课件24张PPT。lead-in Traveling abroadUnit 5To understand more about travelling abroad
To consider the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country and to predict any difficulties a foreign student might face
To understand the passage KEEP IT UP, XIE LEI Chinese student fitting in wellobjectivesBEIJING, Nov. 16, 2016 (Xinhua) -- About 194 million Chinese travelled abroad in the first three quarters of this year, up 13.5 percent from the same period last year.Now read a piece of news.Why do people enjoy travelling and experiencing other cultures?why do people travel?seeking more experience to enrich our liveshaving curiosity about the worldself-developmenttaking a comprehensive look about the worldbeautiful scenerydelicious fooddifferent cultures…If your friend wants to travel abroad next holiday, what suggestions will you give to him?Possible suggestions:Take some clothesTake some medicine for stomach and other illnessesTake a cameraTake enough money Take a dictionary if necessaryTake your passportRead some books about a new countryTake a tourist map and a map of the country which you will travel aroundBEIJING, Nov. 16, 2016 (China Daily) -- A report shows that the number of international students enrolled in US higher education increased by 7.1%.Now read another piece of news.What will you learn by being a tourist? How about by working or studying in a foreign country?DiscussionWhy do so many people choose to study or work abroad ?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying or working in a foreign country? It helps people to be independent.It would be easier to learn a foreign language.It is easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology.People can learn a lot about local customs and broaden our horizons.People can have many new experiences.It is fun to live in a new country.Language barrier in the first few months will be a problem for some students.It will spend a lot of money.The competition among students all over the sorld can be fierce(激烈的).Long time being apart from their families may cause several mental problems or even illnesses.It may be tiring to live in a new country.Possible answers:Have you ever considered studying in a foreign country? Why or why not?KEEP IT UP, XIE LEIChinese student fitting in well ReadingThis girl is called Xie Lei. She is studying in England.
Do you think she has the same problems with the person you know? Now read the passage to check your answers.Skimming for general ideaWhat does this passage come from?
Can you find some details to support
your answer? A newspaper.(1) Answer the following question. Check your answer!(2) What is the main idea of this passage?A. Idioms are not so difficult to understand.
B. Foreign students like Xie Lei need one year to prepare for their majors.
C. Chinese student Xie Lei adjusts to a whole new way of life and makes progress in study.
D. Chinese student Xie Lei fits in well with her host family.Benefits of living with a host familyXie Lei’s difficulty in getting used
to a new way of lifeXie Lei’s preparation yearXie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to
study in LondonPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Xie Lei’s new planPara. 5 Para. 6 Benefits of her preparation courseThe author’s best wish to Xie LeiPara. 7(3) Find the main idea of each paragraph.Scanning for specific information1. Why is Xie Lei doing a preparation
course first?
2. Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when
she first arrived in England?
3. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?
4. Why has Xie Lei decided to join a
few clubs?Answer these questions about the text.1. 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.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.2. Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when
she first arrived in England?Xie Lei’s host family and her teachers.3. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Because she thinks it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.4. Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few
clubs?Xie Lei boarded a plane for London six months ago to study ____ a business qualification. She is now halfway through the preparation year. ________________, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a host family, ______ gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture. Xie Lei’s preparation course is helping her to __________ the academic requirements of a western university. She wrote her first essay to her tutor, but she only got an E. Her tutor said she couldn’t write what other people ___________ without acknowledging them. Besides, ___________________ was not the important thing. Now she has got used to the life and she feels ___________________ and is going to join a few university clubs __________ have a balance between study and a social life. forwhichget used toin order towhat other people thoughtIn the beginninghad saidmuch more at homeFill in the blanks to finish the Summary of the text .Homework 1. Look up the new words and expressions of the reading passage in the dictionary.
2. Underline the sentences you don't understand.