内容正文:
U2 Culture Shock
Get ready: textbook, pens
Learning objectives
听有关美国的八个问题,测试对美国的了解程度,训练短时记忆能力。
阅读有关Brad Li的发言稿,了解中国学生在美国交流学习和生活的经历。
感受中美文化差异,尊重文化异同。
If you get the chance to get to another country, which country will you go?
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 We drive on the left side of the road. ______
2 We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year. ______
3 The whole family sits around the table and has turkey to
celebrate Thanksgiving. ______
4 We have a big holiday on 4th July. It is Independence Day. ______
5 We must take off our shoes when we enter people’s homes. ______
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a
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c
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language
01
customs
03
way of life
03
What things make it hard for people to get used to life in foreign countries?
weather
culture
environment
...
Look at the introduction, the picture and the title of the speech again. Then answer the questions below.
1. Who is Brad Li?
2.Which country did he go to?
3. Why did he go there?
4. What did he find different about the US? Have a guess and tick (✓) the possible answers.
A junior high school student in China.
The US.
On an international exchange.
Before you read
Fast reading
Part
Paragraphs
Main idea
Opening
Body
Closing
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2-___
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Brad introduced _______,the purpose and the main idea of his ________.
Brad talked about the life and the _____________ he experienced in the US: the language ,the ______and the ______.
Brad shared his feelings about the year in the US——_________and educational.
2mins
Fast reading
Part
Paragraphs
Main idea
Opening
Body
Closing
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2-___
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Brad introduced _______,the purpose and the main idea of his ________.
Brad talked about the life and the _____________ he experienced in the US: