1、Unit 2 Bridging cultures Words1.ambition n. 夙愿；野心抱负 ambitious adj. 有野心的；有雄心的2.participation n.参加；参与 participate vi.参加；参与3.engage vi.参加；参与（活动） vt.吸引4.motivated adj. 积极的；主动的5.expectation n.期望；预期；期待6.expose n.使接触；显露7.grasp vt.理解；领会；抓紧8.behave vt.表现 vi.表现得体；有礼貌9.surroundings n. 环境；周围的事物 surrounding adj.
2、周围的；附近的10.deny vt.否认；否定；拒绝1. ambition 夙愿夙愿；野心抱负野心抱负例：1.He has tried his best to achieve his ambition. 2. Until all is over ambition never dies. 不到黄河心不死。ambitious adj. 有野心的；有雄心的要点突破要点突破2. participate vi.参加参加；参与【参与【正式用语正式用语】例：Yesterday, 300 students participated in a clean-up event.同义词短语：join in、take
3、part inparticipation n. 参加；参与3. expose vt. 常用搭配：常用搭配： exposeto例：1.Being exposed to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.2.I threaten to expose him to the police. 3.The water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water.4.We want to expose the kids to as much art a
4、nd culture .4. behave vi.表现得体表现得体；有礼貌有礼貌 vt.表现表现 常用搭配：常用搭配： badly-behaved 不守规矩的 well-behaved 守规矩的 behave oneself 守规矩例：1. He was a little boy, but he behaved as if/though he was an adult.2. Tom, behave yourself. Did you forget the school rules?Phrases1. engage in 参与；卷入；与.有关联2. get involved in 参与；卷入3.
5、 culture shock 文化冲击 4. as far as I am concerned 就我而言1. engage in 参与参与；卷入卷入；与与.有关联有关联例：Only 10% of American adults engage in regular exercise.要点突破要点突破2. get involved in 参与；卷入参与；卷入例：Children can get a lot out of being/getting involved in volunteer work.3. as far as I am concerned 就我而言就我而言例：As far as I
6、 am concerned, you can do what you like.常用搭配：常用搭配：as far as sb.is concerned 就某人而言 as far as sth.is concerned 关于某事物Exercise填空题填空题。1. Students should be encouraged to develop good habits and better behave _.2. The report said that workers had been exposed _ high levels of radiation.3. Fathers are enco
7、uraged to be more involved _ family activities.4. I am doing fine as far as history is _(concern), but my math is not good.themselvestoconcernedin写作指导关于出国留学的议论文，有什么结构特点？1.观点鲜明的开头；2.紧扣主题的结尾；3.有主题句并且衔接自然的中间段落。基本框架主体(body)State an opinion and give reasons.结尾(ending)State a conclusion.开头(beginning)Start
8、 with a question or a fact. 1. Is studying abroad a good idea or not? 2. In the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people studying abroad.3. With the development of our society, more and more students are keen on studying abroad.精彩开篇1. Although studying abroad can br
9、ing great benefit, I think the disadvantages for young people are greater.2. There are certain disadvantages, but in my opinion, the advantages are much greater.陈述观点Another important factor to consider is the tremendous pressure that comes with studying abroad. Some may struggle and suffer from cult
10、ure shock when learning how to behave in new surroundings. Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become depressed.论点+论据topic sentencereasons and examples1.To sum up, one cannot deny the fact that studying abroad has its disadvantages, so when you think a
11、bout studying abroad, you should consider these factors.2.All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase peoples understanding of cultural diversity while strengthening China and building a shared future for all. I think this life-changing experience is certainly worthwhile.得出结论su
12、mmary With the development of our society, more and more students are keen on studying abroad. Is studying abroad a good idea or not? Personally, I think the disadvantages for young students are greater. To start with, many students who study abroad are too young to take care of themselves. In other
13、 words, they are not mature enough to face the challenge of living and studying independently, which will have a bad influence on them both physically and mentally. 范文欣赏 Whats more, studying abroad cost a lot of money. For example, if a student chooses to go to a high school in the USA, probably, he will spend about 200000 yuan a year, while the expenses of studying at home are much cheaper. In conclusion, although studying abroad can bring a lot of advantages, you should not neglect these factors.范文欣赏Bye-bye!
