新未来大学英语Unit 2 Section 2.pptxVIP

2Learningis living Text AText BWisdom of China Text A Learning to become localPreview taskText interpretation Exercises Language in focusContents Look at the text title and the pictures, and predict what might be talked about in the text. Then read the text and check if your predictions match.Preview task Learning to become localI think that the text will be about how someone can adapt to a new environment. From the pictures, I feel that the story will be about adapting to a new study environment, specifically.Preview task Text A Text A TextIt was always my dream to study abroad. Having just completed a two-month English foundation course, I’m now starting my master’s degree here in the U.K. I thought it was a great chance for me. I had heard that for personal development, few experiences can have an impact as positive as living in a foreign country and getting to grips with a different educational culture. However, I feel that in some ways I underestimated what I was letting myself in for.1Text interpretation Learning to become local Text A TextShortly after arriving here I realized that even though my English was pretty good, I still had a lot to learn. Living in an English-speaking country you need to learn how to communicate appropriately in many different contexts, whether it’s something simple, like ordering food in a restaurant, or something more complex, like communicating respectfully with a professor. The difficulties I found were not just rooted in language, though. Many of my fellow students seemed very cold toward people not in their groups, and I was so anxious about the cultural differences between us that I would often alienate myself. One time, my classmates invited me to lunch, but my anxiety and shyness got the better of me, and I made up an excuse instead.2Learning to become local Text A TextI also found cultural differences while engaged in academic study. In my English foundation course, we were expected to think more critically, which I r