Unit 2 Period 1 Reading and Thinking（课件）英语人教版选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Bridging cultures 高中英语人教版选择性必修二 Reading and Thinking Learning objectives 1.Master core vocabulary (qualification, ambition, adaptation, etc.) and key sentence structures like“It was the first time that...”to build a solid language foundation. 2.Use skimming and scanning to grasp the article’s structure, understand Xie Lei’s study and life in the UK, and analyze the challenges she faced and her coping strategies. 3.Understand the process of cross-cultural adaptation according to time and emotion clues , and explore the role and responsibility of being a cultural exchange ambassador . Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While-reading 4. Post-reading 5. Summary 6. Assessment 7. Homework 01. Lead in Lead-in Lead in Brainstorming： What comes to your mind when you think of "studying abroad"? Let's explore the key aspects together. Feelings 内心感受 Challenges 面临挑战 Benefits 收获成长 Lead-in Lead in Brainstorming： What comes to your mind when you think of "studying abroad"? Let's explore the key aspects together. Feelings 内心感受 Challenges 面临挑战 Benefits 收获成长 A mix of emotions: excited about new adventures, yet nervous and lonely at times. Also curious about the unknown and ready to feel challenged. Obstacles like language barriers and culture shock are common. Also dealing with homesickness and heavy academic pressure from a new education system. Great opportunities to improve language skills and broaden horizons. Making global friends and gaining valuable independence in life and study. 02. Pre-reading "WELCOME, XIE LEI!" | BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES 1. Who is Xie Lei? Xie Lei is a business student. 2.What kind of bridges did Xie Lei build? The answer will be unfolded in the following reading passage. Let's find out! □ Pre-reading Look at the picture and the title, and predict what the text is about. 1.7.2013 现在我们进入第一个活动：阅读准备。请大家快速浏览文章的标题和副标题，并思考屏幕上的这六个问题。这些问题将帮助我们初步了解文章的核心信息和文体特征。比如，谢蕾是谁？她去了哪里？这篇文章可能出现在哪里？带着这些问题去阅读，会更有目的性。 ‹#› 03. While-reading 1. What will be talked about? 2. How does the author develop the passage? Time order 3. Where can you read the passage? A. A travel journal B. A science magazine C. A school newspaper D. An advertisement brochure The text is about Xie Lei’s _____ and ____ at a foreign university. study life Skimming 1. Who do you think is saying “Welcome, Xie Lei!”? 2. Who is the business student building bridges? 3. What can you read on the girl’s face? 10 Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 5-6 Para. 7 __________ requirements in the new school. Her _________ to set up a business in China. Leaving China for _____________. Feeling much more __________. Her ____________ to the daily life. Para. 3-4 Best _______ from the newspaper. Para. 8 London ambition adaptation Academic wishes at home Let’s divide the text into three parts. Summarize the main idea of each part. Skimming 11 Para. 1-2 Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study Para. 3-7 The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them Para. 8 Best wishes to Xie Lei Detailed Reading 12 Scan para1-2 and fill in the table. Time:_________________ Age: ________________ Six months ago 19-year-old Why: ___________________________ ___________________________ _________________________________ to learn about global business. to improve her English. to set up a business in China after graduation. Task2 Six months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane 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. 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. Where: from _____ to_____ China London Detailed Reading 13 Scan Para.3-4 and fill in the table. ask for things she didn't know the English names for Task 3 Paragraph 3 a host family use public transport help from passers-by when lost Paragraph 4 Detailed Reading 14 Scan Para.5-6 and fill in the table. Task 4 Paragraph 6 writing an essay got help from _______ ; _______a lot to prepare participating in___ and giving_______ gave presentation on____________________ Academic requirements Challenges a What Xie Lei did Paragraph 5 her tutor read class presentation traditional Chinese art Detailed Reading 15 Scan Para.5-6 and fill in the table. Q1: How has Xie Lei helped to build cultural bridges between China and the UK? She acts as a cultural messager sharing with people around her and herself in social activities. Task 5 Chinese culture involving Detailed Reading Scan Para.8 and answer the question. Task 6 Paragraph 8 Where can you read the passage? A. A travel journal B. A science magazine C. A school newspaper D. An advertisement brochure Detailed Reading 04. Post-reading Circle the words that show time . Task 1 Six months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane for London. At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country." but what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. We will follow Xie Lei's progress in later editions, but for now, we wish her all the best. The Past Time The future time The present time Time clue 时间 线索 Post Reading Thinking: Why did the author organize the passage with time clues? A.Time clues help to organize a passage with logic(逻辑). B. Time clues can catch the reader’s attention. C. Time clues help to make the passage be more vivid(生动的). Post Reading Find Xie Lei’s feeling and fill in the blanks. Xie Lei felt excited because it was the first time that she had left China. Xie Lei felt because she didn’t know what to expect. Xie Lei felt becauseshe lived with a host family. Xie Lei felt because she did not know how to form her own opinions based on other people’s ideas. Xie Lei felt because she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. Xie Lei felt because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success. Xie Lei felt because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. nervous comforted confused surprised confident much more at home in the UK Task 2 Emotion clue 感情线索 Post Reading Thinking: "I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didn't know what to expect," Xie Lei recalled. "When I miss home, I feel comforted to have a second family," Xie Lei said." "My presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success, which boosted my confidence," she said. Why did the author cited(引用) Xie Lei's words ? A. To make a humorous effect. B. To make a reliable(真实可信的) and vivid effect. C. To make a dramatic(戏剧性的) effect. Who said these words? Post Reading Lead-in Post Reading Xie Lei, a Chinese business student, joined a year-long exchange programme in the UK. It was her first time leaving China, filled with excitement and anxiety. Rather than choosing campus 1. ______________ (accommodate), she chose a host family to help with her cultural 2. __________ (adapt). At university, she faced huge academic challenges. At first, the new writing rules even made her 3. __________ (confuse). Her tutor asked her 4. __________ (cite) reliable sources and express personal opinions in essays, which was totally different from her previous learning experience. Gradually, she overcame difficulties and became more 5. __________ (confidence) in her studies. Now Xie Lei feels at home abroad. She holds the 6. __________ (ambitious) to promote cross-cultural communication. As a cultural 7. __________ (message), she spares no effort to improve herself to get a professional 8. __________ (qualify). She actively 9. __________ (participate) in various cultural activities and keeps 10. __________ (engage) with local people to build bridges between China and the UK. accommodation adaptation confused confident to cite messenger ambition qualification participates engaged After reading the passage, please fill in the following blanks. Post Reading To build the cultural bridge, what is the importance of learning English? 05. Summary Summary Body specific Writer’s opinion The introduction "WELCOME, XIE LEI!" | BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES Para1-2:Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study Para3-7:The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them Para8:Best wishes to Xie Lei 06. Assessment Lead-in Assessment Learning Objectives Score(1-5) 1.After learning, I am able to understand Xie Lei’s study and life in the UK, and analyze the challenges she faced and her coping strategies. 2.After learning, I am able to master reading strategies, such as scanning, skimming, detailed reading, etc. 3.After learning, I am able to explore the role and responsibility of being a cultural exchange ambassador. 5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能 07. Homework Try to analyse the structures with your group members. I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didn't know the English names for. Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with a host family, who can help with her adaptation to the new culture." The first time that she had to writean essay, her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas, but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought! At first. Xie Lei had no idea what she should say. but what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. Homework 30 Thank you for your listening $