Unit 2 Bridging Cultures “Welcome, Xie Lei!” Business student building bridges I 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闪耀，我就不会是同样的自己了。 —玛丽·安妮·拉德马赫 Lead in How can we bridge cultures? Did she bridge cultures? By studying abroad. How did she do that? One way to study abroad: exchange students Lead in Yale University Lead in University of Oxford Lead in Harvard University Lead in Massachusetts Institute of Technology 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版副标题样式 2024/11/24 9 Have you ever dreamt of studying abroad ? Lead in Activity 1 Read to check Q1: Who is Xie Lei? Q2: Where do you think the text is from? Q3: What is the text about? XIe Lei is a student majoring in business who went to Britain on a year-long exchange programme. A. a science magazine B. a school newspaper C. a travel journal D. an advertisement brochure The text is about Xie Lei’s and at a university in London. study life B. a school newspaper Activity 2 Read for the main idea and structure Para 1 her purposes of coming to the UK Para 2 coming to study in London Para 3 benefits of living with a host family Para 4 challenge for Xie Lei: the academic requirements Para 5 her difficulty in getting used to a new way of life Para 6 the reporter’s best wishes Para 7 participation in class Para 8 her new plan for social activities Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph. Six months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane for London.?It was the first time that she had left China. “I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didn’t know what to expect,” Xie Lei recalled. 半年前，19岁的谢蕾告别家人和朋友，登上了飞往伦敦的班机这是她第一次离开中国。“我很激动，也很紧张，不知道会发生什么。”谢蕾回忆道。 say goodbye to sb. 向...告别 v. 登上（飞机；火车等）； 寄宿 登机 It is the + 序数词 + time + that + sb. has/have done... It was the + 序数词 + time + that + sb. had done... 这是某人第...次干某事 what + to do作宾语 宾语从句 v. 记起; 回想起 Xie Lei is studying for a business qualification at a university in China and has come to our university on a year-long exchange programme.? 谢蕾在中国一所大学攻读商科，来我校参加为期一年的交流项目。? 攻读商科 为期一年的交流项目 V-ing作表语 n. 资格;资历;学历 ?“I chose the exchange programme because I wanted to learn about global business and improve my English. My ambition is to set up a business in China after graduation,” she explained. “之所以选择这个交流项目，是因为我想了解全球商务，并提高我的英语水平。我的志向是毕业后在中国创办一家企业。”她解释道。 choose - chose - chosen because 引导原因状语从句 v. 提升; 改进 to do 作表语 建立；设立 n. 追求的目标; 夙愿;野心; 雄心; 抱负 宾语从句 n. 毕业 At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country. “You have to get used to a whole new life, ”?she said. “I had to earn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didn ... ...
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