unit 5 Travelling abroad warming up and reading(浙江省杭州市)

课件25张PPT。Unit 5
Travelling abroad1.Greating
2. who’d like to tell us the title of the third unit we learned in Book 1?
3. What impressed you most in the unit “Travel journal”?
4. If you have enough time and money, where do you want to go most?5. What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local condition and customsAccommodation Weather Making plansApply for
a visaRead some books about a new country
Take your passport
Take a dictionary if necessary
Take a tourist map and a map of the country which you will travel around
Take enough money and your traveler’s chque
Take a camera / cellphone
Take some medicine for stomachs and other illnesses.
Take some articles of clothing.Choose three of them and give your suggestion on travelling abroad. Here is my suggestion. While travelling abroad, I think you’d better make a plan first, including your destination, transportation, hotel and so on. Then take money into consideration, which is the most important thing.
Taking a dictionary is also a good choice, with whose help we can make our journey easily.6. Do you want to go abroad for a further study? Cambridge Pre-readingWhat are the benefits of learning abroad?
what are the difficulties of learning abroad?Discussion1.help us to be independent.2. would be easier to learn a foreign language.3. easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology.1. difficult to communicate with others2. will cost a lot of money.3. May be tiring to live in a new country.4. learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views.5. fun to live in a new country6. relaxing 7. get rid of anxiety8. have many new experiences4. must look after oneself.5. adapt to the situation quickly6. be homesickTry to express your idea in this way:
1. Studying abroad has three benefits. First---.
Second---.finally---.
2. There are three difficulties in studying abroad. Firstly,---. Then---. At last---.You are going to read a newspaper article about a Chinese student who goes to study in England. Make a prediction.
What do you think she will find different from studying at a Chinese school?
What do you think she might find difficult?3. Skip the text and try to find the difficulties as quickly as you can.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
Some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? Listen to the tape and then try to 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.1Para.2 The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.
The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family.
Xie Lei is getting used to the Western University’s way
of learning.Para.3Para.4Para.5 Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life.
The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions. Para.6 Para.7ReadingFirst readingWhat is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?
Does she do well in her study?What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?She is in England to study at a university. She’s been in England for six months.2. Does she do well in her study?At first, she didn’t, but latter she did it well.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 readingFFFFTTWhy 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 tutors.4. Where do you think this article might have been published?Tour guide
21st century ---teens
Learn English
China DailyB C DBenefits of doing a preparation course
to learn how to __________ Western ____________ ____________ .
to get used to a new ____________. get used toacademic requirementsway of lifeof living with a host family
1. to learn more about _____________ and ________. 2. to have people explain things ________________everyday lifecustomsnot understoodof having a tutor
1. to explain about why you cannot ______ other people’s work without _______________it. 2. to ________ you to express your own ideas.useacknowledgingencourageDifficulties at the university
1.learning to read ________ and ________the texts.
2. ___________one’s own opinion with __________.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsof a new way of life
finding a __________ between study and a ________________.
making new __________.balancesocial lifefriends What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion?Discuss the question excellent diligent brave
strong minded firm determined
progressing hard-working … DiscussionHow to solve Xie Lei’s problems? Try to give your suggestion.1. listening to the radio or watching television to become accustomed to everyday English---2. asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing---3. joining a lot of university societies---