高中英语选修7Unit5TravellingabroadWarmingupandReading公开课优质PPT课件

1、 If you have chance to go abroad, which country would you like to visit and why? Warming up 埃及金字塔 The Pyramids 美国大峡谷 The Grand Canyon 新西兰 New Zealand 巴黎 Paris 澳大利亚大堡礁 Great Barrier Reef What problems and dangers will we face while traveling abroad? What should we take into account before we decide t

2、o travel abroad? Travel abroad Money ID card Transportation Local conditions and customs Accommodation Weather Make plans Apply for a visa Do you want to go abroad for a further study? Oxford University Harvard University 哈弗大学 The University of Sydney 悉尼大学 耶鲁大学Yale University总统的摇篮 Princeton Universi

3、ty普林斯顿大学 美国政治家的摇篮 33位诺贝尔奖得主 麻省理工学院 （Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) 科技宠儿的摇篮 剑桥大学（University of Cambridge） What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country? What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country? Discussion 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying

4、 in a foreign country? A: The advantages of studying in a foreign country are that we could learn standard English. We can communicate with the local people, and we could know the manners and customs of the country better. B: But there are still many disadvantages of studying there. It would be diff

5、icult for us to communicate with the foreign people, and we should adapt to the situation quickly. We cant understand the language very well, so its difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. Whats more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends. 2. What do you think a Chi

6、nese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university? They will find its not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, different learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly. Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting

7、 in well Reading Skimming What is the main idea of the article? Give one sentence to describe it. It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK. Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions. 1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now? 2.

8、 How old is she now? 3. Who does she live with? 4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay? 5. How is her life now? England 21years old A host family No, she got an E. She feels much more at home now. Match the main idea with each paragraph. P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 No.1 XieLeis preparation year

9、(一年预科) No.2 Benefits of her preparation course No.3 The authors best wish for XieLei No.4 Benefits of living with a host family No.5 Xie Leis new plan No.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in London No.7 Xie Leis difficulty getting used to a new way of life 1). What is Xie Lei in England for?

10、How long has she been in England? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months. Answer these questions about the text. 1 2). Why is she doing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about

11、 these differences and improve her English. 3). Why did she 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 h

12、ow to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer. 4). Why did she get an E in her essay? She couldnt write what other people had say without acknowledging them. She didnt give her own opinions and explain why. 5). What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? When

13、she first came to England, she has to face the difficulties of daily life, eg, how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus. She has to face the difficulties of learning at the university, eg, she cant understand the expressions others say. 6). Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since

14、 she came to England? Xie Leis host family and her teachers. 7). Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs? Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends. 1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. 2.

15、 Xie Leis tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didnt give her own opinion. 3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago. F 2 Read the text carefully and mark True (T) or False (F): T T 4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course. 5. Xie Lei planned to join

16、a few clubs hoping to make some new friends. 6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesnt give up easily. F T T Read the text carefully and complete the form about Xie Leis life in England. ParagraphMain idea 2 She has to complete a business _. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _. 3 She ha

17、s to get used to a whole new way of life. qualification beneficial 3 ParagraphMain idea 4 She lives with a(n) _, which gives her the opportunity to learn more about _ and _ in the new country. 5 From the first _ she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own _and explain them

18、 by referring to other authors. 6 She feels much more _ in England and realizes its important to have a(n) _ between study and a(n) _. host family everyday life customs essay opinions at home balance social life Read the text carefully and choose the best answer. 1). According to the first paragraph

19、, 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. 4 2). Why did Xie Leis tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay? A

20、. 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. Fill in the blanks. Remember the information and try to fill the blanks. 5 Benefits of doing a preparation

21、 course 1. to learn how to _ Western _ _. 2. to get used to a new _. fulfil academic requirements way of life and improve her English of living with a host family 1. to learn more about _ and _. 2. to have people explain things _ everyday life customs not understood of having a tutor 1. to explain a

22、bout why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it 2. to _ you to express your own ideas with reasons use acknowledging encourage Difficulties at the university 1. learning to read _ and _ the texts. 2. _ ones own opinion with _. widelyanalyze expressing reasons of a new way of life 1. finding a _

23、between study and a _. 2. making new _. balance social life friends Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Xie Lei, a 21-year-old girl, for the first time left her motherland China to study for a business _ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course be

24、fore applying for a _ course. degree 6 qualification Xie Lei explained it took up all her _ in the beginning to get used to a new way of life there. Sometimes she felt like a child because she had had to learn almost everything again. Luckily, she lives with a _ family who can give her good advice,

25、and also the chance to learn more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comfort when she _her family. misses concentration host The _ course, in Xie Leis opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the _ of a Western university. To write an essay, _ Xie Leis

26、tutor was concerned, the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts containing different opinions and _ them. preparation academic requirements as far as analyse Besides, when citing (引用) other authors opinions, she should acknowledge them. She was encouraged to

27、give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her _ have improved and she is a more _ learner now. autonomous marks At present she feels more _ in England and what has ever seemed very strange appears quite normal to her. However, occupied with w

28、ork, she has not had time for social activities. So she tried to have a _ between study and a social life. balance at home 1. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion. 1) She is serious about her work. Evidence: She did research on the Interne

29、t for her essay. Discuss these questions in groups. When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why. She put her tutors ideas into practice. 2) She perseveres. Evidence: She had problems when she first arrived, but worked at them till she succeeded in getting over the

30、m. She asks her host family for help with any language or culture issues. She did not give up with her first setback over the essay. 3) She is enterprising and adaptable. Evidence: She left her city to go to England even though she had never travelled abroad before. She settled down well enough to f

31、eel at home in a strange country. 2. Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article? 1) Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate and vivid. 2) Using direct speech shows that the writer of the article has done some research. 3) He/She is making it clear that this ar

32、ticle is not referring to people in general but is concentrating on the experience of one student. 3. Where do you think this article might have been published? This article is about how one overseas student has adapted to university life in England. It would not be suitable for a general daily newspaper but would