1、Unit 5 Travelling abroad Reading Pre-readingIf you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year, where would you like to go?HarvardOxford Cambridge麻省理工学院麻省理工学院 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 世界理工大学之最世界理工大学之最耶鲁大学耶鲁大学 Yale University斯坦福大学斯坦福大学 Stanford University 普林斯顿大学普林斯顿大学 Princeton Unive
2、rsity The world is getting smaller and smaller. We have more and more opportunities to travel or study abroad. Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views. Besides, it is relaxing and we can get rid of our anxiety and stress. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
3、 studying in a foreign country?1. Learn standard English. 2. Communicate with the local people3. Know the manners and customs of the country better. 4. Help us to be independent.AdvantagesDisadvantages Be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people and we should adapt to the situation qu
4、ickly. 2. Cost a lot of money.3. Miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.Keep it up, Xie LeiChinese student fitting in well1.Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para_ : The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study Para_ : The advantage that Xie Lei gained while living with a host fam
5、ily. Para _: The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions. Para_: Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life. Para _ :The difficulties that Xie Lei met while living in LondonPara _:Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London.Para _ :The gener
6、al introduction to Xie Lei and her study.Para _: Xie Lei is getting used to the western universitys way of learning. Fast reading 2. What is the main idea of the passage? It talks about the Chinese student_Xie Leis experience in the UK.Choose the best answer.1. Who does Xie Lei live with in England?
7、 A. Her classmates B. Herself C. A host family D. Her familyC 2. Why does Xie Lei like to live with a host family? A. She feels lonely. B. She is afraid of the new life. C. She can make good preparations for her courses. D. She can learn more about life and customs about the country.D 3. What does X
8、ie Lei try do to get used to the new life in England? A. Avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B. Join clubs and make new friends. C. Put her heart into her preparation course. D. Learn hard about the strange environment.B 4.Xie Lei thinks the preparation year is beneficial because_ A. studying in a f
9、oreign country is not quite different from studying in China. B. it is difficult to adjust to the new way of life . C. she is like a chld who needs to be looked after. D.she can spend less time in studying.B5. What can we learn about Xie Lei from the passage? A. She is timid. B. She is brave. C. She
10、 is determined. D. She is honest.C Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.2. At first, Xie Lei didnt get used to the life in London, now she gets used to it.3. Xie Lei learned more about the new culture from the host families. 4. Xie Leis frist essay was written quite wel
11、l. 5. Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.True or FalseF T F F TSummary 根据中文复述课文 六个月前谢蕾坐飞机到伦敦完成她的工商管理资格证。当她来到英国住在房东家里，房东的家人总是帮助她。开始她要面对很多日常的生活困难和在大学学习的困难。在那学习和在中国学习非常不同，她需要先做一些准备。她得习惯新的生活方式，这会占据她的很多心思。对她来说在伦敦学习是有益的也是困难的。她学会了怎样迎合西方的学术要求，作为一个学生她不应该使用别人的作品而是要设法表达自己的想法。更
