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Before we learn new lesson, let’s have a test to review.

I. 用适当的介词填空。 1. Do you believe the theory that it is possible to tell the time in daylight ______ looking into a cat’s eyes? 2. He soon adjusted ____ the way of life there and has lived happily ever since. to by

3. This is a different car ______ the one he drove to work yesterday. 4. It is difficult to travel ______ a foreign country, especially when you don’t know the language. in from

II. 选出适当的词填空。 advantage; experience; disadvantage; adjust 1. Everyone can see our country has __________ great changes during the past fifteen years. 2. You can not see through a telescope unless it is ________ correctly to your sight. adjusted experience

advantage; experience; disadvantage; adjust 3. Cheer up! Your university education gives you a(n) __________ over the other applicants who have not been to college. 4. In spite of the fact that these early ships were strong, they had certain _____________. disadvantages advantage

III. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译 成英语。 1. 这位大学生到纽约后，适应不了独立 的生活。 (adjust to) After arriving in New York, the college student can’t adjust to living on his own.

2. 在学习英语的过程中，你认为什么最 难学 ? (find) What do you find most difficult to learn in studying English?

Pre-reading What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad? Travel abroad MoneyID card Transportation Local conditions and customs Accommodation Weather Make plans Apply for a visa

What are the advantages of studying 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, 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 can’t understand the language very well, so it’s difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. What’s 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 it’s 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.

New words qualification n. 资格, 资格证明 recommend vt. 推荐；介绍 comfort n. & vt. 舒服；舒适；安慰 substitute n. 代替品 requirement n. 需要；需求

academic adj. 学校的. 学院的 tutor n. 家庭教师 ; 导师 ; 助教 numb adj. 麻木的. 失去知觉的 acknowledge vt. 承认；确认 ; 答谢 occupy vt. 占领，使忙于 enterprise n. 事业 ; 计划；事业心 optional adj. 可选择的；随意的

Reading 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. 1 Answer these questions about the text.

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 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 how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer.

4).Why did she get an E in her essay? She couldn’t write what other people had say without acknowledging them. She didn’t give her own opinions and explain why.

5). What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? When 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 can’t understand the expressions others say.

6). Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? Xie Lei’s host family and her teachers.

7). Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs? Because she thinks it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.

2 Read the text carefully and complete the form about Xie Lei’s life in England. ParagraphMain idea 2She 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 beneficial

ParagraphMain idea 4She 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. 6She feels much more ________ in England and realizes it’s important to have a(n) ________ between study and a(n) __________. host family everyday life customs essay opinions at home balance social life

3 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 Lei’s tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay? A. Because she didn’t 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 tutor’s. A

4 Filling the blanks. Remember the information and try to fill the blanks.

Benefits of doing a preparation 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 about why you cannot ______ other people’s 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. ___________one’s own opinion with __________. widely analyze expressing reasons of a new way of life 1.finding a __________ between study and a _________. 2.making new __________. balance social life friends

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 Internet for her essay. Discuss these questions.

When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why. She put her tutor’s ideas into practice.

2) She perseveres. Evidence: She had problems when she first arrived, but 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 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 article 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 be most appropriate for a student newspaper. I imagine that this article would have been published in a student newspaper.

Homework 1. Recite the key sentences in the text. 2. Preparations: Preview Using Language.