1、Reading,Unit 2,Culture shock,culture shock camp firework turkey international admit spare degree fail manage,n. 文化冲击；文化休克 n. 度假营 n. 烟火；烟花 n. 火鸡 adj. 国际的 v. (常指勉强)承认 adj. 空闲的；空余的 n. 程度 v. 失败；未能(做到) v. 完成(困难的事)；勉力完成,Words Review,idiom everyday uniform whatever pink purple anyway especially baseball ed
2、ucation,n. 习语；惯用语 adj. 每天的；日常的 n. 校服 pron. 任何事物；一切事物 adj. 粉红色的 adj. 紫色的 adv. 无论如何；反正 adv. 尤其；特别 n. 棒球运动 n. 有教益的经历,Words Review,Match,set off take off in ones spare time to a certain degree get used to under the weather,在某人空闲的时间里 习惯于；适应 使(炸弹等)爆炸 略有不适；不得劲 脱下 在某种程度上,What is culture shock?,Read to learn
3、 Brad Lis experience in the US. 2. To learn some differences between American and Chinese culture 3. To learn the new words and useful expressions,Objectives：,Focus on,Words: culture shock camp international admit spare degree manage idiom everyday uniform whatever pink purple anyway especially base
4、ball education fail,Phrases: in ones spare time set off to a certain degree get used to under the weather take off,Patterns: Im here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United States last year. They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I would
5、nt miss home or feel lonely. At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as Harry Potter.,Where are Hi and Lo?Whats the weather like?What does Hi mean?Does Lo understand what Hi says?What does Lo think about when he hears what Hi says?,They are at the bus stop.,Its rainy.,He means its raining very heavi
6、ly.,No, he doesnt.,He thinks about many cats and dogs falling to the ground.,Getting ready,Look at the cartoon and answer:,rain cats and dogs = rain very heavily,idiom,Guess what the following idioms mean.,a white elephant full of beans under the weather like a dog with two tails the salt of the ear
7、th,having a lot of energy slightly ill/sick a very good and honest person that you can always depend on a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money very pleased and happy,Have you ever been to a foreign country? Have you ever felt culture shock there? What
8、things did you notice that are different?,A What do you know about .?,Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (P 18),We drive on the left side of the road. _ We set off fireworks to c
9、elebrate the Chinese New Year. _ The whole family sits around the table and has turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving._ 4. We have a big holiday on 4th July. It is Independence Day. _ 5. We must take off our shoes when we enter peoples homes. _,b,a,e,d,c,Guess which country it is.,China,The US,Japan,The
10、US,The US,Who is Brad Li?Which country did he go to?Why did he go there?What did he find different about the US? Have a guess and tick ( ) the possible answers. a language b school c foodd weather e festivals,A junior high school student in China.,The US.,On an international exchange.,Look at the in
11、troduction, the picture and the title of the speech on page 19. Then answer the questions below. (P 18),B Before you read,Living in another country,Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange last year, and now he is giving a speech about his expe
12、rience. Listen and fill in the blanks.,Meeting at 12:30 p.m. today at School HallBrad Li, a _ student, will give a short speech about his experience as an exchange student. He spent _ living in _. He stayed with a _ in _. His speech will cover the language problems, the _ and the _. Everyone is welc
13、ome.ENGLISH CLUB,junior high school,a year,the US,host family,a small town,food school,1,2-6,7-8,himself, the purpose and the main idea of his speech.,the culture shock,the language, the food and the school.,exciting educational,Task 1: Read and complete the column.,Read and finish the following tas
14、ks.,演讲稿的写作一般可以分为三个部分，即：开篇(Opening)、正文(Body)和结语(Closing)。演讲稿的开篇要简洁明了，引人入胜；正文部分要内容详实，有理有据；结语部分应留有余地，让人回味。,演讲稿的写作,1. What is Brad Lis speech about? 2. What was quite strange to Brad Li when he first arrived in the US? 3. Where did he stay in the US? 4. What did the host family do for Brad so that he wo
15、uldnt miss home or feel lonely?,His experience as an exchange student in the US.,The language, the food and even the school.,He stayed with a host family in a small town.,They organized a lot of activities for him in his spare time.,Task 2: Read and answer the questions.,5. What problem did Brad hav
16、e in the first few weeks when he communicated with the local people? 6. What were the big differences in the US junior high school that shocked Brad most? 7. What great memories did Brad have of that year?,He failed to understand much because everyone spoke so fast.,Students can wear almost whatever
17、 they like and some students have strange hairstyles as well.,Playing in the snow in winter, playing baseball, going to a party dressed as Harry Potter at Halloween, and having a big dinner with a huge turkey at Thanksgiving.,The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 19. find t
18、hese words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary. (P 20),Vocabulary,C1,The plan was discussed in an _ meeting. (connected with or including two or more countries) In order to do the job well, he went to a training centre in his _ time. (time when someone is not working),internat
19、ional,spare,3. Tom was not listening carefully, so he _ to hear what the teacher said. (was not successful) 4. Jim will have to work alone this week. Are you sure he can _? (succeed in doing something, especially something difficult) 5.The project was a real _ for everyone who took part in it. (an i
20、nteresting experience that teaches you something),failed,manage,education,Although I _ American food after a few days, I really missed Chinese food. This was _ true at dinner time. One day, Mr Hurst suddenly said to me, “Tomorrow is Saturday. Why dont you cook a Chinese meal for us?” I agreed. There
21、 was a supermarket in town that had _ food. Mr Hurst drove me there, and we _ to buy what we needed for cooking a Chinese meal.,got used to,especially,international,managed,Brad is talking about his stay in the US. Complete his speech with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary. (P
22、20),especially in ones spare time manage get used to international,C2,I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China. Mr and Mrs Hurst enjoyed them very much. Mr and Mrs Hurst really started to like Chinese food after that, so I cooked for them _. Thats one of my favourite memories of my year i
23、n the US.,in my spare time,Read Brads speech on page 19 and the sentences below. Circle T (True) or F (False). Find facts in the speech to support your answers. Then write down the facts. (P 21),1. Mr and Mrs Hurst organized a lot of acticities for Brad because they wanted his English to improve. T/
24、F,D1,D Comprehension,They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldnt miss home or feel lonely.,2. Brad found it hard to understand American idioms. T/F3. Brad preferred American food to Chinese food. T/F4. Brads American friends wanted to learn more about life in China.
