1、Unit 2 Culture shock Unit 2 Culture shock Living in another countryLiving in another countryReadingReading请加入标题A quiz about American cultureA quiz about American culture1.What is the capital city of the US?2.How many states are there in the US?3.How many stars are there on the national flag of the U
2、S?4.Can you name two of the places of interest in America?Washington D.C.5050 Hollywood,the Statue of Liberty请加入标题A quiz about American cultureA quiz about American culture5.What is the American word for“holiday”?6.When do Americans celebrate Christmas?7.Who was the first president of the US?8.Who i
3、s the present president in the US?Vacation.On December 25th.George Washington.Trump.Cultural differencesCultural differenceslanguagelanguageBefore you read Before you read Cultural differencesCultural differencesfoodfoodCultural differencesCultural differencesfestival/traditionfestival/traditionCult
4、ural differencesCultural differencesreligion/beliefreligion/belief请加入标题Read the passage and choose the best answers.()1.Which of the following about Brad Li is true?A.He is a junior high school student from America.B.He visited the US on an international exchange last month.C.This was the first time
5、 that he visited the United States.D.Mr.and Mrs.Hurst organized plenty of activities to improve his English.CChinaso that I wouldnt miss home or feel lonelyyear请加入标题Read the speech and choose the best answers.()2.What does the word“it”in Line 11 refer to?A.The food in the US.B.The weather in the US.
6、C.The language in the US.D.Americans speak very fast.DI failed to understand much in the first weeks because everyone spoke so fast.Though I soon managed to get used to it,I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.context context 上下文上下文请加入标题Read the speech and choose the best answers.()
7、3.What does the phrase“under the weather”mean in Line 12?A.天气不佳天气不佳B.身体不适身体不适 C.在某种天气下在某种天气下 D.情绪低落情绪低落 BFor example,they often say they are“under the weather”when they are ill.请加入标题Read the speech and choose the best answers.()4.We can infer from the last sentence that _.A.Brads American friends we
8、re very interested in Chinese culture.B.Brad talked about Chinese culture with his American friends later.C.Brad prefers American culture to Chinese culture.D.Brad prefers Chinese culture to American culture.AMy American friends asked me many questions about life in China,and this made me think abou
9、t my own culture as well.请加入标题Read the speech and choose the best answers.()5.What is the passage mainly about?A.How to live in another country.B.The difference between American culture and Chinese culture.C.Brad Lis wonderful experience in the United States.D.Brad Lis problems in living in another
10、country.CIm here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United States last year.请加入标题Work in groups and complete the mind map.his experience in the US1a culture shocklanguagefoodschool2-6speak fastuse a lot of idiomsdifferent everyday Englishmiss the delicious dishes fro
11、m homedifferent school rules7-8I have many great memories that year.It was an exciting year,and it was a valuable education for me.Questioning the AuthorQuestioning the AuthorActivity 1Activity 1Culture shock is the effects of change when living or travelling in another country.Activity 1Activity 1H
12、ow to deal with the culture shock?(1)Create a home away from home.(2)Spend time in the new neighbourhood.(3)Try to meet new people and make friends with them.(4)Be a tourist and go sightseeing.请加入标题Activity 2Activity 2advantagesdisadvantages Studying Studying abroadabroad What do you think of studyi
13、ng abroad?What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad for Chinese middle school students?请加入标题Report your idea to the rest of class according to the given plan.Studying abroadStudying abroadAdvantagesDisadvantagesNowadays many teenagers choose to study abroad.They think there are ma
14、ny advantages in doing so.First,Second,Third,However,there may also be some disadvantages of studying abroad.First,Second,Third,From my point of view,Lu Xun Lu Xun went to Japan to study in 1902.In 1904,he began to study medicine.Several years later,he returned to China to work as a writer.His works
15、 influenced many Chinese people at that time.Qian Xuesen Qian Xuesen is one of the most famous scientists in China.In 1935,he went to study in MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)in the US.In 1955,he chose to return to China and devoted a lot to the development of nuclear weapons and missiles
16、.In 1986,Yang Nan entered Beijing Foreign Languages University to study English.In 1994,she went to America and became a student in the famous Columbia University.Years later,she also returned to her homeland and became one of the most famous TV reporters in China.Yang NanEast or West,home is the best.Our motherland is the best.请加入标题1.Go online to find more information about culture shock and make a poster with your group members.2.Write a report on studying abroad.AssignmentAssignment
