(共24张PPT)
xB2U2 Bridging Cultures
Language Points 2
The first few weeks there were absolutely overwhelming because everything was so different compared to things back home.
最初的几周绝对是无所适从,因为与国内的情况相比,一切都大不相同。
overwhelming adj. 令人不知所措的;无法抗拒的/巨大的/压倒性的
an overwhelming sense of loss 莫大的失落感
an overwhelming urge 一种抑制不住的冲动
overwhelm vt. (感情上) 使(某人)感到不能自持,使不知所措
The beauty of the landscapeoverwhelmed me.
秀丽的风光令我深深地陶醉。
I _______________ by a feeling of ____________.我陷入深深的思乡之绪中。
愧疚难当
be overwhelmed by feelings of guilt
Build up your vocabulary
was overwhelmed
homesickness
I became more motivated, and I'm also a lot more ambitious now!
我变得更有动力,更有抱负。
2. motivated adj. 积极的;主动的
motivate sb./ sth. ; ~ sb. to do sth. 成为...的动机;激发/激励
motivation (for) [U] 动力;积极性;[C] 动机=
motive (for/behind) [C] (尤指隐藏的)动机,原因,目的
1) The students are all highly__________ . 学生都有很高的积极性。
2) He ___________ by a desire to help people.他做事是出于助人之心。
3) Teaching is all about ________________________ (激发人们学习).
4) Some students lack the ___________________________.
一些学生缺乏学习的动力。
motivated
is motivated
motivating people to learn
motivation/motive for learning
The _______(advise) talked about maintaining reasonable ___________(expect) when studying abroad.
顾问(指导老师)谈到在国外学习时要保持合理的期望.
3. expect vt. 等待/期待; 预料 /预期;认为
expectation[C/U] 预期; 期待 expectations 期望/指望/希望;
1) 这群人满怀期望地等待她的到来。
The crowd waited ___________________________________________.
2) The teacher _______________________________________________.
这位老师对学生们有很高的期望。
3) 我决心不辜负父母的期望,我必须全力以赴。
Determined _______________________, I have to go all out.
beyond (sb’s/all) expectations 超出(某人/所有人的)预期
advisor
expectations
Discover useful structures
in (the) expectation of her arrival
expecting her arrival
to meet/ live up to
my parents' expectations
has high expectations of /for the students
Exposure to another culture and its people can give exchange students great insights into the world. 接触另一种文化及其人民可以让交换生对世界有深刻的了解。
4. exposure n. [U/C] 暴露;揭露;接触/体验;(底片)曝光
expose vt. 使接触; 使体验; 显露;使暴露于(险境)
be exposed to; expose sb./onself to sth.
They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background... (2021全国乙卷阅读理解D)
He smiled suddenly, _________(expose) a set of amazingly white teeth.
It is good for children ________________(接触到) traditional cultures.
His skin was burnt because of _______(expose) to the sun.
Young people may risk going deaf if they ______________(expose) to very loud music every day.
→If __________(expose) to very loud music every day, young people may risk going deaf.
→__________________(expose) to very lound music every day makes young people risk...
exposing
to be exposed to
《学案》P24-5
exposure
/Exposure
are exposed
Being exposed
exposed
He has made great friends here一friends that he will still remember long after his departure. =…after he departed.
5. departure n. [C/U] 离开;启程;出发;偏离 ANT arrival n.
depart vi./vt (尤指旅行)出发,启程 depart/ departure for/from...
arrivals and departures of trains/ planes 火车/飞机到达和开出时刻/班次
We made our departure in the early morning.
He made a hasty departure. 她匆匆离去
His way of doing things is a departure from the standard procedure.
______________________ increased her sense of frustration.
他离别前去法国使她更感到失意。
The train _________________________________. 火车准点从车站发车。
His departure for France
departed (from) the station on time
Well, I suppose it was difficult to grasp the tones at first.
6. grasp vt. 抓牢/握紧; 理解/领会
如果给我这份工作的话,我会把握机会。
If the job were offered to me I'd _________________________.
Grasp all, lose all.
grasp at (尽力抓住) straws
n. [usually singular] 紧握;控制,(对知识等)理解;领会
Suddenly the boy broke free from his mother’s grasp.
She has a good grasp of mathematics.
have a (good) grasp of...: fully understand
His motives are beyond my grasp.
within/ beyond sb’s grasp 为某人所能理解(不解)/力所及(不及)
grasp the chance/ opportunity
贪多必失。
(在危难中)抓救命稻草/不放过任何微小的机会
In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic(=sharp) increase in the number of people studying abroad. 过去几十年里,留学人数急剧增长。
Over the past years, my hometown has changed _____________(dramatic) thanks to the opening up and reform policy.
Tuition fees and living expenses are much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families an arm and a leg.
