刘海涵 广东高州市第四中学 Reading 1

Travel abroad MoneyID card Transportation Local conditions and customs Accommodation Weather Make plans Apply for a visa What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad? take sth. into account 把 …… 考虑在内 What problems and dangers will we face while traveling abroad?

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 in a foreign country? 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. 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. 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 foreign university? They will find it’s not easy to study in a foreign university. 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 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 Lei’s 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. 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 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

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

5). 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.

1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. 2. Xie Lei’s tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didn’t give her own opinion. 3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago. F 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 a few clubs hoping to make some new friends. 6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesn’t give up easily. F T T

Read the text carefully and complete the form about Xie Lei’s life in England. ParagraphMain idea 2 She has to complete a business ____________. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _________. 3 She has to get used to a whole new way of life. qualification beneficial 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 by referring to other authors. 6 She 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

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. 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.

Benefits of doing a preparation course 1.to learn how to _____ Western ________ ____________. 2.to get used to a new _______________________________. fulfill 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 lifecustoms 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 expressingreasons of a new way of life 1.finding a _______between study and a ________. 2.making new _______. balance social life friends Fill in the blanks

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 1 ___________ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the preparation course before applying for a 2______ course. degree qualification Xie Lei explained it took up all her 3____________ 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 4_______ 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 comfort when she 5______her family. misses concentration host The 6 __________ course, in Xie Lei’s opinion, is most beneficial, making her understand the 7_____________________ of a Western university. To write an essay, 8_________ Xie Lei’s tutor was concerned, the most important thing was her own opinion. He required her to read lots of texts containing different opinions and 9________ them. preparation academic requirements as far as analyse Besides, when citing ( 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. Her10_____ have improved and she is a more 11____________ learner now. autonomous marks At present she feels more 12_______ 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 13_______ 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 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 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.