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

Unit 2 BRIDGING CULTURES Read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange programme Reading and Thinking Is bridge a noun or a verb here? 2. What does “bridging” mean here? 3. Where do you think the girl on the left is from? Where do you think she is studying now? 4. What are some ways to “bridge cultures”? To build or form a bridge It is a verb share Chinese culture learn foreign culture I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. ---Mary Anne Radmacher ” “ 在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己。 ——玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫 Think about what it might be like if we study in a foreign country where we've never been. Lead in--Brainstorming 2.What do we need to prepare? 1.What problems may we face? 3.How will we feel? 目录Contents Language Barrier Academic Difficulties Different Diet Culture Shocks Loneliness Homesickness Lead in--Brainstorming 1.What problems may we face? 2.What do we need to prepare? Passport Ticket Credit Card Money Apartment Lead in--Brainstorming excited curious ambitious hopeful longing unsure puzzled lost confused shocked Let’s read a passage about an exchange student and see what happened to her. 3.How will we feel? 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 While-reading--Reading for main idea The text is about Xie Lei’s _____ and ____ at a foreign university. study life 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? 8 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. While-reading--Read and complete the main idea of each paragraph. 9 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 While-reading--Reading for structure 10 Name: ___________________ Age:_____________________ Nationality:_______________ Destination:_______________ Initial feeling:______________ Major:____________________ Reason for choosing exchange programme: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Para.1-2 19-year-old Xie Lei ①To learn about global business. ②To improve her English excited but quite nervous Chinese London business While-reading--Reading for details While-reading--Reading for details Two Challenges Para.3-7 Daily life Academic requirements Fill in the table. P15 Ex.4 While-reading--Reading for details Para.3-7 adaptation to a whole new life Learn to_______________________; Learn to_________________________ ; asked for _________________________; Learn to_______________________; Learn to_________________________ ; asked for _________________________; loneliness Lived with ____________________ Daily life (P3-4) Challenges What Xie Lei did use public transport help when she got lost ask for things she didn’t know a host family language barrier homesickness got help from ___________ ; _______a lot to prepare got help from ___________ ; _______a lot to prepare participating in _______ and giving_____________ gave presentation on __________________________ Academic requirements(P5-6) Challenges What Xie Lei did her tutor read traditional Chinese art presentations class writing an essay Be curious learners Be careful readers Be critical thinkers Activity4：Read for her feelings Be creative learners Q1: Can you circle the words that show Xie Lei’s feelings? homesick/lonely comforted confused surprised confident feel at home excited &nervous Stressed Q2:Why did XieLei have these feelings? Make sentences using “Xie Lei feels/felt...because ...” accroding to the ariticle. homesick/lonely comforted confused surprised confident feel at home excited &nervous Stressed 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 Emotion clue 感情线索 Post-reading Be curious learners Be critical thinkers Be creative learners Nervous Lonely Comforted Confused Confident Feel at home cultural shock cultural confidence Stressed Be careful readers Excited Surprised time honeymoon acceptance frustration adjustment feelings months in new country STAGE OF While-reading--Reading for details Tips: 1.Decide if the sentence is compound (look for and,but,or,etc.)or complex(look for who, when, where, etc.) 2.Find the main clause if it is a complex sentence. 3.Look for modifiers(修饰语). Understand Long Sentence 1.I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didn't know the English names for. 我不得不学习如何乘坐公共交通，以及如何询问那些我不知道英文名称的物品。 复合句（complex sentence） 教材Para 3 长句分析： •主句：I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things •两个并列的 “疑问词 + 不定式” 作 learn 的宾语：how to use… /how to ask… •定语从句：(that) I didn't know the English names for，修饰先行词 things；关系代词 that 在从句里作 for 的宾语，所以省略。 2.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. 尽管一些外国学生住在学校宿舍，谢蕾选择寄宿家庭，他们可以帮助她适应新文化。 复合句（complex sentence） 教材Para 4 长句分析： •让步状语从句：Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation（although 引导） •主句：Xie Lei chose to live with a host family •非限制性定语从句：who can help with her adaptation to the new culture，修饰先行词 host family，who 在从句作主语，不能省略。 3.The first time that she had to write an 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!她第一次写论文的时候，导师解释说：如果引用别人的观点，就必须注明出处；但他最想了解的是她自己的想法！ 复合句（complex sentence） 教材Para 5 长句分析： •The first time (that…) 引导时间状语，that 引导定语从句修饰 the first time •主句：her tutor explained •explain 后面接两个由but 并列的宾语从句： ① that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas ② that he mainly wanted to know what she thought 4.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. 一开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么。但让她惊讶的是，仅仅几周之后，她就能在课堂上主动发言了。并列复合句（compound-complex sentence），but 连接两个分句 教材Para 6 长句分析： •分句 1：Xie Lei had no idea what she should say ￮what 引导同位语从句，解释 idea 的内容 •分句 2：what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks ￮what surprised her：主语从句（what 在从句作主语） ￮that she found…：表语从句 ￮固定结构：find oneself doing 发现自己不知不觉…… What is Culture Shock? 文化冲击 Culture shock is a condition that affects people who travel to a country different from their own. The term describes a traveler’s feelings of bewilderment（困惑） when the environment and culture change from the one that he or she is familiar with. The unfamiliar surroundings, foreign language and strange habits of a new country can all contribute to a feeling of uneasiness and confusion. Culture Shock U-Curve 文化冲击U型曲线 Place What Xie Lei did In the host family She and her host family __________to _____each evening. She taught Laura to ____________________ In class Gave ____________on _____________________. In social activities ______________culture with British. a presentation traditional Chinese art Shared Chinese took turns cook cook stir-fried tomatoes and eggs. a cultural messenger How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? What can we do to act as a good cultural messenger? As the youth of China in the New Era, we should Build cultural confidence Have a good knowledge of our culture Respect the cultural differences and try to fit them Master English and use it to tell Chinese stories Discussion 2. Suppose you were Xie Lei, what suggestions would you like to make for students who are going to study abroad ? 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), 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。 Post-reading--Summary Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London. It was the first time that she 1.__________(leave) home. She went to a university to study for a business 2.____________(qualify) and chose the exchange programme because she wanted to learn about 3. ______( globe ) business. She was 4.__________(ambition) to set up a business after 5.__________(graduate). At first, Xie Lei had to adapt 6._____ life in a different country. She chose to live with a host family, 7.______ can help with her 8. __________( adapt) to the new culture. When she missed home, she felt 9. __________(comfort) to have a second family. Also Xie Lei had to satisfy academic requirements. Her tutor told her to acknowledge 10. ______other people had said if she cited their ideas, and advised her 11. ________(read) lots of information in order to form 12.____wise opinion of her own. Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei felt much more at home in the UK. She said 13._________(engage) in British culture had helped and that she 14.________________( involve ) in social activities. She also said while learning about business, she was acting as a cultural messenger building a bridge 15. _________the two countries. had left qualification global ambitious graduation to who adaptation comforted what to read a engaging had been involved between Thank you ! Lavf57.71.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $