Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件（共20张PPT)-人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

(共20张PPT)
Unit 2
Bridging Cultures
Learning Objectives：
In this class, you will:
1. Read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange program in London.
2.Trace the changes of Xie Lei’s feeling.
3. Understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.
Lead-in：
Look at the advertisement for
an exchange programme.
If you participate in this exchange
program:
Brainstorming
1.What challenges will you face
2.How will you feel
Lead in
What
challenges
Language Barrier
Food
Homesickness
Academic Studies
Culture Shocks
Lead in
What
feelings
excited
curious
confident
confused
homesick
lonely
Activity 1： Prediction
Predict the text content based on the title and picture.
The passage is mainly about Xie Lei’s ________and ________at a university in a________ country.
study
life
foreign
Activity 2：Read for main idea.
Read the whole text quickly and then fill in the blanks.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5-6
Para. 7
__________ requirements in the new school.
Her _________ to set up a business in China.
Leaving China for _____________.
Feeling much more __________.
Her ____________ to the new culture.
Para. 3-4
Best _______ to XieLei.
Para. 8
London
ambition
adaptation
Academic
wishes
at home
Divide the text into 3 parts .
Part 1(para:1-2)
Part 2 (para:3-7)
Part 3 (para: 8)
The challenges that Xie Lei faced in daily life and study, and how she handled them
Best wishes to Xie Lei
Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study
Activity 3：Read for structure.
Activity 4：Read for details.
Read Para 1-2 and finish the name card of Xie Lei.
Name: ___________________
Age:_____________________
Nationality:_______________
Destination:_______________
Initial feeling:______________
Major:____________________
Reasons for choosing exchange programme:_____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Xie Lei
19 years old
China
London
excited but quite nervous
business
① To learn about global business.
②To improve her English
③To set up a business in China after graduation.
Activity 4： Read for details.
Read Para 3-7 and fill the table on page 15.
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
homesickness
got help from ___________ ;
_______a lot to prepare
participating in _______ and giving_____________ gave presentation on________________________
Academic
requirements
(P5-6)
Challenges
What Xie Lei did
her tutor
read
traditional Chinese art
presentations
class
writing an essay
Activity 4： Read for details.
Read Para 8 and answer the questions.
Who is telling Xie Lei’s story？
A.Xie Lei.
B.XieLei’s friend.
C.Xie Lei’s classmate.
D. An editor.
Where do you think this article is from
A. A science magazine
B. A school newspaper
C. A travel journal
D. An advertisement brochure
We will follow … in later editions.
Activity 5 Circle the words that show time and Xie Lei’s feelings
excited, nervous
feel at a loss, helpless and awkward
homesick, comforted
confused
surprised
confident
feel at home
feelings
time
time
feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
excited
& nervous
surprised
at a loss/ helpless/ homesick;
comforted
feel at home
confused
(She felt ... because ...)
confident
because she left China for the first time
because she lived with a host family in the UK
because she thought she knew less than other people
because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks
because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success
because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her
Why did Xie Lei have these feelings
in the host family
in class
teach them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs
give a presentation on traditional Chinese art
in social activities
China
A cultural messenger
the UK
Activity 6:What did XieLei do as a cultural messenger
share Chinese culture
with them while engaging in
British culture
Discussion
What can we do to act as a good cultural messenger
As the youth of China in the New Era, we should
Build cultural confidence
Have a good knowledge of our culture
Understand the differences and try to fit them
Respect the cultural differences
Master English and use it to tell Chinese stories
Critical Thinking
We will improve our ability to engage in international communication so as to tell China’s stories well, make the voice of China heard, and present a true, multi-dimensional(多维), and panoramic(全面的) view of China to the world. —Xi Jinping
讲好中国故事，传播好中国声音，展示真实、立体、全面的中国，是加强我国国际传播能力建设的重要任务。
Epilogue
I can use reading stragies to find the main ideas for each paragraph.
I know what challenges XieLei faced and how she solved them.
I can understand the changes of XieLei’s felelings and why.
I can understand Xie lei’s role as a cultural messenger.
I can understand the type of the text.
Self-assessment
How well do you know about this lesson Tick the boxes.
Thank you !
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