1、Reading Keep it up,Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in wellWhere would you go if you had an opportunity to travel abroad?And why?Go abroad for travellingUnited States(New York&San Francisco)TriumphbogenFrance(Paris)Roman Coloseum The Tower of Pisa Italy(Venice威尼斯)Japan(Fujiyama富士山)India Sri LankaDo y
2、ou want to go abroad for further study?Where would you go if you were offered an opportunity to study abroad?Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University美国政治家的摇篮美国政治家的摇篮 3333位诺贝尔奖得主位诺贝尔奖得主 Yale UniversityYale University 总统的摇篮总统的摇篮M
3、assachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology科技宠儿的摇篮科技宠儿的摇篮 turtleoverseas studendtWhat are the benefits of studying in a foreign country?What are the difficulties of studying in a foreign country?benefits difficultieshelp us to be independentbe easier to learn a foreign
4、language broaden our viewsenrich our knowledge learn advanced technology have new experiencescost a lot of moneybe difficult to communicate with others be tiring to live in a new countrybe homesick and lonely They will find its not easy to study in a foreign country.The different teaching methods,di
5、fferent learning methods and different situations,they should adapt to all things quickly.Keep it up,Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellSkimmingWhat is the main idea of the article?Give one sentence to describe it.It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.Scan the text and
6、find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6para7Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,is studying in a foreign country-London.The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study.The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.The advantages tha
7、t Xie Lei gained while living with a host family.Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life.The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.1).What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in
8、England?Answer these questions about the text.Page 39 She is in England to study at a university.She has been in England for six months.2).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 im
9、prove 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;understanding English as spoken in real life;learning how to write essays acceptable to
10、 her British lecturer.4).Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Leis host family and her tutor.5).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
11、.1.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is?Find evidence in 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 wh
12、y.She put her tutors ideas into practice.2)She is persistent and determined.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 ove
13、r 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.She settled in 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 t
14、he passage appear more vivid and interesting.2)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 student has adapte
15、d 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.3.Where do you think this article might have been published?Paragraph 2Xie Lei,who
16、 is 21 years old,has come to our university to study for business qualification.She is halfway through the preparation year,which most foreign students complete before applying for a visa.Detailed reading While studying in London,Xie Lei has some benefits as well as difficulties.Read from paragraph4-6,and try to find them according to the diagram given.Suppose you are Xielie and your friend Li Hua would study abroad.What suggestions would you give him?Writing
