Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and thinking To gain some knowledge about studying abroad. To understand the passage by using different reading skills. To learn some sentence structures. Preview 一、核心词汇训练 1.___________ vt.&vi.(使)具备资格; (使)合格→__________ adj.有资格的; 有文凭的→____________ n.资格; 学历 2._____________ n.追求的目标; 夙愿; 野心; 抱负→____________ adj.有野心的; 有雄心的 3.__________ n.适应; 改编本→__________ vt.&vi.(使)适应 vt.改编; 改写 4.__________ n.动力; 积极性; 动机→_____________ adj.积极的; 主动的→__________ vt.成为......的动机; 激发; 激励 5._________ n.期望; 预期; 期待→______ vt.预料; 预计; 要求; 期望; 指望 6.__________ n.接触; 体验; 暴露; 揭露→_________ vt.使接触; 使体验; 显露; 使暴露于(险境) qualify qualified qualifiacation ambition ambitious adaptation adapt motivation motivated motivate expectation expect exposure expose 二、短语(英汉互译) 1. 参加;参与 2. 大声点说;明确表态 3. 舒服自在;不拘束 4. (使)从事;参与 5. 参与;卷入;与...…有关联 6. 建立;创办 7. 适应 8. 和......告别 9. 渴望做某事 10. 轮流做某事 11. 增强某人的信心 12. 在......中间/中途;到......的一半 13. 充当 14. 被......迷住 Is “bridge” a noun or a verb here? What do you think “bridge” means here? 目录Contents Warming-up: 1.What difficulties will we meet? Different food Different customs Loneliness Homesickness Think about what difficulties will we meet if we are in an unfamiliar place. Language Barrier Culture Shocks foreign country Think about what it might be like if you study in a place where you've never been. How will you feel? What problems might you face? unsure puzzled lost confused shocked excited curious ambitious hopeful longing currency differences homesickness language barrier loneliness culture shock academic difficulties Look at the title and picture. Who is Xie Lei? Where is the girl in the photo? Is she in China or abroad? What does “building bridges” mean here? BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES Now, let's read the article and find out whether you are right. an exchange student Let’s read the title together. Prediction Where is the girl in the photo? Is she in China or abroad? The girl is Xie Lei. She is abroad now. 2. Who is Xie Lei? Who is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei!”? A student majoring in business went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme. I think the foreign friends are welcoming her to experience a new life. Where is the article from and what is it about? I think the article is from the newspaper of an overseas university, and it is about the life of Xie Lei in the UK. Welcome, Xie Lei Business student building bridges While-reading: Activity 1: Read and answer What's mian idea of the first paragraph? 1 Xie Lie boarded a plane for_______ six months ago, feeling _________________. London excited but nervous Activity 2: Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para 1-2: A. Xie Lei 's daily life challenge in the UK. Para 3-4: B .Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange student. Para 5-6: C .Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. Para 7: D. Best wishes for Xie Lei. Para 8: E .Xie Lei 's academic challenge in the UK. 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 Activity 3:Listen to the article about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme and then do the following activity. excited nervous comforted confused Xie Lei felt 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. surprised confident at home Xie Lei felt because 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. Challenges What Xie Lei did Daily life adaptation to a whole new life learnt to__________________________; learnt to___________________________ __________________________________; asked for___________________________ __________________________________; loneliness lived with________________________; use public transport ask for things she didn’t know the English names for help from passers-by when she got lost Activity 4:Read the article carefully and take notes on what you read by filling in the table. a host family Challenges What Xie Lei did Academic requirements writing an essay got help from _________; _______ a lot to prepare participating in _____ and giving _______________ gave a presentation on _____________________ read traditional Chinese art class presentations her tutor Activity5: Careful-Reading 1.Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because . A.she was too young B.she was a shy girl C.she didn’t know what to expect D.she didn’t know where to go √ 2.Which one is TRUE about Xie Lei in Paragraph 1? A.She went to London by train. B.This is not her first time to go abroad. C.She has been in London for half a year. D.She was not willing to go to London. √ 3.Living with the host families can give students . A.opportunities to go around the new country B.opportunities to learn the culture in the new country C.opportunities to get business qualifications D.opportunities to pass preparation courses √ 4.Xie Lei met with when studying abroad. A.language difficulties B.challenges from a new way of life C.nothing difficult D.both A and B √ 5.According to the passage，we can know that . A.foreign tutors admire the autonomous learners B.the host family aren’t keen to learn about China C.Xie Lei had no difficulty understanding the foreigners D.all students need one year to prepare for their study abroad √ 6. