1、Unit 5Travelling abroad,Our slogan: I want to struggle! I want to succeed!,A strong man will struggle with the storms of fate. - Thomas Addison 强者能同命运的风暴抗争。 - 爱迪生,Cease to struggle and you cease to live. - Thomas Carlyle 生命不止,奋斗不息。 - 卡莱尔,Greetings,Do you like travelling? If you could go anywhere in
2、the world, which country would you like to visit? Why?,Lead-in,United States (New York: Statue of Liberty & San Francisco ),France (Paris: Eiffel Tower ),Italy (Rome: Colosseo ),Australia (Sydney Opera House ),Do you know some famous universities all over the world ?,Lead-in,耶鲁大学 Yale University 总统的
3、摇篮,Princeton University 普林斯顿大学,美国政治家的摇篮 33位诺贝尔奖得主,麻省理工学院 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 科技宠儿的摇篮,剑桥大学 University of Cambridge,牛津大学 University of Oxford,Harvard University,The University of Sydney,What should we take into account before we decide to travel or study abroad?,Travel or study abroa
4、d,Money,Identity card(身份证),Transportation,Local condition and customs,Accommodation,Weather,Making plans,Apply for a visa,Brainstorming,Pre-reading,What are advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?,Group 1 and 2 discuss advantages. Group 3 and 4 discuss disadvantages.,What are
5、advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?,1. help us to be independent,2. easy to learn a foreign language,3. easy to learn advanced knowledge and technology,4. learn about different customs and views,5. have new experiences,1. have communication difficulties,2. cost a lot of mo
6、ney,3. it may be tiring to live abroad,4. may feel alone,5. its not easy to take good care,New words,1. vt. 上(船、飞机) 2. n. 资格 ,资格证明 3. vt. 推荐;介绍 4. n. & vt. 舒服;舒适;安慰 5. n. 代替品 6. n. 需要;需求,board,qualification,recommend,comfort,substitute,requirement,7. adj. 学校的,学院的, 学术的 8. n. 家庭教师;导师; 助教 9. adj. 麻木的;失
7、去知觉的 10. vt. 承认;确认; 答谢 11. vt. 占领,使忙于 12. n. 事业;计划;事业心 13. v. 成功;接替; 继任,academic,tutor,numb,acknowledge,occupy,enterprise,succeed,Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well,Unit5-Reading,Beautiful Lovely Hardworking Brave,Fast reading Task 1 Individual work,Para.1_,Skim(略读) the text fast an
8、d match the main idea to each paragraph.,Para.2_,Para.3_,Para.5_,Para.6_,Para.4_,Para.7_,Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning. B. The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions. C. The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study. D. The advantages of li
9、ving with a host family. E. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London. F. The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London. G. Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life.,E,C,F,D,A,G,B,Summarize the main idea of the whole passage.,It mainly
10、talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis _ _ _ _, especially about some _ she gets as well as some _ she faces while studying in London.,Task 2,benefits,difficulties,university study and life,(30words),Detailed reading,Please read the text carefully.,Group work,Group 1 should finish task 3; Group 2
11、should finish task 4; Group 3 should finish task 5; Group 4 should finish task 6.,Benefits,of doing a preparation course 1. to learn how to fulfill Western academic _ . 2. to get used to a new_ _ _.,requirements,of living with a host family 1. to learn more about everyday life and _. 2. to have peop
12、le explain things not understood.,customs,of having a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot use other peoples work without _them. 2. to encourage you to express your own ideas.,acknowledging,way of life,Task 3,Para.3 Para.4 Para.5,Difficulties,at the university 1.learning to read widely and _the
13、texts. 2. expressing ones own _with reasons.,analyse,of a new way of life finding a _ between study and a social life. making new _.,balance,friends,opinions,Task 4,Para.5 Para.6,A. Her classmates. B. Tutors C. A host family D. Her family,B & C,1.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most si
14、nce she came to England?,Task 5,2.What are some of difficulties she faced when she first came to England? (para.3),Learning how to do everyday things like using a phone, paying on a bus, finding her way and understanding English in real life.,3.How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new social life
15、 in England? (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 f
16、rom the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.,B,1 It was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country.2 She has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification.3 Most foreign students must complete the preparation course before
17、 entering a course. 4 Xie Lei lives in student apartments with her students.5 Now ,Xie Lei doesnt feel much more at home in England.,F,F,T,T,F,True or false,Task6,business,with a host family.,Xie Lei 1_ a plane for London six months ago to complete a business2_. She is now halfway through the 3_ yea
18、r. At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a 4_ family, which gives her the 5_ to learn more about everyday life and 6_ in her new country. She wrote her first 7_ to her tutor, but she only got an E. Now she has got used to the life and she feels much more 8_ _ and
19、 is going to join a few university clubs in order to have a 9_ between study and a social life. We wish Xie Lei all the best with her10_.,boarded,preparation,host,opportunity,customs,essay,at home,balance,qualification,enterprises,Task7 Summary Fill in the blanks.,Xie Lei 1_ a plane for London six m
20、onths ago to complete a business2_. She is now halfway through the 3_ year. At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a 4_ family, which gives her the 5_ to learn more about everyday life and 6_ in her new country. She wrote her first 7_ to her tutor, but she only go
21、t an E. Now she has got used to the life and she feels much more 8_ _ and is going to join a few university clubs in order to have a 9_ between study and a social life. We wish Xie Lei all the best with her10_.,boarded,preparation,host,opportunity,customs,essay,at home,balance,qualification,enterpri
22、ses,Task 8 Retell the text using the key words.,Post reading,Suppose you are a newspaper reporter.Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases:,(Pair Work),One-minute Interview,board, adjust to, It is the first time that , get used to, as far as one is concerned,feel at home, hopefu
23、lly, all the best, etc.,A sample dialogue: Reporter: R Xie Lei: X R: Good morning. Im a newspaper reporter. May I ask you one question? X: With pleasure. R: Why have you decided to join a few university clubs? X: I think its important to have a balance between study and a social life. And hopefully
24、Ill make many new friends. R: Thanks for your answer. I wish you all the best with your enterprises! X: Youre welcome. All the best!,Homework,Task1 : Write a composition in about 150 words. The following information should be included: Sum up the text in 30 words ; 2) Write about your own opinion about whether middle school students should study abroad in 120 words.,Task2:Find out language points in reading.,Thank you for attending!,