课件27张PPT。Unit 5Travelling AbroadAustralia (Sydney) Do you like traveling? If you have enough time and money, where do you want to go most?Warming up the Sahara DesertWhich one would you prefer, traveling domestically or traveling abroad ?
Why?What would you learn best by travelling or living abroad?practise a foreign languagebroaden our viewshave funincrease experiencePre-readingDo you want to go abroad for a further study?Oxford UniversityCambridge Havard universityYale UniversityPrinceton ReadingKeep it up, Xie Lei
Chinese student fitting in wellRead the text and find out the main idea of each paragraph
_____The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.
_____The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions.
_____The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study.
_____The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family.
_____ Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life.
_____ Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country--London.
_____Xie Lei is getting used to the Western University’s way of learning.1234567Reading 1. Answer the following questions about the text:1.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 Xie Lei 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?Comprehending1. What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? 2. Why is she doing a preparation course first? She is in England to study at a university. Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.1. Answer the following questions about the text: ComprehendingShe’s been in England for six months.3. Why did Xie Lei feel like a child whenBecause 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 tutor.4. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei mostXie 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.she first arrived in England?since she came to England?2. Read the passage again, and fill in the diagram below.ComprehendingBenefits 1. to learn how to ________ Western __________ ____________ . 2. to get used to a new __________. completeacademic requirementsway of lifeof living with a host family
everyday lifecustomsnot understoodof having a tutoruseacknowledgingencourage1. to explain about why you cannot _____ other people’s work without ______________ it. 2. to __________ you to express your own ideas. of doing a preparation course 1. to learn more about ____________ and ________. 2. to have people to explain things _______________.Difficultiesat 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 lifefriends1. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Discuss Comprehending3. In groups, discuss the following questions.with you partners and find evidence in the article to support your opinion.She is serious about her studyShe 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.She perseveres.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.She is enterprising and adaptable.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.Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate and vivid.2. Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?Comprehending3. In groups, discuss the following questions.Using direct speech shows that the writer of the article has done some research.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.This article is about how one overseas student has adapted to university life in England. It would not be suitable for a general daily newspaper but would be most appropriate for a student newspaper. I imagine that this article would have been published in a student newspaper.3. Where do you think this article might have been published?3. In groups, discuss the following questions.ComprehendingSummary Xie Lei had been ___________ studying in a university in London. She faced a lot of difficulties there. Apart from the study, she had to __________ the whole life there. This ________ her concentration in the beginning. Sometimes she _______ a child who had to learn almost everything again to __________ the surroundings. She lived with an English family. She thought living with a ____ family gave her an ____________ to learn everyday life and customs in the country. And her preparation course helped her to adapt to academic ____________. Her tutor told her to give her own opinions in her essay rather than ________ other authors. Then she felt much more ________ in England and everything is normal.dreaming ofget used totook upfelt likeadapt tohostopportunityrequirementsrefer toat homeDiscussion:The last sentence of the text is: She deserves to
succeed. Why does the writer say it ? And what can we
learn from Xie Lei? facing difficulties bravely
a firm determinationHomework Surf the Internet to find more information about the life abroad and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class. The world is getting smaller and smaller. We have more and more opportunities to travel or study abroad.
Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views. Besides, it is relaxing and we can get rid of our anxiety and stress.