Unit 2Bridging Cultures Period 1 Reading and Thinking（同步课件）-2024-2025学年高二英语同步精品课堂（人教版2019选择性必修第二册）

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。 Unit 2 Bridging Cultures “WELCOME, XIE LEI!” BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES Learning Objectives Enable the Ss to read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange program in London. Enable the Ss to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well. Let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. To learn from Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits. 3 Look and Discuss Exchange students Ⅰ Pre-reading 1. Where do you think the girl on the left is from? 2. Where do you think she is studying now? Fill in the table with information about each person. Student Country What impressed him / her Karim Kathy Stella Anthony Let’s watch a video about four foreign students studying in China. Fill in the table with information about each person after watching the video about four foreign students studying in China. Student Country What impressed him / her Karim Kathy Stella Anthony Pakistan Chinese language, calligraphy Peru Chinese language, Chinese friends and birthday customs Rwanda Peking Opera the UK Kung Fu (tai chi) 1 Where do you think the girl on the left is from? 2 Where do you think she is studying now? 3 How do you think her life differs from that in her home country? Look at the picture on Page 13 and discuss: I think she is from China. She is probably studying in a foreign country. No doubt she has many more foreign friends, and she has to adapt to a new culture. Look at the title and picture on P14. Where do you think the article is from? What do you think the article is about? I think the article is from the newspaper of an overseas university, and it is probably about the life of an exchange student from China. Think about what it might be like if you study in a country where you’ve never been. How will you feel? excited curious comfortable ambitious hopeful longing unsure puzzled lost nervous confused shocked 9 Let’s listen to a passage about an exchange student and see what happened to her. 1. What will be talked about? 2. How does the author develop the passage? Time order. 3. Where can you read the passage? A. A travel journal. B. A science magazine. C. A school newspaper. D. An advertisement brochure. Skim the article and choose the best answer. What’s the main idea of the article? A. Xie Lei acts as a messenger, who builds a bridge between cultures. B. It is not easy to get accustomed to a new environment. C. The author offers a guide to studying abroad. D. Xie Lei tends to share her tough experience in London. Ⅱ While reading Read the whole text quickly and then fill in the blanks. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 5-6 Para. 7 __________ requirements in the new school. Her _________ to set uo a business in China. Leaving China for ________. Feeling much more ________. Her ___________ to the new culture. Para. 3-4 Best ______ from the newspaper. Para. 8 London ambition adaptation Academic wishes at home 12 Let’s divide the text into three parts. Summarize the main idea of each part. The structure Para. 1-2 Para. 3-7 Para. 8 The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them. Best wishes to Xie Lei. Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study. 3. Why did Xie Lei have the following feelings during her year studying abroad? Make sentences using “Xie Lei felt / feels...because...” according to the article. excited nervous comforted confused surprised confident feel at home Xie Lei felt excited nervous comforted confused surprised confident at home because it was the first time that she had left China. she didn’t know what to expect. she lived with a host family. she did not know how to form her own opinions based on other people’s ideas. she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success. what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. Para. 1-2: Xie Lei left China for London. Age: ________________ Time:_____________________ Why: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ 19-year-old Six months ago to learn about global business. to improve her English to set up a business in China after graduation 15 Challenges What Xie Lei did Daily life adaptation to a whole new life learnt to ____________________; learnt to ____________________; asked for ___________________ loneliness lived with ___________________ Academic requirements writing an essay got help from _______________; ____________ a lot to prepare participating in ________ and giving _____________ gave a presentation on ________________________ Scan Para. 3-6, take notes and fill in the table. adaptation to a whole new life learnt to __________________; learnt to __________________________; asked for ____________________ loneliness lived with ____________ Daily life (Para. 3-4) Challenges What Xie Lei did use public transport help when she got lost ask for things she didn’t know a host family homesickness culture shock language barrier got help from _________; _____ a lot to prepare participating in _______ and giving _____________ gave presentation on ____________________ Academic requirements(Para. 5-6) Challenges What Xie Lei did her tutor read traditional Chinese art presentations class writing an essay 1. How did Xie Lei make herself feel much more at home? By being engaged in British culture and involved in social activities. 2. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? She acts as a cultural messenger. getting involved in social activities to share Chinese culture with them. giving a presentation on traditional Chinese art teaching people how to cook Chinese food Para. 7 homesick & comforted confused surprised confident feel at home Emotion clue 感情线索 excited & nervous Circle the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings and work out the reasons. 20 time feelings six months ago at first academic challenge after a few weeks halfway through Xie Lei’s feelings excited & nervous surprised comforted feel at home confused (She felt ... because ...) confident because she left China for the first time because she had a second family in the UK because she thought she knew less than other people because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her Character: Xie Lei, 19 years old, has come to a university in London on _________________________________. Her daily life in London ____________________ Challenge 1: Adaptation to ______________: Solution: ①Learning how to _____________________. ②Learning how to ask for things she didn’t know the English names for. ③________________________.  Challenge 2: Missing home Solution: Living with ___________.  Challenge 1: ________________ Solution: Getting help from her tutor (her tutor advised her to _____________________ __________________________________ _____.  Challenge 2: Participation in class. Solution: Giving a presentation on ___________________. As well as studying hard, Xie Lei ________________________________. She is also acting as a cultural messenger. a year-long exchange programme Her study in London a whole new life use public transport Writing an essay read lots of information in order to form a wise opinion of her own traditional Chinese art has been involved in social activities Asking passers-by for help a host family strong-minded brave diligent 勤奋的 adaptable 适应性强的 enterprising 有进取心的， 有事业心的 perseverant 锲而不舍的 serious 认真的 determined What is Xie Lei’s character and find the supporting details. Ⅲ Post-reading 23 How can students prepare to handle these challenges before going abroad? What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face? Possible answer: ① One big challenge that many students have is the language — they may think they are good at English, but they are not used to hearing English being spoken at a normal speed, they are not used to English being spoken with a heavy accent, and they are not familiar with many English idioms. The best way to prepare is to try to immerse themselves in English before they go abroad. They should watch a variety of English-language films and TV programmes without using subtitles, listen to English songs, and use every opportunity to speak with native English speakers. Another challenge may be coming to terms with the differences in a culture that is different to their own. Locals, however, will generally be understanding that the student is new to the country, and will appreciate attempts to learn and understand more about their culture. That is why it is best to be kind, respectful and enthusiastic to try new things when in a foreign country — locals will be more willing to help new students and will be patient. What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face? Possible answer: ②It can also be scary to try to fit into the new lifestyle there, since it is so different to their own. Maybe students will face times when they don’t understand the proper way to do something, such as paying utility bills. In this case, there is always someone who is willing to help either at your university campus or even in a local shop. How can students prepare to handle these challenges before going abroad? What are the benefits and difficulties of studying abroad? benefits Help us to be independent Be easier to learn a foreign language Broaden our horizons and enrich our knowledge Learn advanced technology Have new experiences ... difficulties Cost a lot of money Difficult to communicate with others Lonely and tired to live in a new country Be homesick and lonely ... 在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己了。 I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. —Mary Anne Radmacher x264 0.128.2216+688+32 a17ff54 tMod [8-bit@4:2:0 X86] null 263985.28 $$