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课件网) Unit2 Culture shock Reading period2 Karida Learning aims To learn some important and difficult words. To learn some differences between American and Chinese culture. To use the new words and useful expressions. 1 Review 2 Vocabulary 目 录 3 Language points 4 Exercise 01 01 Part 1 Review Brad Li visited the US on an _____ exchange last year. At first, America was a big _____ for him. _____, _____ and even _____ were so strange to him. He stayed with a _____ in a small town. Though his host parents were very kind, life in the US was hard for him to _____. Fill in the blanks to finish the summary of the text and then try to retell it. international the school culture shock The language host family get used to the food Review Their _____ English is very _____ what he learns in China. Their food is also different. They always have _____, _____ and _____ for meals, while we have dumplings, rice and noodles, etc. And the students can wear almost _____ they like in school. _____, Brad Li has many good memories of that year. everyday different from bread potatoes whatever Anyway salad 01 02 Part 2 Vocabulary Look out the following expressions in the article. Living in another country My name is Brad Li. I’m here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United States last year. I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school. I stayed with a host family in a small town. My host parents, Mr and Mrs Hurst, were very kind. They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely. be strange to sb. 对某人来说是陌生的 so that 为了；以便 引导目的状语从句 However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to. My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few 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. For example, they often say they are “under the weather” when they are ill. Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China. Another difference was the food. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home. to a certain degree 在某种程度上 manage to do sth. 设法做成某事 get used to 习惯于，后面通常接名词或V-ing be different from与……不同 School was a big shock too. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear almost whatever they like. Some students have strange hairstyles as well. Some students even have pink or purple hair! Anyway, I have many great memories of that year, especially playing in the snow in winter, and playing baseball. At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as Harry Potter. At Thanksgiving, we had a big dinner with a huge turkey. It was an exciting year, ... ...