国外的学费和生活开销比国内昂贵得多,大部分家庭最终可能要花费一大笔钱。
cost an arm and a leg: (使)花一大笔钱 mainly spoken
end up (doing)... [Textbook P98/5]
Reading for writing
dramatically
戏剧性地, 引人注目地,显著地
7. expense n. [U] 费用/花费 money spent on sth [C通常用复数] 开销 money spent in doing a particular job living /medical expenses
at great/considerable/enormous / little expense 以高昂/很低的价格
cover/meet/afford (an) expenses 支付开支
cut down on one’s expense 减少某人的开支
spare no expense (in doing sth.) 不惜花钱 / 不惜代价
at sb’ s expense 由某人付费;花某人的钱
at the expense of sth 以…为代价
1) The tour is free, but all meals are_______________________(餐费自理).
2) It was not a fortune but would help to _______________________(支付家庭开支).
3) Under no circumstances should we seek temporary economic development ______________________________________________(以牺牲环境和资源为代价).
4) Parents _______________________(不惜花钱送) their children to study abroad.
5) He manages to keep the ends meet by __________________________(减少…的开支) dress. 收支平衡
at the expense of the environment and resources
at your own expense
cover household expenses
spare no expense in sending
cutting down expense on
Some may struggle and suffer from culture shock when learning how to behave in new surroundings. 在学习如何在新环境中举止得体时,有些学生可能会感到吃力,并承受文化冲击的折磨
culture shock 文化冲击
8. behave v. 表现;表现得体;有礼貌 misbehave v. 行为不端; 举止不检点
behavio(u)r n. [U] 行为; 举止 [B1U1] misbehaviour n.
behave well/ badly to/ towards sb. 对某人态度好/恶劣
well -behaved / badly-behaved 表现好 / 差
Behave oneself! / Do behave! / Mind your behavior!
1) You should __________________(规矩点) while the teacher is away.
2) They _______________________(对……很不礼貌) the guests, which made us very disappointed
3)She was ___________________ (一个表现好的女孩) and is liked by everyone
《学案》P35-1
behaved badly towards
a well-behaved girl
behave yourself
9. surround vt. 围绕;环绕; 包围 surrounding adj. 环绕的;周围的
surroundings n. (pl.) 周围的事物;环境
(1)_____________(surround) by mountains , Zoucheng is known as the the birthplace of Mengzi.
(2) The _____________(surround) which a child grows up in may have an effect on his development.
(3) The ____________ (surround) villages have been absorbed (并入) into the growing city.
Surrounded
surroundings
surrounding
Other students are not mature (immature) enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become depressed.
另一些学生则还不够成熟,无法独立应付各种挑战,因而感到苦闷。
10. depress v. 使沮丧/ 使忧愁; 减少/抑制; 使萧条/不景气
depressed adj. 沮丧的;意志消沉的 (~ about sth.)
depressing adj. 令人沮丧/忧愁的;使人压抑的
depression [U] 伤心/沮丧/抑郁 [C] 萧条期/不景气
Don’t get depressed about the spilt milk.
get into a state of depression
His family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
In addition, different approaches to teaching and learning may come as a shock to many students.
此外,不同的教和学的方式对很多学生来说也是一种冲击。
11. A final point to consider is that while studying abroad does have potential benefits, young people who study in China also have a great future to look forward to!
最后要考虑的一点是:尽管留学有诸多潜在的益处,但是在中国读书的年轻人同样未来可期!
As China has boomed, the educational environment has improved significantly, with many great universities now available.
随着中国的蓬勃发展,教育环境己大为改观,优质大学比比皆是。
They have great facilities and outstanding professors, helping to educate young people who will contribute to the economy and further strengthen our country. 这些高校拥有一流的设施和杰出的教授,助力培养为经济作贡献、进步增强我国实力的年轻人。
12. strengthen vt. /vi 加强; 增强; 巩固 ANT weaken
strength n. [U]力量;意志力; 强度;实力 [C]长处;优势
build up one’s strength 增强体力
do sth. with all one’s strength 用尽某人全身的力气
The wind had strengthened overnight.
Her determination has strengthened.
The team has ____________________(strength) by the arrival of two new players.
His encouragement strengthened her determination to find a new job.
《学案》P35-2
been strengthened
strengths and weaknesses 优缺点
To sum up, one cannot deny the fact that studying abroad has its disadvantages, so when you think about studying abroad you should consider these many factors 综上所述,我们无法否认的事实是:留学有其弊端。因此当你想要海外求学时,应当考虑上述诸多因素。
13. to sum up 总之; 简言之
14. deny vt.
deny (that)... deny doing/having done 否认做了...
deny sb. sth. / deny sth to sb 拒绝给某人某物
deny sb. to be … 拒绝接受/拒绝承认...
不可否认的事情是… sb. can’t deny (the fact) that…
There is no denying that…; It can't be denied that ....
《学案》P36-3
1) Neil ____________________________ the window(否认是他打破了窗户), but I'm sure he did.
2) He _________________(拒绝给我任何帮助) while I was doing the work.
3) 任何人都不能被剥夺接受良好教育的权利。
No one _______________ a good education.
