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课件网) Bridging Cultures Unit 2 Reading and thinking (一) “Welcome, Xie Lei” Business Student Building Bridges Is bridge a noun or a verb here 2. What does “bridging” mean here 3. Where do you think the girl on the left is from Where do you think she is studying now 4. What are some ways to “bridge cultures” To build or form a bridge It is a verb share Chinese culture learn foreign culture 2.Where is this article from 1. How does the author develop the passage Read for text type A. In order of time B. In order of place C. In order of importance A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure Activity 1: Read for text type Activity 1: Read for text type In order of time In order of place In order of importance How does the author develop the passage 2. Where is this article from Activity 1: Read for text type A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure . G. Her purposes of coming to the UK. D. Her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life. B. The benefits of living with a host family. E. The academic challenges for her. F. Her participation in class. A. Her participation in social activities. C. The writer’s best wishes to her. H. Xie Lei came to study in London. P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 While-reading Match the main idea. While-reading Detailed reading Scan paras. 1-2 and answer the questions. 1.Who is Xie Lei 2.Where did she go 3.When did she go 4.What did she do 5.Why did she choose it an exchange student London six months ago on a year-long exchange programme learn about global business and improve English food/restaurants not polite adaptation to a whole new life learnt to_____ ; learnt to_____; asked for _____ loneliness lived with _____ writing an essay got help from _____; _____a lot to prepare participating in _____ and giving _____ gave presentation on_____ Challenges What Xie Lei did traditional Chinese art Daily life Academic requirements her tutor read class presentations a host family use public transport ask for things she didn't know the English names for help from passers-by when lost Scan Paras. 3-7 and figure out how Xie Lei overcame challenges comforted confused surprised confident feel at home excited & nervous Circle the following words that show Xie Lei’s feelings. Why did Xie Lei have the following feelings Make sentences using “Xie Lei felt...because...” time feelings six months ago at first after a few weeks halfway through Xie Lei’s feelings excited & nervous surprised comforted feel at home confused (She felt ... because ...) confident because she left China for the first time because she had a second family in the UK because she thought she knew less than other people because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success because what seemed strange before now appears quite normal ... ...
