Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Reading and Thinking Unit 2 BRIDGING CULTURES Teaching objectives After this class, students will be able to: 1. predict the content according to the title and analyze the genre as well as structure of a passage. 2. learn about Xie Lei’s experience of learning abroad in Britain. 3. discuss the special identity of overseas students and their function in cross-culture communication. 4. learn how to handle the challenges they would meet in cross-culture communication. Do you want to study abroad? Lead-in What life will it be? feelings problems excited curious ambitious hopeful homesickness cultural shock language barrier academic difficulties puzzled lost confused shocked Lead-in Discuss these questions in groups. Task1 Three international students are having a picnic in the countryside. 1. What do you think “see the moon shine on the other world” means? 2. Why do you think people are not the same after having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world? 3. Do you agree with the quote? Why? 4. Do you have a wish to see the moon shine on the other side of the world? Is it possible for all of us to see the moon shine on the other side of the world? Some true experience Lead-in “Welcome, Xie Lei!” 1. Who is Xie Lei? Who is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei!”? 2. Where do you think this article is from? A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure A student majoring in business went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme. Maybe the foreign friends are welcoming her. Pre -reading Skim the passage to know the main idea. Fill in the charts with ONLY ONE sentence for each paragraph. “Welcome, Xie Lei!” — Business student building bridges Para. Main idea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Task2 Main idea Xie Lei boarded a plane for London six months ago, feeling ______. (Reason) In order to _____ , Xie Lei chose the year-long exchange programme. Xie Lei had to adapt to the new life there, so she had to ____