(共23张PPT)
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Reading and thinking
I am not the same, having seen the
moon shine on the other side of the world.
——Mary Anne Radmacher
1. To read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange program in London.
2. To understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.
3. To let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming.
4.To learn from Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits.
Step1 学习目标 1’
Learning Goals:
Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions.
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme
2. What is Xie Lei's goal after graduation
3. Why has Xie Lei got involved in social activities
4. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK
5. What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face
Step2 问题导学 6’
Brainstorming:
What do we need to prepare if we stay abroad
What difficulties will we meet
Preparation:
Language
Studying
Life
culture
ONE
Difficulties:
Predicting: What kind of genre(体裁) is this text
Welcome,
Xie Lei
business stduent
building bridges
A. Exposition 说明文
B. Narration 记叙文
C. News Report
新闻报道
D. Argumentation
议论文
Step3 点拨精讲 25’
2.What is the text about
The text is about
___________________________________________________
Xie Lei’s study and life at a university in a foreign country.
Para 1-2:
C Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.
B Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange student.
A Xie Lei 's daily life challenge in the UK.
D Best wishes for Xie Lei.
Para 3-4:
Para 5-6:
Para 7:
Para 8:
E Xie Lei 's academic challenge in the UK.
Activity 1: Skim and match the main idea with each part.
Careful Reading
How is the text organized
Para1-2:Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange syudent.
Para3-4:Xie Lei 's daily life challenge in the UK.
Para5-6:Xie Lei 's studying challenge in the UK.
Para.7:Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.
Para.8: Best wishes for Xie Lei.
Time
Time clue
时间线索
Activity 2: Scan para1-2:Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange student.
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme
Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English.
2. What is Xie Lei's goal after graduation
Her goal is to set up a business in China after graduation.
food/restaurants
not polite
adaptation to a whole new life Learn to_________________;
Learn to_______________________;
asked for _____________________;
loneliness Lived with ___________
writing an essay
got help from _______ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in____________ and giving ______________
gave presentation
on_____________________
Challenges
aWhat Xie Lei did
traditional Chinese art
Daily life
Academic
requirements
her tutor
read
class
presentation
a host family
use public transport
ask for things not knowing
help when got lost
Activity 3: Scan Para.3-7 and fill in the table after your reading.
Scan para8: answer the question.
3. Why has Xie Lei got involved in social activities
Because she wanted to learn more about British culture and introduce Chinese culture to British people.
Activity 4: Scan the article and underline the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings and work out the reasons.
lonely /homesick
&comforted
confused
surprised
confident
comfortable
Emotion clue
感情线索
excited /nervous
excited . nervous. lonely/forted .confused
surprised. confident. feel at home
.
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.
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.
Activity 6: Thinking
How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges
between China and the UK
Acting as a cultural messenger
Getting involved in social activities to share
Chinese culture with them.
Giving presentation on traditional Chinese art
Teaching people how to cook Chinese food
Business stduent
building bridges
Welcome,
Xie Lei
Xie Lei’s character
strong-minded
brave
diligent
adaptable
enterprising
perseverant
serious
determined
What is Xie Lei’s character
Discuss and speak
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 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
...
News Report
You can:
Follow the time clue: Six months ago, at first,after a few weeks,halfway...
Follow the emotion clue: Excited, nervous,...feel at home...
Follow the writing skill: Quote and give examples...
Step4 课堂小结 1’
Writing –Summary
Excited and nervous, Xie Lei left China six months ago to study for _______________(作为交换生,攻读商科). She found it not easy to______(适应那的生活).For example, she had difficulty___________(使用公共交通),and
asking for things_______________(她不知道英文名字). Academic requirements also confused her. She discussed with her tutor about_________
(如何写论文). Following her tutor’s advice, she_____________(广泛阅读,积极参与课堂) though it was challenging in the beginning. By studying hard and
getting_______________(参与社交活动), Xie Lei feels ________(轻松自如)
in the UK. What seemed strange before now_________________(对他来说显得十分平常了).
a business qualification as an exchange student
adapt to
life there
using public transport
she didn’t know the English names for
how to write
an essay
read a lot and participated in
class actively
involved in social activities
at home
appears quite normal to her
Step5 当堂检测 12’
THANKS