1、人教课标版人教课标版高二高二 选修选修 7Unit 5If you have chance to go abroad, which country would you like to visit and why? Warming up埃及金字塔埃及金字塔 The Pyramids美国大峡谷美国大峡谷 The Grand Canyon 新西兰新西兰 New Zealand巴黎巴黎 Paris 澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef What problems and dangers will we face while traveling abroad?What sh
2、ould we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local conditions and customsAccommodation Weather Make plansApply for a visaDo you want to go abroad for a further study?Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYal
3、e UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyWhat are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?Discussion1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?A: The advantages of studying in a foreign cou
4、ntry are that we could learn standard English. We can communicate with the local people, and we could know the manners and customs of the country better.B: But there are still many disadvantages of studying there. It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people, and we should ada
5、pt to the situation quickly. We cant understand the language very well, so its difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. Whats more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university?
6、 They will find its not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, different learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly.Keep it up, Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellReadingSkimmingWhat is the main idea of the article? Give one sen
7、tence to describe it.It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now?2. How old is she now?3. Who does she live with?4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for
8、 her first essay?5. How is her life now?England21years oldA host familyNo, she got an E.She feels much more at home now.Match the main idea with each paragraph.P1P2P3P4 P5P6P7No.1 XieLeis preparation year(一年预科一年预科)No.2 Benefits of her preparation courseNo.3 The authors best wish for XieLeiNo.4 Benef
9、its of living with a host familyNo.5 Xie Leis new planNo.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in LondonNo.7 Xie Leis difficulty getting used to a new way of life1). What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in Engla
10、nd for six months. Answer these questions about the text.12). Why is she doing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.3). Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived i
11、n England?Because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone, paying on a bus, finding her way around a strange city; understanding English as spoken in real life; learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer. 4). Why did she get an E in her essay?She couldn
12、t write what other people had say without acknowledging them. She didnt give her own opinions and explain why.5). What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? When she first came to England, she has to face the difficulties of daily life, eg, how to use the phone, how
13、to pay on the bus. She has to face the difficulties of learning at the university, eg, she cant understand the expressions others say.6). Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Leis host family and her teachers.7). Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs
14、?Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. 2. Xie Leis tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didnt give her own opinion. 3. Xie Lei ca
15、me to London to study at a university a year ago. F2Read the text carefully and mark True (T) or False (F): TT4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course.5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends.6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesnt give up easily.FTTRead the te
16、xt carefully and complete the form about Xie Leis life in England.Paragraph Main idea2She has to complete a business _. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _.3She has to get used to a whole new way of life.qualification beneficial3ParagraphMain idea4She lives with a(n) _, which gives her
17、the opportunity to learn more about _ and _ in the new country.5From the first _ she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own _and explain them by referring to other authors.6She feels much more _ in England and realizes its important to have a(n) _ between study and a(n) _
18、.host family everyday life customs essay opinions at homebalance social life Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1). According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE about Xie Lei?A. She went to London first by plane and then by bus.B. This was not her first time to be
19、 abroad.C. She was not willing to go to London.D. She had been in London for half a year.42). Why did Xie Leis tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay?A. Because she didnt give her own opinions at all.B. Because there were too many mistakes in it.C. Because what she wrote made no sense.D. Becau
20、se her opinions were different from her tutors.Fill in the blanks. Remember the information and try to fill the blanks.5Benefits of doing a preparation course 1. to learn how to _ Western _ _. 2. to get used to a new _. fulfilacademic requirementsway of life and improve her Englishof living with a h
21、ost family 1. to learn more about _ and _. 2. to have people explain things _everyday lifecustomsnot understoodof having a tutor1. to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it2. to _ you to express your own ideas with reasonsuseacknowledgingencourageDifficultiesat the university1
22、. learning to read _ and _ the texts. 2. _ ones own opinion with _.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsof a new way of life1. finding a _between study and a _.2. making new _.balancesocial lifefriendsRead the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Xie Lei, a 21-year-old girl, for the first time left her mo
23、therland China to study for a business _ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying for a _ course. degree 6qualificationXie Lei explained it took up all her _ in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a ch
24、ild because she had had to learn almost everything again. Luckily, she lives with a _ family who can give her good advice, and also the chance to learn more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she _her family.missesconcentrationhost The _ course, in X
25、ie Leis opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the _ of a Western university. To write an essay, _ Xie Leis tutor was concerned, the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts containing different opinions and _ them. preparation academic requirements
26、as far asanalyseBesides, when citing (引用引用) other authors opinions, she should acknowledge them. She was encouraged to give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her _ have improved and she is a more _ learner now.autonomousmarksAt present she
27、 feels more _ in England and what has ever seemed very strange appears quite normal to her. However, occupied with work, she has not had time for social activities. So she tried to have a _ between study and a social life. balanceat home1. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence i
28、n the article to support your opinion.1) She is serious about her work. Evidence: She did research on the Internet for her essay.Discuss these questions in groups. When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why. She put her tutors ideas into practice. 2) She persever
29、es.Evidence:She had problems when she first arrived, but worked at them till she succeeded in getting over them.She asks her host family for help with any language or culture issues.She did not give up with her first setback over the essay.3) She is enterprising and adaptable.Evidence:She left her c
30、ity to go to England even though she had never travelled abroad before.She settled down well enough to feel at home in a strange country. 2. Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?1) Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate and vivid.2) Using direct speech
31、shows that the writer of the article has done some research.3) He/She is making it clear that this article is not referring to people in general but is concentrating on the experience of one student.3. Where do you think this article might have been published?This article is about how one overseas s
32、tudent has adapted to university life in England. It would not be suitable for a general daily newspaper but would be most appropriate for a student newspaper. I imagine that this article would have been published in a student newspaper.Homework 1. Recite the key sentences in the text. 2. Preparations: Preview Using Language.Thank you for listening!
