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Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Welcome, Xie Lei Business Student Building Bridges Have you ever wondered what challenges or difficulties you will encounter when you come to a completely new country ? Lead in Language barrier accommodation academic requirements Pre-reading 1. Who do you think is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei!”? 2.What can you read on the girl’s face? 3.What do you think the article is about? It is about the _ of Xie Lei, an exchange student from China. life daily life academic requirements Basic information about Xie Lei Who is Xie Lei ? Why did she decide to study abroad? Xie Lei, a _left _for _six months ago in order to _. 19-year-old Chinese student China London study for a business qualification Para1-2 Detailed information Is it easy for XieLei to adapt to the lives in the UK? Tips: Use the topic sentence and signal words. Challenges Para ? Paras 3-6: The two kinds of challenges Xie Lei met Scan Para3 to Para6 carefully and fill in the table. adaptation to a whole new life learn to_; learn to_; asked for _ loneliness lived with _ writing an essay got help from _ ; _a lot to prepare participating in_and giving_ gave presentation on_ Challenges What Xie Lei did Daily life Academic requirements traditional Chinese art her tutor read class presentation a host family use public transport ask for things she didn't know the English names for help from passers-by when she got lost Detailed information How is Xie Lie’s exchange life going now? Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. "Engaging in British culture has helped, she said. "As well as studying hard, I've been involved in social activities. British people are fascinated by our culture and eager to learn more about it, so I’m keen to share my culture with them. While I‘m learning about business I'm also acting as a cultural messenger building a bridge between us. Detailed information How is Xie Lie’s excha