Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading for writing 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

读写 高中英语新人教选择性必修二 XB2U1 Using language Express your opinion on studying abroad BRIDGING CULTURES 1 Warming up and lead-in 1.Are you familiar with the photo below? From 1872 to 1875 the government of China’s Qing Dynasty sent successively (相继地) four batches (批) of students totaling 120 to study in the United States. 2.Why did the government do that? What happened to these students after they finished their study? As they had access to advanced Western technology, these students later became the pioneers in China’s industries of mining, railway and telegraph. Among them appeared the earliest presidents of Tsinghua University and Tianjin University, the first diplomats, and the first premier(总理，首相) of the Republic of China. Observation and thinking Warming up and lead-in Observe: What can you see from the picture? Support oppose 2.Disscuss: advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad gain a good education see a bigger world improve language skills come across “culture shock” suffer from homesickness have economic pressure advantages disadvantages Do you think it's necessary to study abroad? A local newspaper has invited parents to share their opinions about studying abroad. Now, let’s read the letters to get more information. 1.Skim the passage and answer Pre-reading 1.Where are the two passages from? 2.Who are the writers? 3.What topic are they talking about? 4.What is the text type of the two letters? From local newspapers . Parents . Is studying adroad a good or bad idea? Argumentative letters. 7 2.Skim the passage quickly and work out the structure. How do you work out? Signposts (标识性语言) Logical words ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ 3.Learn about the steps of writing. Start with a fact or question State an opinion Give supporting reasons and evidence State a conclusion restate opinion While Reading 1.Read the following two letters again and try to find out the required information in the following forms. Letter A: