(共47张PPT)
If you have a chance to go abroad, which country would you like to visit and why
Warming up
埃及金字塔 The Pyramids
The United States(New York)
美国大峡谷 The Grand Canyon
夏威夷风光
新西兰 New Zealand
巴黎 Paris
澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef
The United Kingdom
London
What should we take into account before we decide to go abroad
Travel abroad
Money
Passport
Transportation
Local conditions and customs
Accommodation
Weather
Make plans
Apply for
a visa
If you can not only visit there, but also stay there for further study, then which foreign university will you choose
Oxford University
Cambridge University
Harvard University
斯坦福大学 Stanford University
普林斯顿大学 Princeton University
Yale University
麻省理工学院
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
世界理工大学之最
What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country
What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country
Discussion
1. Learn standard English.
2. Communicate with the local people
3. Know the manners and customs of
the country better.
4. Help us to be independent.
Advantages
Disadvantages
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.
2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university
They will find it’s not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, different learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly.
Keep it up, Xie Lei
Chinese student fitting in well
Reading
Skimming
1.What is the main idea of the article Give one sentence to describe it.
It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s experience in the UK.
2.Match the main idea with each paragraph.
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
No.1 XieLei’s preparation year(一年预科)
No.2 Benefits of her preparation course
No.3 The author’s best wish for Xie Lei
No.4 Benefits of living with a host family
No.5 XieLei now is getting well and is living an active life.
No.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in London
No.7 Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a new way of life
1.Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.
Scanning
1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now
2. How old is she now
3. Who does she live with
England.
21years old.
A host family.
4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her
first essay Why did she get that result
No, she got an E.
5. How is her life now
She feels much more at home now.
Because she couldn’t write what other people had said without acknowledging them. She didn’t give her own opinions and explain why.
1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper.
2. Xie Lei’s tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didn’t give her own opinion.
3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago.
F
2
Read the text again and mark True (T) or False (F):
T
T
4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course.
5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends.
6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesn’t give up easily.
F
T
T
Fill in the blanks.
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 ____________________.
to get used to a new _______________________________.
fulfil
academic requirements
way of life and improve her English
of living with a host family
to learn more about ___________ and _______.
to have people explain things _____________
everyday life
customs
not understood
of having a tutor
to explain about why you cannot ___ other people’s work without _____________ it
to _________ you to express your own ideas with reasons
use
acknowledging
encourage
Difficulties
at the university
1. learning to read _____ and _______ the texts
2. _________ one’s 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 21-year-old girl, for the first time left her motherland ― China to study for a business ___________ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying for a ______ course.
degree
qualification
A summary of the text
Xie Lei explained it took up all her ___________ in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a child because she had had to learn almost everything again. Luckily, she lives with a ___ family who can give her good advice, and also the chance to learn more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she ______her family.
misses
concentration
host
The __________ course, in Xie Lei’s opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the ___________________ of a Western university. To write an essay, _______ Xie Lei’s tutor was concerned, the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts containing different opinions and ______ them.
preparation
academic requirements
as far as
analyse
Besides, when citing (引用) other authors’ opinions, she should acknowledge them. She was encouraged to give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her _____ have improved and she is a more __________ learner now.
autonomous
marks
At present she feels more _______ in England and what has ever seemed very strange appears quite normal to her. However, occupied with work, she has not had time for social activities. So she tried to have a _______ between study and a social life.
balance
at home
What kind of person do you think XieLei 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.
When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why.
She put her tutor’s ideas into practice.
2) She perseveres.
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 over 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 down well enough to feel at home in a strange country.
Thank you for listening!Module 7 Unit 5 Traveling abroad
Warming Up
If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit Why
Do you want to go abroad for a further study
If you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year, where would you like to go
Pre-reading
1. What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad
2. Discussion:
What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country
What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country
Advantages
Disadvantages
Reading
Task 1
Answer the questions:
Which country does Xie Lei study How long has she been there
What is the main idea of the passage
Which two types of people have help Xie Lei most since she came to England
Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs
Task 2
True or False
Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.
At first, Xie Lei didn’t get used to the life in London, now she get used to it.
Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.
Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.
Task 3
Choose the best answer.
Who does Xie Lei live with in England
A. Her classmates. B. Herself C. A host family. D. Her family.
2. Why does Xie Lei like to live with a host family
A. She feels lonely. B. She is afraid of the new life.
C. She can make good preparations for her courses.
D. She can learn more about life and customs about the country.
3. Why did Xie Lei’s tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay
A. Because she didn’t give her own opinions at all.
B. Because there were too many mistakes in it.
C. Because what she wrote made no sense.
D. Because her opinions were different from her tutor’s.
4. What does Xie Lei try do to get used to the new life in England
A. Avoid rising a feeling of homesick.
B. Join clubs and mike new friends.
C. Put her heart into her preparation course.
D. Learn hard about the strange environment.
5. What can we learn about Xie Lei from the passage
A. She is timid. B. She is brave. C. She is determined. D. She is honest.
Task 4
Put the events into order.
