初中九年级英语课件Reading Living in another country

Reading:LivinginanothercountryWhatdoyouknowabout…?Haveyoueverbeentoaforeigncountry?Whenwegotoaforeigncountry,themaindifferencemightbethecultureshock.Cultureisthelanguage,customsandwayoflifeofthepeopleinacountry.Chinglish&EnglishCanyouguessthemeaningsoftheidioms?Thefountainisawhiteelephantinthegarden.0301050204Heseemstobefullofbeansthismorning.Iwasstillfeelingabitundertheweather.Lucywillbelikeadogwithtwotails,ifshegetsintotheteam.Youcantrusther,she’sthesaltoftheearth.SkipandworkingroupsSkipthespeechandcompletethetablebelow.PartParagraph(s)MainideaOpening1Bradintroduced__________________________________________________.Body2-6Bradtalkedaboutthelifeand____________________heexperiencedintheUS:________________________________.Closing7-8

BradsharedhisfeelingsabouttheyearintheUS—________and___________.

himself,thepurposeandthemainideaofhisspeechthecultureshockThelanguage,thefoodandtheschoolexcitingeducationalReadaftertherecordingBradLiisajuniorhighschoolstudentinChina.HevisitedtheUSonaninternationalexchangelastyear,andnowheisgivingaspeechabouthisexperience.MynameisBradLi.I’mheretodaytotellyouaboutmyexperienceasanexchangestudentintheUnitedStateslastyear.ImustadmitthatatfirstAmericawasabigcultureshockforme.Manythingswerestrangetome:thelanguage,thefoodandeventheschool.Istayedwithahostfamilyinasmalltown.Myhostparents,MrandMrsHurst,wereverykind.TheyorganizedalotofactivitiesformeinmysparetimesothatIwouldn’tmisshomeorfeellonely.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.checkyourhomework

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international40__________________________________________________________completethediagramaccordingtothethirdandfourthparagraphsCause1Cause2Cause3Everyonespokesofast.PeopleintheUSusedalotofidioms.______________________________________________________TheireverydayEnglishisverydifferentfromwhatwelearninChina.Mymainproblemwaswith______________________.thelanguageFillinthetableaccordingtothefifthandsixthparagraphs.IntheUSInChinaFoodPeoplehave____________________________________.Peoplehave________________________________________.SchoolStudents_______________________________________.Somestudents_________________________,andsomestudents_______________________________.Students________________________________.bread,potatoesandsaladformealsdumplings,riceanddeliciousdishescanwearalmostwhatevertheylikehavestrangehairstylesevenhavepinkorpurplehairhavetowearuniformsatschoolFindthetopicsentenceandsupportingdetailsofeachparagraphaccordingtotheseventhandeighthparagraphsParagraphParagraphTopicsentenceSupportingdetails7________________________________________playinginthesnowinwinter________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8____________________________________________________________Iunderstand_____________________________________Ithinkabout____________________________________IhavemanygreatmemoriesofthatyearItwasanexcitingyearanditwasavaluableeducationforme.playingbaseballgoingtoapartydressedasHarryPotteratHalloweenhavingabigdinnerwithahugeturkeyatThanksgivingmoreaboutAmericanculturemyowncultureaswellAnswerthequestionsbelowaccordingtothewholetext.1HowdoyouknowthatBradhadneverbeentotheUSbeforethisexchangevisit?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2WhatclothesdoesBradwearatschoolinChina?_____________________________________3WhatexcitingexperiencedidBradhaveatHalloween?

__________________________________________________________4WhatdoAmericanseatatThanksgiving?__________________________________________________________5WhatdidBradlearnfromhisexperienceasanexchangestudent?____________________