(共26张PPT)
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Welcome, Xie Lei
Business Student Building Bridges
Learning objectives:
By the end of the class, students will
1. learn about Xie Lei’s experience in the UK;
2. trace 追踪 the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings;
3. know some knowledge about building cultural bridges.
1. What is an exchange student
2. Have you ever considered studying abroad
3. What should be taken into consideration if you choose to study abroad
4. What difficulties will you meet when you stay abroad
Brainstorming
Make a prediction
“
!”
Q2: Who is saying it
Where may you read this passage
Q1: Who is Xie Lei
Q3: How has Xie Lei helped build bridges
subheading
Xie Lei is a student majoring in business who went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme.
The newspaper editor of the overseas university in London
What is the text type of the passage
A. Exposition 说明文
B. Narration 记叙文
C. Feature 特写/News report 新闻报道
D. Argumentation 议论文
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An article from the feature(特写) of a newspaper
Title: show the main idea directly
Use quotation to make the passage vivid, real, convincing : recalled...said...
Typical expression of Feature
Neutral. (中立的)
Writer’s attitude
How is the text organized
Time clue
时间线索
Para 1 A. her reason for coming to UK
Para 2 B. coming to study in London
Para 3 C. benefits of living with a host family
Para 4 D. challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements
Para 5 E. her difficulty in getting used to new life
Para 6 F. the reporter's best wishes
Para 7 G. participating in class and giving presentations
Para 8 H. feeling much more at home in the UK
Activity 2: Read for the main idea and structure
Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para 1 her purposes of coming to the UK
Para 2 coming to study in London
Para 3 benefits of living with a host family
Para 4 challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements
Para 5 her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
Para 6 the reporter's best wishes
Para 7 participation in class
Para 8 her new plan for social activities
Activity 2: Read for the main idea and structure
Part 1
Part 3
Part 2
Brief introduction to Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study
The challenges that Xie Lei faced and
how she handled them.
Best wishes to Xie Lei
why
Divide the text into three parts & summarize the main idea.
Activity 3: Read for detailed information
Scan Part 1 (Para.1-2) carefully and answer the questions.
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.
challenges
Activity 4: Read for detailed information
T4 Scan Part 2 (Para.3-7) carefully and fill in the table.
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 presentations
on__________________
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
Daily life
Academic
requirements
traditional Chinese art
her tutor
read
class
presentations
a host family
use public transport
ask for things she didn't know the English names for
help from passers-by when she got lost
T3 Scan the article and circle the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings.
v
lonely/homesick
& comforted
confused
surprised
confident
feel at home
Emotion clue
感情线索
excited & nervous
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________.
excited and nervous
it was her first time to leave China
The reasons for her different feelings.
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________.
comforted
she had a second family
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________.
confused
she thought she knew less than others
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________.
surprised
she found herself speaking up in class
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________.
confident
her presentation was a great success
excited, nervous, comforted, confused, surprised, confident, feel at home
Xie Lei felt _________________ because
_________________________________
________________________________.
at home
what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her
excited but nervous
lonely/homesick
confused
surprised & confident
comforted
feel at home
U-shaped
Xie Lei is experiencing culture shock!
Culture Shock 文化冲击
Culture shock is a phenomenon you may encounter in unfamiliar surroundings.
Language barriers and different customs of a new country can contribute to a feeling of uneasiness and confusion.
U-Curve
Read for culture
Activity 5: Critical thinking
Think about the following question with your partner.
How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK
1.She teaches people how to cook Chinese food.
2.She gives presentation on traditional Chinese art.
3.She engages in British culture.
4.She gets involved in social activities to share
Chinese culture with them.
...
Xie Lei is willing to act as a cultural messenger building a bridge among countries.
Activity 6: Read for Further Thinking
If you are an exchange student abroad, what will you do to act as a cultural messenger building bridges between China and that foreign country
Make a dialogue with your group members.
BBB:Hi, AAA, what will you do to be a cultural messenger if you are an exchange student
AAA:I will teach my classmates Chinese and Hakka.What about you, BBB
BBB:I...
...
AAA: Thank you! I think all of you will become a good cultural messenger.
The article is about how a Chinese girl, Xie Lei manages to ____ ____ a new life in the UK and meet the _________ requirements as an exchange student.
Besides, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a ________ messenger building a _______between China and the UK.
adapt to
academic
Summary
cultural
bridge
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了。
—玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫
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