1、ThinkingQ:Where might you read this passage?Q:What might you read in this passage?“!”is Xie Lei?bridges?the newspaper of an overseas university.the life of an exchange student from China,Xie Lei.Question 1Para:1-2Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study Para:3-7The c
2、hallenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them Para:8Best wishes to Xie LeiQuestion 2：Read for struturelHowHow is the text is the text organizedorganized?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
3、 challenge in the 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vEmotion clue 感情线索感情线索Para.1-2food/restaurantsnot polite adaptation to a whole new lifelearn to_;learn to_;asked for _loneliness lived with _writing an essaygot help from _;_a l
4、ot to prepareparticipating in_and giving _gave presentation on_ ChallengesaWhat Xie Lei didDaily life Academic requirementsPara.3-4Q:What is Xie Leis feeling?Q:What Chinese culture did Xie Lei share abroad?Chinese cuisinePara.5-6Chinese artQ:What is Xie Leis feeling?Q:What Chinese culture did Xie Le
5、i share abroad?Para.7Q:What is Xie Leis feeling?.Xie Lei felt comforted because she had a second family in the UKXie Lei felt excited and nervous because it was the first time that she had left China,and she didnt know what to expect.Xie Lei felt confused because she thought she knew less than other
6、 peopleXie Lei felt surprised because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks.Xie Lei felt confident because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.Xie Lei felt at home because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.What is Xie Leis feeling?foo
7、d/restaurantsnot polite adaptation to a whole new lifelearn 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 tutorr
8、eadclasspresentationa host family use public transportask for things she didnt know the English names forhelp from passers-by when she got lostPara.8 1.Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English.Her ambition was to set up a
9、 business in China after graduation.2.Why has Xie Lei got involved in social activities?To learn more about British cultures and introduce Chinese culture to British people.Answers the questions.3.How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK?As well as studying in the UK,she acts
10、 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,and involving herself in social activities.4.What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face?Racial discriminati
