课件22张PPT。ReadingDo you like travelling?True or FalseWhen Xie Lei went to New York, she felt very exited and relaxed.
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 gets used to it.
Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.
Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.
Xie Lei’s tutor helped her a lot in her study.Careful readingFFTFFTWhy is Xie Lei doing a preparation course first?
Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?
3.What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England?
Further reading
Why is Xie Lei 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.2. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Lei’s host family and her teachers.1) Learning how to do everyday things.
2) Understanding English as spoken in real life.
3) Learning how to reach the academic requirements of a Western university.
4) making new friends
3. What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England?DiscussionHow to solve Xie Lei’s problems?
1. listening to the radio or watching television to become accustomed to everyday English2. asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing3. joining a lot of university societies While studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Try to find them according to the diagram.Benefits Xie Lei gained. A: The benefit of doing a preparation course is helping her to get used to academic requirements of a Western University. B: I think that the benefit of living with a host family is that she can get lots of advice; she has the opportunity to learn more about everyday life and customs in the new country. Living with a host family is a great comfort to have a substitute family to come home to.C: And I think the benefit of having a tutor is getting some good advice on study and he or she can coach you with your article; you can make progress with the help of a tutor. DifficultiesA: The difficulties that Xie Lei met at the University are that when she heard an expression, she can’t understand. It seems strange to her that someone does something. She didn’t know how to write a good essay on her own. B: The difficulties that she has to get used to a new way of life are that she had to learn almost everything again. For example, how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus, how to ask a shopkeeper for things she didn’t know the English for. She didn’t understand the words that the local people say. She hasn’t had time for social activities. 1. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your 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. Discuss the questions “ Xei Lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to complete a business qualification.”
“ It’s not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life.” “ Sometimes I feel like a child.”
“ When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a substitute family to come home to.”
“ I have been so occupied getting used to everything that I haven’t had time for social activities.” 2. Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?
I think the reporter used the direct speech in the article in order that people who read this article can directly know the difficulties that Xei Lei met in the foreign country and the benefits. 3. Where do you think this article might have been published?
It is possible that this article might have been published in China Daily.
4. Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England? Because she had to learn almost everything again. She didn’t know how to deal with things even some simple things.
5. Why has Xei Lei decided to join a few university clubs?
Because she thought it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life. She’s going to join a few university clubs and hopefully she would meet some people she has things in common with.Thank you for
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