课件47张PPT。Unit 3 life in the futurePeriod 1&2 Warming up
and Reading IUnit 5
Travelling abroadIf you could go abroad, which country would you like to visit and why? Warming up埃及金字塔 The PyramidsWhat is it?Where is it taken ?QuestionsLondon BridgeGuessing gameEiffel Tower FranceThe Fuji Mountain JapanItaly( Venice威尼斯)Sydney Opera House
Australia The Leaning Tower of Pisa ItalyHarvard UniversityCambridge UniversityWhat are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?DebateDo you think it is good or not to study abroad?What are advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?1. help us to be independent 2. easy to learn a foreign language3. easy to learn advanced knowledge and technology4. learn about different customs and views5. have new experiences1. have communication difficulties2. cost a lot of money3. it may be tiring to live abroad4. may feel alone5. it’s not easy to take good careDiscussionWhat do you think he might find difficult while studying abroad?
What do you think he will find different from studying at a Chinese school/university?
Ways of teachingLearn more knowledge and technologyMake friends funGraduation (get a degree)海归海龟turtle Keep it up, Xie Lei
Chinese student fitting in wellReading occupy:
board:
recommend:
adjust to:
keep it up:
fit in with:
Deserve:
as far as one
is concerned:take up, fill
get on (a bus, a train, a plane…)
to say that something or someone is good
make oneself suitable for
continue doing or trying
get along with
be worthy of; be fit for
according to
New words learningGlance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.Fast reading1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now?
2. How old is she now?
3. Who does she live with?
4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay?
5. How is her life now?England21years oldA host familyNo, she got an E.She feels much more at home now.Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para1
Para2
Para3
Para4
Para5
Para6
Para7 A. XieLei’s preparation year(一年预科)
B. Benefits of her preparation course
C. The author’s best wish for XieLei
D. Benefits of living with a host family
E. Xie Lei’s new plan
F. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in London
G. Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a new way of life
What is the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it.
It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s experience in the UK.Listen to the text and answer the questions1.What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?
2.Why is she doing a preparation course first?
3.Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England?
4. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?
5. Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?
6.Why did she get an E in her essay?Careful reading1). What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?
She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months. Answer these questions about the text.2). 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.3). Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England?Because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone, paying on a bus, finding her way around a strange city; understanding English as spoken in real life; learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer. 4). Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Lei’s host family and her teachers.5). 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.6). Why did she get an E in her essay?She couldn’t write what other people had say without acknowledging them. She didn’t give her own opinions and explain why.Benefits of doing a preparation course
1. to learn how to fulfill Western academic ___________ . 2. to get used to a new____ ____ ____. requirementsof living with a host family
1. to learn more about everyday life and ________. 2. to have people explain things not understood.new cultureof having a tutor
1. to explain about why you cannot use other people’s work without _____________them. 2. to encourage you to express your own ideas.acknowledgingway of lifePara.3
Para.4
Para.5Difficultiesat the university
1.learning to read widely and ________the texts.
2. expressing one’s own _______with reasons.analyseof a new way of life
finding a __________ between study and a social life.
making new __________.balancefriendsopinionsPara.5
Para.6 Xie Lei _______ a plane for London six months ago to complete 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 the new_______ in her new country.
She wrote her first ______ to her______, but she only got an E. Now she has_________ the life 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.
boardedpreparationhostopportunitycultureessayat clubsbalancequalificationtutorhomeenterprisegot used toSummary: Fill in the blanks with what we have learned in this class.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Discuss with your partners and find evidence in the article to support your opinion.Discussionexcellent diligent brave
strong-minded firm determined
progressing hard-working … 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 come home to.”
3 “ I have been so occupied getting used to everything that I haven’t had time for social activities.”
PicturesMake a dialogue:
Please tell Wang Rui some information and suggestions about studying abroad.
You can use the following words or phrases to help you: 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.Activity 1Write a letter to Wang Rui telling him some suggestions about studying abroad.
Activity 2HomeworkFinish the letter to Wang Rui.