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

Unit2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 1.Where do you think the girl on the left is from? I think she is from China. 2.Where do you think she is studying now? She is probably studying in a froeign country. 3.What does "bridging"mean here? BRIDGING Z CULTURES Look and Discuss UNIT Lead in If you have chance to study abroad, What problems might you face?How might you feel? excited curious hopeful ambitious unsure co fou d shocked e t 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? >... "WELCOME, XIE LEI!" BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES Read and match the main idea with each paragraph.How many parts can it be divided ? 工 P1 A.Her participation in social activities B.The benefits of living with a host family C.Editors' best wishes to her. D.Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life. E.The academic challenges for her F.Her participation in class G.Her purposes of coming to the UK H.Xie Lei came to study in London F P6 A P7 C P8 P3 P4 P5 Read for main idea G D B E P2 How many parts can it be divided ? P1:Xie Lei came to study in London P2:Her purposes of coming to the UK P3:Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life P4:The benefits of living with a host family P5:The academic challenges for her P6:Her participation in class P7:Her participation in social activities P8:Editors' best wishes to her Read for structure Background information of Xie Lei Xie Lei's challenges, feelings,and relevant solutions The writer's wishes for Xie Lei Read for details 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. >How did Xie Lei feel leaving China for the first time? Xie Lei was excited but nervous >Why did she want to learn abroad? (1Six months ago,19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded aplane for London.It was the first time that she had left China I was very excited but also quite nervous.I didn't know what to expect,Xie Lei recalled. (2) xie Lei is studying for a business qualification at a university in China and has come to our university on a year-long exchange programme."I chose the exchange programme because I wanted to learn about global business and improve my English. My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation,"she explained. Xie Lei wanted to learn about global business and improve her English so that she could set up her own business in China. 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 touse public transport learnt to ask for things she didn't;k asked for help when she got lost At a losS now loneliness lived with_ a host family lonely→comforted Academic requirements writing an essay got help from her tutor ; read _a lot to prepare Confused participating in class and giving presentations gave a presentation on traditional Chinese art surprised and confident Now share culture,build bridgebetween foreigners and her feel at home Read for details Scan para3-7 and finish the table After-reading How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? in the host family in class in social activities China ■ A cultural messenger the UK Summary Xie Lei,who was ambitious (ambition)to set up a business in China, left (leave)for London six months ago to study as an exchange student.In London,she found she had (have)to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things for which she didn't know the English name.So she had difficulty using public transport and asking (ask)for things she didn't know the English names for. Academic requirements also confused her.She discussed how LtoO【XIr1Wte LC (write)an essay with her tutor.Following her tutor's advice,she read a lot and participated actively (active)in class.The fact that now she can give an attractive presentation in class even surprises herself. Nowadaysshe is more confident (confident)and has been involved in social activities (activity).She's also acting as a cultural messenger building bridge between foreigners and her. 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! $$