Unit 5 Travelling abroad Welcome to my class!

Do you like traveling? If you have enough time and money, where do you want to go most? Why?

the Great Wall Fujiyama 富士山 Japan

Pyramid Egypt Sydney Opera House Australia

Eiffel Tower France The Statue of Liberty U.S.A.

Pre-reading Do you know some famous universities all over the world ?

Some famouse universities all over the world Oxford University Cambridge University Harvard University Yale University Princeton University list them

海归 海龟 turtle

Pre-reading

Do you want to go abroad for a further study? What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?

Advantages: a. It’s 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; 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.

Disadvantages: 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 Chinese student fitting in well reading Keep It Up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well

Fast-reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. P1 No.1 XieLei’s preparation year(一年预科) No.2 Benefits of her preparation course No.3 The author’s best wish for XieLei No.4 Benefits of living with a host family No.5 Xie Lei’s new plan No.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in London No.7 Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a new way of life

What is the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it. It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s experience in the UK.

to get more information Scanning to get more information C 1. Xie Lei’s purpose of going to London is__. A. for a travelling B. for seeing her friends C. for a business qualification D. for finding a new job 2. ____ have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England. A. Her classmates B. Her friends C. Her host family and teachers D. Her family C

3.Which country does Xie Lie study in? How long has she been there? She studies in England. She’s been there for six months. 4. Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because ________ . A she was too young B she was a shy girl C she didn’t know what to expect D she didn’t know where to go

T or F ? F T F F Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification. 2. At first, Xie Lei didn’t 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 business T F live with a host family F difficult

Benefits and Difficulties Careful-reading Benefits and Difficulties Doing a preparation course Living with a host family Having a tutor benefits At the university of a new way of life Difficulties

of doing a preparation course 1. to get used to a new ____________. 2. to learn how to __________ Western academic requirements way of life get used to of living with a host family 1. to learn more about _____________ and ________. 2. to ask my host family___ ____ everyday life Benefits customs for help of having a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot _____what other people had said without _______________them. 2. to ________ you to express your own ideas. write acknowledging encourage

at the university of a new way of life Difficulties 1.learning to read ________ texts and ________what you had read. 2. ______one’s own opinions and explained _____. different analyze giving why Difficulties of a new way of life finding a __________ between study and a ________________. making new __________. balance social life friends

qualification enterprise boarded preparation host opportunity customs Summary: Xie Lei _______ a plane for London six months ago to complete a business___________. She is now halfway through the __________ year. At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a _____ family, which gives her the __________ to learn more about everyday life and _______ in her new country. She wrote her first ______ to her______, but she only got an E. Now she has_________ the life and she feels much more __ _____ and is going to join a few university _____ in order to have a _______ between study and a social life. We wish Xie lei all the best with her_______. Keep it up ! Xie lei. boarded qualification preparation host opportunity customs essay tutor home got used to at clubs balance enterprise

When Xielei studies abroad, where does she stay When Xielei studies abroad, where does she stay? What kind of living ways do you want to choose if you have a chance to study abroad? A.Live with other students: Make friends with students from different countries and know more about the world.

( Live with a host family) B.Homestay: ( Live with a host family) Learn more about the culture in that country.

Homework Underline the words, phrases or sentences that you don’t understand.

Unit 5 Travelling abroad Period 2 Language study

Language points for Reading I 1. Six months ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London. 六个月以前，谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友，登上了飞往伦敦的飞机。 board n.&v. 1) 上（船或别的交通工具） 2) n. 木板,纸板,董事会,委员会 3) 供食宿

e.g. board a plane 搭乘飞机 boarding I’m _________with a friend. 我向朋友提供食宿. 与board相关的短语： on board (a ship /a train) go on board (a ship /a train) on the board board of honor 表状态 表动作 将在会上讨论 光荣榜

2. It was the first time she had ever left her home country. 第一次和她见面时, 我就认为她诚实。 the first time 的用法：该句使用了句型"It is+ the+序数词+time+ that从句", that从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。 He cast his net for the first time. 他撒了第一网. (for the first time的作用相当于一个副词)

