Listening tasks
Choose the right answers according to what you have heard.
The first serious exams that students in the UK have to take are GCSEs.
( ) True ( ) False
When would you take your A-level exams?
( ) When you're 15.
( ) When you're 25.
( ) When you're 18.
How many subjects do few bright students study for GCSEs
( ) as many as sixteen
( ) only eight ( ) three or four
What order can you take university courses in?
( ) Ph.D，Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree
( ) Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Ph.D
( ) Master's Degree, Ph.D, Bachelor's Degree
What does Ph.D stand for?
( ) Physical Development
( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Director of Philosophy
GCSE? 英国初中教育缩写 A-levels? 英国高中教育缩写 interpersonal skills? 社交能力 independent? 独立 dedication? 投入，奉献精神?
bbc英国问答The British Education System 英国教育系统
Oliver:? 大家好，欢迎收听 BBC Learning English. 我是Oliver。 Helen:? Hello, I’m Helen. You’re listening to Ask About Britain, the programme where we answer your questions about how British people live their lives. Oliver:? Helen，今天我们要回答听众的什么问题呢？? Helen:? Today’s question is focused on the UK’s education system. The question came through our website and it was an anonymous message.?? Oliver:? 匿名信息，没有署名的信息 an anonymous message。在这里我们想告诉给我们留言的朋友，请不要忘记了属上你们的姓名以及来自哪里。Let’s have a listen to the question now. I know there are differences between Chinese and British education system. So I'd like to know something about the education of British students.? Helen:? This is a big question as there are so many areas we could cover. Today we’ll try to give everyone an overview of the education system in the UK.? Oliver:? 总览。我们希望能够给你们一个总的印象，就是英国学生都要经历什么样的教育。 Helen:? First of all, let’s hear from Karen who has had first hand experience of the UK’s education system.? Well the first really serious exams children in the UK have to do is their GCSEs, and they’ll do those when they are 16. So they study for those for two years, and then they take those exams when they’re 16. After that, the next really serious exams are A-levels. A-levels are really important and they’re actually much much harder than GCSEs. But of course you do fewer of those.? Oliver:? Karen 谈到了英国学生首先要面对的两个正式的考试。 Helen:? And they are GCSEs and A-levels.? Oliver:? GCSEs 相当于中国的初中，而A-levels 相当于高中。 Helen:? So how many subjects can you study for GCSEs and A-levels? GCSEs you do probably about eight different subjects, some people do more if they are really bright. But when it comes to A-levels, people will do three or four A-levels. Oliver:? 在 GCSE 初中阶段你可以选修8个科目。? Helen:? But if you are a bright student.? Oliver:? 聪明的， 就像是光， bright.? Helen:? Then you can do more subjects. A few super clever students have taken as many as 16 GCSEs.? Oliver:? 高中阶段可选择的科目就少多了。? Helen:? Because A-levels are much more difficult than GCSEs, they are harder to study. Oliver:? 大多数高中的学生会根据他们将攻读的大学课程选择3－4门相关的基础科目学习。 After that, if they do well, then they’ve got some serious decisions to make. Either they can just leave school and go off and work – if that’s what they want to do. Or they could choose to go to university, and at university, they would do their Bachelor’s degree. And after that, if they want to stay on at university they could do a Master’s degree, and if they really want to go further in education, they can do a PhD. Helen:? The most important decision in a student’s life is what to do after A-levels. Oliver:? 当学生读完高中后，差不多就是18, 19 岁，这时，他们需要做一个决定。 Helen:? That’s right. The decision is whether to go off to work or to continue further education at university. Oliver:? 由于英国政府鼓励年轻人读大学，所以现在的大学生在校人数比以往任何时候都多。? Helen:? And the first degree that students take at university is called a Bachelor’s degree. Oliver:? 本科学位。Bachelor’s degree.?? Helen:? Once you’ve completed that you can go on to do a Master’s degree.
Oliver:? 硕士学位。 A Master’s degree. Helen:? And some people go even further and do a Ph.D.? Oliver:? 我知道Ph.D 是博士，but what does it stand for? Helen:? Okay, Ph.D stands for Doctor of Philosophy, and it’s the highest degree you can get at most universities.? Helen:?Sadly we're running out of time again. I hope you’ve found today’s introduction to the UK’s education system useful.? Oliver:? Thanks for listening. 希望大家踊跃提问,我们的网址是www.bbcchina.com.cn, 然后点击英语教学。 Helen:? Take care, see next time. Oliver:? 再见。
Para.1
Which country does Xie Lie study in? How long has she been there?
She studies in . She’s been there for .
Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because ________ .
A . ??She was too young ????????????? B . ??She was a shy girl
C . ??She didn’t know what to expect D . ??She didn’t know where to go
Para.4
1. Who does Xie Lei board with in England?
A. Her classmates B. Herself C. A host family D. Her family
2. Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would like to board with while studying in England?
