Unit 5 Travelling abroad reading

课件34张PPT。Cambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityUniversity of OxfordThe University of SydneyYale University
耶鲁大学The cradle of presidents The cradle of American politicians
As of 2008, there have been 32 Nobel laureates(nobel prize winners) affiliated with (connected with) Princeton University. Princeton University
普林斯顿大学Massachusetts Institute of Technology
麻省理工学院 The cradle of scientists Keep it up, Xie Lei
Chinese student fitting in wellkeep it up:
fit in (with):
continue doing or tryingget along (with); be in a suitable relation (with)Xie Lei has been in London for six months.
XL felt both excited and nervous when she left China.
XL didn’t think much of the preparation course.
The way local people there talk is the same as the way they do on her listening tapes.
Study takes up all XL’s concentration in the beginning.
XL got an E for her essay because she didn’t study hard.
XL was tired of social activities and wanted to study more.True or falseXie Lei has been in London for six months.
XL felt both excited and nervous when she left China.
XL didn’t think much of the preparation course.
TTFPare. 1-2:* What is Xie Lei in England for?It was the first time she had ever left her motherland (home country).
I didn’t know what to expect.to complete a business qualification= certificateXie Lei highly recommends the course.
The preparation course is most beneficial.
The preparation course is _____________.
The preparation course _______ us a lot.
We will greatly ___________ the preparation course.of great benefitbenefitsbenefit fromPare. 3-4:
4.The way local people there talk is the same as the way they do on her listening tapes.
5. Study takes up all XL’s concentration in the beginning.
FF* Why did XL choose to board with host family?Advantagesto have the opportunity to learn about the new culture
to get advice
to have a substitute family to be with.substitute
= sth/ sb that does the
job of another for a period of timeWhat kind of living ways will you choose?why?A. Live with other studentsB. Homestay
(with a host family)was numb with shockPare. 5:
XL got an E for her essay because she didn’t study hard.
Why?F*What is XL’s reaction towards the result of her
first Essay?
*What are the differences between XL and her tutor
about writing the essay?Xie Lei’s way:Tutor ’s requirements:writing an essayXie 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 importantDifferences readanalyserefer toTopic sentence of Paragraph 6
A. XL feels much more at home in England now.
B. XL has been too occupied to have time for social activities.
C. XL is going to join some clubs to achieve more.a new way of lifefinding a _______ between study and a ________.
making new friends with whom she has things __ _______.balancesocial lifein commonThe newspaper article is published to _______.
make Xie Lei well known to the students
keep Xie Lei up and cheer her on
recommend some ways to fit in well while studying abroad
wish Xie Lei all the best with her new enterprise.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion.
Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?Discussion1) 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. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is?
Find evidence in the article to support your
opinion.
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. 2. Why do you think the reporter used
some direct speech in the article?Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate and vivid.
2) Using direct speech shows that the writer of the article has done some research.
3) He/She is making it clear that this article is not referring to people in general but is concentrating on the experience of one student. Xie Lei _______ a plane for London six months ago to complete a business ___________. She is now halfway through the __________ year,which is helping her to get used to the academic __________ . At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a ____ family, which gives her the _________________ to learn more about the new culture.
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. boardedpreparationhostChance/opportunityessayat clubsbalancequalificationtutorhomeenterprisegot used torequirements XL has come to London to complete a business _1_. For her, it’s not study that’s difficult, and she has to _2_a whole new way of life. That’s really a new_3_ of life. To _4_the new condition, she chooses to _5_ with a host family, which helps her a lot. Especially when she is homesick, it’s great comfort to have a _6_ family. XL also gets great _7_ achievement with her _8_’s help. Now, XL feels much more _9_ in England. In the meantime, she has come to know the importance of the _10_ between study and a social life. Let’s wish her all the best with her _11_. Xie Lei keep it up! XL has come to London to complete a business ___________. For her, it’s not study that’s difficult, and she has to _________ a whole new way of life. That’s really a new _________ of life. qualificationfit in withdimensionTo _______ the new condition, she chooses to _____ with a host family, which helps her a lot. Especially when she is homesick, it’s great comfort to have a _________ family. adapt toboardsubstituteXL also gets great _________ achievement with her _____’s help. Now, XL feels much more _______ in England. In the meantime, she has come to know the importance of the _______ between study and a social life. Let’s wish her all the best with her _________. Xie Lei keep it up! academictutorat homebalanceenterprisekeep it up
fit in (with…)
board a plane
business qualification
a degree course
preparation course
highly recommend再接再厉
适应
登机
工商管理资格证书
学位课程
预科课程
极力推荐占据你所有的注意力
房东
路人
寄宿在…家里
学业标准
在他看来take up all your concentration
host family
passer-by
board with…
academic requirement
as far as he is concernedbe numb with shock
feel at home
be occupied with
have a balance between …and…
wish sb all the best with the enterprises
deserve to succeed惊呆了
感到自在
忙于
达到…与…的平衡
祝福…学业（事业）有成
应该成功
Recommend:suggest
She has been recommended for promotion.
The doctor recommended (that) I take more exercise.[+ ing form of verb] I recommend writing your
feelings down on paper.It is dangerous to take more than the recommended
dose of this medicine.She is a highly recommended architect
I bought this computer on John's recommendation
(= because John told me that it was good).A. She spoke for an hour without referring to his note even once.
B. During the interview, he referred to the earthquake in Tangshan.
C. The case has been referred to the High Court.
D. Singapore is referred to as a beautiful garden.In my essay, I had to give my own opinion and explain why I believed what I did by referring to other authors.He was recommended as manager of the state-run enterprise.
Our head teacher has great enterprise.She deserves to succeed.
One Good Turn Deserves AnotherGood work deserves ___________.
You’ve been working all morning---you deserve __________________.
You’ve been working hard throughout the academic year. You ___________________.good pay(to have) a good restsuccess.deserve a high mark