1、高二人教新课标版选修七高二人教新课标版选修七Unit 5 Travelling abroad Reading What was the slogan for Beijing Olympics?One world,one dream The world is getting smaller and smaller.During the Beijing Olympics,many foreigners visited China.As a Chinese,would you like to travel or study abroad?Answer these questions about th
2、e text.Fast reading Exercise 11.What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?2.Why is she doing a preparation course first?1.She is in England to study at a university.Shes been in England for six months.2.Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she nee
3、ds to learn about these differences and improve her English.1.Xie Lei was very excited as well as nervous after getting her visa.2.Xie Lei ha gone through the preparation year which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course when the writer saw her.3.Xie Lei has to get used t
4、o a whole new way of life,which can take up all her concentration in the beginning.4.Xie Lei said that the English talks are the same as they do on the listening tapes.5.Living with host families in which there may be other college students,gives her little help to learn more about the new culture.6
5、.Xie Lei got a really bad mark for her first essay.7.In order to have a balance between study and social life,Xie Lei has joined a few clubs,hoping to have some new friends.Careful readingTask1:True or False1.T2.F3.T4.F5.F6.T7.FAnswer these questions about the text.Task2:1.Why was Xie Lei excited an
6、d nervous?2.How did Xie Lei recommend the preparation course?3.What are the difficult things for Xie Lei?4.How did Xie Lei write her first essay?5.Why was Xie Lei numb with shock?6.Why would Xie Lei be going to join a few university clubs?1.Because she had dreamed of that day for a long time and she
7、 didnt know what to expect.2.Sha said it was most beneficial.3.Study the whole new way of life.4.Sha made a summary of the article which she found on the Internet.5.Sha got an E for her first article.6.Sha wanted to balance her study and social life.Answers:Task 3:Fill in the blanks according to the
8、 text.Six months ago Xie Lei said 1-to her motherland and 2.-a plane for London to study for a bussiness3.-.She is halfway through the 4.-year,which most foreign students complete before 5.-for a degree course.Xie Lei lives with a host family and learns more about the new culture.She thinks it a gre
9、at 6.-to have a substitute family to be with.Xie Leis preparation course is helping her get used to the academic7.-of a western university.Her tutor asks her to write what she thinks instead of copying others.She has been so 8.-with work that she hasnt time for social activities.She thinks it is imp
10、ortant to have a 9.-between study and a social life.She studied hard and 10.-to succeed.1.Goodbye2.boarded 3.qualification4.preparation fort 7.requirements8.occupied 9.balance10.deserves1.Learn standard English.2.Communicate with the local people3.Know the manners and customs of the country better.4
11、.Help us to be independent.AdvantagesDisadvantages1.Be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people and we should adapt to the situation quickly.2.Cost a lot of money.3.Miss our homes,miss our parents and friends.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.Summary:Homework1.Underline all the important and difficult phrases and sentences in the text.2.Preview the new lesson.
