内容正文:
Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Using Language
课前候课
To begin with, many students who study abroad face great economic pressure经济压力.That means studying abroad is just not possible for everyone.Tuition fees学费and living expenses生活开支are much more expensive than at home and could end up最终costing most families an arm and a leg.Studying in China is much more convenient便利and can help save money.
Another important factor因素to consider is the tremendous/trə'mɛndəs/巨大的pressure that comes with studying abroad.Students must learn how to live in an unfamiliar不熟悉的environment with limited language skills.Some may struggle挣扎and suffer from culture shock when learning how to behave in new surroundings环境.Other students are not mature成熟enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become depressed沮丧的.Some students might even encounter遇到problems with personal safety.In addition, different approaches方法 to teaching and learning may come.
Nowadays, many vloggers who study abroad choose to share their daily life and academic study on social media platform, which shows a fresh and different life.
Studying Abroad: Is it a good or a bad idea?
Lead-in
1. Where are the two letters from ?
2. Who are the writers ?
A local newspaper
Two parents: Wang Li and Zhang Yi
3.What kind of passage is it ?
A: narrative 记叙文
B: exposition 说明文
C: argumentative essay 议论文
D: practical writing 应用文
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1.What’s the main idea of the passage on P20?
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2.Read Wang Li‘s letter and match the main idea of each para
Para. 1 A.Suffering from culture shock.
Para. 2 B.Thinking carefully about studying abroad.
Para. 3 C.More disadvantages than advantages.
Para. 4 D.Great economic pressure.
Para. 5 E.Benefits of studying at home.
3.Read Zhang Yi’s letter and match the main idea of each para
Para. 1 A