The difficulties Xie Lei met.
The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress.
General introduction to Xie Lei and her study.
The advantages of 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 University’s way of learning.
Task 5
Fill the blanks
Remember the information and try to fill the blanks.
Benefits
of doing a preparation course
1. to learn how to Western
2. to get used to a new
of living with a host family
1. to learn more about and
2. to have people explain things
Of having a tutor
1. to explain about why you cannot other people’s work without it
2. to you to express your own ideas with reasons
Difficulties
At the university
1. learning to read and the texts
2. one’s own opinion with
of a new way of life
1. finding a between study and a
2. making new
Task 6
Read the text carefully and fill the blanks about Xie Lei’s life in England.
Xie Lei has to complete a business . In her opinion, the preparation course is most . She has get used to whole new way of life. She lives with a(n) , which gives her the opportunity to learn more about and
in the new county. From the first she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own and explain them by referring to other authors. She feels much more in England and realizes it’s important to have a(n) between study and a(n) .
The key: qualification, beneficial, host family, everyday life, customs, essay opinions, at home, balance, social life
Task 7
Discussion
What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is Find evidence in the article to support you opinion.
I think 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. “It’s not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life.”
2. “When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.”
3. “I have been so occupied with work that I haven’t had time for social activities.”Module 7 Unit 5 Traveling abroad
Warming Up
If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit Why
Do you want to go abroad for a further study
If you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year, where would you like to go
Pre-reading
1. What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad
Travel abroad: Make plans, Money, ID Transportation, Local conditions and customs, Accommodation, Weather, Apply for a visa …
2. Discussion:
What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country
What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country
Advantages
Learn standard English.
Communicate with the local people.
Know the manners and customs of the country better.
Help us to be independent.
Disadvantages
Be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people and we should adapt to the situation quickly.
Cost a lot of money.
Miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.
Reading
Task 1
Answer the questions:
Which country does Xie Lei study How long has she been there
She studies in England. She’s been there for six months.
What is the main idea of the passage
It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei‘s experience in the UK.
Which two types of people have help Xie Lei most since she came to England
The host family and her teachers.
Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs
Because she thinks it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.
Task 2
True or False
Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.
At first, Xie Lei didn’t get used to the life in London, now she get used to it.
Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.
Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.
The key: F T F F
Task 3
Choose the best answer.
Who does Xie Lei live with in England
A. Her classmates. B. Herself C. A host family. D. Her family.
2. Why does Xie Lei like to live with a host family
A. She feels lonely. B. She is afraid of the new life.
C. She can make good preparations for her courses.
D. She can learn more about life and customs about the country.
3. Why did Xie Lei’s tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay
A. Because she didn’t give her own opinions at all.
B. Because there were too many mistakes in it.
C. Because what she wrote made no sense.
D. Because her opinions were different from her tutor’s.
4. What does Xie Lei try do to get used to the new life in England
A. Avoid rising a feeling of homesick.
B. Join clubs and mike new friends.
C. Put her heart into her preparation course.
D. Learn hard about the strange environment.
5. What can we learn about Xie Lei from the passage
A. She is timid. B. She is brave. C. She is determined. D. She is hoest.
The key: CDABC
Task 4
Put the events into order.
The difficulties Xie Lei met.
The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress.
General introduction to Xie Lei and her study.
The advantages of 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 University’s way of learning.
The key: 3724615
Task 5
Fill the blanks
Remember the information and try to fill the blanks.
Benefits
of doing a preparation course
1. to learn how to Western
2. to get used to a new
of living with a host family
1. to learn more about and
2. to have people explain things
Of having a tutor
1. to explain about why you cannot other people’s work without it
2. to you to express your own ideas with reasons
Difficulties
At the university
1. learning to read and the texts
2. one’s own opinion with
of a new way of life
1. finding a between study and a
2. making new
The key: fulfil, I academic requirements, way of life and improve her English everyday life, customs, not understood use, acknowledging, encourage widely, analyze, expressing, reasons balance, social life, friends
Task 6
Read the text carefully and fill the blanks about Xie Lei’s life in England.
Xie Lei has to complete a business . In her opinion, the preparation course is most . She has get used to whole new way of life. She lives with a(n) , which gives her the opportunity to learn more about and
in the new county. From the first she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own and explain them by referring to other authors. She feels much more in England and realizes it’s important to have a(n) between study and a(n) .
The key: qualification, beneficial, host family, everyday life, customs, essay opinions, at home, balance, social life
Task 7
Discussion
What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is Find evidence in the article to support you opinion.
I think 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. “It’s not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life.”
2. “When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.”
