Unit 2Living in another country

OxfordEnglishPeriod2Module1ExplorationsandexchangesOxfordEnglishUnit2CultureshockThedifferences(betweenAmericaandChina)Thelanguage:Thefood:Theschool:Idiom:DoyouknowtheAmericanidioms?1.apieceofcake:2.Letthecatoutofthebag:3.Theyfell“undertheweather”:4.Waterunderthebridge:5.Buyalemon:6.Appleofhiseye:7.Inhotwater:8.Playitbyear:小菜一碟真相大白略有不适无法改变的事实买到伪劣产品极珍爱的人或物遇到麻烦见机行事ReadaftertherecordingMynameisBradLi.I’mheretodaytotellyouaboutmyexperienceasanexchangestudentintheUnitedStateslastyear.ImustadmitthatatfirstAmericawasabigcultureshockforme.Manythingswerestrangetome:thelanguage,thefoodandeventheschool.Istayedwithahostfamilyinasmalltown.Myhostparents,MrandMrsHurst,wereverykind.TheyorganizedalotofactivitiesformeinmysparetimesothatIwouldn’tmisshomeorfeellonely.BradLiisajuniorhighschoolstudentinChina.HevisitedtheUSonaninternationalexchangelastyear,andnowheisgivingaspeechabouthisexperience.However,toacertaindegree,lifeintheUSwashardtogetusedto.Mymainproblemwaswiththelanguage.Ifailedtounderstandmuchinthefirstfewweeksbecauseeveryonespokesofast.ThoughIsoonmanagedtogetusedtoit,Istillhadproblemsbecausetheyusedalotofidioms.Forexample,theyoftensaytheyare“undertheweather”whentheyareill.TheireverydayEnglishisverydifferentfromwhatwelearninChina.Anotherdifferencewasthefood.Myhostfamilyalwayshadbread,potatoesandsaladformeals.Ireallymissedthedumplings,riceanddeliciousdishesfromhome.Schoolwasabigshocktoo.Theydonotrequirestudentstowearuniforms,sostudentscanwearalmostwhatevertheylike.Somestudentshavestrangehairstylesaswell.Somestudentsevenhavepinkorpurplehair!Anyway,Ihavemanygreatmemoriesofthatyear,especiallyplayinginthesnowinwinter,andplayingbaseball.AtHalloween,IwenttoapartydressedasHarryPotter.AtThanksgiving,wehadabigdinnerwithahugeturkey.Itwasanexcitingyear,anditwasavaluableeducationforme.NowIunderstandmoreaboutAmericanculture.MyAmericanfriendsaskedmemanyquestionsaboutlifeinChina,andthismademethinkaboutmyowncultureaswell.Lookattheintroduction,thepictureandthetitleofthepassageonpage19.Thenanswerthequestionsbelow.Pre-readingReadthespeechandcompletethenumbersonthetablebelow.ReadandcompleteWhile-readingMynameisBradLi.I’mheretodaytotellyouaboutmyexperienceasanexchangestudentintheUnitedStateslastyear.ImustadmitthatatfirstAmericawasabigcultureshockforme.Manythingswerestrangetome:thelanguage,thefoodandeventheschool.WhileyoureadReadthefirsttwoparagraphsandcompletethefollowingdiagram.MainideaBradexperienced_______________________lastyear.Supportingdetail1______________Supportingdetail2______________Supportingdetail3____________Readthefirsttwoparagraphsandcompletethefollowingdiagram.Readthethirdandfourthparagraphsandcompletethediagram.However,toacertaindegree,lifeintheUSwashardtogetusedto.Mymainproblemwaswiththelanguage.Ifailedtounderstandmuchinthefirstfewweeksbecauseeveryonespokesofast.ThoughIsoonmanagedtogetusedtoit,Istillhadproblemsbecausetheyusedalotofidioms.Forexample,theyoftensaytheyare“undertheweather”whentheyareill.TheireverydayEnglishisverydifferentfromwhatwelearninChina.inone’ssparetimeReadthethirdandfourthparagraphsandcompletethediagram.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Cause1Cause2Cause3Mymainproblemwaswith______________.Everyonespokesofast.PeopleintheUSusedalotofidioms.TheireverydayEnglishisverydifferentfromwhatwelearninChina.thelanguageEffectAnotherdifferencewasthefood.Myhostfamilyalwayshadbread,potatoesandsaladformeals.Ireallymissedthedumplings,riceanddeliciousdishesfromhome.Schoolwasabigshocktoo.Theydonotrequirestudentstowearuniforms,sostudentscanwearalmostwhatevertheylike.Somestudentshavestrangehairstylesaswell.Somestudentsevenhavepinkorpurplehair!Readthefifthandsixthparagraphsandfillinthetable.Readthefifthandsixthparagraphsandfillinthetable.IntheUSInChinaFoodPeoplehave____________________________________.Peoplehave________________________________________.School•Students_______________________________________.•Somestudents_________________________,andsomestudents_______________________________.Students________________________________.bread,potatoesandsaladformealsdumplings,riceanddeliciousdishescanwearalmostwhatevertheylikehavestrangehairstylesevenhavepinkorpurplehairhavetowearuniformsatschoolReadtheseventhandeighthparagraphsandfindthetopicsentenceandsupportingdetailsofeachparagraph.ParagraphTopicsentenceSupportingdetails7________________________________________•playinginthesnowinwinter•________________________•________________________________________________•________________________________________________8____________________________________________________________•Iunderstand_____________________________________•Ithinkabout____________________________________Ihavemanygreatmemoriesofthatyear.Itwasanexcitingyear,anditwasavaluableeducationforme.playingbaseballgoingtoapartydressedasHarryPotteratHalloweenhavingabigdinnerwithahugeturkeyatThanksgivingmoreaboutAmericanculture.myowncultureaswell.Readtheseventhandeighthparagraphsandfindthetopicsentenceandsup