Period 1 Warming-up & Reading -----By Ye Binbin

1)Have you ever been abroad? 2)How would you feel when you were in a new country? 3)Would you like to travel abroad? Why or why not? 4)What place would you like to visit? Why? 5)Would you like to travel alone or with your family / a friend?

We have more and more opportunities to travel or study abroad. Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views. Now, let’s enjoy some pictures of the universities abroad. Try to guess the names of the universities according to the list below: Guessing The University of Sydney 耶鲁大学 Yale University Harvard University 牛津大学（ University of Oxford ） Princeton University 普林斯顿大学 麻省理工学院（ Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) 科技宠儿的摇篮 剑桥大学（ University of Cambridge ）

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 ）

Travel in London What do you learn from the video about London?

Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in well Beautiful Lovely Hardworking Brave…

Fast reading Task 1 Individual work Para.1____ Skim( 略读 ) the text fast and match the main idea to each paragraph. Para.2____Para.3____ Para.5_______ Para.6_______ Para.4____ Para.7_______ A. Xie Lei is getting used to the Western University’s way of learning. B. The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions. C. The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study. D. The advantages of living with a host family. E. Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-- London. F. The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London. G. Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life. E C FD A G B

Summarize the main idea of the whole passage. It mainly talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s __________ ______ ____ ______, especially about some _______ she gets as well as some _______ she faces while studying in London. Task 2 benefits difficulties university study and life (30words)

Benefits of doing a preparation course 1. to learn how to fulfill Western academic ___________. 2. to get used to a new____ ____ ____. requirements of living with a host family 1. to learn more about everyday life and ________. 2. to have people explain things not understood. customs of having a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot use other people’s work without _____________them. 2. to encourage you to express your own ideas. acknowledging way of life Task 3 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5

Difficulties at the university 1.learning to read widely and ________the texts. 2. expressing one’s own _______with reasons. analyse of a new way of life 1.finding a __________ between study and a social life. 2.making new __________. balance friends opinions Task 4 Para.5 Para.6

A. Her classmates. B. Tutors C. A host family D. Her family 1.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? Task 5 2.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 and understanding English in real life.

3.How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new social life in England? (para.6) A.She tried to avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B.She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more social activities and meet some people she had much in common with. C.She tries to put her heart into her preparation for her courses. D.She tries to protect herself from the strange environment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.

1 It was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country. 2 She has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification. 3 Most foreign students must complete the preparation course before entering a course. 4 Xie Lei lives in student apartments with her students. 5 Now,Xie Lei doesn’t feel much more at home in England. Task6 business with a host family.

Xie Lei 1_______ a plane for London six months ago to complete a business2__________. She is now halfway through the 3_________ year. At the beginning, she had to learn almost everything again. She lives with a 4_____ family, which gives her the 5_________ to learn more about everyday life and 6_______ in her new country. She wrote her first 7______ to her tutor, but she only got an E. Now she has got used to the life and she feels much more 8__ ______ and is going to join a few university clubs in order to have a 9______ between study and a social life. We wish Xie Lei all the best with her10______. boarded preparation host opportunity customs essay at home balance qualification enterprises Task7 Summary Fill in the blanks.

Practice Suppose you are a newspaper reporter. Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases: (Pair Work) One-minute Interview board, adjust to, It is the first time that...., get used to, as far as one is concerned, feel at home, hopefully, all the best, etc.

A sample dialogue: Reporter: R Xie Lei: X R: Good morning. I’m a newspaper reporter. May I ask you one question? X: With pleasure. R: Why have you decided to join a few university clubs? X: I think it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life. And hopefully I’ll make many new friends. R: Thanks for your answer. I wish you all the best with your enterprises! X: You’re welcome. All the best!

Homework Task1 : Write a composition in about 150 words. The following information should be included: 1)Sum up the text in 30 words ; 2) Write about your own opinion about whether middle school students should study abroad in 120 words. Task2: Find out language points in reading.