11、on,language barriers about some idioms or slangs etc.Religious conflicts.I am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己了。在世界的另一端看过月光闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己了。这句话出自玛丽拉德马赫的书她:每个女人的伟大之处。它的意思是，通过周游世界，作者已经成为一个不同的人。选择题选择题1Xie Lei was very nervous when she left fo
12、r London because Ashe was too youngBshe was a shy girlCshe didn t know what to expectDshe didn t know where to go2Which one is TRUE about Xie Lei in Paragraph 1?AShe went to London by train.BThis is not her first time to go abroad.CShe has been in London for half a year.DShe was not willing to go to
13、 London.3Living with the host families can give students opportunities Ato go around the new countryBto learn the culture in the new countryCto get business qualificationsDto pass preparation courses4Xie Lei met with when studying abroad.Alanguage difficultiesBchallenges from a new way of lifeCnothi
14、ng difficultDboth A and B“欢迎你欢迎你，谢蕾！谢蕾！”商科学生搭建文化交流的桥梁商科学生搭建文化交流的桥梁半年前半年前，19岁的谢蕾告别家人和朋友岁的谢蕾告别家人和朋友，登上了飞往伦敦的班机。这是登上了飞往伦敦的班机。这是她第一次离开中国。她第一次离开中国。“我很激动我很激动，也很紧张也很紧张，不知道会发生什么。不知道会发生什么。”谢蕾谢蕾回忆道。回忆道。谢蕾在中国一所大学攻读商科谢蕾在中国一所大学攻读商科，来我校参加为期一年的交流项目。来我校参加为期一年的交流项目。“之所以选择这个交流项目之所以选择这个交流项目，是因为我想了解全球商务是因为我想了解全球商务，并提高我
15、的英语并提高我的英语水平。我的志向是毕业后在中国创办一家企业。水平。我的志向是毕业后在中国创办一家企业。”她解释道她解释道。起初，谢蕾不得不去适应异国他乡的生活。起初，谢蕾不得不去适应异国他乡的生活。“你必须习惯一种全新的你必须习惯一种全新的生活。生活。”她说，她说，“我得学会使用公共交通，学会要我不知道英文名称的东我得学会使用公共交通，学会要我不知道英文名称的东西。迷路时，我得向路人求助，但是这里的人讲话语速很快，而且使用的西。迷路时，我得向路人求助，但是这里的人讲话语速很快，而且使用的是我不熟悉的单词。我老是让他们重复！是我不熟悉的单词。我老是让他们重复！”虽然一些留学生住在学校里，但是谢
16、蕾选择住在寄宿家庭，这有助于虽然一些留学生住在学校里，但是谢蕾选择住在寄宿家庭，这有助于她适应异国文化。她适应异国文化。“有第有第二个家二个家，想家时我会得到一些安慰。，想家时我会得到一些安慰。”谢蕾说。谢蕾说。“当我有不知道或不理解的事情时，我可以咨询他们。他们对中国也很感当我有不知道或不理解的事情时，我可以咨询他们。他们对中国也很感兴趣，我房东的女儿劳拉将来想到中国求学。我们每晚轮流做饭，他们真兴趣，我房东的女儿劳拉将来想到中国求学。我们每晚轮流做饭，他们真的很爱吃我做的番茄炒蛋！劳拉说每次闻到香味，她就感到饥肠辘辘，于的很爱吃我做的番茄炒蛋！劳拉说每次闻到香味，她就感到饥肠辘辘，于是我也
17、教她做这道菜。是我也教她做这道菜。”谢蕾面临的另一个挑战是学业要求。她第一次写论文时，导师跟她解谢蕾面临的另一个挑战是学业要求。她第一次写论文时，导师跟她解释说，如果引用别人的观点就一定要注明，不过导师主要是想知道她自己释说，如果引用别人的观点就一定要注明，不过导师主要是想知道她自己是怎么想的！谢蕾困惑不解，因为她觉得自己懂得没有别人多。她的导师是怎么想的！谢蕾困惑不解，因为她觉得自己懂得没有别人多。她的导师建议她广泛阅读文献，形成自己睿智的观点。建议她广泛阅读文献，形成自己睿智的观点。此外，谢蕾发现很多课程的此外，谢蕾发现很多课程的最终成绩都包含学生的课堂参与。学生需最终成绩都包含学生的课堂
18、参与。学生需要形成观点、提供例子、运用概念、提出问题要形成观点、提供例子、运用概念、提出问题，并且还要进行展示。刚开，并且还要进行展示。刚开始，谢蕾不知道该说些什么。但使她惊奇的是，没过几周，她就能在课堂始，谢蕾不知道该说些什么。但使她惊奇的是，没过几周，她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。上大胆发言了。“我的中国传统艺术展示非常成功，提升了我的自信心。我的中国传统艺术展示非常成功，提升了我的自信心。”她说，她说，“回国后，我会将这些技能运用到展示中，帮助我未来打造一家强回国后，我会将这些技能运用到展示中，帮助我未来打造一家强大的企业。大的企业。”现在一年的交流时间已过半现在一年的交流时间已过半，谢蕾感
19、到她在英国的学习和生活自如多谢蕾感到她在英国的学习和生活自如多了。以前看似奇怪的事情现在对她来说显得十分平常了。了。以前看似奇怪的事情现在对她来说显得十分平常了。“融入英国文化融入英国文化使我受益匪浅。使我受益匪浅。”她说她说，“努力学习之余努力学习之余，我还参加了一些社交活动。英我还参加了一些社交活动。英国人对我们的文化十分着迷国人对我们的文化十分着迷，渴望了解更多中国文化渴望了解更多中国文化，因此我也乐于同他因此我也乐于同他们分享。我攻读商科的同时也是一个文化使者们分享。我攻读商科的同时也是一个文化使者，在中外文化之间架起了一在中外文化之间架起了一座桥梁。座桥梁。”我们会在随后的几期中跟踪
20、报道谢蕾的进展情况我们会在随后的几期中跟踪报道谢蕾的进展情况，但现在我们祝她一但现在我们祝她一切顺利切顺利。语法知识点It was the first time that she had left China.这这是她第一次离开中国。是她第一次离开中国。1句式句式“It/This/Thatwasthe first/the second/.time(that)过去完成过去完成时时”表示表示“某人第一某人第一/第二第二/次次”“It/This/Thatisthe first/the second/.time(that)现在完成时现在完成时”表表示示“某人第一某人第一/第二第二/次次”It is/w
21、as(about/high)time that.should do sth./did sth.意为意为“到了做某到了做某事的时间了事的时间了”，should不能省略不能省略。相当于相当于It is/was time for sb.to do sth.。Xie Lei chose to live with a host family，who can help with her adaptation to the new culture.谢谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，因为寄宿家庭可以帮助蕾选择了寄宿家庭，因为寄宿家庭可以帮助她适应新的文化环境。她适应新的文化环境。2adaptation n.适应；改编适应
22、；改编本本make an adaptation to 适应适应adapt vi.(使使)适应；适应；(使使)适合适合 vt.改编，修改改编，修改 adapt/adjust to 适应适应；适合；适合adapt oneself to.使自己适应使自己适应adapt sth.for.把把改编成改编成 adapt sth.from.由由改编改编Xie Lei also found many courses included students participation in class as part of the final result.谢蕾谢蕾还发现，很多课程都将学生的课堂参与作还发现，很多课
23、程都将学生的课堂参与作为最终成绩的一部分。为最终成绩的一部分。3participation n.参加；参加；参与参与participate vi.参加；参与参加；参与participate with sb.in sth.与某人分担某事；同某人参与某事与某人分担某事；同某人参与某事participate in(doing)sth.参加参加(做做)某事某事participant n.参加者；共享者参加者；共享者Students need to generate ideas，offer examples，apply concepts，and raise questions，as well as gi
24、ve presentations.学生需要产生想法，提供例子，学生需要产生想法，提供例子，应用概念，提出问题，以及做演示。应用概念，提出问题，以及做演示。4presentation n.报告；陈述；出示；拿报告；陈述；出示；拿出出present n.现在，目前；礼物，赠品现在，目前；礼物，赠品 v.赠送；呈献；提交；出示赠送；呈献；提交；出示 adj.现在的；目前的；出席的现在的；目前的；出席的at the present time(at present)目前；现在目前；现在for the present目前；暂时目前；暂时 be present at 出席出席present sth.to s
25、b.present sb.with sth.授予授予/赠送某人某物；把某物交给某人赠送某人某物；把某物交给某人注意：注意：present作前置定语时，意为作前置定语时，意为“目前的目前的”；作后置定语时，意为；作后置定语时，意为“出席出席的，在场的的，在场的”。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.刚开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么，但使她惊奇的是，没过几周
26、，她就能在课刚开始，谢蕾不知道该说什么，但使她惊奇的是，没过几周，她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。堂上大胆发言了。5speak up大声点说；明确大声点说；明确表态表态speak to/with sb.about sth.和某人交谈某事和某人交谈某事speak of谈及谈及speak well/highly/badly/ill of说说的好的好/坏话；对坏话；对高度赞扬高度赞扬/评价不高评价不高speak for代表代表说话；充当说话；充当的代言的代言“Engaging in British culture has helped，”she said.她说：她说：“参与英国文参与英国文化大有帮助。化大
27、有帮助。”6engage vi.参加；参与参加；参与(活动活动)vt.吸引吸引(注意力、兴趣注意力、兴趣)；聘请聘请engage sb.to do sth.雇佣某人做某事雇佣某人做某事engage in(使使)从事；参与从事；参与engaged adj.已订婚的；忙于；从事于已订婚的；忙于；从事于be engaged to sb.与某人订婚与某人订婚engagement n.订婚；婚约；约会订婚；婚约；约会“As well as studying hard，Ive been involved in social activities.除了努力学习，我还参加了一些社交活动。除了努力学习，我还参加了一些社交活动。7involve vt.包含；需要；涉及；影响；包含；需要；涉及；影响；(使使)参加参加involve(doing)sth.包含；需要包含；需要(做做)某事某事involve oneself in sth.参加参加be/get involved in 参与；卷入；与参与；卷入；与有关联有关联involvement n.参与；卷入；牵连参与；卷入；牵连 Thank You !聆听
