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Unit2 Bridging Cultures 沟通文化
bridge n. 桥;桥梁 vt. 架桥于;把...连接起来
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
— Mary Anne Radmacher
在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀,我就不会是同样的自己了。
—玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫
1.Six months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane for London. 半年前,19岁的谢蕾告别了家人朋友,登上了去往伦敦的飞机。
say goodbye to...向...告别 say thanks to 向...表示感谢 say sorry to 向...道歉
board v.登上(飞机;火车;船等); 寄宿: a boarding school 寄宿学校
n.木板;板 blackboard 黑板 董事会;理事会
on board 在船/飞机/火车上
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1.请学生关注标题,提出问题,并给出预测的答案(Q3较难,可适当引导)
2.学生预测后,请学生速读P1和P2,找出Q1细节信息
3.速读最后1段,回答Q2
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2. It was the first time that she had left China. 这是她第一次离开中国。
3.“I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didn’t know what to expect.” Xie Lei recalled. 我很兴奋,也很紧张。不知道会发生什么。” 谢蕾回忆道。
It was the first/second time that sb had done sth
某人第几次做某事that 从句要用完成时态
It is the first/second time that sb have/has done sth
“疑问词十不定式”结构在句中可作主语、宾语、表语、同位语
①We haven‘t decided where to go. 我们还没有决定去哪里。(作宾语)
②My question is where to find the answer. 我的问题是在哪里能找到答案。(作表语)
③How to overcome the present difficulties made him anxious. 如何克服当前的困难使他焦虑。(作主语)
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4.“I chose the exchange programme because I wanted to learn about global business and improve my English. My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation,” she explained. 之所以选择这个交流项目,是因为我想了解全球商务,并提高我的英语水平。我的志向是毕业后在中国创办一家企业。”她解释道。
5.At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country. “You have to get used to a whole new life.” 起初,谢蕾不得不去适应异国他乡的生活。“你必须习惯全新的生活。
adapt (oneself) to 适应... adapt sth for sth 把...改编成...
get used to (doing)sth 习惯于...
to set up a business in china after graduation 不定时做表语成分
set up 建立 近义词:build up
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6.she said. “I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things (I didn’t know the English names for). 她说,“我得学会使用公共交通,学会要到我不知道英文名称的东西。
7.When I got lo