Unit2BridgingCultures

UsingLanguage(2)LearningobjectivesInthisclass,youwillreadtwolettersaboutstudyingabroadtofindthemainpointsandsupportingreasons;writealettertoexpressyouropinionsonstudyingabroad.ReviewXieLeihadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountryandfeltlonely;facedthechallengeontheacademicrequirements;boostedherconfidenceaftergivingpresentationssuccessfully;notonlyengagedinBritishculturebutalsosharedChineseculturewithBritishpeople.Theseyearssomestudentsarechoosingtostudyabroad.Doyouthinkitisnecessarytostudyabroad?Whyorwhynot?ThinkingAlocalnewspaperhasinvitedparentstosharetheiropinionsonstudyingabroad.Readthesetwolettersandunderlineeachwriter’smainpoints.Thenmarkthereasonsfortheiropinions.Activity1LetterfromWangLiParagraph1:

Inthepastfewdecades,therehasbeenadramatic

increaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroad.Althoughstudyingabroadcanbringgreatbenefits,Ithinkthedisadvantagesforyoungpeoplearegreater.dramatic:greatandsuddenParagraph1:

Inthepastfewdecades,therehasbeenadramatic

increaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroad.Althoughstudyingabroadcanbringgreatbenefits,Ithinkthedisadvantagesforyoungpeoplearegreater.Mainpoint

__________________________________________________________________________Startwithafact.Paragraph2:Tobeginwith,manystudentswhostudyabroadfacegreateconomicpressure.Thatmeansstudyingabroadisjustnotpossibleforeveryone.Tuitionfeesandlivingexpensesaremuchmoreexpensivethanathomeandcouldendupcostingmostfamiliesanarmandaleg.StudyinginChinaismuchmoreconvenientandcanhelpsavemoney.expense:theamountofmoneythatyouspendonsomethingParagraph2:

Tobeginwith,manystudentswhostudyabroadfacegreateconomicpressure.Thatmeansstudyingabroadisjustnotpossibleforeveryone.Tuitionfeesandlivingexpensesaremuchmoreexpensivethanathomeandcouldendupcostingmostfamiliesanarmandaleg.StudyinginChinaismuchmoreconvenientandcanhelpsavemoney.Reason1

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EvidenceParagraph3:Anotherimportantfactortoconsideristhetremendouspressurethatcomeswithstudyingabroad.Studentsmustlearnhowtoliveinanunfamiliarenvironment…Somemaystruggleandsufferfromcultureshockwhenlearninghowtobehaveinnewsurroundings.Otherstudentsarenotmatureenough…andmaybecomedepressed.Somestudentsmightencounterproblemswithpersonalsafety.Inaddition,differentapproachestoteachingandlearningmaycomeasashocktomanystudents.behave:todothingsinaparticularwaymature:behavinginasensibleway,likeanadultParagraph3:

Anotherimportantfactortoconsideristhetremendouspressurethatcomeswithstudyingabroad.Studentsmustlearnhowtoliveinanunfamiliarenvironment…Somemaystruggleandsufferfromcultureshockwhenlearninghowtobehaveinnewsurroundings.Otherstudentsarenotmatureenough…andmaybecomedepressed.Somestudentsmightencounterproblemswithpersonalsafety.Inaddition,differentapproachestoteachingandlearningmaycomeasashocktomanystudents.Reason2

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EvidenceParagraph4:Afinalpointtoconsideristhatwhilestudyingabroaddoeshavepotentialbenefits,youngpeoplewhostudyinChinaalsohaveagreatfuturetolookforwardto!AsChinahasboomed,theeducationalenvironmenthasimprovedsignificantly,withmanygreatuniversitiesnowavailable.Theyhavegreatfacilitiesandoutstandingprofessors,helpingtoeducateyoungpeoplewhowillcontributetotheeconomyandfurtherstrengthenourcountry.strengthen:tobecomestronger;tomakesomebody/somethingstrongerParagraph4:

Afinalpointtoconsideristhatwhilestudyingabroaddoeshavepotentialbenefits,youngpeoplewhostudyinChinaalsohaveagreatfuturetolookforwardto!AsChinahasboomed,theeducationalenvironmenthasimprovedsignificantly,withmanygreatuniversitiesnowavailable.Theyhavegreatfacilitiesandoutstandingprofessors,helpingtoeducateyoungpeoplewhowillcontributetotheeconomyandfurtherstrengthenourcountry.Reason3

