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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 2 Bridging Cultures Learning Objectives ●Grasp key words, and sentence patterns related to studying abroad, extract and summarize information from the text. ●Apply reading strategies to analyze the passage, and independently explore more about exchange programs. ●Deepen the understanding of the significance of cross - cultural communication and the role of cultural messengers. Leading in Have you ever thought about TIME TRAVEL Leading in Welcome, brave boys and girls—welcome to the new world! You can’t go back to your own world now, not anymore! Only by nailing your mission and turning into a totally new you can you head home! Go for it, let’s do this! Name: _____ Gender: _____ Age: _____ Identity: _____ XieLei Girl 19 Scanning : An exchange student -- We’re Xie Lie Now Scanning Where can you read the passage A. A travel journal B. A science magazine C. A school newspaper D. An advertisement brochure From a (college/ school) newspaper, usually in the section of “Features (特写)”. What kind of genre（体裁） is this text A. Exposition 说明文 B. Narration 记叙文 C. Feature 新闻报道 D. Argumentation 议论文 Congratulations！You have got the new identity and get a time travel script(剧本) your mission progress is now fifteen percent complete and your courage points increased by twenty， keep exploring！ 任务进度+15% 勇气值 +20% While-reading 1. Read the passage quickly and find out what we re going to experience. Para 1 A. “Our” purposes for coming to the UK Para 2 B. “We” left home to study in London Para 3 C. The benefits of living with a host family Para 4 D. The academic challenge for “us” Para 5 E. The difficulty in getting used to a new way of life Para 6 F. The writer ’s best wishes to “us” Para 7 G. “Our” participation in class Para 8 H. “We” are acting as a cultural messenger B A E C D G H F Let’s divide the text into three parts. Summarize the main idea of each part. While-reading While-reading Part 1 (Para1-2) Part 2 (Para 3-7) Part 3 (Para 8) The _____ that “We” faced and ____ We handled them. challenges how Brief introduction of us and _____ _____ _____ to us Best wishes We went abroad to study the reason why （ ） daily life and study While-reading While-reading Read para.3-7 and fill in the blanks. challenges What “We” did Daily life adaptation to a whole new life Learnt to _____ Learnt to_____ Asked for _____ loneliness Lived with _____ Academic requirements Writing an essay Got help from _____; _____ a lot to prepare Participating in ____ and giving _____ Gave presentation on _____ use public transport ask for things “I” didn't know the English help from passers-by when “I” got lost a host family “my” tutor read class presentations traditional Chinese art time feelings six months ago at first academic challenge after a few weeks halfway through “My” feelings excited & nervous surprised comforted feel at home con ... ...
