内容正文:
Reading and Thinking
Bridging Cultures
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Think and share
What is the life like for exchange students while staying in other countries?
Lead in
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1. Where is the girl in the photo? Is she in China or abroad?
2. Who is Xie Lei? Who is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei”?
3. Where is the article from and what is it about?
Activity 1
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1. Where is the girl in the photo? Is she in China or abroad?
The girl is Xie Lei. She is abroad now.
2. Who is Xie Lei? Who is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei”?
A student majoring in business went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme.
I think the foreign friends are welcoming her to experience a new life.
Activity 1: Read to check
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3. Where is the article from and what is it about?
I think the article is from the newspaper of an overseas university, and it is about the life of Xie Lei in the UK.
Para 8
We will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions, but for now, we wish her all the best.
Activity 1: Read to check
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Activity 2: Read for main ideas
Part 1: (Paras. 1-2)
Part 2: (Paras. 3-7)
Part 3: (Para. 8)
A. Best wishes to Xie Lei
B. Xie Lei’s background and reasons for studying abroad.
C. Xie Lei overcame difficulties and adapted to studying abroad.
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Activity 3: Read for Get specific information
challenges What Xie Lei did
Daily life adaption to a whole new life
loneliness learnt to __________________
learn to ____________________________
____________________________
asked for ___________________________
lived with _____________
Academic requirements writing an essay
participatingin _______
and giving ____________ got help from __________;
__________a lot to prepare
gave presentation on _________________
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Activity 3: Read for Get specific information
challenges What Xie Lei did
Daily life adaption to a whole new life
loneliness learnt to __________________
learn to ____________________________
____________________________
asked for ___________________________
lived with _____________
Academic requirements w