人教版选修7 unit 5 Reading

1、人教课标人教课标 高二高二 选修选修 7 Unit 5If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit and why? The Pyramids 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔The Grand Canyon 美国大峡谷美国大峡谷New Zealand 新西兰新西兰Paris巴黎巴黎Great Barrier Reef 澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁What problems and difficulties will we face while traveling abroad?What shoul

2、d we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local conditions and customsAccommodation Weather Make plansApply for a visaTalk about words and expressions related to travelling and studying abroad.tourism, group tour, travel agency, guide, route, m

3、eans of transportation, motel, see off, meet, baggage, luggagecheck in, check out, visa, passport Do you want to go abroad for a further study?Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyWhat are the advantages of stu

4、dying in a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying 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,

5、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 difficult 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

6、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 Chinese 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 method

7、s, different learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly.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

8、 to these questions.1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now?2. How old is she now?Xie Lei is studying in England.She is 21 years old.3. Who does she live with?4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay?5. How is her life now?She lives with a host family.No, she got an E.She feels much mo

9、re at home now.(1) What is Xie Lei in England for? 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.(2) Why is she doing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different fro

10、m studying in China and she needs to learn about 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; understand

11、ing English as spoken in real life; learning how 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) Which two types of people have helped

12、 Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Leis host family and her teachers.(6) 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

13、a newspaper. 2. 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. FMark True (T) or False (F): TT4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course.5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping

14、to make some new friends.6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesnt give up easily.FTTComplete the form about Xie Leis life in England.ParagraphMain idea2She has to complete a business _. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _.3She has to get used to a whole new way of life.qualification be

15、neficialParagraphMain idea4She lives with a(n) _, which gives her the opportunity to learn more about _ and _ in the new country.5From the first _ she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own _ and explain them by referring to other authors.host family everyday life customs

16、 essay opinions ParagraphMain idea6She feels much more _ in England and realizes its important to have a(n) _ between study and a(n) _.at homebalance social life(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.

17、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.Choose the best answer.(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

18、 in it.C. Because what she wrote made no sense.D. Because her opinions were different from her tutors.Remember the information and try to fill in the blanks.Benefits of doing a preparation course _ _. 2. _1. _. to learn how to fulfill Western academic requirements to get used to a new way of life an

19、d improve her English of living with a host family _ _. 2. _1. _. to learn more about everyday life and customs to have people to explain things not understood of having a tutor _ _ _. 2. _1. _. to explain about why you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it to encourage you to expre

20、ss your own ideas with reasonsDifficulties at the university _ _. 2. _ _. learning to read widely and analyze the texts expressing ones own opinion with reasons of a new way of life _ _.1. 2. _. finding a balance between study and a social lifemaking new friendsXie Lei, a 21-year-old girl, for the f

21、irst time left her motherland China to study for a business _ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying for a _ course. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.degree qualificationXie Lei explained it took up all her _ in the beginning t

22、o 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, and also the chance to learn more about the new culture. Meanwhile, it is a substitute family to give her comf

23、ort when she _ her family.missesconcentrationhost The _ course, in Xie Leis opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the _ of a Western university. To write an essay, _ Xie Leis tutor was concerned, the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts contain

24、ing different opinions and _ them. preparation academic requirementsas far asanalyseBesides, when citing (引用引用) other authors opinions, she should acknowledge them. She was encouraged to give her own opinion, explain it by referring to other authors, and even to contradict the authors. Her _ have im

25、proved and she is a more _ learner now.autonomousmarksAt present she feels more _ in England and what has ever seemed very strange appears quite normal to her. However, occupied with work, she has not had time for social activities. So she tried to have a _ between study and a social life. balanceat

26、 home_ 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;Put the events into correct order. _ The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family. _ Xie Lei is now get

27、ting 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. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion.1) She is seriou

28、s about her work. Evidence: She did research on the Internet 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, b

29、ut worked at them till she succeeded in getting over them.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 feel at home in a strange