1、Period 1&2 Warming up and Reading I,Unit 5Travelling abroad,Do you like traveling? If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit? Why?,Warming up,What is it?Where is it taken ?,Questions,London Bridge,United States (New York & San Francisco ),Vancouver,Triumphbogen,Fra
2、nce (Paris),Roman Colosseum,The Tower of Pisa,Italy( Venice威尼斯),Japan (Fujiyama富士山),India,Sri Lanka,Do you want to go abroad for a further study?,Oxford University,Pre-reading,Cambridge University,Princeton University,美国政治家的摇篮 33位诺贝尔奖得主,Harvard University,Yale University,总统的摇篮,Massachusetts Institut
3、e of Technology,科技宠儿的摇篮,What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?,help us to be independent.,would be easier to learn a foreign language.,easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology.,difficult to communicate with others,will cost a lot of money.,may be tiring
4、to live in a new country.,learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views.,fun to live in a new country.,relaxing,get rid of anxiety,have many new experiences,must look after oneself.,Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well,Reading,2 Will she overcome the difficulties at last?How？,
5、3 Who will help her?,1 What do you think she might find difficult?,guess,1.What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?,She is in England to study at a university.Shes been in England for six months.,A. Her classmates. B. Tutors C.A host family D. Her family,B & C,I. Skim the tex
6、t and answer the questions.,2.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?,II. Scan the text Task 1 Put the events into order._The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London;_The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions._The general introduction
7、 to Xie Lei and her study;_The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family._ Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life._ Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London._Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.,1,2,3
8、,4,5,6,7,Task 2 Answer the following questions: 1.Why is she doing a preparation course first? (para.2),Xie Leis preparation course can help her to get used to academic requirements of a Western university. So she first finished the course.,2.What are some of difficulties she faced when she first ca
9、me to England? (para.3),Learning how to do everyday things like using a phone, paying on a bus, finding her way, understanding English in real life,3.Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would like to board with a host family while studying in England? (para.4)A.She feels lonely while stay
10、ing in a foreign country. B.She is afraid to get used to a new life in a new country. C.She can make good preparations for her courses. D.She can have opportunities to learn more about everyday life and customs in a new country.,D,4.How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new social life in England?
11、 (para.6) A.She tried to avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B.She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more social activities and meet some people she had much in common with. C.She tries to put her heart into her preparation for her courses. D.She tries to protect herself from the stra
12、nge enviroment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.,B,5.What is the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it.,It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.,6.Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?The writer u
13、sed direct speech to show that he got the information in the article from Xie Lei herself. It also makes the article more interesting and gives some insight into Xie Leis character.7.Where do you think this article might have been published?It may have been published in a student newspaper/magazine
14、or in a small local newspaper.,.Detailed reading,While studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Read the passage again, and try to find them according to the diagram given.,Benefits,of doing a preparation course to learn how to _Western _. 2. to get used to a new _.,ful
15、fill,academic requirements,way of life,of living with a host family to learn more about _ and _. 2.to have people to explain things _.,everyday life,customs,not understood,of having a tutor to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it.2. to _ you to express your own ideas.,use,ac
16、knowledging,encourage,Difficulties,at the university 1.learning to read _ and _the texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _.,widely,analyze,expressing,reasons,of a new way of life finding a _ between study and a _. making new _.,balance,social life,friends,Xie Lei _ a plane for London six months ago to co
17、mplete a business_. She is now halfway through the _ year. At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a _ family, which gives her the _ to learn more about everyday life and _ in her new country. She wrote her first _ to her_, but she only got an E. Now she has_ the l
18、ife and she feels much more _ _ and is going to join a few university _ in order to have a _ between study and a social life. We wish Xie lei all the best with her_.Keep it up ! Xie lei.,boarded,preparation,host,opportunity,customs,essay,at,clubs,balance,qualification,tutor,home,enterprise,got used
19、to,Summary: Fill in the blanks with what we have learned in this class.,1.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Discuss with your partners and find evidence in the article to support your opinion.,Discussion,excellent diligent brave strong-minded firm determined progressing hard-working ,I th
20、ink Xie Lei is an excellent diligent girl, she can face difficulties bravely and she has firm determination, she studies well and has already made progress.,Evidence: 1 “ Its not just study thats difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life.” 2 “ When I miss my family, its a great comf
21、ort to have a substitute family to come home to.”3 “ I have been so occupied getting used to everything that I havent had time for social activities.”,A.Live with other students:,Make friends with students from different countries and know more about the world.,2.When Xielei studies abroad, where do
22、es she stay? What kind of living ways do you want to choose if you have a chance to study abroad?,Learn more about the culture in that country.,B.Homestay: ( Live with a host family),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 best, 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 .“,Assignment,
