Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking 课件 2026-2027学年人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册

You can’t find your way to school. How do you feel? Lead-in Imagine you are in the UK… You don’t understand the menu words. What will you do? Your host family invites you to eat together. What can you share? Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Reading and Thinking “WELCOME, XIE LEI!” In this class, we are going to: 1. read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme in London. 2. find the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings. 3. learn how Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK. 4. understand how to spread Chinese culture. To-do list Q1: Where do you think this article is from? Q2: What do you think the article is about? A. A science magazine B. A school newspaper C. A travel journal D. An advertisement brochure The text is about Xie Lei’s _____ and ____ at a foreign university. study life While-reading Activity 1: Read for main idea While-reading Activity 2: Read for structure Part1 Part2 Para. 1-2 Para. 3-7 Part3 ______________ of Xie Lei and the _________ why she went abroad to study. Background reasons The _______ of Xie Lei’s __________ to a new life in the UK Divide the article into three parts While-reading Activity 2: Read for structure Part1 Part2 Para. 8 Divide the article into three parts Para. 1-2 Para. 3-7 Part3 ______________ of Xie Lei and the _________ why she went abroad to study. The _______ of Xie Lei’s __________ to a new life in the UK Background reasons Blessing adaptation process 1. Read Para. 1-2 and finish the name card of Xie Lei Name: ___________________ Age:_____________________ Destination:_______________ Major:_______________ Feelings:____________________ Reasons for choosing the exchange programme: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Xie Lei 19 years old excited & nervous London business To learn about global business. To improve her English To set up a business in China after graduation. Activity 3: Read for details 1. 2. 3. While-reading 11 Challenges Feelings At first (Daily life) to a whole new life learned to . learned to . asked for . loneliness lived with . What Xie Lei did Activity 3: Read for details While-reading 2. Read Para. 3-4 and fill in the table 2. Read Para. 3-4 and fill in the table Challenges Feelings At first (Daily life) to a whole new life learned to . learned to . asked for . loneliness lived with . What Xie Lei did comforted adaptation use public transport ask for things she didn’t know help when she got lost a host family Activity 3: Read for details While-reading 3.Read Para. 5-6 and fill in the table Challenges Feelings Academic require-ments (after a few weeks) writing an . got help from ; a lot to prepare participating in , and giving . gave a presentation on . What Xie Lei did essay class presentations her tutor read traditional Chinese art confused Activity 3: Read for details While-reading surprised& confident excited &nervous comforted confused surprised confident feel at home 4. Describe Xie Lei’s feelings in different periods Activity 3: Read for details While-reading Find Xie Lei’s feelings in different periods 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 time feelings six months ago at first academic challenge after a few weeks halfway through excited & nervous surprised comforted feel at home confused (She felt ... because ...) confident because she left China for the first time because she had a second family in the UK because she thought she knew less than other people because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her Activity 3: Read for details While-reading 4. Describe Xie Lei’s feelings in different periods Group Work 16 What did Xie Lei do as a cultural messenger? Activity 4: Read for thinking Group Work While-reading “While I’m learning about business, I’ m also acting as a cultural messenger building a bridge between us.” in the host family in class taught them to cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs gave a presentation on traditional Chinese art in social activities China A cultural messenger the UK What did Xie Lei do as a cultural messenger? shares Chinese culture with them Activity 4: Read for thinking asked them about what she doesn’t know struggled to adapt to students’ free expression or teacher’s opposition What seems strange before now appears quite normal to her. Group Work While-reading Cultural Exchange Week Activity 5: Make a dialogue with your partner Post-reading What would you share to spread Chinese culture during the Cultural Exchange Week? clothing food festivals and customs art (calligraphy /painting/ paper-cutting...) ..... Student A: A Foreign Friend Student B: A Student education technology Activity 5: Make a dialogue with your partner Post-reading For reference Student B: A Student What would you share to spread Chinese culture during the Cultural Exchange Week? food festivals technology calligraphy clothing paper-cutting introduce...to... share with... show...to the world cultural exchange In my opinion,... I think ... can help... ...is a good way to spread culture Activity 6: Make a dialogue with your partner Post-reading Student A: A Foreign Friend We will improve our ability to engage in international communication so as to tell China’s stories well, make the voice of China heard, and present a true, multi-dimensional(多维的), and panoramic(全面的) view of China to the world. —Xi Jinping 讲好中国故事，传播好中国声音，展示真实、立体、全面的中国，是加强我国国际传播能力建设的重要任务。 Summary  At the end of the class Your performance I can find the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings. 5　4　3　2　1 I can express personal opinions on how to spread Chinese culture to foreigners. 5　4　3　2　1 I can analyze long sentences by using tips while reading. 5　4　3　2　1 I still need to improve: _____________________________________ Self-assessment 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 Assignment 1. Compulsory one: Analyze all the underlined sentences according to the tips on P14. 2. *Optional one: Write an essay about how to spread Chinese culture according to the dialogue you have made. 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 THANK YOU! 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 $