Unit5-travelling-abroad

Whatkindofdifficultiesdidyoumeet?Alotofhomework?Lackofsleep?Studypressure?Hardtoadapttothenewsurroundings?UniversityofOxfordUniversityofCambridgeHarvardUniversityYaleUniversityDearNancy,Somethinghasbeentroublingmethesedays.IamgoingtosaygoodbyetomyfamilyandfriendsinChinaandwillboardaplaneforLondon.Itisthefirsttimeformetoleavemymotherland.IamexcitedbecauseIhavedreamedofthisdayforsolong.ButIamalsoafraidthatstudyingabroadmaypresentalotofdifficulties,whichmakesmehesitate.However,Idon’twanttolosethischance.I’matalosswhattodo.Canyouhelpmeouthere?Thankyou!TomTherearemanypotentialdifficultiesstudyingabroad.Thisgirl,themaincharacter(主人翁)inourtext,hassimilarexperience.Isshefittinginwell?Para.1Para.7gotoLondonliveandstudyinLondonBestwishesPara.2-6skimmingScanningFindtheproperkeysentencesforcertainparagraphs.【2】【3】【4】【5】【6】ThegeneralintroductiontoXieLeiandherstudy.It’snotjuststudythat’sdifficult.Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife.XieLeiliveswithahostfamilywhogiveherlotsofgoodadvice.XieLeiisgettingusedtotheWesternUniversity’swayoflearning.XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeinEnglandnowandislivinganactivelife.Readingpractice.Task1:readingfordetails.Para.2&51.WhydidXieLeicometoLondon?A.ForlanguagestudyB.Forvisitingfriends.C.ForabusinessdegreeD.Foranartqualification2.Whatisconsideredtobeofgreathelpforherstudyabroad?A.hertutorB.adegreeC.thepreparationcourseD.hermotherE.ahostfamily√√√√Task2:readingforwordsmeaningPara.4-61.Althoughsomeforeignstudentsliveinstudentaccommodationorapartments,somechoosetoboardwithEnglishfamilies.2.WhenIhearanidiomthatIdon’tunderstand,Icanaskmyhostfamilyforhelp.It’sagreatcomforttohaveasubstitutefamilytobewith.3.IthoughtIwouldgetareallygoodmarkbutIgotanE.Iwasnumbwithshock!4.Icouldn’twritewhatotherpeoplehadsaidwithoutacknowledgingthem.5.Moreimportantly,Iamnowamoreautonomouslearner.ThepassagetellsabouttheexperienceofXieLei,aChinesestudentstudying______,shecameacrossalotof_______fromlifeandstudy,butshe___it____,overcame(克服)them,andfinally___in___.Task3:readingformainideasdifficultieskeptupfitwellabroadTask4:readingforauthor’sattitudeThewholetext1.WhichofthewordsbelowcanbestdescribeXieLei’scharacter?A.strong-willedB.obedient(顺从的)C.outgoingD.coward(胆小的)√Problem1:StudyingabroadisquitedifferentfromstudyinginChinaProblem2:ItisalsodifficulttogetusedtoawholenewwayoflifesolutionsReasons/benefitsDoinga_____courseGetsomepreparationfirstLivingwitha________Tolearnmoreabouteverydaylifeandthenew______Tohavepeopletoexplainthingsnot______Havinga_______Toexplainaboutwhyyoucan’tuseotherpeople’sworkwithout_______Evenencouragedmeto____theauthorsI’dreadandtobecomeamore_____learnerYouropinions…………preparationhostfamilyCulture/customunderstoodtutoracknowledgingitcontradictautonomousProblemsSolutions+BenefitsdifficulttocommunicatewithotherswillcostalotofmoneyHavetroublewithherhostfamily/classmates/herstudiesmayfeeltiredtoliveinanewcountrynoteasytolookafteroneselfmayfeellonely……3.Takeadictionaryifnecessary1.Takeamapofthecountry2.ListentotheradioorwatchingtelevisiontobecomeaccustomedtoeverydayEnglish7.Joinalotofuniversitysocieties6.Dosomepart-timejobs5.Makenewfriendsandbeactive4.Takesomemedicineforstomachsandotherillnesses;……DearNancy,Somethinghasbeentroublingmethesedays.IamgoingtosaygoodbyetomyfamilyandfriendsinChinaandwillboardaplaneforLondon.Itisthefirsttimeformetoleavemymotherland.IamexcitedbecauseIhavedreamedofthisdayforsolong.ButIamalsoafraidthatstudyingabroadmaypresentalotofdifficulties,makingmehesitate.However,Idon’twanttolosethischance.I’matalosswhattodo.Canyouhelpmeouthere?Thankyou!Tomwordsandexpressionsforyourreference:Keepitup,fitin,preparation,idiom,substitute,academicrequirements;tutor,accommodation;numbwithshock;acknowledge;contradict;host;autonomous,etc.DearTom,Ihaveheardthatyouareworriedaboutcomingabroadstudying,becauseitisnotjuststudythatisdifficult.Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife.SoIamwritingtogiveyousomesuggestionsasanexperiencedone.Atthebeginning,youhavetolearnalmosteverythingagain.Isuggestyoulivewitha_____family,whichgivesyouthechancetolearnmoreabouteverydaylifeand_________inanewcountry,andsometimescanactasa______familywhenyouarehomesick.Besides,youcanhavea_________coursewhichcanhelpyougetusedtothe________________________ofawesterncountry.What’sthemostimportantishavingperseverance.Wheneveryouareintrouble,nevergiveup.JustasIhaveexperienced.Inowhavegotusedtothelifeandfeelmuchmore___________andamgoingtojoinafewuniversityclubsinordertohavea_________betweenstudyandasociallife.Inaword,Ithinkmyadviceispractical.Wishyouallthebestinyournewlife.Ifyoukeepit____,youwill_____inwell.XieLeiHereistheletterfromXieLeitoTom.Helptofinishit.hostculturepreparationacademicrequirementsathomebalancefitupsubstituteDearXX,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________