to learn about global business..
My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation..
F
F
T
True or False
Paras3-4
Xie Lei’s Challenges and solutions!
Challenges
(P3-P4)
Learnt to ___________________
use public
transport
learn to_________________
__________________________
ask for things she didn't know the English
When she got lost, she had to
________________________________
ask for help from passers-by
Daily life
1. Which way did she choose Why
She chose to live with a host family, because It can help with her adaptation to the new culture.
2. What did she share with her host family about Chinese culture
She taught the daughter of her host family how to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs.
How did she feel
comforted
Daily life
Paras3-4
campus
host
Paras5-6
Academic requirements
1. What did her tutor teach her when she wrote an essay
She must acknowledge what other people said if she cited their ideas. But her tutor wanted to know her ideas and advised her to read a lot to form her own opinion.
How did she feel
confused
2. What did many courses include as part of the final result
Students’ participation
3. How to participate in class
Generate
Give
Offer
Raise
Apply
Paras5-6
Academic requirements
4. What did she do in class
After just a few weeks, she found herself
speaking up in class and she found her presentation on _____________________
was a great success.
traditional Chinese art
Weeks later
2.How did she feel
Paras7-8
Academic requirements
She engaged in ____________ , studied hard and was involved in____________.
British culture
social activities
1. How did she act as a cultural messenger
Felt more at ease .What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
Her feelings
Circle the time words
Find out the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings
Find out the reasons.
Feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
Time
Time
Time order
时间顺序
What's the writing order
v
lonely / homesick
& comforted
confused
surprised
confident
comfortable
Emotion clue
感情线索
excited & nervous
Circle the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings and find out the reasons.
Xie Lei felt ... because ...
time
feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
Xie Lei’s feelings
excited
& nervous
surprised
comforted
feel at home
confused
(She felt ... because ...)
confident
because she left China for the first time, not knowing what to expect
because she lived with a host family in the UK
because she thought she knew less than other people
because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks
because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success
because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her
Which stage is Xie Lei in
Ctritical Tninking
time
honeymoon
acceptance
frustration
adjustment
feelings
emotional stage
months in new country
STAGE OF
Now halfway through the her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
What does “building bridges” refer to
It means that Xie Lei helped building bridges between Chinese and British cultures.
Xie Lei serves as a
cultural messenger.
Get involved in social activities
Learn new culture & share Chinese culture
British culture
Chinese culture
Critical reading
Which saying is least likely to be
learnt from Xie’s experience？
A. The world is the classroom.
B. One’s meat is another man’s poison.
C. Cultural exchange is a two-way street.
D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Post reading
What are the benefits and difficulties of studying abroad
Difficulties Benefits
financial burden
language barrier
cultural shock
loneliness
academic difficulties
1.Cost a lot of money
1.Help us to be independent
2.Be difficult to communicate
with others
2.Be easier to learn a foreign
language
3.Be tiring to live in a new country
3.Broaden our views
Enrich our knowledge
4. Be homesick and lonely
4.Learn advanced technology
5. Be confused in study
6.Break the barriers between different cultures
5.Have new life experiences
7.Be more confident !
I had to learn( how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didn't know the English names for).
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。
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.
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。
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!
她第一次不得不写论文时，她的导师解释说，如果她引用别人的观点就必须要公开感谢，但他主要想知道她的想法!
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.
主语
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。

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