Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 教学设计-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit2 Bridging and culture Reading and thinking(教案） I. Learning Objectives 1. To read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London. 2. To understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well. 3. To learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. 4. To learn from Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits. II. Important and difficult points 1.Guide students to summarize the main idea and find out detailed information. 2.Have a better understanding of the roles we should play in bridging cultures. III. Teaching Process Step1.Leading in (Opening Page) and introduction Lead in the learning topic by reading the title of this unit and discussing the following questions. 1) Is “bridge” a noun or a verb here? A verb. 2) What do you think “bridge” means here? To build or form a bridge between different cultures. 3) What do you think this unit is about? International exchange programme and studying aboard. Step2. Lead-in If you have chance, do you want to study abroad? What problems might you face? Watch the video for advice for exchange students. Step3. Pre-reading Before you read, look at the title and the picture below. Who is Xie Lei? Where does she go? Who is telling the story of Xie Lei? What kind of genre(体裁) is this text? Where can you read the passage? Step4.While-reading Activity1: Read the text quickly and fill in the blanks. Para. 1 Leaving China for _____________.London Para. 2 Her _________ to set up a business in China. ambition Para. 3-4 Her ____________ to the daily life.Academic adaptation Para. 5-6 __________ requirements in the new school.at home Para. 7 Feeling much more __________.wishes Para. 8 Best _______ from the newspaper. Activity2: Read paragraphs 3-4 and fill in the blanks. Challenges What Xie Lei did use public transport Daily life (Para.3-4）) adaptation to a whole new life learnt to_______________________; learnt to__________________________;ask for things she didn’t know help when she got lost asked for _______________________ a host family loneliness lived with ______________ Activity3: Read paragraphs 5-6 and fill in the blanks. Challenges What Xie Lei did her tutor essay Academic requirements (Para. 5-6) presentations writing an ________ got help from ___________ ;read _______a lot to prepare participating in _______ and giving _____________class Gave presentation on _______________________ traditional Chinese art Activity4:Read for details 1. What did her tutor teach her when she wrote an essay? 1. She must acknowledge what other people said if she cited their ideas. But her tutor wanted to know her ideas and advised her to read a lot to form her own opinion. 2. How to participate in class? Raise Apply Offer Generate Give 3. How did she feel? Confused. 4. What did she do in class? After just a few weeks, she found herself speaking up in class and she found her presentation on __________________________ was a great success.traditional Chinese art 5. How did she feel? Confident. Activity5: Read Para7-8 to understand. How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK?teach them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs in the host family give a presentation on traditional Chinese art in class in social activity share Chinese culture with them while engaging in British culture Activity6: Describe Xie Lei’s feelings in different periods Step4 Post reading What kind of person do you think she is? ambitious有野心的,determined坚定的,serious 认真的 perseverant锲而不舍的,diligent勤奋的,adaptable适应性强的 brave勇敢的,outgoing外向的,positive积极的 Step5 Homework 课文语法填空ambition Xie Lei, whose 　 (ambitious) is to set up a business in China, _______(leave) for London six months ago to study as 　 　 exchange student. In London, she found _____ not easy to adapt to life there. People there use a lot of words that she is not familiar with and they speak fast. 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 _______ now she can give an attractive presentation in class even surprises herself. Nowadays she is more __________(confidence) and determined to put what she is learning 　 　 practice when back in China.  an left it asking that actively to write into confident 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $