1、 Look and Discuss1.Where do you think the girl on the left is from?2.Where do you think she is studying now?I think she is from China.She is probably studying in a froeign country.3.What does“bridging”mean here?I am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.Mary Anne Rad
2、macher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。玛丽玛丽安妮安妮拉德马赫拉德马赫UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURESPeriod 1 Reading and Thinking“WELCOME,XIE LEI!”BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGESTo learn about Xie Leis life when studying abroad as an exchange student To analyze Xie Leis emotions and the meaning of c
3、ulture shockTo talk about how Xie Lei built cultural bridges To understand long sentences by analyzing the clauses“!”Q2:Who is saying it?Where might you read this passage?Q1:Who is Xie Lei?Q3:How has Xie Lei helped build bridges?subheading A Chinese student majoring in business,participating in a ye
4、ar-long exchange program in London and aiming to learn about global business and improve EnglishThe newspaper editors of the overseas university in LondonBUSINESS STDUENTBUILDING BRIDGESA.Exposition 说明文说明文 B.Narration 记叙文记叙文C.Feature(特写特写)/News report 新闻报道新闻报道D.Argumentation 议论文议论文 How is the text o
5、rganized?Time clue 时间线索时间线索G.Her purposes of coming to the UKD.Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of lifeB.The benefits of living with a host familyE.The academic challenges for herF.Her participation in classA.Her participation in social activitiesC.Editors best wishes to her.H.Xie Lei cam
6、e to study in LondonP1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8HGDBEFACRead for main ideas and structureP7:Her participation in social activitiesP3:Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of lifeP4:The benefits of living with a host familyP8:Editors best wishes to herRead for main ideas and structureP2:Her purposes of com
7、ing to the UKP1:Xie Lei came to study in LondonP6:Her participation in classP5:The academic challenges for herPart 1Background IntroductionPart 2Challenges Xie Lei met&how she handled them.Part 3The writers wishes for Xie LeiBusiness student building bridgesPara 1-2 The reasons why Xie Lei studied a
8、broadPara 3-7Xie Leis adaptation to a new life in the UKchallenges in daily lifechallenges in academic studyPara 8The writers wishes for Xie LeiDivide the passage into 3 parts.Read for main ideas and structureScan the article and circle the words that show Xie Leis feelings.vlonely/homesick&comforte
9、dconfusedsurprisedconfidentcomfortableEmotion clue 感情线索感情线索excited&nervousexcited,nervous,comforted,confused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie Lei felt _ because_.feelingstimeexcited and nervousit was her first time to leave ChinaThe reasons for her different feelings.excited,nervous,comforted,con
10、fused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie Lei felt _ because_.comfortedshe had a second familyexcited,nervous,comforted,confused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie Lei felt _ because_.confusedshe thought she knew less than othersexcited,nervous,comforted,confused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie
11、 Lei felt _ because_.surprisedshe found herself speaking up in classexcited,nervous,comforted,confused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie Lei felt _ because_.confidenther presentation was a great successexcited,nervous,comforted,confused,surprised,confident,feel at homeXie Lei felt _ because_.at ho
12、mewhat seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.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 les
13、s than other 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.Culture Shock 文化
14、冲击文化冲击Culture shock is a phenomenon you might encounter in unfamiliar surroundings.Language barriers and different customs of a new country can contribute to a feeling of uneasiness and confusion.U-CurveRead for cultureChallengesWhat Xie Lei didDaily lifeadaptation to a whole new lifelearnt to _ lea
15、rnt to _asked for _lonelinesslived with _Academic requirementswriting an essaygot help from _;_ a lot to prepareparticipating in _ and giving _gave a presentation on _use public transportask for things she didnt know the English name fora host familyher tutorreadclasspresentationstraditional Chinese
16、 arthelp from passers-by when she got lostFigure out how Xie overcame challenges.an article from the features of a newspaper title,subtitle,and picture(s)organised in a logical orderciting original words of the intervieweedescribing objective factsWhat is the writers attitude to her and her experien
17、ce?Neutral.How did the editors make the passage convincing?I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didnt know the English names for.(that/which)Understand long sentences English structures are different from those in Chinese,but you can figure out what a long sentence
18、means by following a few simple steps.1 Decide if the sentence is compound(并列句并列句)(look for and,but,or,etc.)or complex(复合句复合句)(look for who,when,where,etc.).2 Find the main clause if it is a complex sentence.3 Look for modifiers(修饰语)!Sentence analysis宾语从句宾语从句定语从句翻译：我必须学会如何使用公共交通工具，以及如何询问我不知道翻译：我必须学会
19、如何使用公共交通工具，以及如何询问我不知道英文名字的东西。英文名字的东西。Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation,Xie Lei chose to live with a host family,who can help with her adaptation to the new culture.although引导的让步状语从句主句定语从句翻译：虽然一些外国学生住在学校宿舍，但谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，翻译：虽然一些外国学生住在学校宿舍，但谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，他们可以帮助她适应新的文化。他们可以帮助她适应新的文化。T
20、he first time that she had to write an essay,her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas,but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!the first time(that)引导的时间状语从句if引导的条件状语从句宾语从句宾语从句宾语从句宾语从句翻译：她第一次不得不写论文时，她的导师解释说，如果她引用别人的观翻译：她第一次不得不写论文时，她的导
21、师解释说，如果她引用别人的观点，她必须认可别人说过的话，但他主要想知道她的想法点，她必须认可别人说过的话，但他主要想知道她的想法!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.主语主语同位语从句主语从句表语从句翻译：翻译：一开始，谢蕾不知道自己该说些什么，但让她吃惊的是一开始，谢蕾不知道自己该说些什么，但让她吃惊的是仅仅几周后，她就发现自己可以在课堂上发言了
22、。仅仅几周后，她就发现自己可以在课堂上发言了。1 Think and complete1 to remember sth2 to accept,admit,or recognise sth or the truth/existence of sth3 the process of changing sth or yourself to suit a new situation4 to make sb feel less worried or unhappy5 a strong desire to achieve sth6 an exam you have passed or a course
23、you have successfully completed7 to mention sth as an example8 containing many different parts and often difficult to understand9 to be actively involved with sth recallacknowledgeadaptationcomfortm b i t i o n q u i f i c a t i oc i ec m p l xe g a g e2 Complete with the correct forms of the words
24、from the unit.1 Despite his poor living conditions,he remained actively e_ in his scientific research.2 As an outgoing girl,she was always ready to p_ in the activities her college offered.3 Actively getting i_ in various social activities is the best way to overcome culture shock.4“I used to study
25、in this university twenty years ago,and there were not many international students then,”my tutor r_.5 A_ to a new culture can be difficult.However,you need to step out of your comfort zone.Remember:When in Rome,do as the Romans do.ngagedarticipatenvolvedecalleddaptingA year ago,I came to the Univer
26、sity of Birmingham to obtain a business _.Since then Ive been living in university _ with other international students,which allows me to meet people from diverse cultural backgrounds.The first few weeks there were absolutely overwhelming because everything was so different compared to things back h
27、ome.I felt confused and lost.I also suffered from homesickness,_ all sorts of things back home-from my mothers cooking to the neighbours dog I used to walk.Gradually,I adapted to my new life as an international student.I got familiar with the placethe local shops,clubs,and parks.I made friends and b
28、ecame more confident in my studies day by day.I started _ in this new environment.I became more motivated,and Im also a lot more _ now!I felt that coming here was the best decision I have ever made in my life.3 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.qualificationaccommodationrecallingfeeling at homeambitious