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Xie Lei's study habits abroad B. Xie Lei's life and study in London. C. Xie Lei's university and her tutors. D. Xie Lei's living condition in a host family √ √ 7. Xie Lei took the exchange programme because________. A. it was a chance to pursue higher degrees abroad B. she could have a better understanding of global business C. she wanted to know more different cultures in the world D. it was a chance to succeed in setting up a business in England √ 8. What was Xie Lei's first challenge when she was in London? A. She didn't know how to express herself at all. B. She couldn't get help when she got lost. C.The natives were always unfriendly to her. D. She was not used to the way the natives spoke. √ 9. What can we learn according to the last two paragraphs? A. Xie Lei was tired of the participation in class. B. xie Lei's classmates were eager to learn Chinese. C. Xie Lei's classmates enjoyed her presentation. D. She was too shy to speak in front of the class. √ 10. Which of the following statements is WRONG about Xie Lei? A. Xie Lei built a strong business in London. B.Working hard helped her feel better abroad. C. She acted as a cultural messenger in London. D. She tried her best to join in British social activities. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? Acting as a cultural messenger Getting involved in social activities to share Chinese culture with them. Giving presentation on traditional Chinese art Teaching people how to cook Chinese food Business student building bridges Welcome, Xie Lei Post-reading Discuss and speak Discuss the following questions in groups. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme? Why has Xie Lei got involved in social activities? Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English. Her ambition was to set up a business in China after graduation. Because it can help her adapt to the new culture there. She’s also keen to share her culture with the British people. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? As well as studying in the UK, she acts as a culture messenger sharing Chinese culture with people around her by giving presentation on traditional Chinese art, teaching people how to cook Chinese food, and involving herself in social activities. Summary The article is about how a Chinese girl, Xie Lei manages to adapt to ________ in the UK and meet the _________ requirements as an exchange student. Besides, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a ________ messenger building a _______between China and the UK. a new life academic cultural bridge 语法填空 Ⅰ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks. Six months ago，Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete an exchange programme.She recalled that she 1. ____ (choose) the year-long exchange programme with the 2. (ambitious) to set up a business in China after graduation.It was the first time that she 3. ________ (leave) her motherland.When she came to England， she lived with a host family,4. members always helped her. chose ambition had left whose At first，she had to get used to living in a new country and learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things she didn’t know the English names for.Besides，she also had to face another challenge of the academic requirements.When writing an essay，she 5. (tell) by the tutor to acknowledge 6. other people had said if she cited their ideas,7. he wanted to know her own opinions.She also found many courses 8. (include) students’ participation in class as part of the final result.9. (lucky)， was told what but included Luckily after a few weeks，she could speak up in class on traditional Chinese art successfully.And she feels much more at home in the UK now.What seemed very strange before now appears quite normal to her.Now she has been involved in social 10. (activity) as well as studying hard! activities Be a cultural messenger; Break the barriers between different cultures; Be more confident ! Face the difficulties in life! Adapt to the new situation! Challenge ourselves constantly! Benefits Difficulties Discuss and speak Homework Write a short feature You can: Follow the time clue: Six months ago, at first,after a few weeks,halfway... Follow the emotion clue: Excited, nervous,...feel at home... Follow the writing skill: Quote and give examples... null 238896.0 $$