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北师大版高中英语教材必修三
Reading Club1
Studying Abroad
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Activity1 Have you ever thought about studying abroad And
why
improve one's language skills
develop self-independence
broaden one's horizons
a big expense
safety problems
homesickness
Every coin has its two faces.
Read for general
understanding
Activity2 Skim to get the stucture and general idea of each part.
Studying
Abroad
(1)Chinese students studying abroad
(2)Foreign students studying in China
Read for detailed information
Activity3 Read the three stories from Part1
carefully and fill in the chart.
“I’ve found it difficult to
make friends here. The
Australian students seem
friendly, but they only talk
about things which I find
boring, like football and
surfing. I like to talk about C-
pop, but I haven’t found
anyone local who shares that
interest. Actually, I’ve
noticed that a lot of Chinese
students seem to only spend
time with their Chinese
friends.”
Chinese students studying abroad
name
Liu Bao
country
Australia
He found it difficult to
make friends there.
promblem
difference
interests
Liu Bao
Chinese students studying abroad
“I like many things about
American culture, but I don’t
like American food. At first, I
had cornflakes for breakfast, a
hamburger for lunch, and pizza
for dinner. The food tasted
good, but after a couple of
days, I felt sick. Now I cook at
home or have dinner in a local
Chinese restaurant.”
Liu Bao
Li Ni
name
Australia
America
country
promblem
difference
She felt sick about
the food there.
He found it difficult to
make friends there.
interests
food/diet habits
Li Ni
What phases(阶段) does Li Ni go
the “honeymoon” phase
through
the “Honeymoon” phase:During this period,the differences
between the old and new culture in a romantic light.
“I like many things about
American culture, but I
don’t like American food.
At first, I had cornflakes for
breakfast, a hamburger for
lunch, and pizza for dinner.
The food tasted good, but
after a couple of days, I felt
the “Everything is awful” phase:After a few days,depending
on the individual,minor differences between the old and
new culture begin to add up to become tiresome and
annoying.
the “Everything is OK” phase
sick. Now I cook at
the “Everything is OK” phase:Again,after a few days, one
grows accustomed to the new culture’s differences and
develops routines.He or she feels more integrated into the
new society.
ha e dinner in a local
Ch e restaurant.”
the “Everything is awful” phase
Li Ni
Chinese students studying abroad
“The teachers here in the UK
are great. My maths teacher
says I’m his best student and
I’m learning a lot. But some
subjects are very difficult
because I have to read and
write in English. There are also
a lot of discussions and
debates in class, and our
teachers expect us to ask
questions about what we’re
learning. My spoken English is
improving, but I still feel quite
shy sometimes.”
name
Liu Bao
Li Ni
Chen Xin
the UK
country
Australia
America
He found it
difficult
to make
friends
He has to read
and write in
English.
She felt sick
about the food
there.
problem
there.
food/diet
habits
languages
difference
interests
Chen Xin
Foreign students who visit China somtimes struggle with aspects of
Chinese culture,too.
“I spent a few months studying at a language
“On the first night of my
college in Beijing. I was surprised by how many
people I met in Beijing who could speak English. I
really wanted to practise speaking Putonghua
whenever I had a chance, but the people I met were
often more interested in practising their English than
in helping me practise my Chinese!”
study tour in China, our class
went to a big seafood
restaurant
for
dinner.
Everyone shared the food,
which was nice, but I’m used
to ordering my own meal.
Also, at the end of the dinner,
everyone wanted to pay the
bill! In my country, we usually
split the bill and everyone
pays their own share.”
Martin,the UK
“After my visit to a Chinese friend’s family, my
friend’s grandfather walked me to the bus station.
I kept telling him that I knew the way myself, but
he insisted on taking me there. That was very kind
of him. I don’t think this would happen in many
other cultures.”
Tina, New Zealand
Tom, the US
Activity4 Read the three stories from Part2 carefully and fill in the chart.
The embarrassing situation
Reason
Advice
English is the most widely
used language in the world.
Chinese has the largest
go to the public
had few chances to practise
Chinese in Beijing
Martin from the UK
Tom from the US
places
...
number of users in the world.
The US people are used to
say goodbye directly.
Chinese people often walk
friends to the station.
accept the kindness
...
insisted on walking him to the
bus station
The New Zealand people are
used to ordering their own
meal and split the bill.
Chinese people like sharing
food and often fight for bills.
Tina from New
Zealand
not used to sharing food and
the way of paying bills
respect the difference
...
What do the six students studying abroad experience
Culture Shock
It refers to the physical and emotional discomfort
when coming to another country or a place different from
your hometown.
Critical thinking
Activity5 Find out the similarities behind the differences.
make friends
interests
Liu Bao
enjoy delicious food
diet habits
languages
similarities
Chen Xin&Martin
treat friends kindly
hospitality
have food with friends
table manners
Tina
Summary
Discussion
Activity7 What should you do before,when or after studying abroad
collect information about the local traditions and customs
before
after
be equipped with some languages skills
When in Rome,do as the Romans do.
learn actively/be an active learner wherever we are
learn throughout our whole life
make contributions to promote the integration
homework
Your friend Henry is coming to China from
the US.Please write down a list of Dos and
Don’ts for him in China to help him better
adapt to Chinese life.
Thank you