ReadingandThinkingUnit2BRIDGINGCULTURESstudyabroadSomestudentschoosetostudyabroad,butothersdon't.Whydoyouthinksomepeoplestudyabroad?

Lead-inWhy“I”shouldstudyabroadfromthevideo?

toseethemovies,seethecollegelifestyletohaveagoodmemoryinthelifetobelikeaholidaywhiledoingsubjectstoexpandlanguageskillstomakepreparationsforabettereducationchancetofindabetterjobthecourseiseasycangetscholarshipsfromthegovernmenttoimprovecultureawarenesstohavemoreopportunityforfutureWhy“I”shouldstudyabroad:

Howto“bridgecultures”?learnforeigncultureshareChinesecultureWhilestudyingortravelingabroad,whodoyoustandforinyouropinion?Yourselforyourcountry?actasaculturalmessenger充當文化使者

Predicttheproblemsshemaymeetabroad.BrainstorminglonelinessLanguagebarrierEatinghabitsLearningstyleCulturetraditionsPre-readingTask1Skimthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Wheredoyouthinkthisarticleisfrom?2.Whatdoyouthinkthepassageisabout?Thisarticleisprobablyfrom___________.It'saboutaChinesestudentwho's_______________.headingsubheadingaschoolnewspaperstudyingabroadPara8WewillfollowXieLei’sprogressinlatereditions,but...While-reading3.Whatkindofgenre(體裁）isthistext?A.exposition說明文

B.narration記敘文C.newsreport/feature新聞特寫D.argumentation議論文

Para8WewillfollowXieLei’sprogressinlatereditions,but...headingsubheading4.Howdoestheauthordevelopthispassage?Timeclue時間線索StructurePara.1-2BriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereason

whyshewentabroadtostudyPara.3-7ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthemPara.8BestwishestoXieLei5.Matchthemainideawitheachpart.

Howto“bridgecultures”?learnforeigncultureshareChinesecultureAculturalmessenger文化使者

Task2Detailedreading:Readtofillintheblankswhatdidshelearnwhatdidshesharehowdidshefeeltime6monthsagoatfirstweekslaternowWhatdidshedo?Howdidshefeel?XieLeilefthomeandb______aplaneforLondonto______aboutglobalbusinessand_______herEnglish.Excitedbutnervous6monthsagooardlearnimproveatfirst---herdailylifelearnlearnaskaskHowdidshefeel?Challengingwhy?Itcanhelpwithher________tothenewculture.Feelings?atfirstcampushostadaptationComfortedWhatdidshesharewithherhostfamilyaboutChineseculture?Shetaughtthedaughterofherhostfamilyhowtocookstir-friedtomatoesandeggs.atfirst---theacademicrequirementsTip1:Ifyou____others’idea,youshould____________itfirst.citedacknowledgewhatyouthoughtTip2:Confused.Howdidshefeel?Tip3:___________isanimportantpartofthefinalscores.ParticipationHowtoparticipateinclass?GenerateOfferApplyRaiseGiveweekslaterWhatdidshedo?Afterjustafewweeks,shefoundherselfspeakingupinclassandshefoundherpresentationon________________wasagreatsuccess.traditionalChineseartHowdidshefeel?ConfidentnowWhatdidshedo?Shehasengagedin____________,studiedhardandinvolvedin_______________.Howdidshefeel?BritishculturesocialactivitiesMuchmoreathome.Whatdidsheactas?Why?Sheactedasa________________buildinga______betweenBritishpeopleandChinesepeople.Britishpeopleare________byourcultureand_____tolearnmoreaboutit,sosheiskeento_____ourculturewiththem.culturalmessengerbridgefascinatedeagershareHowdidherfeelingschange?TimeFeelings6monthsagoatfirst(dailylife)atfirst(accommodation)atfirst(study)weekslaterExcitedbutnervousChallengingComfortedConfused.nowConfidentMuchmoreathome.Task3Makeaconclusion.Task4Whatkindofpersondoyouthinksheis?brave勇敢的ambitious有野心的adaptable適應性強的outgoing外向的active活躍的positive積極的serious認真的perseverant鍥而不舍的diligent勤奮