内容正文:
Reading and Thinking
BRIDGING CULTURES
----- by Kathleen Lee
2023.12.11
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Let’s check some new words
qualification
/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
n.(资格;资历
ambition
/æmˈbɪʃn/
n.追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负
adaptation
/ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/
n.适应; 改编本
comfort
/ˈkʌmfət/
n.安逸;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸 vt.安慰;抚慰
tutor
/ˈtjuːtə(r)/
n.(英国大学中的)助教;导师;家庭教师
participation
/pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/
n.参加;参与
v. to build or form a bridge
opening page
What are they doing now? ?
what are they ?
Exchange students_ can be a bridge between cultures.
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,我就不是同样的自己了。
By travelling around the world, the author has become a different person.
Introduction
So travelling around the world can promote one’s _personal growth_.
Do you want to study abroad?
Lead-in
broaden my horizon
increase my knowledge
make new friends
learn foreign cultures
miss my family
too much fees
language barrier
culture differences
adaptation
Who is Xie Lei?
She is a business student who study abroad.
Where is the passage from?
Read the title and the picture.
“Welcome, Xie Lei!”
It is from an international newspaper, maybe in the section of “Exchange Programme ”.
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 _________ for choosing the exchange programme.
Leaving China for _____________.
Feeling much more __________.
Her ____________ to the new culture.
Para. 3-4
Best _______ from the newspaper.
Para. 8
London
reason
adaptation
wishes
at home
Academic
3 parts
7
Fast reading
Divide the text into three parts and summarize the main idea.
Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study
The challenges that Xie Lei faced and
how she handled them
Best wishes to Xie Lei
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 5-6
Para. 7
Para. 3-4
Para. 8
8
Read the Para1-2, and then answer the questions:
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?
2. What is Xie Le