选修7 UNIT 5 Keep It Up Xie Lei

Theworldisgettingsmallerandsmaller.Wehavemoreandmoreopportunitiestotravelorstudyabroad.Travellinghelpsuslearnalotaboutlocalcustomsandbroadenourviews.Besides,itisrelaxingandwecangetridofouranxietyandstress.Italsoprovidestousthechancesoflearningup-to-datescienceandtechnology.Whatshouldwetakeintoaccountbeforewedecidetotravelabroad?TravelabroadMoneyIDcardTransportationLocalconditionsandcustomsAccommodationWeatherMakeplansApplyforavisaPre-readingDoyouwanttogoabroadforfurtherstudy?OxfordUniversityCambridgeUniversityHarvardUniversityPrincetonUniversityYaleUniversityMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyWhatadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyinginaforeigncountry?AdvantagesDisadvantages1.helpustobeindependent2.easytolearnaforeignlanguage3.easytolearnadvancedknowledgeandtechnology4.learndifferentcustomsandviews5.havenewexperience1.havecommu-nicationdifficulties2.costalotofmoney3.mayfeellonely4.it’snoteasytobetakengoodcareofWearegoingtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutaChinesestudentwhogoestostudyinEngland.WhatdoyouthinkshewillfinddifferentfromstudyingataChineseschool/university?Whatdoyouthinkshemightfinddifficult?1.Whoisthegirlinthepictureandhowdoesshelook?Whydoyouthinkshelooksthatway?XieLei.Abigsmileandasignofvictoryindicateherconfidence.PredictionandSummary2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Itisabouthowoneoverseasstudenthasadapted/adjustedtouniversitylifeinEngland.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6para7FindoutthemainideaofeachparagraphHowXieLei,aChinesegirl,feltwhenshejustcametoEnglandforstudy.XieLeiishalfwaythroughherpreparationyear,whichshehighlyrecommends.ThedifficultiesXieLeimetwithwhilelivinginLondon.TheadvantagesthatXieLeigainedwhilelivingwithahostfamily.XieLeiisgettingusedtotheWesternUniversity’swayoflearning.XieLeiisnowgettingalongwellandislivinganactivelife.ThenewspaperwillfollowXieLei’sprogressinlatereditions.1.WhatisXieLeiinEnglandfor?HowlonghasshebeeninEngland?2.Whyisshedoingapreparationcoursefirst?3.WhydidXieLeifeellikeachildwhenshefirstarrivedinEngland'?4.WhichtwotypesofpeoplehavehelpedXieLeimostsinceshecametoEngland?5.WhyhasXieLeidecidedtojoinafewclubs?Answerthesequestionsaboutthetext.2.Whyisshedoingapreparationcoursefirst?XieLeiisinEnglandtostudyatauniversity.ShehasbeeninEnglandforsixmonths.BecausestudyinginEnglandisdifferentfromstudyinginChinaandsheneedstolearnaboutthesedifferencesandimproveherEnglish.1.WhatisXieLeiinEnglandfor?HowlonghasshebeeninEngland?3.WhydidXieLeifeellikeachildwhenshefirstarrivedinEngland‘?Becauseshehadtolearnhowtodoeverydaythingslikeusingatelephone,payingonabus,findingherwayaroundastrangecity;understandingEnglishasspokeninreallife;learninghowtowriteessaysacceptabletoherBritishlecturer.4.WhichtwotypesofpeoplehavehelpedXieLeimostsinceshecametoEngland?5.WhyhasXieLeidecidedtojoinafewclubs?Herhostfamilyandherteachers.Becauseshethinksit’simportanttohaveabalancebetweenstudyandasociallife,andshewantstomakenewfriends.Readthepassageagain,andfillinthediagrambelow.Benefitsofdoingapreparationcourse1.tolearnhowtofulfillWesternacademicrequirements.2.togetusedtoanewwayoflifeandimproveherEnglish.oflivingwithahostfamily1.tolearnmoreabouteverydaylifeandcustoms.2.tohavepeopletoexplainthingsnotunderstoodofhavingatutor1.toexplainaboutwhyyoucannotuseotherpeople’sworkwithoutacknowledgingit.2.toencourageyoutoexpressyourownideaswithreasons.Difficultiesattheuniversity1.learningtoreadwidelyandanalyzethetexts.2.expressingone’sownopinionwithreasons.ofanewwayoflife1.findingabalancebetweenstudyandasociallife2.makingnewfriends.Discussion•WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkXieLeiis?•Findevidenceinthearticletosupportyouropinion.IthinkXieLeiisanexcellentdiligentgirl,shecanfacedifficultiesbravelyandshehasfirmdetermination,shestudieswellandhasalreadymadeprogress.Evidence:1.“It’snotjuststudythat’sdifficult.Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife.”2.“WhenImissmyfamily,it’sagreatcomforttohaveasubstitutefamilytobewith.”IthinkXieLeiisanexcellentdiligentgirl,shecanfacedifficultiesbravelyandshehasfirmdetermination,shestudieswellandhasalreadymadeprogress.Evidence:3.“IhavebeensooccupiedwithworkthatIhaven’thadtimeforsocialactivities.”Whydoyouthinkthereporterusedsomedirectspeechinthearticle?•Directspeechmakesthepassageappearmoreimmediateandvivid.•Usingdirectspeechshowsthewriterofthearticlehasdonesomeresearch.•Thewritermakesitclearthatthisarticleisnotreferringtopeopleingeneralbutconcentratingontheexperienceofonestudent.Benefitslivingwithahostfamily.XieLei’sdifficultygettingusedtonewwayoflife.XieLei’spreparationyear.XieLei,aChinesegirl,cametostudyinLondon.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4XieLei’snewplan.Para.5Para.6Benefitsofherpreparationcourse.Theauthor’sbestwishforXieLei.Para.7XieLei__________aplaneforLondonsixmonthsagotocompleteabusiness____________.Sheisnowhalfwaythroughthe__________year.Atthebeginning,shehadtolearnalmosteverythingagain.Sheliveswitha____family,whichgivesherthe___________tolearnmoreabouteverydaylifeand________inhernewcountry.boardedpreparationhostopportunitycustomsqualificationSUMMARYShewroteherfirst______toher______,butsheonlygotanE.Nowshehas__