1、,unit5 travelling abroad,what do people travelling abroad for?,Australia (Sydney),Sri Lanka,Cambridge,What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country.,discussion:,we can learn standard language. we can communicate with the local peoplewe can know the manners and customs of
2、 the country better.,advantages,It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people, we should adapt to the situation quickly, we cant understand the language very well, its difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friend
3、s.,disadvantages,Find 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.,Para.1,Para.2,The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host
4、 family.Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.,Para.3,Para.4,Para.5,Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life.The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.,Para.6,Para.7,answer the following questions:,1.What is Xie Lei in England fo
5、r? How long has she been in England? 2.Why is she doing a preparation course first? 3.What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? 4.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?5. Why has Xei Lei decided to join a few university clubs?
6、6. Where do you think this article might have been published?,1. What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?,2. Why is she doing a preparation course first?,Keys:,Xie Lei is in England for a degree course. She has been in England for six months.,Xie Leis preparation course can
7、help her to get used to academic requirements of a Western university. So she first finished the course.,3. What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England?,Keys:,When she first came to England, she has to face the difficulties of daily life, for example, how to use the ph
8、one, how to pay on the bus. She has to face the difficulties of learning at the university, eg, she cant understand the expressions other say.,4. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?,Keys:,When she came to England, she lived with a host family, so the members
9、 of the family always helped her. The other type of people, I think, is her tutor and classmates, especially her tutor.,5. Why has Xei Lei decided to join a few university clubs?Because she thought its important to have a balance between study6. Where do you think this article might have been publis
10、hed?It is possible that this article might have been published in China Daily.,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 ho
11、w to _ Western _ _ . to get used to a new _.,get used to,academic requirements,way of life,of living with a host family 1. to learn more about _ and _. 2. to have people explain things _,everyday life,customs,not understood,of having a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work wi
12、thout _it. 2. to _ you to express your own ideas.,use,acknowledging,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,f
13、riends,What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion?,Discuss the questions,excellent diligent brave strong minded firm determined progressing hard-working ,“ Xei Lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to complete a business qualifica
14、tion.”“ Its not just study thats difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life.”,“ Sometimes I feel like a child.”“ When I miss my family, its a great comfort to have a substitute family to come home to.”“ I have been so occupied getting used to everything that I havent had time for soc
15、ial activities.”,Language points,1. Six months ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London.六个月以前，谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友，登上了飞往伦敦的飞机。,board n.&v.n. 木板,硬板,甲板, on board 在(飞机、船、车)上 V. 1) 上（船或别的交通工具）2) 用木版覆盖vt. 3) 提供食宿eg: Im boarding with a friend.我向朋友提供食宿,e.g. board
16、a plane 搭乘飞机,Some students choose to board with English families.,食宿,寄宿,与board相关的短语： on board (a ship /a train) go on board (a ship /a train) on the board board of honor,表状态,表动作,将在会上讨论,光荣榜,类似board 的词 Head n. 头 v.朝走 Face n. 面孔 v. 面对 Hand n. 手 v. 递 Sound n. 声音 v. 听起来 Boat n. 船 v.划船 Fool n. 傻子 v. 愚弄,2.
17、 It was the first time she had ever left her home country.the first time 的用法：该句使用了句型“It is+ the+序数词+time+ that从句 that从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。,辨析: the first time与for the first timethe first time 作n. 或conj.for the first time 介词短语用作状语.,I thought her honest _ I met her. A. first time B. for the first time C. the
18、first time D. by the first time,C,这句话的意思是: “第一次和她见面时, 我就认为她诚实。” “第一次”英语为the first time, the first time I met her相当于when I first met her。for the first time的意思是 “作为第一次”。如: He cast his net for the first time. 他撒了第一网。for the first time的作用相当于一个副词。,Its time for sth. 该做某事了。Its time that.中, that从句中的谓语动词用过去时
