Unit 5 Travelling abroad

Have you ever been abroad? What place/ Which country would you like to visit? Why? What are common purpose of people’s going abroad? How would you feel when you were in a new country?

Harvard University

The University of Sydney

耶鲁大学 Yale University 总统的摇篮

Princeton University 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 ）

牛津大学（ University of Oxford ）

If you have a chance to study abroad, will you take it? Why or why not ?

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 method, different learning method and different situation, they should adapt to all things quickly.

Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well

2 Will she overcome the difficulties at last? How ？ 3 Who will help her? 1 What do you think she might find difficult?

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.

Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country -London. The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study. Para.1 Para.2

The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London. The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family. Xie Lei is getting used to the Western University’s way of learning. Para.3 Para.4 Para.5

Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life. The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions. Para.6 Para.7

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’s been in England for six months. A. Her classmates. B. Tutors C.A host family D. Her family Skim the text and answer the questions. 2.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? √ √

3.Why is she doing a preparation course first? (para.2) Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English. She should get used to academic requirements of a Western university.

4.What are some of difficulties she faced when she first came to England? (para.3) Learning how to do everyday things like using a phone, paying on a bus, finding her way; Understanding English as spoken in real life, for example, she can’t understand the expressions others say; Learning how to reach the academic requirements of a Western university; Making new friends.

5.Why does Xie Lei have such a decision that she would like to board with a host family while studying in England? (para.4) She can have opportunities to learn more about everyday life and customs in a new country.

6.How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new social life in England? (para.6) She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more social activities and meet some people she had much in common with.

7.Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article? The writer used direct speech to show that he got the information in the article from Xie Lei herself. It also makes the article more interesting and gives some insight into Xie Lei’s character. 8.Where do you think this article might have been published? It may have been published in a student newspaper/magazine or in a small local newspaper.

Xie lei’s problemsYour solutions 1.understanding and using everyday English 2.reaching the academic requirements of a Western university 3.making new friends 1. listening to the radio or watching television to become accustomed to everyday English 2. asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing 3. joining a lot of university societies

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 preparation host opportunity customs essay at clubs balance qualification tutor home enterprise got used to Fill in the blanks with what we have learned in this class.

A.Live with other students: Make friends with students from different countries and know more about the world. When Xie lei studies abroad, she lives with a host family. What kind of living ways do you want to choose if you have a chance to study abroad? Why?

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

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