1、Bridging CultruesI am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.PART 1WORMING UPI am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.Mary Anne Radmacher在世界的另一端看过月光，我就不是同样的自己了。By travelling around the world,the author has become a different person.T
2、o experience a different culture from ones own“see the moon shine on the other side of the world”?A GRANDSON FROM AMERICAWhy do you think people are not the same after seeing the moon shining on the other side of the world?PART 2BEFORE READING2017-2018 UK foreign studentsmore than 450,000 account fo
3、r nearlly 20%multi-cultrue and internationalWhat challenges do you think you will face if you study abroad?BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGES Who is Xie Lei？Who do you think is saying“Welcome,Xie Lei!”?What bridges do you think she is building?Where is the article from？PART 3WHILE READINGWhile-readin
4、gParagraphMain idea 1Xie Lei boarded a plane for_ six months ago,feeling _.2In order to _,Xie Lei chose the year-long exchange program.3Xie Lei had to adapt to the new life there,so she had to learn _ and _.4Xie Lei chose to live with _ instead of _.Londonexcited and nervouslearn about global busine
5、ss and improve Englishhow to use public transporthow to ask for thingsa host familyin campus accommodationParagraphMain idea 5Xie Leis tutor explained to her how to _.6Xie Lei got used to participation _.Her presentation on _ was a great success.7Xie Lei feels _now.She is not only learning _,but als
6、o acting as _.8The _s wishes for Xie Lei.form a wise opinion of her owntraditional Chinese artin classmuch more at homeabout businessa cultural messengerauthorWhy did Xie Lei have the following feelings during her years studying abroad?Make sentences using“Xie Lei felt/feels because”according to the
7、 article.excited nervous comforted confused surprised confident feel at homeXie Lei feltexcitedbecauseit was the first time that she had left China.nervouscomforted confused surprised confident feel at home she didnt know what to expect.she had have a second family.she thought she knew less than oth
8、er people.she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.My presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.Engaging in British culture has helped“WELCOME，XIE LEI！”BUSINESS STUDENT BUILDING BRIDGESSix months ago,19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends an
9、d boarded(登上）a plane for London.1It was the first time that she had left China.“I was very excited but also quite nervous.I didnt know what to expect（期待）.”Xie Lei recalled（回忆）.Xie Lei is studying for a business qualification（学历）at a university in China and has come to our university on a year-long e
10、xchange programme（项目）.“I chose the exchange programme3 because I wanted to learn about global（全球）business and improve my English.My ambition（目标）is to set up（建立）a business in China after graduation，”she explained(解释）.At first,Xie Lei had to adapt to（适应）life in a different country.“You have to get use
11、d to a whole new life，”she said.“I had to learn how to use public（公共的）transport and how to ask for things I didnt know the English names for.When I got lost（迷失），I had to ask passers-by for help，but people here speak fast and use words Im not familiar（熟悉）with.I ask them to repeat（重复）themselves a lot！
12、”Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation（住宿）,Xie Lei chose to live with a host（寄宿）family,who can help with her adaptation（适应）to the new culture.“When I miss home,I feel comforted（受安慰的）to have a second family，”Xie Lei said.“When theres something 5I dont know or understand,I can as
13、k them.They are also keen（渴望）to learn about China.Laura,the daughter of my host family,wants to study in China in the future.We take turns（轮流）to cook each evening.They really love my stir-fried（炒）tomatoes and eggs!7Laura says she always feels hungry when she smells it,so I taught her how to cook it,
14、too.”Another challenge for Xie Lei is the academic requirements（要求）.The first time that she had to write an essay（文章）,her tutor（导师）explained that she must acknowledge（告知）what other people had said if she cited（引用）their ideas,but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!Xie Lei was confused bec
15、ause she thought she knew less than other people.Her tutor advised her to read lots of information in order to8 form（形成）a wise（明智的）opinion of her own.Xie Lei also found many courses included students participation（参与）in class as part of the final result（结果）.Students need to generate（产生）ideas,offer e
16、xamples,apply（应用）concepts（概念）,and raise questions,as well as give presentations（演示）.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.“My presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success,8which bo
17、osted（促进）my confidence，”she said.“Ill use these skills back home for presentations.Theyll help me build a strong business in the future.”Now halfway through her exchange year,Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.9What seemed strange before now appears quite normal（正常）to her.“Engaging in British
18、 culture has helped，”she said.“As well as studying hard,Ive been involved（卷入）in social activities.British people are fascinated（吸引）by our culture and eager（渴望）to learn more about it,so Im keen to share my culture with them.10While Im learning about business,Im also acting as a cultural messenger（信使）
19、building a bridge between us.”We will follow Xie Leis progress（进步）in later editions,but for now,we wish her all the best.PART 4AFTER READING1.What is the text mainly about?AIt is not easy to get accustomed(习惯）to a new environment.BThe author offers a guide（指引）to studying abroad.CXie Lei acts as a me
20、ssenger,who builds a bridge between cultures.DXie Lei tends to share her tough（艰难的）experiences in London.2What can living with the host families give to students?AOpportunities（机会）to go around the new country.BOpportunities to learn the culture in the new country.COpportunities to get business quali
21、fications.DOpportunities to pass preparation courses.3What we can know according to the text?AForeign tutors admire the autonomous（自主的）learners.BThe host family arent keen to learn about China.CXie Lei had no difficulty understanding the foreigners.DAll students need one year to prepare for their st
22、udy abroad.4Where may you read the text?AA newspaper.BA book review.CA book.DAn advertisement.（广告）ChallengesWhat Xie Lei didDaily lifeadaptation to a whole new lifelearnt to _;learnt to _asked for_lonelinesslived with _use public transportask for things she didnt know the English names forhelp from
23、passers-by when she got losta host familyAcademic requirementswriting an essaygot help from _;_ a lot to prepareparticipating in _ and giving _give a presentation on _classher tutorreadpresentationstraditional Chinese artALL THE BESTI am not the same,having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
