1、Unit 5Unit 5Warming-up&ReadingWarming-up&Reading 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.Do you
2、 want to go abroad for furthereducation?Oxford UniversityPrinceton UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityYale UniversityLet me try!What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?Discussion Advantageshelp us to be independentwould be easier to learn a foreign lan
3、guageeasier to learn advanced knowledge and technologylearn a lot about local customs and broaden our viewsrelaxing and get rid of anxietyhave many new experiencesfun to live in a new country Disadvantagesdifficult to communicate with otherswill cost a lot of moneydifficult to adjust to the local fo
4、odsometimes feel homesickmay be tiring to live in a new countrymust look after oneselfWhat should we take into account before we decide to study abroad?Study abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local condition and customsAccommodation Weather Study plansApplicationKEEP IT UP,XIE LEIKEEP IT UP,XIE LEIC
5、hinese student fitting in wellChinese student fitting in wellUnit 5 ReadingRead the passage quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Benefits of living with a host family.Xie Leis difficulty in getting used to new way of life.Xie Leis preparation year.Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,came to study in L
6、ondon.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Xie Leis new plan.Para.5 Para.6 Benefits of her preparation course.The authors best wish for Xie Lei.Para.71.Why did Xie Lei choose to live with a host family?A.She felt lonely being away from her parents.B.She couldnt afford to live in student apartments.C.There were o
7、ther college students in a host family.D.It was better for her to learn about the new culture and make her life easy.Reading Comprehension IIIScanning2.What will Xie Lei do to fit in better?A.Try to avoid being homesick.B.Take part in more social activities.C.Make some new friends.D.Spend more time
8、studying.3.We can learn from the passage Xie Lei is _.A.timid.B.braveC.determined D.honest1.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparation course first?2.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England?3.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Reading Comprehension IVAnswer these questio
9、ns.Scanning1.Why is Xie Lei 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.Because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone,paying on a bus,finding her wa
10、y around a strange city;understanding English as spoken in real life;learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer.2.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England?Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life,and she wants
11、to make new friends.3.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Benefitsof doing a preparation course_of living with a host family_ of having a tutor_ Read the text again and fill in the diagram below.Reading Comprehension VScanningat the university_Difficultiesof a new way of life_ Benefitsof doi
12、ng a preparation course_ 2.to get used to a new way of life and improve her English1.to learn how to fulfil Western academic requirementsBenefitsof living with a host family_ 1.to learn more about everyday life and customs2.to have people to explain things not understoodBenefitsof having a tutor_ 1.
13、to explain about why you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it2.to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasonsDifficultiesat the university_ 1.learning to read widely and analyse the texts2.expressing ones own opinion with reasonsDifficultiesof a new way of life_ 1.finding a balance between study and a social life2.making new friends
