1. Unit 4 Educational exchanges
Reading A Educational visits
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2. Enjoy the video!! Warming up: Where does Kerstin come from? Germany
Where is she now?
What is she doing there?
Do you want to be an exchange student?
Which country do you want to go?
Germany
In the USA
She is having an educational visit.

3. Match the pictures A B C
Japan
Thailand
New Zealand

4. Pre-reading
Tammy, Edwin and Sylvia wrote some articles about educational visits to other countries in the school newspaper.

5. First-reading New Zealand (美国战地服务团) Thailand (世界宣明会) Japan (日本航空公司奖学金)
A1: Read the 1st paragraph of each article and then complete the table in A1 with short answers.
Where did he/she go
Who supported the trip?
How long did he/she stay for?
Tammy
Edwin
Sylvia
American Field Service
New Zealand
1 year
(美国战地服务团)
Thailand
World Vision
10 days
(世界宣明会)
Japan
Japan Airline Scholarship
6 weeks
(日本航空公司奖学金)

6. Write T (True) or F (False)
Second-reading
Write T (True) or F (False)
All three students thought that their visits were meaningful in some way.
Tammy was a very confident person before she went to New Zealand.
The American Field Service only arranges trips to the USA.
Edwin learnt about pollution problems in Thailand.
Sylvia flew to Japan on a JAL plane.
Sylvia visited the capital of Japan. T
after F
doesn’t only F
the lives of poor people F T F
the old capital of

7. Read the first article Detailed-reading
Let’s follow Tammy to New Zealand!

8. 1. Why did Tammy take photos and postcards from China with her?(A4-1)
2. Why did Tammy learn English quickly in Auckland?(A4-2)
A.To send to the students in New Zealand.
B. To help her tell people about Chinese culture.
(L11)
A. Because her hosts were very patient and they helped her learn quickly.
(L9)
B. Because she watched a lot of foreign movies.

9. Read the second article
Detailed-reading
Read the second article
Let’s follow Edwin to Thailand!

10. 1. What’s the aim(目的) of their trip?
2. How did Edwin feel when he saw the poor people in Thailand?(A4-3)
3. Did the government(政府) do anything to change the situation?
(B L7)
A.To learn about the lives of poor people in Thailand.
B.To learn about the culture in Thailand.
A. He was deeply affected.
(L10)
B. He was very happy.
A. No, the government doesn’t improve it.
B. Yes, the government is working hard to
improve it.
(L12-13)

11. Detailed-reading
Read the third article
Let’s follow Sylvia to Japan!

12. B. Other foreign students (L3)
How long did Sylvia stay in Japan?
2. Who does the word we refer to in Sylvia’s article?(A4-4)
3. How does Sylvia keep in touch with her friends?(A4-5)
A. For five week.
B. For six week.
(CL1)
A. Japanese students
B. Other foreign students
(L3)
A. By writing s and chatting on the computer at home.
(L15-17)
B. By writing letters and chatting on the phone at home.

13. Group Competition!!!!!! post-reading
Each has a question about the article and a gift. Please choose one and answer the question! Hurry!
post-reading

14. B C A D E

15. A
What kind of classes did Sylvia have?
She had language classes and classed on
Japanese culture.
Gift:3 points+
chocolate

16. B
Where did Tammy stay when he is in
New Zealand?
He stayed with a host family in Auckland.
Gift: 2 points+
cute bread

17. C
What did Edwin see in Thailand?
He saw poor families living in rubbish dumps.
Gift: 2 points+
ice cream

18. D
Why could Sylvia visit Japan?
Because she won a Japan Airlines scholarship.
Gift: 3 points +
camera

19. E
How do you think about their experiences?
Their experiences are very valuable!
Gift:3 points +
Ice lolly

20. Group Competition!!!
If you get the chance to have an educational visit to foreign country, Where would you like to go? Why?
Rules:
each group chooses one student to be the interviewer
The interviewers interview group members and complete the tables
The interviewer then gives a report

21. Interview Group work!Hurry! Group members
Which country does she/he want to go?
reasons
(e.g.)
Lily
Beautiful, improve English…
England …
Group work!Hurry!

22. Homework Remember the new words and phrases
Read the article after the tape
Group A: finish the related exercise on English Weekly
Group B: Write an article to tell which country do you want to go for an educational visit, give at least 4 reasons and how can you do that.

23. Thank you!