1、1.To improve your reading skills2.To summarize ones personality 3.To learn about the difficulties and benefits of studying abroad.4.To be courageous in face of difficulties and challenges.Learning aims:Cambridge universityStreet in Cambridge university The library in Cambridge UniversityThe dining h
2、all in Cambridge University A bus stop in Cambridge University The student dormitory in Cambridge University Studying on the grassland Read the last paragraph and tell me where you can read this article.KEEP IT UP,XIE LEI Chinese student fitting in well headline(大标题)大标题)subtitle(副标题)副标题)What informa
3、tion can you get from the title?Chinese student,Xie Lei,perhaps is studying abroad and fitting in well now.Keep it up,Xie Leinow fitting in well six months ago nervous&excitedWhat happened during this six months?Keep it up,Xie Leimuch more at home six months agoRead Para.2-6 and find the topic sente
4、nces or key words of them22334455preparation courseget used toway of lifelive with a host familycourse is helping1166courselifelivecourseAccording to the topic sentences and key words,can you get the main idea of the text?get used to helping With her own efforts and the help from her _ and _,Xie Lei
5、 overcame many difficulties and made much progress,eventually _ the life and study in London.tutorhost familyadapted toTip 1:Topic sentences and key words will help you a lot in getting the main idea of the text.Life1.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England?(within 10 wor
6、ds)2.List two benefits of living with a host family Read to findStudy 3.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparation course first?4.How did Xie Lei finish her first essay?5.According to Xie Leis tutor,what is the most important point in writing an essay?1.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arriv
7、ed in England?(within 10 words)Because she had to learn almost everything again.2.List two benefits of living with a host family.1)We can learn more about new culture2)We can have a substitute family to be with when we miss our family.lifeLearning Having3.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparation course fi
8、rst?Because studying in London is different from studying in China,she needs some preparation first 4.How did Xie Lei finish her first essay?I found an article on the Internet that seemed to have exactly the information I needed.So I made a summary of the article,revised my draft and handed the essa
9、y in.studyShe just made a summary of the article that she had found on the Internet and revised it.Tip 2:Key words are also important when summing up the useful information from the long sentences.5.According to Xie Leis tutor,what is the most important point in writing an essay?“What you think is t
10、he most important thing”“I was numb with shock”1)What does“was numb with shock”mean?2)From this sentence,can you infer Xie Leis expectation to her first essay?Deeper understanding1)I was extremely shocked.2)From the expression,we know the result was out of her expectation,which,from one aspect refle
11、cts the different ways of thinking in writing an essay.教材知识教材知识 整合及处理整合及处理seriousstudylifedevoteddiligent independentadaptableGood qualities of Xie LeideterminedperseverantEg:I think Xie lei is optimistic,because in the passage,when she mentioned the listening difficulty that“They dont talk like the
12、y do on our listening tapes”,she laughed instead of complaining.optimisticGood qualities help Xie Lei overcome difficulties.Dear friends:I am Zhou Yuxing,from class 21.Recently I have been preparing to go abroad for further study.But now,I meet many difficulties.I am afraid I cant adapt to the life
13、and study abroad.I hesitate.Do you think whether I should go to university in our country or go abroad?Please give me your suggestions!I have a dreamLearn to useA:You had better go abroad,where you can benefit a lotB:Staying in our country is a better choice,because you will meet many difficulties when studying abroad,language culture friends personality growth money custom Life has ups and downs.Everyone will be confronted with all kinds of difficulties in life.We should face them bravely,challenge ourselves constantly and eventually achieve our dreams.My words to all of youThank you!