1、第 1 页 共 5 页Unit 2 Bridging CulturesReading and thinking课型：新授课课时：2 课时班级:_姓名:_小组:_【学习目标】【学习目标】Teaching Objectives：1. To read about Xie Leis experience on an exchange programme in London.2. To understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.3. To learn some reading strategies by scan
2、ning and skimming.4. To learn from Xie Leis experiences and spirits.Teaching ImportantDifficulties Points:To get students understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.了解感知了解感知 Lead-inIs “bridge” a noun or a verb here?_What do you think “bridge” means here?_What are some ways to
3、 “bridge cultures”?_Translate the quote:I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. MaryAnne Radmacher_Discuss:What do we need to prepare if we stay abroad?What difficulties will we meet?.深入学习Step 1 PredictingWhat is the text about?The text is about2. What kind of g
4、enre/nr/ （体裁） is this text?A. Exposition 说明文B. Narration记叙文C. Feature/News report新闻报道D. Argumentation 议论文Careful Reading: “Welcome, Xie Lei” BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGESTask1 match the main idea of each paragraphPara. 1AXie Leis trouble in the new way of life.Para. 2BXie Lei went to study abroa
5、d.Para. 3CThe participation in classes.Para. 4DXie Lei has been involved in her exchange life.Para. 5E.The reasons why Xie Lei chose the exchange programme.Para. 6FThe authors best wishes for Xie Lei.Para. 7GAdvantages of living with a host family.Para. 8HThe difficulty in writing essays.The text ha
6、s been divided into three parts. Match each part with the main idea:第 2 页 共 5 页Para:1-2The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled themPara:3-7Best wishes to Xie LeiPara:8Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to studyTask2Skim the text and answer the following qu
7、estions.1.Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because.A.she was too youngB.she was a shy girlC.she didnt know what to expectD.she didnt know where to go2.Which one is TRUE about Xie Lei in Paragraph 1?A.She went to London by train.B.This is not her first time to go abroad.C.She has bee
8、n in London for half a year.D.She was not willing to go to London.3.Living with the host families can give students.A.opportunities to go around the new countryB.opportunities to learn the culture in the new countryC.opportunities to get business qualificationsD.opportunities to pass preparation cou
9、rses4.Xie Lei met withwhen studying abroad.A.language difficultiesB.challenges from a new way of lifeC.nothing difficultD.bothAand B5.According to the passage，we can know that.A.foreign tutors admire the autonomous learnersB.the host family arent keen to learn about ChinaC.Xie Lei had no difficulty
10、understanding the foreignersD.all students need one year to prepare for their study abroadTask3 Scan Para.3-7 and fill in the table after your reading.Post-readingTask 4 &5: analyse the clues of the text1.How does the text organized?第 3 页 共 5 页_2.Scan the article and underline the words that show Xi
11、e Leis feelings and work out the reasons._.迁移应用迁移应用1. DiscussionWhat is Xie Leis character?2. ThinkingHow has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK?3.Summary:The article is about how a Chinese girl, Xie Lei manages to _ a new life in the UK and meet the _requirements as an _.Besid
12、es, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a _ messenger building a _between Chinaand the UK.Use the correct form to fill in the blanks below.Six months ago，Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete an exchange programme. She recalled that she 1._(choose) the year-long exchange progra
13、mme with the 2. _(ambitious) to set up a business inChina after graduation. It was the first time that she 3. _(leave) her motherland. When she came toEngland， she lived with a host family,4. _members always helped her.At first， she had to get used to living ina new country and learn how to use publ
14、ic transport and how to ask for things she didnt know the English names for.Besides，she also had to face another challenge of the academic requirements. When writing an essay，she 5._(tell) by the tutor to acknowledge 6. _other people had said if she cited their ideas,7. _hewanted to know her own opi
15、nions. She also found studentsparticipation 8. _(include) as part of the finalresult. 9. _(lucky)， after a few weeks， she could speak up in class on traditional Chinese art successfully.Andshe feels much more at home in the UK now. What seemed very strange before now appears quite normal. Now shehas
16、 been involved in social 10. _(activity) as well as studying hard!.课后课后反思反思Discuss and speakWhat are the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad?Difficulties：_Benefits：_Homework:Recite the useful phrases from this article1. 向某人告别_2. 登上去伦敦的飞机_第 4 页 共 5 页3. 为期一年的交流项目 _4. 创办一家企业 _5. 适应_6. 习惯于_7.向过路人求助 _8. 对熟悉_9.寄宿家庭 _10. 轮流做某事 _11. 学术要求 _12. 某人自己的 _13. 参加；参与_14. 和；也；连同 _15.进行演示 _16. 大声点说；明确表态 _17. 舒服自在；不拘束 _18. (使)从事；参与_19.参与；卷入；与有关联_20. 为着迷 _21. 渴望做某事_22. 作为一个信使_23. 祝某人一切顺利_第 5 页 共 5 页
