选择性必修二《Unit 2 Bridging Cultures》单元课件.pptx

Period 1 Reading and Thinking： “Welcome, Xie Lei”; 1. Enable the Ss to read about Xie Lei’s experience on an exchange program in London. 2. Enable the Ss to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well. 3. Let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. 4.To?learn?from?Xie Lei’s experiences and spirits. ;? Before you read, look at the title, and the picture below. Where do you think this article is from? What do you think this article is about? ;Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions. 1. What’s the purpose of the text? 2. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme? 3 Why has Xie L ei got involved in social activities? 4 How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? 5 What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face? 6.How can students prepare to handle these challenges before going abroad? ;Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions. What’s the purpose of the text? To tell us the experiences of a Chinese student studying in London. Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme? Because she wanted to get a business qualification abroad. ;Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions. 3 Why has Xie L ei got involved in social activities? To learn more about British cultures and introduce Chinese culture to British people. 4 How has Xie Lei helped to build bridges between China and the UK? First, she tried to adapt to the foreign cultures and fit in by engaging in British cultures. Second, she spread Chinese culture to British people. ;Read the text and find out the answers to the following questions. 5 What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face? Racial discrimination, language barriers about some idioms or slangs etc. Religious conflicts. 6.How can students prepare to handle these challenges before going abroad? To understand the differences and try to fit in; respect the diff