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qualification
/ kw l f ke n/
n.(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格;资历
ambition
/ m b n/
n.追求的目标;
夙愿;野心;抱负
adaptation
/ d p te n/
n.适应; 改编本
comfort
/ k mf t/
n.安逸;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸 vt.安慰;抚慰
tutor
/ tju t (r)/
n.(英国大学中的)助教;
导师;家庭教师
participation
/pɑ t s pe n/
n.参加;参与
presentation
/ prezn te n/
n.报告;陈述;出示;拿出
involve
/ n v lv/
vt.包含;需要;涉及;
影响;(使)参加
messenger
/ mes n (r)/
n.送信人;信使
Unit2
Bridging cultures
Bridging cultures
Reading and thinking
Learning aims
In this class, you will
1. understand the main idea of each paragraph and get the structure of this passage
2. know Xie Lei’s experience in the UK and find out the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings;
3. express ideas by critical thinking
Lead-in
Do you know some famous universities in the world
Lead-in
Do you know some famous universities in the world
China
Tsinghua University
Peking University
Lead-in
Do you know some famous universities in the world
the United States
Harvard University
哈佛大学
Yale University
耶鲁大学
Lead-in
Do you know some famous universities in the world
the United Kingdom
Cambridge University
剑桥大学
Oxford University
牛津大学
Lead-in
If you have a chance to study abroad, how about your feeling
If I have a chance to study abroad , I will feel…..
happy
excited
surprised
ambitious
unbelievable
nervous
confused
lonely
helpless
homesick
positive
negative
“Welcome, Xie Lei”
Business student building bridges
Pre-reading
What kind of genre(体裁) is this text _____
a science magazine
a school newspaper
a travel journal
an advertisement brochure
B
Pre-reading
While-reading
Fast-reading
Fast-reading
Task1:Match the main idea with each paragraph
Para. 1 A.Xie Lei’s trouble in the new way of life.
Para. 2 B.Xie Lei went to study abroad.
Para. 3 C.The participation in classes.
Para. 4 D.Xie Lei has been involved in her exchange life.
Para. 5 E.The reasons why Xie Lei chose the exchange programme.
Para. 6 F.The author’s best wishes for Xie Lei.
Para. 7 G.Advantages of living with a host family.
Para. 8 H.The difficulty in writing essays.
Pay more attention to the first sentences of each paragraph.
The text can be divided into __ parts
3
Fast-reading
Task2:Read and match the main idea with 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
What were the challenges
Challenges
(P3-P7)
Daily life
Academic
requirements
Careful-reading
Para1-2
Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason
why she went abroad to study
2. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme
“I want to learn about global business and improve my English.”L4, P2
3. What is Xie Lei's goal after graduation
“My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation, "she explained.”L6,P2
Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English.
Her goal is to set up a business in China
1.Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because .
A.she was too young
B.she was a shy girl
C.she didn't know what to expect
D.she didn't know where to go
The challenges that Xie Lei faced and
how she handled them
Para3-7
Challenges
(P3-P7)
Daily life
Academic
requirements
adaptation to a whole new life Learn to_______________________;
Learn to___________________________;
asked for _____________________;
loneliness Lived with ______________
Daily life
(P3-4)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
use public transport
help when she got lost
ask for things she didn’t know
a host family
When I got lost, I had to ask passers-by for help, but people here speak fast and use words I’m not familiar with. I ask them to repeat themselves a lot!”(L5,P3)
homesickness
Para3-4
What difficulties did she face when she asked for help
got help from ___________ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in _______ and giving_____________ gave presentation on __________________________
Academic
requirements(P5-7)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
her tutor
read
traditional Chinese art
presentations
class
writing an essay
Para5-7
Time
Feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
Her feelings
Circle the time words
Find out the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings
Find out the reasons.
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 ...
Xie Lei felt comforted because she had a second family in the UK.
Xie Lei felt excited and nervous because it was the first time that she had left China, and she didn’t know what to expect.
Xie Lei felt confused because she thought she knew less than other people.
Xie Lei felt surprised because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks.
Xie Lei felt confident because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.
Xie Lei felt at home because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
Time
Feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
Xie Lei’s feelings
excited
nervous
it was the first time that ...
she didn’t know ...
awkard/ at a loss/ helpless/ homesick;
had a second family (adapt to life in a different country.)
surprised confident
comforted
...speaking up in class after just a few weeks
her presentation... was a great success.
feel at home
what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
confused
she thought she knew less than other people.
(She felt ... because ...)
Xie Lei felt excited and nervous because it was the first time that she had left China, and she didn’t know what to expect.
Xie Lei felt comforted because she had a second family in the UK.
Xie Lei felt confused because she thought she knew less than other people.
Xie Lei felt surprised because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks.
Xie Lei felt at home because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
Xie Lei felt confident because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.
Post-reading
“I chose the exchange programme because I wanted to learn about global business and improve my English. My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation.”
Discussion
What are the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad
Discuss and share
What are the benefits and difficulties of studying abroad
Difficulties Benefits
1.Help us to be independent
2.Be easier to learn a foreign
language
3.Broaden our views
Enrich our knowledge
4.Learn advanced technology
5.Have new life experiences
1.Cost a lot of money
2.Be difficult to communicate
with others
3.Be tiring to live in a new country
4. Be homesick and lonely
6.Break the barriers between different cultures
7.Be more confident !
homesickness
language barrier
cultural shock
loneliness
academic difficulties
5. Be confused in study
financial burden
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
Discussion
What are the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad
Enrich our knowledge
Be homesick and lonely
As students, we should keep cultural self-confidence and love our country forever
Homework
Write an argumentation to talk about the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad , no less than 80 words.
Discuss and share
What are the benefits and difficulties of studying abroad
Difficulties Benefits
1.Help us to be independent
2.Be easier to learn a foreign
language
3.Broaden our views
Enrich our knowledge
4.Learn advanced technology
5.Have new life experiences
1.Cost a lot of money
2.Be difficult to communicate
with others
3.Be tiring to live in a new country
4. Be homesick and lonely
6.Break the barriers between different cultures
7.Be more confident !
homesickness
language barrier
cultural shock
loneliness
academic difficulties
5. Be confused in study
financial burden
Thank you