内容正文:
Unit 2
Bridging Cultures
Reading
and Thinking
--by Alice Xu
Harvard University
Stanford University
Melbourne
University
Do you want to study abroad?
Lead-in
Some true experiences
Lead-in
1130.vlog.mp4
How will you feel if you study abroad?
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
longing
unsure
puzzled
lost
confused
shocked
Lead-in
Let’s read a passage about an exchange student and see what happened to her.
While-Reading
Who is Xie Lei?
Where is the passage from?
Who said “Welcome, Xie Lei”?
Read the title and the picture.
“Welcome, Xie Lei!”
Task1:Skimming
She is a student who study business.
2. Where is the passage from?
A. science magazine
B. school newspaper
C. travel journal
D. advertisement brochure
Skimming
Usually in the section of “Features (特写)”.
3. Who said “Welcome, Xie Lei”?
The editors/journalists/reporters of the newspaper.
Skimming
Read for main ideas and structure.
G. Her purposes of coming to the UK
D. Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
B. The benefits of living with a host family
E. The academic challenges for her
F. Her participation in class
A. Her participation in social activities
C. Editors’ best wishes to her.
H. Xie Lei came to study in London
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para.7
Para.8
T2:General Reading
Please divide the text into three parts.
Summarize the main idea of each part.
3mins
P7: Her participation in social activities
P3: Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
P4: The benefits of living with a host family
P8: Editors’ best wishes to her
P2: Her purposes of coming to the UK
P1: Xie Lei came to study in London
P6: Her participation in class
P5: The academic challenges for her
Part 1
Background Introduction
Part 2
Challenges Xie Lei met & how she handled them.
Part 3
General Reading:
Read for main ideas and structure.
找出段落大意后,请学生思考将文章分为多少部分,怎么分
Listen to the Para1-2, and answer the questions.
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?
2. What is Xie Lei's goa