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1、人教课标人教课标 高二高二 选修选修 7 Unit 5If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit and why? The Pyramids 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔The Grand Canyon 美国大峡谷美国大峡谷New Zealand 新西兰新西兰Paris巴黎巴黎Great Barrier Reef 澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁What problems and difficulties will we face while traveling abroad?What shoul
2、d we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local conditions and customsAccommodation Weather Make plansApply for a visaTalk about words and expressions related to travelling and studying abroad.tourism, group tour, travel agency, guide, routemea
3、ns of transportation, motelsee off, meetbaggage, luggagecheck in, check outvisa, passport Do you want to go abroad for a further study?Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyWhat are the advantages of studying in
4、 a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?A: The advantages of studying in a foreign country are that we could learn standard English. We can communicate with the local people, and we c
5、ould know the manners and customs of the country better.B: But there are still many disadvantages of studying there. It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people, and we should adapt to the situation quickly. We cant understand the language very well, so its difficult for us t
6、o do everything even some simple things. Whats more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university? They will find its not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, diffe
7、rent learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly.What is the main idea of the article? Give one sentence to describe it.It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to thes
8、e questions.1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now?2. How old is she now?Xie Lei is studying in England.She is 21 years old.3. Who does she live with?4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay?5. How is her life now?She lives with a host family.No, she got an E.She feels much more at ho
9、me now.Match the main idea with each paragraph.P1P2P3P4 P5P6P7No.1 Xie Leis preparation year(一年预科一年预科)No.2 Benefits of her preparation courseNo.3 The authors best wish for XieLeiNo.4 Benefits of living with a host familyNo.5 Xie Leis new planNo.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in LondonNo.7
10、Xie Leis difficulty getting used to a new way of life(1) What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months. Answer these questions about the text.(2) Why is she doing a preparation course first? Becaus
11、e studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.(3) Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England?Because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone, paying on a bus, finding her
12、 way around a strange city; understanding English as spoken in real life; learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer. (4) Why did she get an E in her essay?She couldnt write what other people had say without acknowledging them. She didnt give her own opinions and explain why.(5)
13、 What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? When she first came to England, she has to face the difficulties of daily life, e.g. how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus. She has to face the difficulties of learning at the university, e.g. she cant understand the
14、expressions others say.(6) Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Leis host family and her teachers.(7) Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new
15、friends.1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. 2. Xie Leis tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didnt give her own opinion. 3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago. FMark True (T) or False (F): TT4. Xie Lei has completed the p
16、reparation course.5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends.6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesnt give up easily.FTTComplete the form about Xie Leis life in England.ParagraphMain idea2She has to complete a business _. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _.
17、3She has to get used to a whole new way of life.qualification beneficialParagraphMain idea4She lives with a(n) _, which gives her the opportunity to learn more about _ and _ in the new country.5From the first _ she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own _ and explain them
18、 by referring to other authors.host family everyday life customs essay opinions ParagraphMain idea6She feels much more _ in England and realizes its important to have a(n) _ between study and a(n) _.at homebalance social life(1) According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE about
19、Xie Lei?A. She went to London first by plane and then by bus.B. This was not her first time to be abroad.C. She was not willing to go to London.D. She had been in London for half a year.Choose the best answer.(2) Why did Xie Leis tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay?A. Because she didnt give
20、 her own opinions at all.B. Because there were too many mistakes in it.C. Because what she wrote made no sense.D. Because her opinions were different from her tutors.Remember the information and try to fill in the blanks.Benefits of doing a preparation course 1._2. _. 3.2. _4. _. to learn how to ful
21、fill Western academic requirements to get used to a new way of life and improve her English of living with a host family 1._ 2. _. 3.2. _4. _. to learn more about everyday life and customs to have people to explain things not understood of having a tutor1._ 2. _3. _.4.2. _5. _. to explain about why
22、you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasonsDifficulties at the university1._ 2. _. 2. _ _. learning to read widely and analyze the texts expressing ones own opinion with reasons of a new way of life1._2. _.3.2. _. finding a balan
23、ce between study and a social lifemaking new friendsXie Lei, a 21-year-old girl, for the first time left her motherland China to study for a business _ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying for a _ course. Read the text carefully and fill i
24、n the blanks.degree qualificationXie Lei explained it took up all her _ in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a child because she had had to learn almost everything again. Luckily, she lives with a _ family who can give her good advice, and also the chance
25、to learn more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she _ her family.missesconcentrationhost The _ course, in Xie Leis opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the _ of a Western university. To write an essay, _ Xie Leis tutor was concerned, t
26、he most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts containing different opinions and _ them. preparation academic requirementsas far asanalyseBesides, when citing (引用引用) other authors opinions, she should acknowledge them. She was encouraged to give her own opinion, e
27、xplain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her _ have improved and she is a more _ learner now.autonomousmarksAt present she feels more _ in England and what has ever seemed very strange appears quite normal to her. However, occupied with work, she has not had time
28、for social activities. So she tried to have a _ between study and a social life. balanceat home_ The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London;_ The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions._ The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study;Put the events into correct order.
29、_ 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 Universitys way of learning.1. What kind of person do y
30、ou think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion.1) She is serious about her work. Evidence:She did research on the Internet for her essay.Discuss these questions in groups. When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why.She put her tutors id
31、eas into practice. 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
32、 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?1) Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate
33、 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.3. Where do you think this article might have been published?This a
34、rticle 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.Suppose you are a newspaper reporter. Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases write a passage.keep it up, get along, make progress, board, adjust to, It is the first time, get used to, as far as one is concerned, feel at home, all the best, etc.
