Unit2BridgingCultures

Welcome,XieLei

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StudentBuildingBridges

Haveyoueverwonderedwhatchallengesordifficultiesyouwillencounterwhenyoucometoacompletelynewcountry?

LeadinLanguagebarrieraccommodationacademicrequirementsPre-reading1.Whodoyouthinkissaying“Welcome,XieLei!”?2.Whatcanyoureadonthegirl’sface?3.Whatdoyouthinkthearticleisabout?Itisaboutthe_______ofXieLei,anexchangestudentfromChina.lifedailylifeacademicrequirementsBasicinformationaboutXieLeiWhoisXieLei?Whydidshedecidetostudyabroad?XieLei,a________________________left______for________sixmonthsagoinorderto_______________________________.19-year-oldChinesestudentChinaLondonstudyforabusinessqualificationPara1-2DetailedinformationIsiteasyforXieLeitoadapttothelivesintheUK?Tips:Usethetopicsentenceandsignalwords.

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adaptationtoawholenewlifelearnto_________________;learnto_______________________;askedfor_____________________loneliness

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___________writinganessaygothelpfrom_______;_______alottoprepareparticipatingin_______andgiving________gavepresentationon__________________

ChallengesWhatXieLeididDailylife

AcademicrequirementstraditionalChinesearthertutorreadclasspresentationahostfamilyusepublictransportaskforthingsshedidn'tknowtheEnglishnamesforhelpfrompassers-bywhenshegotlostDetailedinformationHowisXieLie’sexchangelifegoingnow?

Nowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher."EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,shesaid."Aswellasstudyinghard,I'vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Britishpeoplearefascinatedbyourcultureandeagertolearnmoreaboutit,soI’mkeentosharemyculturewiththem.WhileI‘mlearningaboutbusinessI'malsoactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.DetailedinformationHowisXieLie’sexchangelifegoingnow?

Nowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher."EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,shesaid."Aswellasstudyinghard,I'vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Britishpeoplearefascinatedbyourcultureandeagertolearnmoreaboutit,soI’mkeentosharemyculturewiththem.WhileI’mlearningaboutbusinessI'malsoactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.DetailedinformationHowisXieLie’sexchangelifegoingnow?

Nowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher."EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,shesaid."Aswellasstudyinghard,I'vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Britishpeoplearefascinatedbyourcultureandeagertolearnmoreaboutit,soI’mkeentosharemyculturewiththem.WhileI’mlearningaboutbusinessI'malsoactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.DetailedinformationHowisXieLie’sexchangelifegoingnow?

Nowhalfwaythroughherexchangeyear,XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Whatseemedstrangebeforenowappearsquitenormaltoher."EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,shesaid."Aswellasstudyinghard,I'vebeeninvolvedinsocialactivities.Britishpeoplearefascinatedbyourcultureandeagertolearnmoreaboutit,soI’mkeentosharemyculturewiththem.WhileI’mlearningaboutbusinessI'malsoactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweenus.Bussinessstudentis

building_________bridgesbetweenChinesecultureandBritishculture.cultural搭建文化橋梁ReadingandThinkingScanandcirclethewordstotracethechangesofXieLei’sfeelings.6monthsagoatfirstacademicchallengeafterafewweekshalfwaythrough...livewithahostfamilyTimeEmotionalstateexcitedbutnervouslonely/helpless/lost/homesickconfusedsurprised&confidentcomfortedfeelathomeThinking:WhathelpedXieLeiadapttothelifeabroadsuccessfully?PostReadingexternal(外部)factors&internal(內部)factors1.livingwithahostfamily2.havingatutor’sguidancetolearnnewthingsandaskforhelpandadviceinternal(內部)factorstoengageinthenewculture,studyhardandgetinvolvedinsocialactivitiesPara7ReportDiscussonthefollowingquestionsfirstandthenfinishthereport.1.WhydidXieLeichoosetheexchangetheprogramme?2.WhyhasXieLeigotinvolvedinsocialactivities?3.HowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK?XieLeichosetheexchangeprogrammebecauseshewantedtolearnaboutglobalbusinessandimproveherEnglish.HerambitionwastosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduation.InordertoadapttothenewcultureintheUK,sheactivelygotinvolvedinsocialactivities.She’salsokeentoshareherculturewiththeBritishpeople.AswellasstudyingintheUK,sheactsasaculturalmessengersharingChineseculturewithpeoplearoundherbygivingapresentationontraditionalChineseart,teachingpeoplehowtocookChinesefood,andinvolvingherselfinsocialactivities.SummarySixmonthsago,XieLeiboardedaplaneforLondon.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe1.__________(leave)home.Shewenttoauniversitytostudyforabusinessqualificationandchosetheexchangeprogrammebecauseshewantedtolearnabout2.__________(globe)business.Shewas3._________(ambition)tosetupabusinessaftergraduation.Atfirst,XieLeihadtoadapttolifeinadifferentcountry.Shechosetolivewithahostfamily，whocanhelpwithher4.______________(adapt)tothenewculture.Whenshemissedhome,shefelt5.____________(comfort)tohaveasecondfamily.AlsoXieLeihadtosatisfyacademicre