A. She feels lonely while staying 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 life and customs in a new country.
Para.2&3
1. Why is she doing a preparation course first?
2．What does Xie Lei mean by saying “Sometimes I felt like a child.” ?
A．Her lessons are difficult.
B．She is really like a child.
C．She is living with a different life from in China. She has had to learn almost everything again.
D．Beginning a new way of life in England is easy for her.
Para.5
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.
2. Find out the Xie Lei’s way of writing the essay and the tutor’s requirement.
Xie Lei’s way of writing the essay:
tutor’s requirement:
Para.6
Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?
2. How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new life in England?
A. She tries 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 course.
D. She tries to protect herself from the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
adapt to live pay attention to requirement preparation be accustomed to
make use of replacement choice busy annoyed was relaxed suggest
课件28张PPT。Thank you!Travelling AbroadUnit 5Senior 2
June,2013
If you could go anywhere in the world,which country would you like to visit?Leading-inBesides travelling abroad, have you ever think of
studying abroad ?剑桥大学 University of Cambridge 牛津大学 University of Oxford 耶鲁大学 Yale University 总统的摇篮 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 Harvard universityReading Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well Read the passage and finish task1 and task2 on the handouts together.
(group work)Reading tasks :Task1:
Read and answer the questions.
1. What is the main idea of the passage? Choose one sentence to describe it.A．Xie Lei’s life and study in England.
B．Xie Lei’s social life.
C．Xie Lei’s essay.
D．Xie Lei’s life with a host family.2. Xie Lei’s purpose of going to London is__.
A. for a travelling
B. for seeing her friends
C. for a business qualification
D. for finding a new job3. You may read the text from a/an ________ .
A . newspaper ??B. magazine ??C .book ?D .advertisementPara.1____Para.2____Para.3____Para.5____Para.6____Para.4____Para.7____ CAFBDGETask2: Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A. Xie Lei’s preparation year(一年预科)
B. Benefits of living with a host family
C. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in London
D. Benefits of her preparation course
E. The author’s best wish for Xie Lei
F. Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a new way of life
G. Xie Lei’s new plan
Careful-reading (para1)
Which country does Xie Lie study in? How long has she been there?She studies in England. She’s been there
for six months. 2. Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because ________ .
A . ??She was too young ?????????????
B . ??She was a shy girl
C . ??She didn’t know what to expect
D . ??She didn’t know where to go 2．What does Xie Lei mean by saying “Sometimes I felt like a child.”？
A．Her lessons are difficult.
B．She is really like a child.
C．She is living with a different life from in China. She has had to learn almost everything again.
D．Beginning a new way of life in England is easy for her.1. Why is she doing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English. (para2-3) The benefits of preparation course para4Who does Xie Lei board with in England?
A. Her classmates B. Herself
C. A host family D. Her family
2) Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would
like to board with while studying in England?
A. She feels lonely while staying 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 life
and customs in a new country.(1) Xie Lei got an E for her first essay because _______ .
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.Xie Lei’s way
find…on the Internet
make a summary of…Tutor’s requirements
couldn’t write …without acknowledging…
Your own opinion is the most importantPara5: writing an essaypara61.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.2) How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new life in England?
A. She tries 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 course.
D. She tries to protect herself from the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.Word GameChoose the best words to replace the underlined part of the sentences. Get one point for your group if you are right.1. It took her some time to adjust to living alone after the divorce. A. be devoted to B. adapt to C. pay attention to2. Teaching experience of five years is a necessary qualification for this job. A. requirement B. preparation C. accustomWord Game3. I board with English family so as to learn more about everyday life and customs in the UK. A. take a plane B. live C. communicateWord Game4. You have to get used to the life here because will you live in this village forever. A. make use of B. change C. be accustomed to5. When making the model plane, I used plastics as a substitute for wood. A. kind of material B. replacement C. choice6. I have been so occupied these days for I need to finish my essay in a week. A. busy B. annoyed C. depressedWord Game7. Mary felt at home during the whole summer holiday. A. was bored B. was nervous C. was relaxed8. They recommend that the machine be checked because there seems to be something wrong with it. A. suggest B. order C. guessWord Game ListeningLet’s enjoy a Chinese radio program to know something
about the British education system and do five multiple
choices.Choose the right answers according to what you have heard.
1.The first serious exams that students in the UK have to take are GCSEs.
( ) True ( ) False
2. When would you take your A-level exams?
( ) When you're 15.
( ) When you're 25.
( ) When you're 18.
3.How many subjects do few bright students study for GCSEs
( ) as many as sixteen
( ) only eight ( ) three or four
5.What does Ph.D stand for?
( ) Physical Development
( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Director of Philosophy 4. What order can you take university courses in?
( ) Ph.D，Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree
( ) Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Ph.D
( ) Master's Degree, Ph.D, Bachelor's DegreeHomework 1.Read the passage aloud and underline the useful expressions in the text.
2.page 40,2.Thank you!
