1、The Grand Canyon U.S.A The Pyramids EgyptFujiyamaFujiyamaThe Statue of The Statue of LibertyLiberty Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera House Taj Mahal IndiaTaj Mahal India Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyDo yo
2、u want to go abroad for a study?Having a lesson Studying together Having a party What advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?Advantages Disadvantages 1.help us to be independent2.easy to learn a foreign language3.easy to learn advanced knowledge and technology4.learn about dif
3、ferent customs and views5.have new experience1.have communication difficulties2.cost a lot of money3.it would be tiring to live abroad4.may feel alone5.its not easy to take good care2 Will she overcome the difficulties at last?How？3 Who will help her?1 What do you think she might find difficult?1 It
4、 was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country.2 She has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification.3 Most foreign students must complete the preparation course before entering a course.4 Xie lei lives in student apartments with her students.5 Now,Xie lei doesn
5、t feel much more at home in England Scanning Reading 1).What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?2).Why is she doing a preparation course first?3).Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England?4).Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Answer these questi
6、ons about the text.Reading 1).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 England for six months.1 Answer these questions about the text.2).Why is she doing a preparation course first?Because studying in England is differ
7、ent 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 in 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;underst
8、anding English as spoken in real life;learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer.4).Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life,and she wants to make new friends.Filling the blanks.Remember the in
9、formation and try to fill the blanks.BenefitsBenefits of doing a preparation courseof doing a preparation course 1.1.to learn how to _Western _.to learn how to _Western _.2.2.2.to get used to a new _.2.to get used to a new _.fulfillfulfillacademic requirementsacademic requirementsway of lifeway of l
10、ifeof living with a host familyof living with a host family 1.1.to learn more about _ and _.to learn more about _ and _.2.2.2.to have people to explain things 2.to have people to explain things _._.everyday lifeeveryday lifecustomscustomsnot understoodnot understoodof having a tutorof having a tutor
11、1.1.to explain about why you cannot _ other to explain about why you cannot _ other peoplepeoples work without _it.s work without _it.2.2.2.to _ you to express your own ideas.2.to _ you to express your own ideas.useuseacknowledgingacknowledgingencourageencourageDifficultieDifficulties s at the unive
12、rsityat the university1.learning to read _ and _the 1.learning to read _ and _the texts.texts.2._one2._ones own opinion with s own opinion with _._.widelywidelyanalyzeanalyzeexpressingexpressingreasonsreasonsof a new way of lifeof a new way of life1.1.finding a _ between study and finding a _ betwee
13、n study and a _.a _.2.2.making new _.making new _.balancebalancesocial lifesocial lifefriendsfriends1.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is?Discuss with your partners and find evidence in the article to support your opinion.excellent diligent bravestrong-minded firm determinedprogressing hard-
14、working 1)She is serious about her work.Evidence:She did research on the Internet for her essay.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 perseveres.Evidence:She had problems when she first arrived,but worked at them
15、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 city to go to England even though she had never travelled abroad before.Sh
16、e settled down well enough to feel at home in a strange country.1.Suppose you are a newspaper reporter.Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases:keep it up,get along,make progress,board,adjust to,It is the first time .get used to,as far as one is concerned,feel at home,all the be
17、st,etc.2.Suppose you are Xie Lei.Please write a paragraph beginning with When I came to England for the first time,it was hard for me to get used to.Homework 1.Finish exercises in LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE 2.Suppose you are Xie Lei,write a letter to your parents or friends in China,telling them about your present life according to what you have learned form the text.