A good education ___________________ no one.
4) To everyone’s surprise, the lady _____________________ her husband(那位女士否认男子是她的丈夫).
5) 无可否认,新冠肺炎疫情改变了我们的生活。
_________________________________________________________ the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives.
denies (the fact) that he broke
/denies breaking
should be denied
should be denied to
We cannot deny (the fact) that
/There's no denying that / It can’t be denied that
denied me any help
denies the man to be
As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!
我时常告诚我儿子,对勇敢、乐观、愿意拼搏的人来说,世上无难事!
15. be optimistic about/that…
人们对于中国的未来表示乐观。
People are optimistic about the future of China.
pessimistic adj. 悲观的
The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better.
你获得的教育和拥有的经历将有助于你提升自我。
Studying abroad also helps you to gain a global perspective and improve your general competence.
学还有助于你获得全球视野,提升综合能力。
perspective n. (思考问题的)角度,观点
from my perspective= in my opinion
16. gain v. 获得(有用或必需之物); 赢得;增加; (钟、表等)走快 n.[C] 好处 [C/U]增加
gain weight/speed
gain strength/experience
gain sb. sth 使某人获得…
不劳则无获。
No pain(s), no gain(s).
The clock on my computer gains a minute every day.
(快一分钟)
petence n. [U/C] 能力; 胜任 [C] 技能;本领
competent adj. 有能力的;称职的; be competent to do…/ in sth
computer/ language competence 计算机/语言能力
within/ beyond the competence 在权限范围内/外
develop students’ core competencies 培养学生的核心素养
Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to _______________________________________________________________(保持他们教学上的专业能力).
The judge has to act _____________________________ the court. 法官必须在法庭的权限范围内行使权力。
经过巨大的努力,他获得了高水平的英语能力。
After great efforts, he ___________________________________ in English.
… , he became ________________________ in English.
a ______________(capable) manager 称职的经理
gained a high level of competence
highly competent
maintain their professional competence in teaching
within the competence of
competent
Another advantage is the __________ chance for cultural exchange.
留学的另一个好处是获得更多文化交流的机会。
_____________________ with people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles and thus gives us more insight into our own culture.
与来自不同文化背景的人合作有助于我们从不同视角看待世界,进而让我们对自己的文化有更深入的了解。
18. cooperate vi. 合作; 协作; 配合 cooperation n.
cooperative adj. cooperatively adv.
cooperate with sb (in/on sth) = do... in cooperation with sb
相互合作 密切地合作
1) The children _____________________________________ for dinner. 孩子们和父母一起为晚餐作准备。
2) The company produces computers ___________________(与...合作) a German firm.
increased
cooperated with their parents in preparing
Cooperating/Working
cooperate with each other
cooperate closely
in cooperation with
/cooperating with
China’s global outlook, with projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world.
中国“一带一路”倡议等项目的全球前景帮助我们与世界建立联系。
19. outlook n. [C] 前景;可能性:观点
He's got a good outlook on life . 他持有一种积极的人生观。
The outlook for the economy is bleak because of pandemic.
经济前景因疫情而暗淡。
Therefore, China needs more talented young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, have leadership and organisational skills, and have strong cultural awareness.
因此,中国需要更多有才能、有国际视野、语言能力极强具有领导力和组织能力、拥有强烈文化意识的年轻人。
All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase people’s understanding of cultural diversity while strengthening China and building a shared future for all. I think this life-changing experience is certainly worthwhile and I hope my child will study abroad in the future.
总而言之,出国留学有助于塑造人格,增加人们对文化多样性的了解,同时增强中国的实力,为大家打造一个共同的未来。我觉得这段改变人生的经历肯定是值得的,我希望孩子将来能出国留学。
Sincerely yours
此致 敬礼
20. sincere adj. 由衷的,真诚的 sincerely adv. sincerity n
I would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped and supported me.
我要对所有帮助和支持过我的人表示由衷的感谢。
Students who want to study abroad must consider their parents’ budget. 想要出国留学的学生们必须考虑其家长的预算。
21. budget n. [c/u] 预算 vt./vi 编制预算; 计划/安排
年度/周预算 增加/减少预算
annual /weekly budget enlarge/cut the budget
低于预算 超出了预算
be within /under budget be /go over budget
Congress has approved the new educational budget.
The government has budgeted 10,000,000 pounds for education spending.
We need to learn how to _____________ more wisely(合理地安排时间).
如果我们精打细算/节约开支,我们就能去旅行。
1) If we __________________(v), we will be able to go on the trip.
2) If we are _______________(n), we will be able to...
budget carefully
on a budget
budget out time
Which parent would you side with?你会支持哪位家长?
22. side with sb. (on sth.) 站在…一边 ;支持: be on sb's side
ANT side against
Why is it that you always __________(站在他一边) when he and I argue
His body rocked ____________________(左右摇摆) with the train.
side with him
/side against me
from side to side