Unit2

BridgingCulturesReadingandThinkingLead-in：

Lookattheadvertisementforanexchangeprogramme.Ifyouhaveachance,areyouwillingtobeanexhangestudent?Lead-inAsanexhangestudent,howwillyoufeel?lostconfusedshockedexcitedcurioushopefulWhatproblemsmightyouface?homesicknesslanguagebarrierlonelinesscultureshockacademicdifficulties

Facingsomanyproblems,howcanyougetsomehelp?Activity1：

WhoisXieLei?Wheredoesshego?Astudentmajoringin________wentto______on___________________________________businessLondonayear-longexchangeprogramme.WhoistellingthestoryofXieLei?

A.XieLeiB.aneditorCafriendofXieLeiWherecanyoureadthepassage?A.amagazineB.anadvertisementC.schoolnewspaperPara.8:Wewillfollow…inlatereditions.Activity2SkimmingfortheorderSkimthepassage,andfindhowthepassageisorganised.Trytocirclesomekeywords.Thepassageiswrittenin_________order.timeHowisthetextorganized?Para1-2:XieLeichosetostudyinLondonasanexchangesyudent.Para3-4:XieLei'sdailylifechallengeintheUK.Para5-6:XieLei'sstudyingchallengeintheUK.Para.7:XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Para.8:BestwishesforXieLei.TimeTimeclue時間線索Activity2SkimmingfortheorderActivity3：

Readthewholetextquicklyandthenfillintheblanks.Para.1Para.2Para.5-6Para.7__________requirementsinthenewschool.Her_________tosetupabusinessinChina.LeavingChinafor_____________.Feelingmuchmore__________.Her____________tothenewculture.Para.3-4Best_______fromthenewspaper.Para.8LondonambitionadaptationAcademicwishesat

homeLet’sdividethetextintothreeparts.Summarizethemainideaofeachpart.Activity3:Thetextcanbedividedintothreeparts.Matcheachpartwiththemainidea.Part1(para:1-2)

Part2(para:3-7)Part3(para8)ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthemBestwishestoXieLeiBriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereasonwhyshewentabroadtostudyfood/restaurantsnotpolite

adaptationtoawholenewlifelearntto_________________;

learntto_______________________;

askedfor_____________________lonelinesslivedwith

___________writinganessaygothelpfrom_______;_______alottoprepareparticipatingin____________andgiving______________gavepresentationon_____________________

ChallengesaWhatXieLeididtraditionalChineseartDailylife

Academicrequirementshertutorreadclasspresentationsahostfamilyusepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn'tknowtheEnglishnamesforpassers-byforhelpwhengotlostActivity4:Scanpara3-7andfillinthetableafteryourreading.Activity5CirclethewordsthatshowXieLei’sfeelingsexcited,nervousfeelataloss,helplessand

awkwardhomesick,comfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeEmotionclue感情線索timefeelingssixmonthsagoatfirstacademicchallengeafterafewweekshalfwaythroughXieLei’sfeelingsexcited&nervoussurprisedataloss/helpless/homesick;comforted

feelathomeconfused(Shefelt...because...)confidentbecausesheleftChinaforthefirsttimebecauseshelivedwithahostfamilyintheUKbecauseshethoughtsheknewlessthanotherpeoplebecauseshecouldspeakupinclassafterjustafewweeksbecauseherpresentationontraditionalChineseartwasagreatsuccessbecausewhatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoherculturalshocks1.How

canweunderstand“buildingbridges”?Activity6Criticalthinking2.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?AculturalmessengershareChineseculturelearnforeignculturesHowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?ActingasaculturalmessengerGettinginvolvedinsocialactivitiestoshareChineseculturewiththem.GivingpresentationontraditionalChineseartTeachingpeoplehowtocookChinesefoodreasonsIfyouhavejustfinishedanexchangeprgrammeandcamebacktoChina,whatkindofgiftwillyouchooseforyourhostfamilytoexpressyourgratitude?Giveyourreasons.giftsGroupworkTraditionalChinesepaintingCalligraphyPaper-cuttingPorcelainaChinesesilkfanaChineseKnot……...isasymbolof......capturestheessenceofourculturalheritage...embodiesthegraceofChinesecraftsmanship.intangibleculturalheritage……Thegiftisabeautifullypaintedsilkfan,feat