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UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
文化意识 1. 能够理解文化沟通和交流在当今社会的重要意义,熟悉跨文化交际中常见的问题和解决方法。
2. 有意识地探究不同文化背景下的价值取向、思维方式、行为规范等方面的差异,体会不同交际环境下的交际方式。
学习能力 1. 能够体会议论文中各类衔接词在提升文章的流畅性和衔接性上的作用,并且掌握议论文的基本写作手法。
2. 了解英语语言的表达习惯,学会分析长难句,为之后的语篇阅读打好基础。
■知识先知
qualify; ambition;
adaptation; comfort;
motivate; applicant;
expose; expense;
behave; deny; gain
speak up;feel at home;engage in;get involved in;expose...to...;cost an arm and a leg;side with;as far as I know;as far as I am concerned;in summary;generally speaking
①It is/was the first time that...“这是第一次……”
②what引导同位语从句
③although/though引导
让步状语从句
◆名词性从句
◆写一篇关于出国留学的议论文
■画里有话随着中外的交流日益增加,很多外国人对中国传统文化产生了深厚的兴趣,在过去的十年里到中国留学的国际学生呈不断增加的趋势。
The number of international students ①in search of higher education in China has been increasing in the past ten years. Many foreign students think highly of Wuhan University in Hubei Province for the exposure to ②its (it) academic and social environment brings them long⁃lasting benefits.
Goh Qian Xuan from Singapore ③was selected (select) to be president of the Wuhan University Singaporean Student Association and the Chinese Language and Literature Student Union during her four years of studying in Wuhan, ④ which gave her the chance to work with students from other countries. “The environment is truly good for Chinese studies,” she says. “The four ⑤amazing (amaze) years I spent in Wuhan has helped to build a strong foundation for my life and career. This experience has proved many of my former ideas wrong as I now understand the main reasons behind the Chinese ways to deal with certain matters.”
UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
Section 1 Reading and Thinking—Prereading
阳光晨读 微点释疑
原|文|诵|读
“WELCOME, XIE LEI!” BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES
Six months ago, 19⁃year⁃old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane for London. It was the first time that she had left China.① “I was very excited but a