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Unit 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
-— Reading & Thinking
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀,我就不会是同样的自己了。
—Mary Anne Radmacher
— 玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫
1. Enable the Ss to read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange program in London.
2. Enable the Ss to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.
3. Let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming.
4.To learn from Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits.
Teaching Goals
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Think about what it might be like if you study in a place where you've never been.
How will you feel?
What problems might you face?
unsure
puzzled
lost
confused
shocked
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
longing
currency differences
homesickness
language barrier
loneliness
cultural shock
academic difficulties
THREE
1.What is the text about?
The text is about
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Xie Lei’s study and life at a university in a foreign country.
Period 1 “Welcome, Xie Lei”
Business Students Building Bridges
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★ Difficulties Benefits ?(challenges) (improvements)
Daily life… what ;how
Academic requirement what;how;
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Business student bridging cultures
Activity 1:
Take notes
Prediction
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.
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 X