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(共21张PPT)
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Reading and Thinking
"WELCOME, XIE LEI!"
In this class, you will:
1. Read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London.
2. Trace the changes of Xie Lei’s feeling.
3. Learn how Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK.
4. Know the challenges and benefits of studying abroad and learn from Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits.
Learning Objectives
Is bridge a noun or a verb here
2. What does “bridging” mean here
3. Where do you think the girl on
the left is from Where do you
think she is studying now
4. What are some ways to “bridge cultures”
To build or form a bridge
It is a verb
share Chinese culture
learn
foreign culture
Oening Page
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
---Mary Anne Radmacher
”
“
在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己。
——玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫
Oening Page
If you study in a foreign country, what other problems will you face
language barrier
loneliness
homesickness
different diets
academic difficulties
How will you feel when you face them
Lead-in
Q1: Where do you think this article is from
Q2: What do you think the article is about
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 foreign university.
study
life
Pre-reading
Time order
How does the author develop the passage
Pre-reading
Read for main idea: Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5
Para. 7
The ________ in writing essays.
The ______ why Xie Lei chose the exchange program.
She went to ________ to study.
Feeling much more __________.
She had to ______ to a whole new life.
Para. 3
Best _______ from the newspaper.
Para. 8
London
reasons
adapt
difficulty
wishes
at home
Para. 4
Advantages of living with a ____________.
host family
Para. 6
Students’ _____________ in classes
participation
Divide the text into three parts.
Summarize the main idea of each part.
Fast-reading
Read for structure: Match the main idea of each part.
Para. 1-2
Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study
Para. 3-7
The challenges that Xie Lei faced and
how she handled them
Para. 8
Best wishes to Xie Lei
Fast-reading
Read Para 1-2 and finish the name card of Xie Lei.
Name: ___________________
Age:_____________________
Nationality:_______________
Destination:_______________
Initial feeling:______________
Major:____________________
Reasons for choosing exchange programme:_____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Xie Lei
19 years old
China
London
excited but quite nervous
business
① To learn about global business.
②To improve her English
③To set up a business in China after graduation.
Detailed-reading
Read Para 3-7 and fill the table on page 15.
Detailed-reading
adaptation to a whole new life Learn to_______________________;
Learn to _________________________ ;
asked for _ ___________________;
loneliness Lived with ________________.
Daily life
(P3-4)
What Xie Lei did
use public transport
help when she got lost
ask for things she didn’t know
a host family
Challenges
Detailed-reading
got help from ___________ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in ______ and giving____________ gave presentation on _________________________
Academic
requirements(P5-6)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
her tutor
read
traditional Chinese art
presentations
class
writing an essay
Detailed-reading
homesick
&comforted
confused
surprised
confident
feel at home
Emotion clues
excited
&nervous
Circle the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings and work out the reasons.
Detailed-reading
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
because she had a second 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
Detailed-reading
1. What are the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad
Benefits
Difficulties
financial burden
communication problems
academic difficulties
homesickness and loneliness
mater new language
be independent
new life experiences
enrich knowledge
Post-reading
in the host family
in class
teach them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs
give a presentation on traditional Chinese art
in social activities
China
A cultural messenger
the UK
2.What did XieLei do as a cultural messenger
share Chinese culture
with them while engaging in
British culture
Post-reading
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3. Suppose you are attending an exchange programme, what would you do to spread Chinese culture as a cultural messenger .
A cultural messenger
clothing
food
traditional festivals
art
(caligraphy/painting/ paper cutting/ opera...)
architechture
......
Post-reading
4. What can we do to act as a good cultural messenger
As the youth of China in the New Era, we should
Build cultural confidence
Have a good knowledge of our culture
Understand the differences and try to fit them
Respect the cultural differences
Master English and use it to tell Chinese stories
Post-reading
We will improve our ability to engage in international communication so as to tell China’s stories well, make the voice of China heard, and present a true, multi-dimensional(多维), and panoramic(全面的) view of China to the world.
—Xi Jinping
讲好中国故事，传播好中国声音，展示真实、立体、全面的中国，是加强我国国际传播能力建设的重要任务。
Post-reading
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