内容正文:
UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES
Reading and Thinking:
Read about Xie Lei’s experience an
exchange programme
主讲人:新建二中Lucy
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After the reading class, you will be able to:
understand Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London;
understand how the passage is organized and its text features;
deepen your understanding of studying abroad, including potential challenges brought by different cultures and preparations that can be made in advance;
have a better understanding of the roles we should play in bridging cultures.
Learning Objectives
Brainstorming
What do you think of the life of an exchange student?
What problems might you face?
How will you feel?
excited
curious
ambitious
hopeful
longing
unsure
puzzled
lost
confused
shocked
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
—Mary Anne Radmacher
Now let’s read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme(P14-15)
Activity 1 Predicating
Who is Xie Lei? Where does she go?
A student majoring in _______ went to ______ on __________________
___________
business
Britain
a year-long exchange
programme.
Who is saying it?
Where can you read the passage?
an ______ from the
__________________
editor
school newspaper
We will follow … in later editions.
Xie Lei is… and has come to our university…
Pre-reading
What will be talked about in the passage?
?
Cultural bridges
The passage might be about life as
a business student and she dealt with challenges she met.
Xie Lei’s
how
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While-reading
.
G. Her reason for taking the exchange programme
D. Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
B. The benefits of living with a host family
E. The academic challenges for her
F. Her participation in class
A. Her participation in social activities
C. The writer’s’ best wishes to her
H. Xie Lei went to study abroad
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
Match the main idea.
While-reading
Activity 2: Skim