Unit2

BridgingCulturesReadingandThinkingVerse1Sixmonthsago,

Isaidgoodbye.Tofamilyandfriends,

tookaplanetofly.ForLondonIwent,

anewjourneytostart.Itwasmyfirsttime,

leavingmyownheart.Iwasexcited,

yetabitnervoustoo.Didn'tknowwhatlayahead,

whatI'dgothrough.Iamastudent,

withadreamsobig.Studyingbusiness,

onanexchangeplanned.ChorusIamonmyway.Buildingaculturalbridgedaybyday.InanewlandIstay.Growinginmanyways.Weusewordsandbodytalk.Toshowwhatinourmindswewalk.Watchthewaytheystandandmove.Feelingsshownwithoutagroove.MyExchangeTripVerse2Ichosethisprogramme,

forareasonsotrue.Tolearnaboutbusiness,

improvemyEnglishtoo.Myambitionishigh,

agoalthatwon'tsway.Setupabusiness,

aftergraduationday.Atfirstitwashard,

toadapttothisplace.Anewlifetolearn,

adifferentpace.Usepublictransport,

askforthingsunknown.Getlostandaskpassers-by,

wordsnotmyown.ChorusIamonmyway.Buildingaculturalbridgedaybyday.InanewlandIstay.Verse3Ilivewithahostfamily,

achoicethat'ssoright.Helpwithadaptation,

inthisnewland'slight.WhenImisshome,

acomforttheybring.Asecondfamily,

awarmfeeling.Welearnfromeachother,

abondthatgrowsstrong.Cooktogethereachnight,

amemorylong.Stir-friedtomatoesandeggs,

atastesofine.Taughtthemtocookit,

afriendshiptoshine.ChorusIamonmyway.Buildingaculturalbridgedaybyday.InanewlandIstay.Growinginmanyways.Analysethestructureofthetext;Knowthechallengesandbenefitsofstudyingabroad;LearnhowXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK;Expressideasbycriticalthinking.LearningObjectives：

Lead-in：

Whatarethechallengesandbenefitsofstudyingabroad?ChallengesBenefitsEconomicpressureHelpustobeindependent

SufferfromhomesickessComearcossculturalshockLanguagebarriersGainagoodeducationBroadenourhorizonsImprovelanguageskillsMakemoreforeginfriendsAcademicrequirementsActivity1Prediction2.WhatisthetextaboutThetextisabout________________________________________________XieLei’sstudyandlifeatauniversityinaforeigncountry.1.WhoisthegirlWheremightshebenowXieLei,anexchangestudentaforeigncountry3.WheremightthearticlebefromA.amagazineB.anadvertisementC.aschoolnewspaperBefore-reading：

While-reading

Para.1Para.2Para.5-6Para.7__________requirementsinthenewschool.Her_________tosetupabusinessinChina.LeavingChinafor_____________.Feelingmuchmore__________.Her____________tothenewculture.Para.3-4Best_______fromthenewspaper.Para.8LondonambitionadaptationAcademicwishesathomeActivity2

Readtextquicklyandthenfillintheblanks.

ThechallengesthatXieLeifacedandhowshehandledthemBestwishestoXieLeiBriefintroductionofXieLeiandthereasonwhyshewentabroadtostudyActivity3

Drawthestructuremapandmatcheachpartwiththemainidea.Part1(para:1-2)Part2(para:3-7)Part3(para:8)HowisthetextorganizedPara1-2:XieLeichosetostudyinLondonasanexchangesyudent.Para3-4:XieLei'sdailylifechallengeintheUK.Para5-6:XieLei'sstudyingchallengeintheUK.Para.7:XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Para.8:BestwishesforXieLei.TimeTimeOrderActivity4ReadfortheorderTimeclue時間線索excited,nervoushelplessand

awkwardhomesick,comfortedconfusedsurprisedconfidentfeelathomeEmotionclue感情線索Activity5

FindthewordsthatshowXieLei’sfeelingsXieLeifelt...,because...notpoliteadaptationtoawholenewlife

Learnto_________________;

Learnto__________________;

askedfor_____________________;lonelinessLivedwith___________writinganessaygothelpfrom_______;_______alottoprepareparticipatingin_________andgiving______________gavepresentationon_____________________ChallengesWhatXieLeidid/SolutionstraditionalChineseartDailylifeAcademicrequirementshertutorreadclasspresentationsahostfamilyusepublictransportaskforthingsnotknowinghelpwhengettinglostActivity6Scan

para3-7andfillinthetableHowhasXieLeibuiltbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUK

aculturalmessengerPost-reading：

Activity7GroupdiscussionHowhasXieLeihelpedtobuildbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUKHowhasXieLeibuiltbridgesbetweenChinaandtheUKSummary：

Asstudents,weshouldbecomeapositiveculturalmessenger,keepculturalconfidenceandtakeou