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

UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES Express your opinions on studying abroad STUDYING ABROAD: IS IT A GOOD OR A BAD IDEA? 1 Warming up and lead-in 1.Are you familiar with the photo below? From 1872 to 1875 the government of China’s Qing Dynasty sent successively (相继地) four batches (批) of students totaling 120 to study in the United States. 2.Why did the government do that? What happened to these students after they finished their study? As they had access to advanced Western technology, these students later became the pioneers in China’s industries of mining, railway and telegraph. Among them appeared the earliest presidents of Tsinghua University and Tianjin University, the first diplomats, and the first premier(总理，首相) of the Republic of China. Observation and thinking Warming up and lead-in Observe: What can you see from the picture? Support oppose In recent years, more and more parents have sent their children abroad to study. Is studying abroad a good idea or not? Why? How about the parent's opinions on studying abroad? A local newspaper has invited parents to share their opinions about studying abroad. Now, let’s read the letters to get more information. STUDYING ABROAD: IS IT A GOOD OR A BAD IDEA? Skim the passage and answer: 1. What is the text type? 2. What will the text mainly talk about? Argumentative letter It may mainly about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. Skim the passage quickly and work out the structure. How do you work out? Signposts (标识性语言) Logical words ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Read these two letters and underline: 1. The of each letter main point 2. for their opinions The reasons Scanning: Read the following two letters quickly in 5 mins and try to find out the required information in the following forms. It start with a : In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people studying abroad. Opinion Para.1