1、Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Is “bridge” a noun or a verb here? What do you think “bridge” means here? To build or form a bridge. What are some ways to “bridge cultures”? learn foreign cultures share Chinese culture Period 1 Read about Xie Leis experience on an exchange programme “Welcome, Xie Lei” Busi
2、ness Student Building Bridges Look at the title and the picture. 1. Where do you think this article is from? 2. What aspects of exchange life do you think the article will talk about ？ A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure B life, study, difficu
3、lty, fees, language Go through the text quickly and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. para 1 para 2 para 3 para 4 para 5 para 6 para 7 para 8 Xie Lei_, feeling_ In order to_, Xie Lei chose the exchange programme. Xie Lei had to_in a different country. Xie Lei chose to live with_instead of _
4、, which helps her adaptation to the new environment. Xie Leis tutor explained to her how to_ Xie Lei got used to_in class.Her presentation on_was a great success. Xie Lei feels_now. She is not only learning_, but also acting as_ The _s wishes for Xie Lei. boarded a plane for London excited and nervo
5、us learn about global business and improve English adapt to new life a host family campus accommodation write an essay participation traditional Chinese art at home about business a cultural messenger building a bridge between us. author Lets divide the text into three parts. Summarize the main idea
6、 of each part. Summarize the main idea of the article: The article is about how a Chinese girl, Xie Lei, manages to adapt to a new life in the UK and meet the academic requirements as an exchange student. Apart from that, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a cultural messenger building
7、 a bridge between China and the UK. Para:1-2 Para:3-7 Para:8 Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study. The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them. Best wishes to Xie Lei Scan the article and underline the words that show Xie Leis feelings and work out
8、 the reasons. excited/nervous comforted confused surprised confident feel at home Reason:_ Reason:_ Reason:_ Reason:_ Reason:_ Reason:_ Talk about the information above using the structure “Xie lei felt because ” Xie Lei felt excited and nervous because she left China for the first time. Xie Lei fel
9、t comforted because she had a second family in the UK. Xie Lei felt surprised because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks. Xie Lei felt confused because she thought she knew less than other people. Xie Lei felt confident because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great
10、success. Xie Lei felt at home because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. Challenges Academic requirements Daily life What Xie Lei did Read Para3-7, and then complete the blanks adaptation to a whole new life. loneliness learnt to _ learnt to _ asked for_ lived with _ writing
11、 an essay participating in_ and giving _ got help from _ _a lot to prepare gave presentation on _ Role-play Now work in pairs. Suppose one of you is the reporter for your school newspaper and the other is Xie Lei. The reporter needs to interview Xie Lei about her life in the UK. ( Xie Lei could give
12、 more information than what is written in the text if necessary.) Reporter: Nice to see you, Xie Lei!. Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Youre sure to succeed. Wish you all the best! Thank you! An interview An interview Reporter: Nice to see you, Xie Lei!. Xie Lei: _ Rep
13、orter: Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Xie Lei: _ Reporter: Youre sure to succeed. Wish you all the best! Thank you! The reporters may ask questions like these: 1. Why do you choose the exchange programme ? 2. Have you met challenges in your daily life? How do you deal with them? 3. Do you
14、 have difficulty writing an essay? 4. Have you adapted to your courses？ 5. To bridge cultures, what can you do? How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? She learnt to adapt to a new life She has been involved in social activities She learnt to She taught people to cook She g
15、ave presentations on traditional Chinese art She was keen to share Chinese culture with people As well as studying in the UK, she acts as a cultural messenger sharing Chinese culture with people around her by giving a presentation on traditional Chinese art, teaching people how to cook Chinese food,
16、 and involving herself in social activities. Writing Summary Excited and nervous, Xie Lei left China six months ago to study for _(作为交换生,攻读商科). She found it not easy to_(适 应那的生活).For example, she had difficulty_(使用公共交通),and asking for things_(她不知道英文名字). Academic requirements also confused her. She d
17、iscussed with her tutor about_ (如何写论文). Following her tutors advice, she_(广泛阅读,积 极参与课堂) though it was challenging in the beginning. By studying hard and getting_(参与社交活动), Xie Lei feels _(轻松自如) in the UK. What seemed strange before now_(对他来说显 得十分平常了). a business qualification as an exchange student a
18、dapt to life there using public transport she didnt know the English names for how to write an essay read a lot and participated in class actively involved in social activities at home appears quite normal to her Homework: 1. A short passage 2. Read the article and work with a partner to analyze the structure in the underlined sentences. (P14 2.)