19、或用“should+动词原形“(should不能省略)。Its time we started.(Its time we should start.),3. She is halfway through the preparation year which most foreign students complete before entering a degree course.preparation n. 准备The boy was very lazy. He did little preparation for the exam.这男孩很懒，他对考试几乎没有事先准备。,与prepare相
20、关的短语:be prepared for sth. / to do sth. 对某事做好准备prepare for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备make preparations for sth. / to do sth. 为某事做准备,prepare sb.（sth.）for sth. / to do sth. 使某人对某事做准备 in preparation 在准备中 make preparation 做准备,4. Xie Lei highly recommends the course. highly adv.1) 高度的 a highly developed eco
21、nomy 高度发达的经济 2) very 很，非常 highly skilled/intelligent 十分熟练/聪明,辨析: highly和highhigh表示空间高度, 通常指物；highly表示程度，相当于much。The plane was flying high. I think highly of your opinion.,Although he was disabled when he was only ten years of age, yet he aimed _, for which his classmates spoke _ of him. A. high; hig
22、h B. highly; highly C. highly; high D. high; highly,D,recommend vt.1) 推荐，赞许He recommended a book to his students.2) 劝告，建议后接doing 不接to do不定式作宾语。I recommend buying that pen.,The doctor recommend his patient to go out for a walk.类似用法的单词还有: allow/advise/forbid/permit等.3) recommend 表示主观判断，推测，建议，命令，要求的动词，
23、通常引起虚拟语气的宾语从句，从句谓语动词常用should+ v.原形，且should可以省略，,类似的单词有: suggest/order/insist /recommend/propose/ require/request/demandThey demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult.We insisted that Mr. Brown chair the meeting.,It is (was) 被强调部分+ that (who) +句子其他部分。此结构强调的成分仅限于主语，宾语和状语。 It is from the
24、sun that we get light and heat.,5. Its not just study that is difficult. 困难不仅仅在学习方面。,It was not until I had read your letter that I understood the true state of affairs.,1) It was last night _ I see the comet. A. the time B. when C. that D. which,C,辨析: be used to do, used to do与 be used to doing1) b
25、e used to do 被用作The table is used to put on things.2) used to + do：“过去常常”表示过 去习惯性的动作或状态，但如今已不存在。,Mary used to take a walk. (过去常常散步)3) be used to + doing： 对已感到习惯，或“习惯于”，to是介词，后需加名词或动名词。 Mary is used to taking a walk. (现在习惯于散步),He used to get up late. But now he is used to getting up early. 他过去习惯晚起, 但
26、现在他习惯早起床。 take up 1) 占去时间 I wont take up much of your time. 我不会占用你太多时间。,2) 占去空间 The big bed takes up a lot of room.3) 从事于，专注于 He took up maths while at school.与take相关的短语:take away 拿走，离开take in sth. 接受,take in sb. 欺骗 take off 起飞，取消 take on 呈现，承担 take on sb. 雇用 take over 接管 take to 喜欢 take turn 轮流,7.
27、When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by directions, I didnt always understand.当我迷路，不得不向过路人问路时，我并不是总能明白。,got lost是由“get+过去分词”构成的短语，类似的还有get excited, get married, get hurt, get paid, get dressed, get drunk.,host vt.& n.1) 主人2) 主持人Your host on tonights show is Mr Li.,8. Xie Lei lives with a host fam
28、ily who give her lots of good advice.谢蕾住在当地一户人家里，这家人给了她很多的建议。,3) 主办, 主持或作为主人接待客人He will host the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. hostess n. 女主持人，女主人,句中with用来表示原因，意为“因为，由于”.Her face was pale with cold.,9. I was numb with shock! 我惊得发呆！,10. Besides, as far as he was concerned what other people thou
29、ght was not the most important thing. 另外，他还说别人的想法不是最重要的事情。,1) besidesbesides 用作介词，作“除之外，还有”；,There are five other people besides both of us. 除了我们两人之外，还有五个人。 它还可以用作副词，作“还有，而且”解。含有肯定和附加的意思。I dont want to go out for a walk. Besides, Im very hungry.我不想出去散步，况且我很饿了。,注意：1) beside是介词，意为“在旁边” （=next to）。I of
30、ten sit beside the driver.我常常坐在司机旁边。2) except是“除之外(不包括本身在内)”的意思，含有否定和排除的意思，表示除去一部分，着重在“不包括”(not including)的含义。,We invited every boy student except Bob. 除了鲍勃外，我们邀请了所有的男生。(鲍勃不包括在内),- They all agree _ George. Has the project been passed?- Who _ George can make the final decision? A. except; expect B. e
31、xcept; besides C. but; but D. besides; but,A,Does John know any other foreign language _ French? A. except B. but C. besides D. beside,C,2) concern v. 涉及，关系到, 关心 n. (1) 关系或利害关系之事 (2) 关心,担心 Dont interfere in what doesnt concern you. 别管与自己无关的事。,Our losses are beginning to concern me. 我们的损失使我担心起来。习惯用法：
32、show concern for sb. 关心某人 She is indifferent to your love for she shows no concern for you. 她对你的爱情无动于衷，因为她对你毫不关心。,have no concern with sth.同某事没有关系I have no concern with your family dispute.你的家庭纠纷与我无关。 be concerned with 涉及，与有关,He was suspected to be concerned with the bribery case. 他被怀疑涉嫌这起受贿案。be con
33、cerned about/for/with关心 The mother was so concerned for her hospitalized son that she kept awake for several nights. 这位母亲关心生病住院的儿子, 几夜没有合眼。,so/as far as sb. is concerned. 就某人而言 As far as Im concerned, I should like to say I am not in favor of the plan.就我而言，我想说我不赞成这计划。,11. Im going to join a few university clubs and hopefully Ill meet some people I have things in common with.我打算加入一些大学俱乐部, 希望在那里遇到一些有共同爱好的人。,in common with 与有共同之处 in common 共同，共有 made common cause with sb. 与某人联合起来,Homework,1. Recite the key sentences in the text.2.exercises on page 40 .,
