Unit2BridgingCulturesReadingandthinking课件-高中英语人教版选择性

Unit2BridgingCulturesReadingandThinkingLead-inWhatdoyouthinkofthelifeofanexchangestudent?Lead-inWhatdoyouthinkofthelifeofanexchangestudent?rewardingchallengingcross-culturalconfidentbravepersistentPredicatingWhatwillbetalkedaboutinthepassage??CulturalbridgesReadingforstructureSixmonthsago,19-year-oldXieLeisaidgoodbyetoherfamilyandfriendsandboardedaplaneforLondon.ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina."Iwasveryexcitedbutalsoquitenervous.Ididn'tknowwhattoexpect,"XieLeirecalled.1.boardv.登上（火车、轮船或飞机2.itwasthefirst/secondtimethat+过去完成时3.expectv.---expectationn.期待Readingforstructure4.expectsbtodosth期待某人做某事liveuptoone’sexpectations不辜负某人的期待5.recalldoingsth回忆做过某事ReadingforstructureReadingforstructure1.qualifyv.使合格---qualifiedadj.合格的bequalifiedfor能胜任....chosenchoosetodosth选择去做某事aladj.---globallyadv.4.ambitionn.---ambitiousadj.haveanambitiontodobeambitioustodo做某事是有雄心的ReadingforstructureAtfirst,XieLeihadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountry."Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewlife,"shesaid."IhadtolearnhowtousepublictransportandhowtoaskforthingsIdidn'tknowtheEnglishnamesfor.WhenIgotlost,Ihadtoaskpassers-byforhelp,butpeopleherespeakfastandusewordsI'mnotfamiliarwith.Iaskthemtorepeatthemselvesalot!"Readingforstructure1.atfirst起初，首先ationn.适应，改编adapt/adaptationto适应...被用于做某事be/getusedtodoingsth习惯于做某事usedtodosth过去常常做某事usesthtodosth使用某物做某事ationn.运输5.befamiliarwithsb/sth熟悉/了解/精通....ReadingforstructureReadingforstructure

TheyarealsokeentolearnaboutChina.Laura,thedaughterofmyhostfamily,wantstostudyinChinainthefuture.Wetaketurnstocookeachevening.Theyreallylovemystir-friedtomatoesandeggs!Laurasaysshealwaysfeelshungrywhenshesmellsit,soItaughtherhowtocookit,too."1.bekeentodosth热衷于做某事2.bekeenonsth热衷于.....3.taketurnstodosth轮流做某事ReadingforstructureAnotherchallengeforXieLeiistheacademic

requirements.Thefirsttimethatshehadtowrite

an

essay,hertutor

explainedthat

she

must

acknowledge

whatotherpeoplehadsaid

ifshecitedtheirideas,butthathemainlywantedtoknowwhatshethought!XieLeiwasconfusedbecause

shethoughtsheknew

lessthanotherpeople.

Her

tutoradvisedhertoreadlotsofinformationinordertoformawiseopinionofherown.Readingforstructure1.academicadj.----academyn.mentn.3.advisesbtodosth4.advisev.----advicen.5.confusev.---confused/confusingadj.---confusionn.ReadingforstructureXieLeialsofoundmanycoursesincludedstudents'participationinclassaspartofthefinalresult.Studentsneedtogenerateideas,offerexamples,applyconcepts,andraisequestions,aswellasgivepresentations.Atfirst,XieLeihadnoideawhatsheshouldsay,butwhatsurprisedherwasthatshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks."MypresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccess,whichboostedmyconfidence."shesaid."I’llusetheseskillsbackhomeforpresentations.They'llhelpmebuildastrongbusinessinthefuture."ReadingforstructureNowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher.

"EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,"shesaid.

"Aswellasstudyinghard,I'vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Britishpeoplearefascinatedbyourcultureandeagertolearnmoreaboutit,soI'mkeentosharemyculturewiththem.WhileI'mlearningaboutbusiness,I'malsoactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.Readingforstructure1.engagev.---engagedadj.---engagementn.engagein参与，参加engagesbindoingsth使某人参与做某事engagesbtodosth聘请某人做某事engagewithsb/sth与...建立密切联系2.

be/getinvolvedin

参与，参加3.befascinatedby被..吸引/迷住4.beeagertodosth渴望做某事5.bekeentodosth热衷于做某事ReadingforstructurePart1(paras.1-2)backgroundPart2(paras.3-7)challengesandsolutionsPart3(para8)wishesimportantsentences5.

Her

tutoradvisedhertoreadlotsofinformationinordertoformawiseopinionofherown.(para5)6.Whatsurprisedherwasthatshefoundherselfspeakingupinclassafterjustafewweeks.(para6)7.MypresentationontraditionalChineseartwasag