UNIT2BRIDGINGCULTURESExpressyouropinionsonstudyingabroadSTUDYINGABROAD:ISITAGOODORABADIDEA?Warmingupandlead-in1.Areyoufamiliarwiththephotobelow?From1872to1875thegovernmentofChina’sQingDynastysentsuccessively(相繼地)fourbatches(批)ofstudentstotaling120tostudyintheUnitedStates.2.Whydidthegovernmentdothat?Whathappenedtothesestudentsaftertheyfinishedtheirstudy?

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advancedWesterntechnology,thesestudentslaterbecamethepioneersinChina’sindustriesofmining,railwayandtelegraph.AmongthemappearedtheearliestpresidentsofTsinghuaUniversityandTianjinUniversity,thefirstdiplomats,andthefirstpremier(總理，首相)oftheRepublicofChina.ObservationandthinkingWarmingupandlead-inObserve:Whatcanyouseefromthepicture?SupportopposeInrecentyears,moreandmoreparentshavesenttheirchildrenabroadtostudy.Isstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?Why?Howabouttheparent'sopinionsonstudyingabroad?Alocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsaboutstudyingabroad.Now,let’sreadtheletterstogetmoreinformation.STUDYINGABROAD:ISITAGOODORABADIDEA?Skimthepassageandanswer:1.Whatisthetexttype?2.Whatwillthetextmainlytalkabout?ArgumentativeletterItmaymainlyabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyingabroad.Skimthepassagequicklyandworkoutthestructure.Howdoyouworkout?Signposts(標(biāo)識性語言)Logicalwords①②③④⑤

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what’smore,besides,moreover,inaddition,furthermoreas,so,thus,dueto,thanksto,therefore,asaresultforinstance,suchasFunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強(qiáng)調(diào))incontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;provided;aboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyFunctionsConnectorsComparison(比較)Contrast(對照)Concession(讓步)Emphasis(強(qiáng)調(diào))incontrast;ontheotherhand;however;nevertheless;onthecontrary;whilealthough;though;afterall;inspiteof;providedthataboveall;asamatteroffact;inparticular;undoubtedly;absolutely;mostimportantlyCanyouspeakoutmoreconncectorswithdifferentfunctions?Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.P212asaresultbesidesforinstancethatistosay1.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents'budget.Theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.2.Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.3.Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Italsohelpsthemtogainaglobalperspective.4.GlobaldevelopmentstrategieshelptomakeconnectionsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.Youngpeoplewithlanguageskillsandstrongculturalawarenessareneeded.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents'budget.Thatistosay,theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.Studyingabroadcanputgreatpressureonyoungpeople.Forinstance,theymayfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.Studyingabroadwillgivestudentsagoodeducation.Besides,italsohelpsthemtogainaglobalperspective.GlobaldevelopmentstrategieshelptomakeconnectionsbetweenChinaandtherestoftheworld.

Asaresult,youngpeoplewithlanguageskillsandstrongculturalawarenessareneeded.1.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?Post-readingIwouldprobablysidewithWangLi.Inmypointofview,studyingabroadmaybringaboutrisksinpersonalsecurity.Inaddition,itcostsalotmorebothineconomyaswellasindealingwithpsychologicalstresses.Summary:AspeechfromMichelleSummaryStudyingabroadincreasepeople’sunderstandingofculturaldiversitywhilestrengtheningChinaandbuildingasharedfuture.支持的觀點(diǎn)1.可以有一個(gè)更好的環(huán)境，學(xué)習(xí)英語，提升自己；2．開拓視野，在各國文化之間架起橋梁。反對的觀點(diǎn)1.年齡太小，不能照顧好自己；2．很難明辨是非，容易犯錯(cuò)。你的看法……注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。PPT模板http:///moban/【寫作要求】假定你是李華，你的加拿大朋友David正在學(xué)習(xí)漢語，他來信說有些人建議他到中國來學(xué)習(xí)漢語，他父母卻希望他在加拿大學(xué)習(xí)漢語。請你給他回信，