Book7Unit5Reading.ppt

Ancient people proposed to travel 10,000 li and read 10,000 books.Sydney Opera HouseThe Fuji MountainHere are some world famous places of interest. Do you know their names and where they are?The PyramidsThe Three GorgesThe Leaning Tower of PisaDo you like traveling? If you haveenough time and money, where doyou want to go most? Why?jungledesertcitycountrysidemountainspaceWhat should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?travel abroadmoneytransportation accommodationlocal customsclimatelocal conditionsplaces of interestpassportAnything else?What kind of things would you learn by being a tourist?practise a foreign languagebroaden my horizonshave funincrease my experiencemake new friendsDo you want to go abroad for a further study? Why?Which country would you plan to study? Why?剑桥大学剑桥大学 University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 牛津大学牛津大学 University of Oxford University of Oxford We are going to read a newspaper article about a Chinese student who goes to study in England. What do you think she will find different from studying at a Chinese school / university? What do you think she might find difficult?New wordsboard vt. qualification n. recommend vt. comfort n. & vt. substitute n. requirement n. 上（船、飞机）上（船、飞机）资格资格 ,资格证明资格证明推荐；介绍推荐；介绍 舒服；舒适；安慰舒服；舒适；安慰代替品代替品需要；需求需要；需求academic adj. tutor n. numb adj. acknowledge vt. occupy vt. enterprise n.succeed v. 学校的学校的;学院的学院的家庭教师家庭教师;导师导师; 助教助教麻木的麻木的;失去知觉的失去知觉的承认；确认承认；确认; 答谢答谢占领，使忙于占领，使忙于事业事业,计划计划成功；接替成功；接替; 继任继任 1.习惯于习惯于 2.全神贯注全神贯注3.适应适应 4.就就而言而言5.保持保持, 继续做继续做 6.相适应相适应7.无拘束；自在无拘束；自在 8. 排队等待排队等待9.成功做某事成功做某事 10.占用某人的精力占用某人的精力 get / be / become used to be occupied with / in. adjust to as far as one is concerned keep (it) up fit in feel at home wait in a queue succeed in doing sth. take up ones concentrationTranslate the phrases into Chinese.Reading Keep it up, Xie LeiChinese student fitting in well Keep it up, Xie Lei. 谢蕾，再接再厉。谢蕾，再接再厉。keep it up: continue doing or trying 不松劲，坚持不松劲，坚持下去。在这个短语中，下去。在这个短语中，it 本身词义模糊，只是帮本身词义模糊，只是帮助构成习语。助构成习语。 Chinese student fitting in well. 中国学生适应能力强中国学生适应能力强这是这是 A Chinese student is fitting in well 的省略形的省略形式。在英语标题中，为了简介需要，通常只出现式。在英语标题中，为了简介需要，通常只出现诗词，而把虚词，冠词，介词，助动词，连词等诗词，而把虚词，冠词，介词，助动词，连词等略去，省略是英语新闻标题的一大特点。略去，省略是英语新闻标题的一大特点。Saddam Hussein Captured = Saddam Hussein was Captured 萨达姆萨达姆 . 侯赛因被捉侯赛因被捉 1 It was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country. 2 She has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification. 3 Most foreign students must complete the preparation course before entering a course. 4 Xie Lei lives in student apartments with her students. 5 Now ,Xie Lei doesnt feel much more at home in England.businesswith a host family.feels Fast readingPara.1_ match the main idea to each paragraph.Para.2_Para.3_Para.5_Para.6_Para.4_Para.7_A. The general introduction to Xie Lei and her studyB. The advantages of living with a host family. C. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London.D. Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.E.The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.F. The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.G. Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life.CAFBDGE2. Why is she doing a preparation course first? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months. Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English. 1. What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? Answer these questions about the text.3. Why did Xie Lei 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 way around a strange city; understanding English as spoken in real life; learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer.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? Her host family and her teachers. Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1). According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE about 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.D 2). Why did Xie Leis tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay?A. Because she didnt give 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.A Detailed reading While studying in London, Xie Lei has While studying in London, Xie Lei has some some difficultiesdifficulties as well as as well as benefits.benefits. Read Read the passage again, and try to find them the passage again, and try to find them according to the diagram given.according to the diagram given.Benefits of doing a preparation course to learn how to _ Western _ _ . 1. to get used to a new _. fulfillacademic requirementsway of life and improve her Englishof living with a host family to learn more about _ and _. 1.to have people explain things _everyday lifecustomsnot understoodof having a tutor to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it1.to _ you to express your own ideas with reasonsuseacknowledgingencourageDifficultiesat the university1.learning to read _ and _the texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsof a new way of life finding a _ between study and a _.1. making new _.balancesocial lifefriends1.You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.你得适应一种全新的生活方式，你得适应一种全新的生活方式，在一开始的时候会占去你的全部精力。在一开始的时候会占去你的全部精力。2. Living with host families, in which there may be other college students, gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.有的房东家也有的房东家也 有上大学的孩子，跟这样的家庭有上大学的孩子，跟这样的家庭住在一起会给她提供机会更好的了解住在一起会给她提供机会更好的了解这个国家的文化。这个国家的文化。3. I have been so occupied with work that I havent had time for social activities.我一直忙于工作以至于我没有时间我一直忙于工作以至于我没有时间去搞社交活动。去搞社交活动。Summarize the main idea of the whole text. It mainly talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis _ _ _ _, especially about some _ she gets as well as some _ she faces while studying in London. benefitsdifficulties university studyand life(30words)Some expressions1. the first time she had ever left her motherland The word “ever” is in the sentence for emphasis. It is to underline the fact that this is her first opportunity to leave China.2. which can take up all your This means that concentrating on how to live uses a lot of energy. “take up” in this context means “use”.3. I was numb with shock! “Numb” is a very strong word to express how upset Xie Lei was at her tuitors response. It means she was unable to move or think for a short time as she was so surprised. However, it is important to stress that Xie Lin cope with the situation in a very mature way by going to see her tutor and discussing the matter with him.4. an autonomous learner This is a learner who can organize her own study and find resources for her work on the Internet or in the library. She is not told what to do by a teacher but shows initiative. While studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Benefits Xie Lei gained A: The benefit of doing a preparation course is helping her to get used to academic requirements of a Western University. B: I think that the benefit of living with a host family is that she can get lots of advice; she has the opportunity to learn more about everyday life and customs in the new country. Living with a host family is a great comfort to have a substitute family to come home to. C: And I think the benefit of having a tutor is getting some good advice on study and he or she can coach you with your article; you can make progress with the help of a tutor. Difficulties Xie Lei metA: The difficulties that Xie Lei met at the University are that when she heard an expression, she cant understand. It seems strange to her that someone does something. She didnt know how to write a good essay on her own. B: The difficulties that she has to get used to a new way of life are that she had to learn almost everything again. For example, how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus, how to ask a shopkeeper for things she didnt know the English for. She didnt understand the words that the local people say. She hasnt had time for social activities.Suppose you are a newspaper reporter. Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases: 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. Suppose you are Xie Lei. Please write a paragraph beginning with “When I came to England for the first time, it was hard for me to get used to ”.Suppose your friends would travel abroad. What suggestions would you give them after learning the text?Learn more about studying abroad and travelling overseas.Collect the language points and useful expressions in reading passage. HomeworkHomework