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Unit2
Bridging Cultures
Reading and Thinking
Look and Discuss
1. Where do you think the girl on the left is from?
2. Where do you think she is studying now?
I think she is from China.
She is probably studying in a froeign country.
3. What does “bridging” mean here?
It is a verb here, which means building or forming a bridge.
What problems might you face?
homesickness
language barrier
loneliness
cultural shock
academic difficulties
If you have chance to study abroad,
Lead in
How might you feel?
unsure
lost
confused
shocked
excited
curious
hopeful
ambitious
Before- reading
What do you expect to read in this passage?
Who is Xie Lei ?
What did she do?
How can she, a business student, build bridges?
...
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
Read and match the main idea with each paragraph. How many parts can it be divided?
Read for main idea
P7: Her participation in social activities
P3: Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life
P4: The benefits of living with a host family
P8: Editors’ best wishes to her
P2: Her purposes of coming to the UK
P1: Xie Lei came to study in London
P6: Her participation in class
P5: The academic challenges for her
Background information of Xie Lei
Xie Lei’s challenges, feelings, and relevant solutions
The writer’s wishes for Xie Lei
How many parts can it be divided?
Read for structure
找出段落大意后,请学生思考将文章分为多少部分,怎么分
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Read for details
(2)
(1)
How did Xie Lei feel leaving China for the first time?
Xie Lei was excited but nervous
Why did she want to learn abroad?
Xie Lei wanted to learn about global business
and improve her English so that she could set
up her own business in China.
Read Para 1-2 to find the answers to the following questions.
When and where did Xie Lei study abroad?
Six months ago, she boarded a plane for London.
Challenges What Xie Lei did Feeling
At first left China for the first time excited but nervous
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 ________________________
Now share ______, build _____ between foreigners and her
Read for details
use public transport
help when she got lost
ask for things she didn’t know
At a loss
a host family
lonely → comforted
her tutor
read
Confused
presentations
class
traditional Chinese art
surprised and
confident
Scan para3-7 and finish the table
culture
bridge
feel at home
in the host family
in class
in social activities
China
A cultural messenger
the UK
How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK?
After-reading
落在xie lei的文化纽带角色
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Xie Lei, who was (ambition) to set up a business in China, _______(leave) for London six months ago to study as exchange student. In London, she found she _______(have) to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things for ______ she didn’t know the English name. So she had difficulty using public transport and (ask) for things she didn’t know the English names for.
Academic requirements also confused her. She discussed how _________(write) an essay with her tutor. Following her tutor’s advice, she read a lot and participated ___ (active) in class. The fact that now she can give an attractive presentation in class even surprises herself. Nowadays she is ________________(confident) and has been involved in social _________(activity). She’s also acting as a cultural messenger building bridge between foreigners and her.
ambitious
left
an
asking
to write
actively
more confident
activities
had
which
Summary
Studying abroad is a good way to improve ourselves. Though we will meet challenges, we can learn more and better develop ourselves.
What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face?
How can you handle these challenges?
Discussion
Thanks!
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