（2019版）新人教版选择性必修第二册Unit 2Reading and Thinking ppt课件.pptx

1、Unit 2 Bridging CulturesReading and ThinkingWatch the video about the students first day of college studying abroad. 1. Who is Xie Lei? 2. Where is this article from? 3. What content is this article about? “WELCOME,XIE LEI!”BusinessStudent BuildingBridgesA student majoring in business went to Britai

2、n on a year-long exchange programme.It may come from a school newspaper.It is about studying abroad. Para 1 her preparation year Para 2 coming to study in London Para 3 benefits of living with a host family Para 4 Challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements Para 5 the difficulty getting used t

3、o a new way of life Para 6 the reporters best wishes Para 7 participation in class para 8 her new plan for social activitiesChallengesWhat Xie Lei didDaily lifeadaptation to a whole new lifelearnt to_;learnt to_; asked for_;lonelinesslived with_; use public transport ask for things she didnt know th

4、e English names for help from passers-by when she got lostRead the article carefully and take notes on what you read by filling in the table.a host familyChallengesWhat Xie Lei didAcademic requirementswriting an essaygot help from _;_ a lot to prepareparticipating in _ and giving _gave a presentatio

5、n on _readtraditional Chinese artclasspresentationsher tutorDiscuss the following questions in groups.1 Why did Xie Lei choose the exchange programme?2 Why has Xie Lei got involved in social activities?Because she wanted to learn about global business and improve her English. Her ambition was to set

6、 up a business in China after graduation.Because it can help her adapt to the new culture there. Shes also keen to share her culture with the British people.TimeFeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekslive with a host familyhalfway through3 scan and circle the words to trace

7、 the changes of Xie Leis feelingsWhy did Xie Lei have the following feelings during her year studying abroad? excited nervous comforted confused surprised confident feel at home“Xie Lei felt/feels becauseSix months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends and boarded a plane f

8、or London. it was the first time that she had left China.“ I was very excited but also quite nervous. I didnt know what to expect,” Xie Lei recalled.Xie Lei felt excited because it was the first time that she had left China.TimeFeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekslive wi

9、th a host familyhalfway throughscan and circle the words to trace the changes of Xie Leis feelings1excited but nerevous2 lonely/helpless/homesick3 confused4 surprised & confident5 conforted6 feel at homeit was the first time that she had left China.she didnt know what to expect. she lived with a hos

10、t family.she did not know how to form her own opinions based on other peoples ideas.she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks and her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.she had to adapt to life in

11、 a different country.TimeFeelingssix months agoat firstacademic challengeafter a few weekslive with a host familyhalfway throughscan and circle the words to trace the changes of Xie Leis feelings1excited but nerevous2 lonely/helpless/homesick3confused4 surprised & confident5 conforted6 feel at homei

12、t was the first time that she had left China.she didnt know what to expect. she lived with a host family.she did not know how to form her own opinions based on other peoples ideas.she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks and her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a grea

13、t success.what seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.she had to adapt to life in a different country.How has Xie Lei helped to build a bridge between China and the UK? While learning about business, she also acts as a cultural messenger sharing Chinese culture with people around her

14、by giving presentations on traditional chinese art, teaching people how to cook chinese food, and involving herself in sicial activities.Read the article and work with a partner to analyse the structures in the underlined sentences. Use the tip for help.Understand long sentencesEnglish structures ar

15、e different from those in Chinese, but you can figure out what a long sentence means by following a few simple steps.1. Decide if the sentence is compound (look for and, but, or, etc.) or complex (look for who, when, where, etc.). 2. Find the main clause if it is a complex sentence. 3. Look for modi

16、fiers.1. I had to learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things I didnt know the English names for. 复合句复合句 and连接两个连接两个how to结构作宾语结构作宾语 I didnt know是省略了是省略了that / which的定语从句，的定语从句，修饰先行词修饰先行词things2. Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with

17、a host family, who can help with her adaptation to the new culture. 复合句复合句 although引导让步状语从句引导让步状语从句 who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a host family。3. The first time that she had to write an essay, her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas, bu

18、t that he mainly wanted to know what she thought. 复合句复合句 第一个第一个that引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词the first time but连接由连接由that(第二个和第三个第二个和第三个)引导的两个宾语从句引导的两个宾语从句 第一个宾语从句中含有第一个宾语从句中含有what引导的宾语从句以及引导的宾语从句以及if引引导的条件状语从句导的条件状语从句 第二个宾语从句中含有第二个宾语从句中含有what引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句4. At first, Xie Lei had no idea what she sho

19、uld say, but what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. 并列句并列句+复合句复合句 but连接表示转折的并列句连接表示转折的并列句 第一个第一个what引导同位语从句引导同位语从句(idea) 第二个第二个what引导主语从句引导主语从句 that引导表语从句引导表语从句【语境应用语境应用】Use these structures to make five sentences.Useful structures:1. 特殊疑问词特殊疑问词+to

20、 do2. who引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句3. the first time that 4. what引导主语从句引导主语从句5. that引导表语从句引导表语从句Suppose you are Xie Lei, you are invited by your school to give a presentation to share your experience and feelings in the UK.Dear class, It is my great honor to be here to talk about my life in UK. At first,.Besides/ In addition.