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Book 5 Unit 2
Reading and Thinking
Bridging Cultures
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Learning objectives:
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.
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Warming up
Have you ever watched a TV programme named “Super Brain”? Lots of Straight A students from the top university in China compete with each other.
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Warming up
It also attracts lots of excellent students from abroad.
哈佛大学 Harvard University
牛津大学 University of Oxford
Exchange students
交换生
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Brainstorming
Brainstorm the following questions.
Have you ever considered studying abroad?
If you would study abroad, think what challenges might you faces?
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Predication
Before you read, look at the title and the picture below.
Who is Xie Lei?
Where does she go?
Who is telling the story of Xie Lei?
Where can you read the passage?
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Fast reading
Before you read, look at the title and the picture below.
Who is Xie Lei?
Where does she go?
A student majoring in ________ went to ______ on ___________________________________
business
London
a year-long exchange programme.
Who is telling the story of Xie Lei?
A. Xie Lei B. an editor C a friend of Xie Lei
Where can you read the passage?
A. a magazine B. an advertisement C. school newspaper
Para.8:We will follow … in later editions.
Para.2:Xie Lei is… and has come to our university…
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Fast reading
Read the text quickly and then fill in the blanks.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5-6
Para. 7
__________ requirements in the new school.
Her _________ to set up a business in China.
Leaving China for _____________.
Feeling much more __________.
Her ____________ to the new culture.
Para. 3-4
Best _______ from the newspaper.
Para. 8
London
ambitio