3. “I have been so occupied with work that I haven’t had time for social activities.”(共16张PPT)
Reading and Speaking:
Read the entry about Peru and find the places mentioned in the text.
Peru
A country
Three main geographical areas of Peru
Ancient empire
The capital of Peru
The capital of Inca
The Inca ruins
A narrow coastal belt
The Andes Mount.
High and flat plains
Inca
Lima
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca
The highest lake in the world
1. Why is Cuzco popular with tourists
Cuzco is popular because it is close to Machu Picchu and is a good place to enjoy both Spanish and Indian culture and art.
Answer the questions.
2. What is special about Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, on which boats can travel.
3. What do you think the two official languages of Peru are
Spanish and Indian.
Read the text on Page 44, and answer
the following questions.
Tour 1:
What can people see on Tour 1
2. In what way will people travel on Tour 1
3. How long will Tour 1 last
What can people see on Tour 1
Jungle, wildlife, mountain scenery, ancient ruins, sunrise on Andes.
2. In what way will people travel on Tour 1
On hike, train.
3. How long will Tour 1 last
Four days.
Tour 2:
4. What places will people get to
5. In what way will people get there
6. What can people do on this tour
4. What places will people get to
Cuzco, Puno, Lake Titicaca, floating islands of the Uros people, Lima.
5. In what way will people get there
By bus, boat, plane.
6. What can people do on this tour
Fantastic view of highland, boat, stay with a local Uros family.
Tour 3:
7. What places will people get to
8. What can people do on this tour
Andes, Cuzco, Machu Picchu( ruins).
Learn about history, visit the museums, admire the Spanish architecture, enjoy excellent food, buy souvenirs, view the ancient ruins.
Tour 4:
9. What places will people get to
10. In what way will people get there
11. What can people do on this tour
Cuzco, Andes, Amazon jungle.
By plane, boat.
Enjoy the view of Andes and explore the Amazon jungle, see many birds.
______ 1. Mike, a well-paid photographer, who
has great interest in adventuring and exploration.
He hopes to have an active holiday and shoot
some pictures of different kinds of birds.
_______ 2. Elisabeth, who has retired recently,
is planning for a leisurely vacation. She hopes
to visit the museums, buy something special
and taste some delicious food.
Tour 4
Tour 3
Match the four tours with a proper person.
________3. Alessandro, a hiking lover, hopes to
spend some days hiking while enjoying the
beautiful natural scenery.
_______ 4. Alfred and his girlfriend. Not only
do they hope to have a chance to experience
local people’s life, but also like to go traveling
by boat in a romantic way.
Tour 1
Tour 2
Imagine you have ten days holiday. Then
your group plans to spend eight days in
and around Cuzco. Discuss which two
tours you will like. You’d better use the
following useful expressions:
Speaking
Words and expressions for you:
We would …
You might…
It would be possible to ….
It isn’t possible to …
…would be a perfect place for us .
I don’t think you’d enjoy …
… would probably suit us.(共26张PPT)
Unit 5 Traveling abroad
Listening & Speaking
Warming up
Do you like traveling If you have enough time and money, which would you prefer, traveling domestically or traveling abroad
Where do you want to go most
Britain
France
Niagara Falls
Canada
America
Australia
Japan
Egypt
Do you want to go abroad for a further study
Yale
Cambridge
Oxford
Harvard
Tick the things Mei Jie has planned for
in her budge (预算).
accommodation taxis
train travel photos
food DVDs
clothes souvenirs
phone calls entry to museums
What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad
Travel abroad
Making plans
Apply
(for a visa)
Local
(conditions and
customs)
Speaking
Suppose that you are going to spend
two years in America.
Is it difficult or easy for you to adjust to living there
What kind of problems could happen
And how to prevent them happening
You may use the following expressions:
You might …. It’s (very) possible that ….
It’s a possibility. It’s likely / unlikely that ….
It could happen. It’s not very likely ….
Probably, …. Most probably, ….
I doubt it. He / She / They will probably ...
Should we study abroad or not
Debate
Teammates
Advantages
(For) S
Disadvantages
(Against) S
Lin
help … to be independent
look after oneself
Self-assessment Sheet
Criteria 1) Clear point of view
(标准) 2) Well organized
3) Correct and natural language & proper
connection
What do you think of your work
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Point of view (观点)
Organization (结构)
Language (语言)
Prepare for Reading:
Keep It Up, Xie Lei -- Chinese student fitting in well.
Homework
Write an article about this topic:
Connecting words and phrases
Illustration
(阐述)
Addition
(递进)
Contrast
(转折)
Summary
(总结)
I consider,
the chief reasons lie in
besides,
last but not the least, in addition
but,
on the other hand
in short,
in brief, therefore
2. Write an article about this topic: Should we study abroad or not
Thank you for listening
May you best wishes
