1、Unit 2 Bridging CulturesReading and thinking I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher Brainstorming:What do we need to prepare if we stay abroad? What difficulties will we meet? Preparation:ID card Visa cardPassportlocal customsHouse MoneyDiff
2、iculties:lLanguagelLifelStudying .Welcome, Xie LeiBUSINESS STDUENTBUILDING BRIDGESA. Exposition 说明文 B. Narration 记叙文C. Feature 新闻报道D. Argumentation 议论文 Para 1-2: C Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. B Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange student.A Xie Lei s daily life challenge in
3、 the UK.D Best wishes for Xie Lei.Para 3-4: Para 5-6: Para 7: Para 8： E Xie Lei s academic challenge in the UK.match l How is the text organized?Para1-2:Xie Lei chose to study in London as an exchange syudent.Para3-4:Xie Lei s daily life challenge in the UK.Para5-6:Xie Lei s studying challenge in th
4、e UK.Para.7:Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.Para.8: Best wishes for Xie Lei.TimeTime clue 时间线索时间线索“I want to learn about global business and improve my English.”“I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didnt know what to expect.”food/restaurantsnot politeadaptation to a whole new life
5、 Learn to_; Learn to_; asked for _; loneliness Lived with _ writing an essaygot help from _ ; _a lot to prepareparticipating in_and giving _gave presentation on_ ChallengesaWhat Xie Lei didtraditional Chinese artDaily life Academic requirementsher tutorreadclasspresentationa host family use public t
6、ransportask for things not knowing help when got lostlonely /homesick&comfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentcomfortableEmotion clue 感情线索感情线索excited . nervous. lonely/homesick. comforted .confused surprised. confident. feel at home nervous lonely comforted confused surprised confident Quote or cite Give
7、 examplesuActing as a cultural messengeruGetting involved in social activities to share Chinese culture with them.uGiving presentation on traditional Chinese art uTeaching people how to cook Chinese foodBusiness stduentbuilding bridgesWelcome, Xie LeiSummary The article is about how a Chinese girl,
8、Xie Lei manages to adapt to _ in the UK and meet the _ requirements as an exchange student. Besides, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a _ messenger building a _between China and the UK.a new lifeacademiccultural bridgeDiscuss and speakWhat are the benefits and difficulties of studyin
9、g abroad?DifficultiesBenefits1.Help us to be independent2.Be easier to learn a foreign language3.Broaden our views Enrich our knowledge4.Learn advanced technology5.Have new experiences1.Cost a lot of money2.Be difficult to communicate with others3.Be tiring to live in a new country4. Be homesick and
10、 lonely.l Be a cultural messenger;l Break the barriers between different cultures;l Be more confident !l Face the difficulties in life!l Adapt to the new situation!l Challenge ourselves constantly!BenefitsDifficulties HomeworkWrite a short feature You can:Follow the time clue: Six months ago, at first,after a few weeks,halfway.Follow the emotion clue: Excited, nervous,.feel at home.Follow the writing skill: Quote and give examples.
