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Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Reading & Thinking
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QS World University Rankings 2024: Top 10 global universities
Have you ever dreamed of studying at those top universities?
Name:Xie Lei
Age:19-year-old
Job:Student
Major: Bussiness
2 years ago...
In this class, we will:
get to know Xie Lei’s experience in the UK;
trace the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings;
learn the writing characteristics of the passage;
have a better understanding of the roles we should play in bridging cultures.
Learning objectives
3. speech is used to make the report vivid and trustworthy.
1. The summarizes the main idea.
2. The sentence is typical of news reports.
headline
last
Direct
1. Where is the passage taken from?
A. A travel journal
B. A science magazine
C. A school newspaper
2. How is the passage organized?
In order.
Task 1: Skim for information
time
In time order
G. Her purposes of coming to the UK
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. Editors’ best wishes to her.
H. Xie Lei came to study in London
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
H
G
D
B
E
F
A
C
Task 2: Match the main idea
With deskmate
Her purposes of coming to the UK
Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
The benefits of living with a host family
The academic challenges for her
Her participation in class
Her participation in social activities
Editors’ best wishes to her.
Xie Lei came to study in London
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
Task 2: Match the main idea
With deskmate
How many parts can the passage be divided into?
expectation
Challenges
Adaptation
Her purposes of coming to the UK
Xie Lei came to study in London
P1
P2
Detailed reading
expectation
1. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?
2. How did she feel at that time?
﹛
Part 1
Full of
unknown
Time
Feeling
Excited but nervous
Change of Xie Lei's feeling
Bofore London
P4
Part 2
P3
P5
P6
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Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
The benefits of living with a host family
The academic challenges for her
Her participation in class
1. What challenges did she meet? How did she solve them?
Detailed reading
Challenges
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 . give presentation on .
use public transport
ask for things
passer-by's help
host family
class
presentation
traditional
Chinese art
tutor
Read
Task 3: Fill in the blanks
It can help with her adaptation to the new culture.
On your own
A host family is a local household that opens their home to young students studying abroad . They provide a welcoming environment, shelter, and home-cooked traditional meals.
personality
What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is?
Group work
You're such a , ,
, , ,
and girl!
I wish you a bright future.
brave
responsible
independent
diligent
generous
enthusiastic
Thanks for your affirmation~ Looking forward to meeting more of your students in Oxford!!!
b
r
i
d
g
e
Task 4: True & False quiz
1. Xie Lei found it difficult to get along well with the host family.
2. Laura wants to study in China in the future.
3. The tutor didn't care a lot about Xie Lei's essay.
4. Xie Lei's final result included students' participation in class.
①
②
Feelings?
Remember to cite evidence from the text
Bofore London
Time
Feeling
Excited but nervous
Change of Xie Lei's feeling
While in London
helpless homesick
comforted
Confused
Surprised
Confident
Detailed reading
Part 3
P7
P8
﹛
Her participation in social activities
Editors’ best wishes to her.
1. What's her new role after adapting to the school life?
How?
A cultural messenger is someone who fosters mutual understanding, facilitates international partnerships, and enhances cross-cultural communication.
Bofore London
Time
Feeling
Excited but nervous
Change of Xielei's feeling
While in London
helpless homesick
comforted
Confused
Surprised
Confident
Halfway
Feel at home
While the prospects are bright,the road has twists and turns.
前途是光明的,道路是曲折的。
-毛泽东
If you are going to post your first video on Tiktok to introduce Chinese culture, what will you introduce and how?
Group Activity: Shoot your video
Group work
18
Traditional chinese culture is extensive and profound.
Try your best to be a good cultural messenger !
Required:
Decide whether you are going to study abroad,and report your decision and your reasons next class.
Optional:
Finish shooting your video, and upload it to your Tiktok!
Homework
新录音 15
com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 17.3.1 (Build 21D61))
新录音 12
com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 17.3.1 (Build 21D61))
新录音 13
com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 17.3.1 (Build 21D61))
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