辨析: the first time与for the first time the first time 作n. 或conj. for the first time 介词短语用作状语. Practice: I thought her honest ___ I met her. A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time

3. Xie Lei highly recommends the course. 辨析: highly和high high表示空间高度, 通常指物；highly表示程度，相当于much。 high e.g. The plane was flying_______. I think ________of your opinion. highly

recommended vt. 1) 推荐，赞许 他向学生推荐一本书. He recommended a book to his students. 2) 劝告，建议 (接doing作宾语,不接to do不定式.) 我推荐你买这支笔. I recommend buying that pen. The doctor_____________ his patient to go out for a walk. recommended

3) recommend 表示主观判断，推测，建议，命令，要求的动词，通常引起虚拟语气的宾语从句，从句谓语动词常用should+ v 3) recommend 表示主观判断，推测，建议，命令，要求的动词，通常引起虚拟语气的宾语从句，从句谓语动词常用should+ v.原形，且should可以省略，如:suggest/recommend/propose/ insist/require/request/demand etc. e.g. They demanded that the right to vote (should) be given to every adult. We insisted that Mr. Brown host the meeting.

4. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by directions, I didn’t always understand. 当我迷路，不得不向过路人问路时，我并不是总能明白. got lost是由“get+过去分词”构成的短语，类似的还有: get excited, get married, get hurt, get paid, get dressed, get drunk.

5. Besides, as far as he was concerned what other people thought was not the most important thing. 另外，他还说别人的想法不是最重要的事情. 1)besides 用作介词，作“除……之外，还有”； 除了我们两人之外，还有五个人. There are five other people besides both of us. 它还可以用作副词，作“还有，而且, 况且”解。含有肯定和附加的意思。 我不想出去散步，况且我很饿了. I don’t want to go out for a walk. Besides, I’m very hungry.

2) concern v. 涉及，关系到, 关心 n. (1) 关系或利害关系之事 (2) 关心,担心 别管与自己无关的事. Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. 习惯用法：show concern for sb. 关心某人 她对你的爱情无动于衷，因为她对你毫不关心. She is indifferent to your love for she shows no concern for you.

be occupied in doing sth． 忙于做某事 occupy oneself with／in doing sth v. 占领，占用，使忙于；使从事 归纳拓展 be occupied in doing sth． 忙于做某事 occupy oneself with／in doing sth 忙于……；专心于…… be deeply occupied in thinking 陷入深思 be fully occupied 忙得不可开交

7. I’m going to join a few university clubs and hopefully I’ll meet some people I have things in common with. 我打算加入一些大学俱乐部, 希望在那里遇到一些有共同爱好的人. in common with 与......有共同之处 have sth in common 共同，共有

conduct／manage an enterprise 经营一家企业 a man of enterprise 富有进取心的人 8. enterprise n. 事业，计划；事业心 归纳拓展 build an enterprise 创办一个企业 conduct／manage an enterprise 经营一家企业 a man of enterprise 富有进取心的人 a spirit of enterprise (=progressing)) 进取精神

Matching 事业、计划 1 board 上(船、飞机等) 2 qualification 3 get used to 资格、资格证明 习惯于 资格、资格证明 继续干下去 感觉自在、无拘束 1 board 2 qualification 3 get used to 4 feel at home 5 enterprise 6 keep it up

Words review: 推荐；介绍 recommend vt. 舒服；舒适；安慰 comfort n. 代替品 substitute n. requirement n. acknowledge vt. occupy v. succeed v. comment n&v. 推荐；介绍 舒服；舒适；安慰 代替品 需要；需求 承认；确认 占领，使忙于 成功；继任 评论；批评 英语学习辅导报 出品

Set Phrases 1.全神贯注 be occupied with / in... 2.适应 adjust to 3.就……而言 4.相适应 5.安顿下来 6.成功做某事 7.与……有共同之处 be occupied with / in... adjust to as far as one is concerned fit in settle in succeed in doing sth. have...in common