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Tosumup,onecannotdenythefactthatstudyingabroadhasitsdisadvantages,sowhenyouthinkaboutstudyingabroad,youshouldconsiderthesemanyfactors.deny:tosaythatsomethingisnottrue

Stateaconclusion.Paragraph5:

Tosumup,onecannotdenythefactthatstudyingabroadhasitsdisadvantages,sowhenyouthinkaboutstudyingabroad,youshouldconsiderthesemanyfactors.LetterfromWangLiMainpoint:Thedisadvantagesaregreater.Reason1:Tobeginwith,…greateconomicpressure.Reason2:Anotherimportantfactor…tremendous

pressure.Reason3:Afinalpoint…

greatfutureforyoungpeople

studyinginChina.Conclusion:Tosumup,…studyingabroadhasits

disadvantages,…LetterfromZhangYiParagraph1:

Isstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?Therearecertainlydisadvantages,butinmyopinion,theadvantagesaremuchgreater.AsIalwaystellmyson,therearenogreatdifficultiesforapersonwhoisbrave,optimistic,andwillingtoworkhard!optimistic:expectinggoodthingstohappenorsomethingtobesuccessfulParagraph1:

Isstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?Therearecertainlydisadvantages,butinmyopinion,theadvantagesaremuchgreater.AsIalwaystellmyson,therearenogreatdifficultiesforapersonwhoisbrave,optimistic,andwillingtoworkhard!Mainpoint

___________________________Startwithaquestion.Paragraph2:Thefirstadvantageofstudyingabroadispersonalgrowth.Theeducationyougainandtheexperiencesyouhavewillchangeyouforthebetter.Forexample,youwillcertainlybecomemoreindependentbecause…Studyingabroadalsohelpsyoutogainaglobalperspectiveandimproveyourgeneralcompetence.gain:toobtainorwinsomething,especiallysomethingthatyouneedorwantcompetence:theabilitytodosomethingwellParagraph2:

Thefirstadvantageofstudyingabroadispersonalgrowth.Theeducationyougainandtheexperiencesyouhavewillchangeyouforthebetter.Forexample,youwillcertainlybecomemoreindependentbecause…Studyingabroadalsohelpsyoutogainaglobalperspectiveandimproveyourgeneralcompetence.

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____________________________________________________________Reason1Paragraph3:Anotheradvantageistheincreasedchanceforculturalexchange.Chinesestudentscanbeseenasculturalenvoyspromotingfriendshipbetweennations.InternationalstudentsinChinaalsobringtheircolourfulcultureshere.Cerate:toworkwithsomeoneelsetoachievesomethingthatyoubothwantangle:awayofconsideringaproblemorsituationParagraph3:

Anotheradvantageistheincreasedchanceforculturalexchange.Chinesestudentscanbeseenasculturalenvoyspromotingfriendshipbetweennations.InternationalstudentsinChinaalsobringtheircolourfulcultureshere.Cooperatingwithpeoplefromdiverseculturalbackgroundshelpsusviewtheworldfromdifferentanglesandthusgivesusmoreinsightintoourownculture.Reason2

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EvidenceParagraph4:Finally,studyingabroadprovidesagreatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherland.China’sglobaloutlook,withprojectssuchastheBeltandRoadInitiative,hashelpedusmakeconnectionsacrosstheworld.Therefore,Chinaneedsmoretalentedyoungpeoplewithaglobalperspective…

Studentswhostudyabroadwilldevelopsuchskillsandabilities,andtheseinturnwillprovidethemwithbettercareeropportunities.belt:alargeareaoflandthathasparticularfeaturesorwhereparticularpeopleliveinitiative:anewplanorprocesstoachieveaparticularaimortosolveaparticularproblemtheBeltandRoadInitiative:“一帶一路”倡議Paragraph4:

Finally,studyingabroadprovidesagreatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherland.China’sglobaloutlook,withprojectssuchastheBeltandRoadInitiative,hashelpedusmakeconnectionsacrosstheworld.Therefore,Chinaneedsmoretalentedyoungpeoplewithaglobalperspective…

Studentswhostudyabroadwilldevelopsuchskillsandabilities,andtheseinturnwillprovidethemwithbettercareeropportunities.Reason3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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EvidenceParagraph5:Allinall,studyingabroadhelpstobuildcharacterandincreasepeople’sunderstandingofculturaldiversitywhilestrengtheningChinaandbuildingasharedfutureforall.Ithinkthislife-changingexperienceiscertainlyworthwhile,andIhopemychildwillstudyabroadinthefuture.