12、为重要的是，她成为了一个自主学习者。 Six months ago Xie Lei _a business qualification. When she came to England, she lived with a host family,_. At the beginning she had to _in the university . Studying there _in China and she _ first. boarded a plane for london to complete whose members always helped her.of daily li
13、fe as well as the difficulties of learning was quite different from studyingneeded some preparationface the difficulties She had to _ of life, _all her concentration. It was beneficial _for her to study in London. She learned _Western academic requirements. Xie Lei also learned that as a student, sh
14、e should not use other peoples work but_. More importantly , she becomes _now. get used to a new way which took upas well as difficult how to fulfilltry to express her own ideasa more autonomous learner 语法填空 Six months ago Xie Lei boarded a plane_ london to complete a business qualification. _she ca
15、me to England, she lived with a host family, _ members always helped her. At the _ (begin)she had to face the difficulties of daily life as well as the difficulties of learning in the university . Studying there was quite _(difference) from studying in China and she needed some _(prepare) first. for
16、Whenwhosebeginningdifferentpreparation She had to get used to a new way of life, _took up all her concentration. It was_(benefit) as well as difficult for her to study in London. She learned how _(fulfill) Western academic requirements. Xie Lei also learned that as a student, she should not use othe
17、r peoples work but try to express her own ideas. More_(important) , she becomes a more autonomous learner now. which beneficial to fulfilllimportantly1. Six months ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London. 六个月以前六个月以前, 谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友，谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友， 登上了飞
18、往伦敦的飞机。登上了飞往伦敦的飞机。 board n.&v. 1) 上上(船或别的交通工具船或别的交通工具) 2) n. 木板木板, 纸板纸板, 董事会董事会, 委员会委员会 3) 供食宿供食宿e.g. board a plane 搭乘飞机搭乘飞机Im _with a friend.我向朋友提供食宿。我向朋友提供食宿。boarding与与board相关的短语：相关的短语：on board 在船在船(飞机、车飞机、车)上上go by the board 落水或落空落水或落空sweep the board 大获成功大获成功be above board 开诚公布开诚公布, 公开公开aboard ad
19、v. & prep. 上船上船/飞机等飞机等take sth. on board 承认承认, 接受接受, 采纳采纳2. It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.the first time 的用法的用法: 该句使用了句型该句使用了句型“It is+ the+序数词序数词+time+ that从句从句”, that从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。如从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。如: He cast his net for the first time. 他撒了第一网。他撒了第一网。(for the first time的作用的作用相
20、当于一个副词相当于一个副词)Its time for sth. 该做某事了。该做某事了。Its time that.中中, that从句中的谓语动词从句中的谓语动词用过去时或用用过去时或用“should+动词原形动词原形”(should不能省略不能省略)。e.g. Its time we started. =Its time we should start.辨析辨析: the first time与与for the first time the first time 作作n. 或或conj. for the first time 介词短语用作状语介词短语用作状语Practice: I thou
21、ght her honest _ I met her.A. first time B. for the first timeC. the first time D. by the first timeC 3. qualification n. U取得资格取得资格, 合格；合格；n. C资格资格, 合格证书合格证书; 限制条件限制条件归纳拓展：归纳拓展：without qualification 毫无保留地毫无保留地, 无条件地无条件地qualify (sb.) (使使)具有资格具有资格qualify sb. for sth. 使某人有资格做某事使某人有资格做某事qualified adj. 有
22、资格的有资格的, 合格的合格的4. preparation n. 准备准备The boy was very lazy. He did little preparation for the exam.这男孩很懒这男孩很懒, 他对考试几乎没有事先准备。他对考试几乎没有事先准备。与与prepare相关的短语相关的短语:be prepared for sth. / to do sth. 对某事做好准备对某事做好准备prepare for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备为某事做准备make preparations for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备为某事做准备p
