(共17张PPT)
Reading and Thinking
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Learning Objectives
●Grasp key words, and sentence patterns related to studying abroad, extract and summarize information from the text.
●Apply reading strategies to analyze the passage, and independently explore more about exchange programs.
●Deepen the understanding of the significance of cross - cultural communication and the role of cultural messengers.
Leading in
Have you ever thought about TIME TRAVEL
Leading in
Welcome, brave boys and girls—welcome to the new world! You can’t go back to your own world now, not anymore! Only by nailing your mission and turning into a totally new you can you head home! Go for it, let’s do this!
Name: _______________
Gender: _______________
Age: _______________
Identity: _______________________
XieLei
Girl
19
Scanning :
An exchange student
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We’re Xie Lie Now
Scanning
Where can you read the passage
A. A travel journal
B. A science magazine
C. A school newspaper
D. An advertisement brochure
From a (college/ school) newspaper, usually in the section of “Features (特写)”.
What kind of genre（体裁） is this text
A. Exposition 说明文
B. Narration 记叙文
C. Feature 新闻报道
D. Argumentation 议论文
Congratulations！You have got the new identity and get a time travel script(剧本)
your mission progress is now fifteen percent complete and your courage points increased by twenty， keep exploring！
任务进度+15%
勇气值 +20%
While-reading
1. Read the passage quickly and find out what we re going to experience.
Para 1 A. “Our” purposes for coming to the UK
Para 2 B. “We” left home to study in London
Para 3 C. The benefits of living with a host family
Para 4 D. The academic challenge for “us”
Para 5 E. The difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
Para 6 F. The writer ’s best wishes to “us”
Para 7 G. “Our” participation in class
Para 8 H. “We” are acting as a cultural messenger
B
A
E
C
D
G
H
F
Let’s divide the text into three parts.
Summarize the main idea of each part.
While-reading
While-reading
Part 1
(Para1-2)
Part 2
(Para 3-7)
Part 3
(Para 8)
The _________ that “We” faced and ____ We handled them.
challenges
how
Brief introduction of us and _____________
_____________________
_________ to us
Best wishes
We went abroad to study
the reason why
（ ）
daily life and study
While-reading
While-reading
Read para.3-7 and fill in the blanks.
challenges What “We” did
Daily life adaptation to a whole new life Learnt to _______________
Learnt to_______________
Asked for _______________
loneliness Lived with __________
Academic requirements Writing an essay Got help from ________;
_____ a lot to prepare
Participating in ____ and giving ____________
Gave presentation on ____________________
use public transport
ask for things “I” didn't know the English
help from passers-by when “I” got lost
a host family
“my” tutor
read
class
presentations
traditional Chinese art
time
feelings
six months ago
at first
academic challenge
after a few weeks
halfway through
“My” feelings
excited
& nervous
surprised
comforted
feel at home
confused
(“I” felt ... because ...)
confident
because “I” left China for the first time
because “I” had a second family in the UK
because “I” thought “I” knew less than other people
because “I” could speak up in class after just a few weeks
because “my” presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success
because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to me
Emotion clue
感情线索
【Ding-dong!】Congratulations on triggering the "Major Achievement · Milestone"!
- Current total unlock progress: 70%
- Wisdom Points: ↑+50%
- Courage Points: ↑+30%
Please keep improving these two items
and unlock hidden achievements.
Cultural Bridge
1.How have “We” helped to build bridges between China and the UK
in the host family
in class
teach them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs
give a presentation on traditional Chinese art
in social activity
share Chinese culture with them while engaging in
British culture
Poster-reading
You are attending an exchange programme, what would you do to spread Chinese culture as a cultural messenger .
A cultural messenger
clothing
food
traditional festivals
art
(caligraphy/painting/ paper cutting/ opera...)
architechture
......
Congratulations! everyone! You've all completed this journey and can now return to your own worlds. But the courage, wisdom, and achievements you've gained will stay with you for life. I hope you'll keep learning, and use your knowledge and abilities to carry forward Chinese culture and spread Chinese confidence!
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
