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Unit 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
— Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives:
1. predict the content according to the title and analyze the genre as well as structure of a passage.
2. learn about Xie Lei’s experience of learning abroad in Britain.
3. discuss the special identity of overseas students and their function in cross-culture communication.
4. learn how to handle the challenges they would meet in cross-culture communication.
After this section, you are expected to
What challenges are mentioned in this video
language/new country/new people…
Activity1--Enjoy the video
An admission letter from Harvard College
How would you feel
What problems might you face
loneliness
academic difficulties
language barrier
homesickness
uneasy
puzzled
lonely
confused
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
culture shock
Activity2--Brainstorming
What do you expect to read in this passage
Prediction
Who is Xie Lei
Where is she
Why can a business student build bridges
What does “build bridges” mean in the passage
...
Activity3--prediction
1. How does the author develop the passage
Time order
2. Where can you read the passage
A. A travel journal
B. A science magazine
C. A school newspaper
D. An advertisement brochure
Activity4--Reading for main idea
From a (college/ school) newspaper, usually in the section of “Features (特写)”.
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
3. Reading for structure
Name: ___________________
Age:_____________________
Nationality:_______________
Destination:_______________
Initial feeling:______________
Major:____________________
Reason for choosing exchange programme: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Para.1-2
19-year-old
Xie Lei
① To learn about global business.
②To improve her English
③To set up a business in China after graduation.
excited but quite nervous
China
London
business
Activity5--Reading for details
adaptation to a whole new life learnt to_______________________;
learnt to_______________________________;
asked for _______________________
loneliness lived with ______________
Daily life
(Para.3-4)
Challenges
solutions
use public transport
help when she got lost
ask for things she didn’t know
a host family
homesickness
culture shock
language barrier
Read Para 3-4 and find out the challenges and solutions.
While-reading
got help from ___________ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in _______ and giving _____________ gave presentation on _______________________
Academic
requirements(Para. 5-6)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
her tutor
read
traditional Chinese art
presentations
class
writing an essay
Read Para 5-6 and find out the challenges and solutions.
While-reading
time
feelings
six months ago
at first
when she met academic challenge
after a few weeks
now halfway through
her exchange year
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
Please try to describe Xie Lei’s emotional change and the reasons.
Emotion clue
感情线索
Culture Shock 文化冲击
Culture shock is a phenomenon you might encounter in unfamiliar surroundings. Language barriers and different customs of a new country can contribute to a feeling of uneasiness and confusion.
U-Curve
cultural shocks
1. How can we understand “building bridges”
2. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK
share Chinese culture
learn foreign cultures
Activity6--Reading for thinking
2. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK
in the host family
in class
teach them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs
give a presentation on traditional Chinese art
in social activity
share Chinese culture
with them while engaging in
British culture
A cultural messenger
What can you do to spread our Chinese culture
spread Chinese culture
clothing
food
traditional festivals
art
(caligraphy/painting/ paper cutting/ opera...)
architechture
......
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
Homework
Write a summary about Xie Lei’s experience.
Think about what the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad are and what you could do if you face challenges abroad.
THANK YOU

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