23、repare sb. (sth.) for sth. / to do sth. 使某人对某事做准备使某人对某事做准备in preparation 在准备中在准备中make preparation 做准备做准备5. Xie Lei highly recommends it.1) 辨析辨析: highly 和和 high high表示空间高度表示空间高度, 通常指物；通常指物； highly表示程度表示程度, 相当于相当于much。The plane was flying _. I think _ of your opinion.highhighlyAlthough he was disabled
24、 when he was only ten years of age, yet he aimed _, for which his classmates spoke _of him. A. high; high B. highly; highly C. highly; high D. high; highlyD2) recommended vt. 推荐推荐, 赞许赞许 他向学生推荐一本书。他向学生推荐一本书。He recommended a book to his students. 劝告劝告, 建议建议 (作宾语接作宾语接doing不接不接to do 不定式不定式, 如如allow/advi
25、se/forbid/permit等等)我推荐买这支笔。我推荐买这支笔。 I recommend buying that pen.The doctor _ his patient to go out for a walk.recommendrecommend 表示主观判断、推测、建议、命令、表示主观判断、推测、建议、命令、要求的动词要求的动词, 通常引起虚拟语气的宾语从句，通常引起虚拟语气的宾语从句，从句谓语动词常用从句谓语动词常用should+ v. 原形原形, 且且 should可以省略可以省略, 如如: suggest/insist/recommend/propose/require/re
26、quest/demand etc. They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult.We insisted that Mr. Brown chair the meeting. 6. Its not just study thats difficult. It is (was) 被强调部分被强调部分+ that (who) +句子其他部分。句子其他部分。此结构强调的成分仅限于主语此结构强调的成分仅限于主语, 宾语和状语。宾语和状语。 It is from the sun that we get light and heat
27、. It was not until I had read your letter that I understood the true state of affairs.7. take up 1) 占去时间占去时间 I wont take up much of your time. 我不会占用你太多时间。我不会占用你太多时间。2) 占去空间占去空间 The big bed takes up a lot of room.3) 从事于从事于, 专注于专注于 He took up maths while at school.与与 take 相关的短语相关的短语:take away 拿走拿走, 离开
28、离开 take in sth. 接受接受 take in sb. 欺骗欺骗 take off 起飞起飞, 取消取消take on 呈现呈现, 承担承担take on sb. 雇用雇用 take over 接管接管take to 喜欢喜欢 take turn 轮流轮流8. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, I didnt always understand. 当我迷路，不得不向过路人问路时，我并不是当我迷路，不得不向过路人问路时，我并不是 总能明白。总能明白。 got lost是由是由“get+过去分词过去分词”
29、构成的短语，构成的短语， 类似的还有类似的还有: get excited, get married, get hurt, get paid, get dressed, get drunk.9. comfort n. U舒适舒适, 舒服舒服; 安慰；安慰； n. (常用作常用作单数单数)令人感到安慰的人令人感到安慰的人(或事物或事物)；vt. 安慰安慰comfortable adj. 舒适的舒适的, 舒服的舒服的comfortless adj. 不舒适的不舒适的comfortably adv. 安逸地安逸地10. substitute n. 代替品代替品, 代用品；代用品； vt. 用用代替代替
30、as a substitute 作为代理人代用品作为代理人代用品a substitute for sth. 代替代替的人或物的人或物substitute A for B 用用A代替代替Bsubstitution n. 代替代替, 替换替换make a substitution (of) 替换取代替换取代11. requirement n. 需要需要, 要求要求, 规定规定meet the requirements of 满足满足的要求的要求raise requirements 提出要求提出要求college entrance requirements in English 大学入学对英语的要求
31、大学入学对英语的要求require vt. 需要需要, 要求要求require sth. of sb. 使做使做(某事某事), 使拥有使拥有(某物某物)注意注意require与与need, want一样一样, 在表示在表示“需要需要”之意时之意时, 后接动名词的主动形式表被动意义，后接动名词的主动形式表被动意义，相当于不定式的被动语态。相当于不定式的被动语态。 后跟从句时应用虚拟语气后跟从句时应用虚拟语气, 即即(should)+动词原形动词原形12. acknowledge vt. 承认；确认；答谢承认；确认；答谢acknowledge sth.sb感谢承认认可某物某人感谢承认认可某物某人a
32、cknowledge sb.sth to be. 承认某人某物是承认某人某物是acknowledge that 承认承认acknowledge sb. as. 认为认为, 接受接受acknowledgement n. 承认，致谢，答谢承认，致谢，答谢acknowledge sb向某人打招呼向某人打招呼, 问候问候13. Besides, as far as he was concerned what other people thought was not the most important thing. 另外另外, 他还说别人的想法不是最重要的事情。他还说别人的想法不是最重要的事情。1)
33、besides 用作介词用作介词, 作作“除除之外之外, 还有还有”； There are five other people besides both of us. 它还可以用作副词它还可以用作副词, 作作“还有还有, 而且而且”解解, 含有肯定和附加的意思。含有肯定和附加的意思。 I dont want to go out for a walk. Besides, Im very hungry.- They all agree _ George. Has the project been passed?- Who _ George can make the final decision?
