Unit2BridgingCulturesUsingLanguagePeriod1

人教版高中英語選擇性必修第二冊Warming-upHowdoweChinesestudyEnglish?withthehelpofteachers/tutorsbyreading/watchingmoviesbypracticingeverydaybytravelingabroadbygoingtoalanguageschool...Pre-listeningWhatdoyouknowaboutChineselanguagelearningabroad?HowdopeoplefromothercountriesgettoknowChineseculture?Discussthetwoquestionswithyourpartner.AsChinahasboomed,theconnectionbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworldhasincreased.Asaresult,moreandmoreforeignersareinterestedinChineselanguageandChineseculture.Bywatchingfilms,visitingChina,attendingaConfuciusInstitute,etc.WhatdoyouknowaboutConfuciusInstitutes?Pre-listeningPre-listeningListeningskill:payattentiontothesettingWhenyoulisten,alwaysaskyourself,“Whereisthisprobablyhappening?”Understandingthesettingwillhelpyouunderstandthetypeandcontentofthecommunicationmoreclearly.(1)Whyisitimportanttopayattentiontothe

settingofalisteningtext?(2)Whatdoyouneedtopaymoreattentiontowhenyouarelisteningforthesetting?Itwillhelpusbetterunderstandthetypeandcontentofthecommunication.Whoarethespeakers?Whatistheirrelationship?Whataretheytalkingabout?While-listeningListentotheconversationandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?(2)Whoarethepeoplespeaking?(3)Whataretheytalkingabout?Itappearstotakeplaceinaradiostudio.AradiohostandaChineseteachernamedAishaKhan.TheyaretalkingaboutChineselearningintheConfuciusInstituteinKarachi,Pakistan.Listenagainandtakenotesbyfillingintheposterbelow.speakChineseChinesecultureafewstudentsandteachersChineseactivitiestradebetweenChinaandPakistanChinesecompaniesculturalbarriersWhile-listeningAnswerthequestionsaccordingtowhatyourememberoftheconversation.(1)WhatmadeAishafeellikeshewaspartofMsHu’sfamily?(2)WhydidAishawanttobecomeateacher?(3)WhydostudentslearningChineseseeitasbeneficialtotheirfuture?MakingandeatingdeliciousdumplingstogetherinMsHu’shomemadeAishafeellikeshewaspartofherfamily.BecauseshewantedtocarryonMsHu’swork.BecauselearningChinesewouldhelpthemfindgoodjobsatChinesecompanies.While-listeningPost-listeningImagineyou’reinterviewingastudentataConfuciusInstituteinanothercountryabouthisorherexperience.Workwithapartnertobrainstormwhattheinterviewermightaskandhowthestudentmightanswer.Thenrole-playtheinterview.Usethephrasesandquestionsintheboxtohelpyou.Wearepleasedtowelcome...Thanksforjoiningus.Tellusmoreabout...Thanksforyourtime.Itwasapleasuretalkingwithyou.Whatwasyourbiggestchallenge?Howdidyouovercomeit?Whatareyoukeenon?Whatisthekeytoyoursuccess?Whatdoyoufeelisyourbiggestachievement?InterviewingsomeonePost-listeningA:Hi,Jane.Welcometotheshow!B:Thanksforinvitingme.A:Tellus,whatwasyourbiggestchallengeinlearningChineseatthebeginning.B:Well,Isupposeitwasdifficulttograspthetonesatfirst.A:Ibet!DidjoiningtheConfuciusInstitutehelpovercomethisproblem?B:Absolutely!GettinginvolvedwithChineseculturalactivitiestheredefinitelyhelpedalot...ExampleTalkingDiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.IsitimportantforforeignerstolearnChineseandChineseculture?

Whyorwhynot?WhataresomechallengesforeignersmayfacewhilelearningChinese?CanyougivesomeadvicetohelpthemimprovetheirChinese?Asastudent,whatcanyoudotomakecontributionstothespreadand

prosperityofourlanguageandculture?PronunciationReadtheconversationandanswerthequestions.PronunciationPronunciation(1)WhatproblemisLuYaohaving?(2)Whatmaybethecauseoftheproblem?(3)Howcanhesolvehisproblem?(4)Whatkindsofwordsarenotstressed?Andwhatarestressed?LuYaoishavingaproblemwithanEnglishlisteningtask.Hehastroublehearingtheweakformsofthewordswhicharenotstressed.Heshouldpaymoreattentiontotheweakforms,watchsomemovies,andstudyhowtheweakformsareused.Pronouns,articles,prepositions,andconjunctionsarenotstressed;nouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbs,numerals,andinterjections

arestressed.PronunciationReadtheconversationagainandcircletheweakformsthespeakersused.Thenlistentothetapeandchecktheanswers.Pronunciat