人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册UNIT 2　Section Ⅰ.pptxVIP

UNIT2BRIDGINGCULTURES;单元话题导读;单元核心素养;;单元话题导读;MyExperienceAsAnExchangeStudent①

ItalmostfeelsasifitwerejustyesterdaywhenIwasonaplanetoastrangecountry.NowImhomewithlotsofmemoriestoshare.IdontevenknowwheretostartaboutmyexperienceofbeinganexchangestudentinAppleton，Wisconsinforawholeschoolyear.

Duringmyhighschool，Ireadaboutsummerprogramsinabrochure②，andIthoughtthenthatlivingsomewhereelseforawhileandhavingfriendsfromanothercountrywouldbethecoolestthingintheworld.Prettysoon，attheendofmysenioryear，Idecidedthatawholeyearinaforeigncountrywouldmaketheexperiencesomuchbetter.;Comparedto③whatIexperiencedwhentravelingtoplaceslikeLosAngeles，Californiawithmyfamily【1】，Wisconsinwasdifferent.Itwasmoreoffarmlandandcountryside.IlivedinAppletonanditspopulationwasaround70,000andIthoughtitwasasmalltowncomparedtoourManila.

Iwenttoapublichighschool，whereeveryonewasdifferentandwassodiverse④【2】．Ihavenevermetsomanykindsofpeopleinjustoneplace.Iwasscaredduringthefirstdayofschool.ButsoonIstartedtogetcomfortable.Itwasmiraculous⑤howpeoplealwaysgotsurprisedbyhowgoodIwasatspeakingEnglish.;Everymonth，Imetwithotherexchangestudentsinourarea，makingfriendswithpeoplefromGermany，Brazil，England，Hungary，etc.【3】Itwasfunwhenweweretogetherbecausewesawhowlanguage，skincolourorheightdidntmatter.Weevengottobond⑥rightawaybecausewewereallgoingthrough⑦thesamethingasexchangestudentssowetalkedaboutthedifferencesathome，school，andoutofcountries.Ilearnedsomanythingsaboutothercultures，andevengottosharemyown.;Beingawayfor10monthsandlivingaloneinacompletelydifferentworldhastaughtmealot.Ihavegrownandmyperspective⑧haschangedinwaysIwouldneverhaveimagined.Havingmyownadventurehasproventomethatanythingispossible.Itwast