34、A. except; expect B. except; besides C. but; but D. besides; butA except是是“除除之外之外 (不包括本身在内不包括本身在内)”的意思的意思, 含有否定和排除的意思含有否定和排除的意思, 表示除去一部分表示除去一部分, 着重在着重在“不包括不包括”(not including)的含义。如的含义。如:We invited every boy student except Bob.除了鲍勃外除了鲍勃外, 我们邀请了所有的男生。我们邀请了所有的男生。2) concern v. 涉及涉及, 关系到关系到, 关心关心 n. (1) 关
35、系或利害关系之事关系或利害关系之事 (2) 关心关心,担心担心别管与自己无关的事。别管与自己无关的事。Dont interfere in what doesnt concern you.习惯用法习惯用法: show concern for sb. 关心某人关心某人她对你的爱情无动于衷，因为她对你毫不关心。她对你的爱情无动于衷，因为她对你毫不关心。She is indifferent to your love for she shows no concern for you.have no concern with sth. 同某事没有关系同某事没有关系I have no concern wit
36、h your family dispute. 你的家庭纠纷与我无关。你的家庭纠纷与我无关。 be concerned with 涉及涉及, 与与有关有关 He was suspected to be concerned with the bribery case. 他被怀疑涉嫌这起受贿案。他被怀疑涉嫌这起受贿案。be concerned about/for/with 关心关心The mother was so concerned for her hospitalized son that she kept awake for several nights. 这位母亲关心生病住院的儿子这位母亲关
37、心生病住院的儿子, 几夜没有合眼。几夜没有合眼。 so/as far as sb. is concerned. 就某人而言就某人而言 As far as Im concerned, I should like to say I am not in favor of the plan.就我而言就我而言, 我想说我不赞成这计划。我想说我不赞成这计划。14. occupy v. 占领占领, 占用占用, 使忙于使忙于; 使从事使从事be occupied in doing sth忙于做某事忙于做某事occupy oneself within 忙于忙于; 专心于专心于be deeply occupied
38、 in thinking 陷入深思陷入深思be fully occupied 忙得不可开交忙得不可开交15. enterprise n. 事业事业, 计划计划; 事业心事业心build an enterprise 创办一个企业创办一个企业conductmanage an enterprise 经营一家企业经营一家企业a man of enterprise 富有进取心的人富有进取心的人a spirit of enterprise 进取精神进取精神句句 型型1. I dont like to do 我不喜欢做我不喜欢做I dont like to speak French because Im a
39、fraid of making mistakes. 我不爱讲法语，因为我怕讲错。我不爱讲法语，因为我怕讲错。 2. I enjoy doing 我喜欢做我喜欢做I enjoy taking pictures, and I want to continue doing that. 我喜欢拍照片，而且我要继续做这一行。我喜欢拍照片，而且我要继续做这一行。 3. It would be possible to 有可能有可能He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the center of the channel. 他说有可能在
40、海峡的中心建一座平台。他说有可能在海峡的中心建一座平台。 4. I dont think youd enjoy 我觉得你不欢我觉得你不欢I dont think youd enjoy yourself at the amusement park with me today. 我觉得今天你和我一同在游乐园里没有玩得很开心。我觉得今天你和我一同在游乐园里没有玩得很开心。 5. Its possible that 可能可能It is possible that graver issues hang from it than might at first sight appear. 可能它牵连的问题要
41、比乍看起来更为严重。可能它牵连的问题要比乍看起来更为严重。 6. Its likely that 很可能很可能It is likely that he was led to this conclusion from an analysis of the tales of travelers. 他的这个结论很可能是出于他对旅行者经历的他的这个结论很可能是出于他对旅行者经历的分析。分析。 7. They will probably 他们可能会他们可能会They will probably let the final decision hang over until next year. 他们或许会把最后决定留到明年再作出。他们或许会把最后决定留到明年再作出。 Homework1. Underline all the important and difficult phrases and sentences in the text. 2. Suppose you have a chance to go to England for further education, what suggestions will you make? Write the suggestions.
