ReadingandThinkingUnit2BRIDGINGCULTURES

Whatdoyouthinkofthelifeofanexchangestudent?Lead-inrewardingchallengingcross-culturalconfidentbravepersistentLead-in

Whatdoyouthinkofthelifeofanexchangestudent?Whatdoes“bridges”probablymean??Pre-readingPara.1

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Para.5-6Para.7

__________requirementsinthenewschool.Her_________tosetupabusinessinChina.LeavingChinafor_____________.Feelingmuchmore__________.Her____________tothenewculture.Para.3-4Best_______fromthenewspaper.Para.8LondonambitionadaptationAcademicwishesathomeLet’sdividethetextintothreeparts.ReadformainideaReadthewholetextquicklyandfillintheblanks.

Part1(Para:1-2)Part2(Para:3-7)Part3(Para:

8)ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthemBestwishestoXieLeiBriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereasonwhyshewentabroadtostudyReadforstructureName:____________

Age:________________Time:_______________Destination:____________Reasonsforchoosingexchangeprogramme:________________________________________________________________________________________________19-year-oldXieLei①Tolearnaboutglobalbusiness②ToimproveherEnglish③TosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduationLondonSixmonthsagoReadfordetailsReadPara.1-2andfillintheblanks.Howdidshefeel?Learnto___________________usepublictransportlearnto____________________________________________

askforthingsshedidn'tknowtheEnglishnamesforaskpassers-byforhelpDailyLife:adaptationtoanewlifeReadfordetailsReadPara.3andfillintheblanks.campushostReadfordetailsReadPara.4andfillintheblanks.DailyLife:accommodation1.Whichwaydidshechoose?Why?Becauseitcanhelpwithheradaptationtothenewculture.Howdidshefeel?atfirstciteReadfordetailsReadPara.5andfillintheblanks.AcademicrequirementsAdvice1:Ifyou_____others’idea,youshould__________iffirst.acknowledgeReadPara.5andfillintheblanks.ReadfordetailsAcademicrequirementsAdvice2:Youshouldletothersknow________________.whatyouthoughtHowdidshefeel?atfirstParticipationReadfordetailsAdvice3：__________inclassisanimportantpartofthefinalresult.ReadPara.6andfillintheblanks.AcademicrequirementsReadfordetailsPara.6:HowtoparticipateinclassgenerategiveofferapplyraiseHowdidshefeel?afterafewweeksShehasengagedin____________,studiedhardandinvolvedin____________.Sheisactingasa________________buildingabridgebetweenus.ReadfordetailsReadPara.7andfillintheblanks.BritishculturesocialactivitiesculturalmessengerHowdidshefeel?nowhalfthroughtheexchangeyearTimeFeelingssixmonthsagoafterafewweeksnowhalfwaythrough...excitedbutnervouscomfortedsurprisedconfident

feelathomeEmotionclueatfirst(essayproblems)confusedatfirst(dailylife)WhydidXieLiechangefrombeingnervoustobeingconfident?strong-mindedbravediligent勤奮的adaptable適應性強的persisentdeterminedStudyingaboardneedstobe……PlaceWhatXieLeididInthehostfamilySheandherhostfamily__________to_____eachevening.ShetaughtLaurato____________________InclassGave____________on_____________________.Insocialactivities______________culturewithBritish.apresentationtraditionalChineseart

SharedChinesetookturnscookcookstir-friedtomatoesandeggs.aculturalmessengerHowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?Whatcanwedotoactasagoodculturalmessenger?AstheyouthofChinaintheNewEra,weshouldBuildculturalconfidenceHaveagoodknowledgeofourcultureRespecttheculturaldifferences