人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第二册Unit 2 Bridging Cultures教学设计

Unit 2 Period1 Reading and thinking 教学设计

      The theme of the text is about Xie Lei’s foreign studying experiences as an exchange student. Her experiences reflect the real life of most of students studying abroad who encounter lots of challenges and sometimes even misunderstandings and safety problems. Besides, culture shock is another big dilemma. After learning the text, our students should be well aware of the challenges and benefits of studying abroad and strengthen their own cultural confidence.

       While learning, the teacher should instruct students to dig out the changes of Xie Lei’s feelings as she tried to get used to her new life. Meanwhile, the teacher should lead students to pay attention to the time order of the writing.

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.

1.  Enable the Ss to understand the structure and the writing style of the passage well.

2. Let the Ss learn some reading strategies by scanning and skimming. 

Step1:  Prediction

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?

keys:

It may come from a school newspaper.

It is about studying abroad.

Step2: 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?

keys: 

1.To tell us the experiences of a Chinese student studying in London.

2.Because she wanted to get a business qualification abroad.

3.To learn more about British cultures and introduce Chinese culture to British people.

4.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.

5.Racial discrimination, language barriers about some idioms or slangs etc.

Religious conflicts.

6.To understand the differences and try to fit in; respect the differences

Step 3:  Read it again and sum up : what are the challenges and benefits of studying abroad.

keys:

challenges: adaptation to a whole new life; loneliness;  meet the academic requirements; class participation and presentation; balance social acitivities and studies.

benefits:

•          Learnt to adapt to the new environment.

•          Boost her confidence

•          Help her build a strong business in her future

•          Act as a cultural messenger building a bridge.

•          Make new friends with her peers

•          Be more self-independent and a autonomous learner.

Step 4: Read and find out the main idea of the whole passage and the main idea of each paragraph.

main idea of the passage:

The text describes Xie Lei’s foreign learning life at a university in London, including some of the differences and challenges she experienced and how she tackled the problems.

Para 1       coming to study in London

Para 2        her preparation year

Para 3        the difficulty getting used to a new way of life

Para 4        benefits of living with a host family

Para 5        Challenge for Xie Lei : the academic requirements

Para 6        participation in class

Para 7        her new plan for social activities

Para 8       the reporter's best wishes

Step 5: class discussion:

Why did Xie Lei have the following feelings? Make sentences using “Xie Lei felt …because…

keys:

“Xie Lei felt …because…

•          Xie Lei felt excited and nervous because she left China for the first time.

•          Xie Lei felt comforted because she had a second family in the UK.

•          Xie Lei felt confused because she thought she knew less than other people.

•          Xie Lei felt surprised because she could speak up in class after just a few weeks.

•          Xie Lei felt confident because her presentation on traditional Chinese art was a great success.

•          Xie Lei felt at home because her exchange year passed halfway.

Homework:

complete the discourse according to the grammar rules.

Xie Lei, a 19­year­old Chinese student, said goodbye to her family and friends in China and __________ (board) a plane for London six months ago in order to get a business qualification. She was __________ (ambition) to set up a business after graduation. It was the first time that she __________ (leave) home.

At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country. She _______（choose）to live with a host family, who can help with her __________ (adapt) to the new culture. When she missed home, she felt __________ (comfort) to have a second family. Also Xie Lei had to satisfy academic requirements. Her tutor told her to acknowledge __________ other people had said if she cited their ideas, and advised her _______（read） lots of information in order to form __________wise opinion of her own.

Now halfway __________ her exchange year, Xie Lei felt much more at home in the UK. She said __________ (engage) in British culture had helped and that she had been__________ (involve) in social activities. She also said while learning about business, she was acting as a cultural messenger __________（build） a bridge between the two countries.

keys:

Xie Lei, a 19­year­old Chinese student, said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded (board) a plane for London six months ago in order to get a business qualification. She was ambitious(ambition) to set up a business after graduation. It was the first time that she had left (leave) home.

At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country. She chose to live with a host family, who can help with her adaptation (adapt) to the new culture. When she missed home, she felt comforted (comfort) to have a second family. Also Xie Lei had to satisfy academic requirements. Her tutor told her to acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas, and advised her to read lots of information in order to form a wise opinion of her own.

Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei felt much more at home in the UK. She said engaging (engage) in British culture had helped and that she had been involved (involve) in social activities. She also said while learning about business, she was acting as a cultural messenger building a bridge between the two countries.