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课件网) Oxford English Period 2 Reading (II) Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Oxford English Unit 2 Culture shock Share with your classmates the culture shock Brad experienced in the US. Show time 1 Brad Li experienced culture shock in the US. The language The food The school Answer the following questions according to the text. What is Brad Li’s speech about What was quite strange to Brad Li when he first arrived in the US Where did he stay in the US What did the host family do for Brad so that he wouldn’t 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. What problem did Brad have in the first few weeks when he communicated with the local people What were the big differences in the US junior high school that shocked Brad most What great memories did Brad have of that year Answer the following questions according to the text. He failed to understand much because everyone spoke so fast. Students can wear almost whatever 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. My name is Brad Li. I’m here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United States last year. I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school. While you read 2 Read the first two paragraphs and complete the following diagram. Main idea Brad experienced _____ _____ last year. Supporting detail 1 _____ Supporting detail 2 _____ Supporting detail 3 _____ the language the food the school Read the first two paragraphs and complete the following diagram. culture shock in the US Read the third and fourth paragraphs and complete the diagram. However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to. My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms. For example, they often say they are “under the weather” when they are ill. Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China. in one’s spare time Read the third and fourth paragraphs and complete the diagram. _____ _____ _____ Cause 1 Cause 2 Cause 3 My main problem was with _____. Everyone spoke so fast. People in the US used a lot of idioms. Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China. the language Effect Another difference was the food. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home. School was a big shock too. ... ...