25、T/F,I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.,I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.,My American friends asked me many questions about life in China.,1. How do you know that Brad had never been to the US before this exchange visit?2. What clothes does Brad
26、wear at school in China?,Read the speech again and answer the questions below. (P 21),D2,He says, “I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me.”,He wears school uniforms.,3. What exciting experience did Brad have at Halloween?4. What do Americans
27、 eat at Thanksgiving?5. What did Brad learn from his experience as an exchange student?,He went to a party dressed as Harry Potter.,They eat turkey.,He understood more about American culture and thought about his own culture as well.,What cultural differences did Brad experience? Discuss this with y
28、our classmates. (P 21),D3,Brad found that the language, the food, the school and the festivals in the United States were different. Language: Brad had difficulty understanding the English that Americans spoke because they spoke fast and used a lot of idioms.,Food: Brads host family always had bread,
29、 potatoes and salad for meals but he missed Chinese food from home. School: American students are not required to wear uniforms. Some of them have strange hairstyles or hair colours. Festivals: Brad had different but interesting activities at Halloween and Thanksgiving.,Brad Li visited the US on an
30、_ exchange last year. At first, America was a big _ for him. _, _ and even _ were so strange to him. He stayed with a _ in a small town. Though his host parents were very kind, life in the US was hard for him to _.,Fill in the blanks to retell the text.,international,the school,culture shock,the lan
31、guage,host family,get used to,the food,Their _ English is very _ _ what he learns in China. Their food is also different. They always have _, _ and _ for meals, while we have dumplings, rice and noodles, etc. and the students can wear almost _ they like in school. _, Brad Li has many good memories o
32、f that year.,everyday,different,from,bread,potatoes salad,whatever,Anyway,Talk,Work in pairs. Talk about your opinion on Brads international exchange in the US. If theres a chance, do you want to take part in the international exchange project? Why?,1. Im here today to tell you about my experience a
33、s an exchange student in the United States last year.,Language points,experience 意为“(一次)经历，体验”，是可数名词。如： Doing a part-time job in a factory is an unforgettable experience. exchange student意为“交换生”。一般是指不同国家之间互派到对方国家学习、并由对方提供费用的学生。,to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United Sta
34、tes last year.,动词不定式短语作目的状语。,2. I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me.,admit, “承认”，后面通常跟动名词或that引导的宾语从句。,这个小偷承认偷了那个女士的钱包。 The thief admitted stealing the womans purse. = The thief admitted that he had stolen the womans purse.,3. They organized a lot of activities for me i
35、n my spare time so that I wouldnt miss home or feel lonely.,so that意为“为了；以便”，可用来引导目的状语从句。 I wouldnt miss home 是过去将来时。,4. However, to a certain degree, life in US was hard to get used to.,get used to 后面通常接名词或动名词。,The Smiths have got used to (eating) Chinese food.,5. Though I soon managed to get used
36、to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.,manage to do sth. “设法做成某事” =succeed in doing sth. =be successful in doing sth.,他们设法让飞机安全着陆了。 They managed to land the plane safely. = They succeeded in landing the plane safely. = They were successful in landing the plane safely.,6. Thei
37、r everyday English is very different from what we learn in China.,everyday: 形容词，作定语 every day: 副词，作时间状语 (be) different from 意为“与不同”，反义短语是(be) the same as。,在我日常人生的大部分岁月，我所走的便是这样一条道路。 This is the path that I walk on most of the time in my everyday life .,7. At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as H
38、arry Potter.,at Halloween 意为“在万圣节期间”。如指整个假期，一些表示节假日名称的名词(如Christmas，Thanksgiving，Halloween，Easter 等)之前的介词不能用on，而须用at。 dressed as Harry Potter是过去分词短语，在句中作伴随状语。 (be) dressed as 意为“装扮成”。,The young man was dressed as Santa Claus and gave children little gifts.,I. 根据所给提示，完成句子。 1.The agency says the refug
39、ees are expected to experience some _ (文化冲击) when they arrive in their new homes. 2. She blasted to make him _ (承认)his mistake. 3. _ (任何事物) is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 4. Youll have to stay in after school if you still _ (失败) to pass the examination.,culture shock,admit,Whatever,fail,
40、5. Thats cool if we both _ (设法) to stick to our schedules. 6. Reading engages his _ (空闲的) time. 7. _ (到什么程度) are you interested in English? 8. So to be safe, you have to do half of this job _ (无论如何). 9. I like to swim, _ (特别) in the sea. 10. They have developed an interest in _ (国际的) affairs.,manage,spare,To what degree,anyway,especially,international,Homework,Remember new words and phrases by heart after class. 2. Read the articles in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand. 3. Preview Listening on page 22.,