Stateaconclusion.Paragraph5:Allinall,studyingabroadhelpstobuildcharacterandincreasepeople’sunderstandingofculturaldiversitywhilestrengtheningChinaandbuildingasharedfutureforall.Ithinkthislife-changingexperienceiscertainlyworthwhile,andIhopemychildwillstudyabroadinthefuture.LetterfromZhangYiMainpoint:Theadvantagesaregreater.Reason1:Thefirstadvantage…personalgrowth.Reason2:Anotheradvantage…chancefor

culturalexchange.Reason3:Afinalpoint…greatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherland.Conclusion:Allinall,…studyingabroadisworthwhile,

…WangLi(motheroftwingirls):Thedisadvantagesofstudyingabroadaregreater.Givereasonsandevidencetosupportheropinion.ZhangYi(fatherofoneboy):Theadvantagesofstudyingabroadaremuchgreater.Givereasonsandevidencetosupporthisopinion.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Whataresomeotheradvantagesordisadvantagesofstudyingabroadthatwerenotmentionedintheletters?Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?Activity2Onedisadvantageofstudyingabroadisthatnotallstudentsaresuitedtoit.Somestudentswillnevergaintheneededlanguageabilityormaynotgetthemostfromanunfamiliarteachingapproach.Whataresomeotheradvantagesordisadvantagesofstudyingabroadthatwerenotmentionedintheletters?Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Whataresomeotheradvantagesordisadvantagesofstudyingabroadthatwerenotmentionedintheletters?Oneadvantageofstudyingabroadisthechancetomeetnewlifelongfriendsfromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?IwouldprobablysidewithZhangYibecauseIthinkWangLi’sperspectiveistoonarrow.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Whichparentwouldyouprobablysidewith?Why?Yes,therearepossibledisadvantageswithstudyingabroad,butChinesestudentsaresmartandstrongenoughtoovercomethese.Meanwhile,therewardsforstudyingabroadaremuchgreaterthananyofthedisadvantages.Activity3Analysetheargumentativeletters.Markthepartsoftheargumentintheletters.A.Startwithaquestionorafact.B.Stateanopinion.C.Givereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinion.D.Stateaconclusion.Para.ArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)Letter2(Bodypart)1IntroducingthetopicFact:dramaticincreaseinthenumberofpeoplestudyingabroadQuestion:Isstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?MainpointThedisadvantagesaregreater.Theadvantagesaremuchgreater.Startwithaquestionorafact.Stateanopinion.Para.ArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)Letter2(Bodypart)2Reason1greateconomicpressurepersonalgrowth3Reason2tremendouspressurechanceforculturalexchange4Reason3greatfutureforyoungpeoplestudyinginChinagreatopportunitytocontributetothedevelopmentofourmotherlandGivereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinion.Para.ArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)Letter2(Bodypart)5Conclusion…onecannotdenythefactthatstudyingabroadhasitsdisadvantages,so…youshouldconsiderthesemanyfactors.…thislife-changingexperienceiscertainlyworthwhile…Stateaconclusion.Para.ArgumentchainLetter1(Bodypart)Letter2(Bodypart)1Introducingthetopic/MainpointThedisadvantagesaregreater.Theadvantagesaremuchgreater.2Reason1

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…Stateanopinion:Givereasonsandevidencetosupportanopinion:Stateaconclusion:inmyopiniontobeginwith inadditiontherefore thusforexample suchastosumup allinallSummarizetheconnectorsusedtoshowthedifferentpartsoftheargumentintheletters.logical:seemingnatural,reasonableorsensibleStudythewordsbelowintheboxes.Activity4

Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.budget:themoneythatisavailabletoapersonoranorganizationandhowitwillbespentoveraperiodoftimeActivity4

Readthelettersagainandthenusetheconnectorsintheboxtorewritethesentencesbelow.1.Studentswhowanttostudyabroadmustconsidertheirparents’budget.Thatistosay,theyshouldthinkaboutwhethertheycanaffordthecostsofstudyingoverseas.Tobeginwith,manystudentswhostudyabroadfacegreateconomicpressure.Thatmeans