1、Unit 5 Travelling Abroad 1 Do you like traveling?2 If you could go anywhere in the world,which country would you like to visit?Why?Suppose you are going to have a trip abroad during the summer vocation,what should you consider before you go travelling?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local c
2、ondition and customsAccommodation Weather Making plansApply for a visa cardTaking medicinePassportTourist mapOxford UniversityCambridge University Suppose you are offered a chance to study abroad,do you want to go?Why or why not?What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the d
3、isadvantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?Advantages:1 It will help us to be independent.2 It would be easier to learn
4、 a foreign language.3 It would be easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology of the other country.4 It helps us to learn a lot about local customs and traditional things,which will broaden our views.5 People can experience many amazing and funny things.6 People who leave their native countrie
5、s have many new experiences.7 The students will study harder to get schorlarship.Disadvantages:1 It is hard to adjust to the life and weather in the foreign country.2 Its difficult to live in a country of different culture and religion.3 It will cost a lot of money.4 We will feel lonely and homesick
6、,so well miss our homes,parents and friends.5 Students are always facing difficulty of language,so its hard to communicate with others.6 We would be tired after staying abroad long.7 Some foreign students die because of accidents or committing suicide.Skimming1.What is Xie Lei in England for?How lon
7、g has she been in England?2.What is she learning now?3.Did she met any difficulity when she first came to England?Which two types of people have helped her?Benefits of doing a preparation course of living with a host family of having a tutorDifficulties at the universityof a new way of lifeP 2&5P 4P
8、 5P 5P 6 While studying in London,Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits.Listen to the tape,and try to find them out according to the diagram.Benefits of doing a preparation course 1.to learn how to get used to Western academic requirements.2.to get used to a new way of life.of living wit
9、h a host family 1.to learn more about everyday life and customs.2.to have people to explain things not understood.of having a tutor1.to explain about why you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it.2.to encourage you to express your own ideas.Difficulties at the university1.learning t
10、o read widely and analyze the texts.2.expressing ones own opinion with reasons.of a new way of life1.finding a balance between study and a social life.2.making new friends.SummaryWhoWhenWhereWhat HowBenefitsDifficulties We can learn from the passage that a Chinese girl whose name is Xie Lei has been
11、 studying in London for six months.Although she met many difficulties,with a host family and her tutors help,she benefited a lot.Although the students met a lot of difficulties while studying abroad,why do so many students still enjoy studying abroad?Think about a question:What are the differences between university life in Western countries and China?1 Read the text fluently.2 Underline all the non-attributive clauses in the text.3 Write down your suggestions to your friends who are going abroad for studying.
