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Unit 5 Traveling Abroad,United States (New York: Statue of Liberty & San Francisco ),France (Paris: Tour Eiffel ),Italy (Rome: Colosseo ),Australia (Sydney Opera House ),Imagination: If you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year, where would you like to go?,普林斯顿大学 Princeton University,Harvard,Cambridge,麻省理工学院 Massachusetts Institute of Technology,耶鲁大学 Yale University,What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?,Discussion:,a. Its fun to live in a new country. b. It will help us to be independent. c. easier to learn a foreign language; d. easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology;,Advantages:,e. learn a lot about local customs and broaden our mind; f. relax and get rid of anxiety; g. People who leaves their native countries have many new experiences.,a: At first it is difficult to communicate with others; b: cost a lot of money; c: it may be tiring to live in a new country; d: if a child studies alone in a new country, he/she must look after himself/herself.,Keep it up, Xie Lei,Reading,Listen to the tape carefully and answer the two questions. Which country does Xie Lie study in? How long has she been there? 2. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?,She studies in England. Shes been there for six months.,The host family and her teachers.,Careful reading,II. Scan the text and put the events into order. _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; _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.,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,First reading,I. Choose the best answer,Who does Xie Lei board with in England? A. Her classmates B. Herself C. A host family D. Her family 2) Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would like to board with while studying in England? A. She feels lonely while staying in a foreign country. B. She is afraid to get used to a new life in a new country. C. She can make good preparations for her courses. D. She can have opportunities to learn more about life and customs in a new country.,Second reading,3) How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new life in England? A. She tries to avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B. She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more social activities and meet some people she had much in common with C. She tries to put her heart into her preparation course. D. She tries to protect herself from the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture. 4) What can we learn from Xie Lei according to the passage? A. She is timid. B. She is brave. C. She is determined. D. She is honest.,I. Choose the best answer,Who does Xie Lei board with in England? A. Her classmates B. Herself C. A host family D. Her family 2) Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would like to board with while studying in England? A. She feels lonely while staying in a foreign country. B. She is afraid to get used to a new life in a new country. C. She can make good preparations for her courses. D. She can have opportunities to learn more about life and customs in a new country.,Second reading,3) How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new life in England? A. She tries to avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B. She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more social activities and meet some people she had much in common with C. She tries to put her heart into her preparation course. D. She tries to protect herself from the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture. 4) What can we learn from Xie Lei according to the passage? A. She is timid. B. She is brave. C. She is determined. D. She is honest.,Listen to the tape carefully and to tell if the following sentences are true or false,Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification. 2. At first, Xie Lei didnt get used to the life in London, now she gets used to it. 3. Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation. 4. Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.,F,T,F,F,business,live with a host family,difficult,Her preparation course is to help her to _,2. She thinks living with a host family can give students the opportunity to _,3. She thinks having a tutor is to _,Third reading,1.At a university-_,2. Of a new life-_,Her preparation course is to help her to _,get used to academic requirements of a Western university.,2. She thinks living with a host family can give students the opportunity to _ _,learn more about everyday life and customs in their new country.,3. She thinks having a tutor is to _,encourage you to express your own ideas with reasons.,Third reading,She has to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all her concentration in the beginning.,1.at a university-,Studying here is quite different from studying in China and she needs some preparation first, either here or in China .,2.Of a new life -,Discussion,What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Discuss with you partners and find evidence in the article to support your opinion.,excellent,diligent,determined,can face difficulties bravely,studies well,What kind of person Xie Lei is?,Suppose one of you is a newspaper reporter. You want to interview Xie Lei about her life in England. The following words or phrases may help you: 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.,Homework:,Two in a group to make a dialogue:,
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