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Period 1 Reading and Thinking
“Welcome, Xie Lei!”
Business student building bridges
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will be able to:
Summarize the main idea of each paragraph and analyze the structure of the passage.
Learn about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London and trace the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings.
Figure out how Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK.
Have a better understanding of the roles we should play in bridging cultures.
If you participate in this exchange programme:
1.What challenges will you face
2.How will you feel
Lead in
What challenges will you face
loneliness
academic difficulties
language barrier
homesickness
culture shock
Lead in
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
…
helpless
puzzled
nervous
confused
…
Let’s read a passage about an exchange student and see what happened to her.
How will you feel
Lead in
Prediction
1. What's the main idea of the article
A. The author offers a guide to studying abroad.
B. It is not easy to get accustomed to a new environment.
C. Xie Lei manages to adapts to a new life in the UK and acts as a cultural messenger, who builds a bridge between China and the UK.
D. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, tends to share her tough experience in London.
2. Where do you think the text is from
A. A science magazine
B. A school newspaper
C. A travel journal
D. An advertisement brochure
Fast reading
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5
Para. 7
Para. 3
C.Best wishes from the newspaper.
Para. 8
Para. 6
Para. 4
B.Academic requirements in the new school.
A.Her ambition to set up a business in China.
E.Leaving China for London
D.Her participation in social activities
H.Her difficulties in getting used to a new way of life
G.The benefits of living with a host family
F.Her participation in class
Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Fast reading
Divide the article into three parts.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5
Para. 7
Para. 3
Best wishes from the newspaper.
Para. 8
Para. 6
Para. 4
Academic requirements in the new school.
Her ambition to set up a business in China.
Leaving China for London.
Her participation in social activities.
Her difficulties in getting used to a new way of life.
The benefits of living with a host family.
Her participation in class.
Careful reading——Para1-2
Name: ___________________
Age:_____________________
Nationality:_______________
Destination:_______________
Initial feeling:______________
Major:____________________
Reason for choosing exchange programme: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
19-year-old
Xie Lei
①To learn about global business.
②To improve her English
③To set up a business in China after graduation.
excited but quite nervous
China
London
business
Two Challenges
(P3-P6)
Daily life
Academic
requirements
adaptation to a whole new life learnt to_______________________;
learnt to__________________________;
asked for _______________________
loneliness lived with ______________
Daily life
(Para.3-4)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did (competence)
use public transport
help when she got lost
ask for things she didn’t know
a host family
homesickness
culture shock
language barrier
Reason:
may not get used to the speed of native speakers;
may not get used to the accent of native speakers;
may not be familiar with English idioms.
Careful reading——Para3-4
got help from ___________ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in _______ and giving _____________ gave presentation on _______________________
Academic
requirements
(Para. 5-6)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did (competence)
her tutor
read
traditional Chinese art
presentations
class
writing an ________
Academic pressure
essay
Careful reading——Para5-6
Underline the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings.
excited
&nervous
homesick
&comforted
confused
surprised
confident
feel at home
Careful reading——Xie Lei’s feelings
time
honeymoon
acceptance
frustration
adjustment
feelings
emotional stage
months in new country
STAGE OF
Careful reading——Xie Lei’s feelings
Culture shock is a condition that affects people who travel to a country different from their own. The term describes a traveler's feelings of bewilderment when the environment and culture change from the one that he or she is familiar with. The unfamiliar surroundings, foreign language and strange habits of a new country can all contribute to a feeling of uneasiness and confusion.
Culture Shock U-Curve
What is Culture Shock 文化冲击
Scanning
in the host family
in class
taught them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs
gave a presentation on traditional Chinese art
in social activities
China
A cultural messenger
the UK
What did Xie Lei do as a cultural messenger
shared Chinese culture with them while engaging in British culture
Careful reading——Xie Lei’s identity
Creative thinking
What kind of girl is Xie Lei
Xie Lei’s characteristics
determined
confident
brave
diligent
adaptable
positive
active
ambitious
Competence
Culture
Characteristic
confident、brave、diligent、positive、adaptable、determined、positive
Chinese people tend to cook delicious food. Getting involved in social activitiesprevents isolation on campus.
Explore innovation culture with them.
adaptation learning、critical thinking、active participation、skill transfer
Which factors help Xie Lei go from cultural anxiety to cultural confidence
Creative thinking
Factors
Cultivate firm cultural confidence in your own culture.
Understand the profound connotations of native culture thoroughly.
Learn about the cultural customs of other countries proactively.
Transmit authentic Chinese culture to the world accurately.
Unite with people from diverse cultural backgrounds for communication.
Respect the diversity of global cultures sincerely.
Express cultural stories vividly using foreign languages.
If you want to be a cultural messenger, what should you do
Further thinking
CULTURE
What are the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad
Be easier to learn a foreign language
Help us to be independent
Have new life experiences
Cost a lot of money(financial burden)
Be difficult to communicate with others
Be confused in study(academic difficulties)
Benefits
Difficulties
Enrich our knowledge
Be homesick and lonely
Critical thinking
How can we bridge cultures
Did them bridge cultures
Further thinking
Role Play
Sample:
Reporter: Hi Xie Lei, I’m from the school newspaper. We’re doing a feature on exchange students—could I ask you a few questions about your life in the UK
Xie Lei: Sure, go ahead.
Reporter: Let’s start with your daily life. What was the biggest adjustment when you first arrived
Xie Lei: Adapting to the new environment was tough. I had to……
Work in pairs. Suppose one of you is the reporter for your school newspaper and the other is Xie Lei. The reporter needs to interview Xie Lei about her life in the UK.
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。
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了。
Compulsory: Individual work
Suppose you were Xie Lei, write a letter to your friend to share your experience in the UK as an exchange student.
Optional: Group work
Design a plan for a foreign exchange delegation to experience Chinese culture.
Homework
THANKS

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