1、Reading and ThinkingUnit 2BRIDGING CULTURESHave you ever imagined your university life?Lead-inHow do you feel?positive feelingsexcitedcuriousambitioushopefulLead-innervouspuzzledsad.negative feelingsWhat life will it be?make new friendsrich and colorful activitiesrich and colorful activitiesvarious
2、kinds of foodvarious kinds of food目录ContentsLanguage Language BarrierBarrierAcademic Academic DifficultiesDifficultiesDifferentDifferentDietsDiets What problems may you face?Loneliness/Loneliness/HomesicknessHomesicknessBad sense ofBad sense ofdirectiondirectionpublic bathroomSome true experienceLea
3、d-inReadingReadingPredictionBefore you read,look at the title and the picture below.Who is Xie Lei?Where does she go?Who is telling the story of Xie Lei?What kind of genre(体裁体裁)is this text?Where can you read the passage?Who is Xie Lei?Where does she go?A student majoring in _ went to _ on _business
4、 London a year-long exchange programme.Who is telling the story?Where can you read the passage?Para.8:We will follow in later editions.Para.2：Xie Lei is and has come to our universityan _ from the_editorschool newspaperWhat kind of genre is this text?A.Exposition B.Narration C.Feature(专题专题)D.Argumen
5、tation Read the text quickly and then fill in the blanks.Divide the text into three parts and summarize the main idea.The structure Para.1-2Brief introduction of Xie Lei and the reason why she went abroad to study Para.3-7The challenges that Xie Lei faced and how she handled them Para.8Best wishes t
6、o Xie LeiRead the Para1-2,and then answer the question:1.Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English.While-readingWhich one is not the advantage of studying abroad according to the video?A.Improving language skills and cultu
7、ral awareness.B.Having an advantage over others applying for thesame major.C.Being the residents in the country and enjoying the life there.D.Being independent and also getting more opportunities.-her daily lifelearnlearnaskaskHow did she feel?ChallengingLearnt to _learn to_learn to_Asked for _use p
8、ublic transportask for things she didnt know the Englishhelp from passers-by when she got lostIt can help with her _ to the new culture.-her accommodationcampushostadaptationComfortedWhat did she share with her host family about Chinese culture?She taught the daughter of her host family how to cook
9、stir-fried tomatoes and eggs.-the academic requirementsTip 1:If you _ others idea,you should _ it first.citeacknowledgewhat you thoughtTip 2:Confused.How did she feel?Tip 3:_ is an important part of the final scores.ParticipationHow to participate in class?GenerateOfferApplyRaiseGiveWhat did she do?
10、After just a few weeks,she found herself speaking up in class and she found her presentation on _ was a great success.traditional Chinese artHow did she feel?ConfidentWhat did she do?She has engaged in _,studied hard and involved in_.How did she feel?British culturesocial activitiesMuch more at home
11、.timefeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekshalfway throughXie Leis feelingsexcited&nervoussurprisedcomforted feel at homeconfused(She felt.because.)confidentwent to London for the first timelived with a host familyproblems in studiesspoke up in classgave a successful prese
12、ntationengaged in Britain culture&social activitiesHow to“bridge cultures”?learn foreign cultureshare Chinese culture A cultural messenger文化使者文化使者How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK?uActing as _ uGetting involved in_uSharing _uGiving presentation on _ uTeaching people ho
13、w to cook_a cultural messenger social activities Chinese culture with themtraditional Chinese art Chinese foodTask 4 What kind of person do you think she is?brave勇敢的勇敢的ambitious有抱负的有抱负的adaptable适应性强的适应性强的outgoing外向的外向的active活跃的活跃的positive积极的积极的serious 认真的认真的perseverant锲而不舍的锲而不舍的diligent勤奋的勤奋的determi
14、ned坚定的坚定的Complete the passageXie Lei,whose (ambitious)is to set up a business in China,_(leave)for London six months ago to study as exchange student.In London,she found _ not easy to adapt to life there.People there use a lot of words that she is not familiar with and they speak fast.So she had dif
15、ficulty using public transport and (ask)for things she didnt know the English names for.Academic requirements also confused her.She discussed how _(write)an essay with her tutor.Following her tutors advice,she read a lot and participated (active)in class.The fact _ now she can give an attractive pre
16、sentation in class even surprises herself.Nowadays she is more _(confidence)and determined to put what she is learning practice when back in China.ambitionleftanaskingto writeactivelythatconfidentintoit长难句分析长难句分析译文：我不得不学习如何使用公共交通和如何去询问那些我不知道怎么用英译文：我不得不学习如何使用公共交通和如何去询问那些我不知道怎么用英语表达的事物。语表达的事物。(1)I had
17、 to learn how to use public transport(第一个宾语从句)and(并列连词)how to ask for things(第二个宾语从句)I didnt know the English names for(第二个宾语从句中的定语从句).译文：虽然有些外国学生住在学校的宿舍里，但谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，他们译文：虽然有些外国学生住在学校的宿舍里，但谢蕾选择了寄宿家庭，他们可以帮助她适应新的文化可以帮助她适应新的文化。(2)Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation(让步状语从句),Xie L
18、ei chose to live with a host family,who can help with her adaptation to the new culture(定语从句).译文译文:_,导师跟她解释说导师跟她解释说,如果引用别人的观点就一定要注如果引用别人的观点就一定要注明，不过导师主要是想了解她本人的观点。明，不过导师主要是想了解她本人的观点。她第一次写论文时她第一次写论文时(3)The first time that she had to write an essay(时间状语从句),her tutor(主语)explained(谓语)that she must ackno
19、wledge(第一个宾语从句)what other people had said(从句中的宾语从句)if she cited their ideas(条件状语从句),but(并列连词)that he mainly wanted to know(第二个宾语从句)what she thought(从句中的宾语从句)!(4)At first(状语),Xie Lei(主语)had(谓语)no idea(宾语)what she should say(同位语从句),but(并列连词)what surprised her(主语从句)was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks(表语从句).译文译文:刚开始刚开始,谢蕾不知道该说什么。谢蕾不知道该说什么。_,仅仅几周的时间仅仅几周的时间,她就她就能在课堂上大胆发言了。能在课堂上大胆发言了。让她惊喜的是让她惊喜的是
