1. Educational exchanges

2. An exchange visit

3. visit places of interest
Brainstorm
Why do people go on
educational exchanges?
learn about
different cultures
make
new friends
visit places of interest
an educational
exchange
talk to the
host family
buy gifts
for friends
study at a local school
learn a new language
try local food

4. Sarah
educational exchange

5. Which country does she go?
British flag
Britain

6. Eric
Sarah

7. What do you know about …?
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Chinese culture host family local school new friends
I stayed with a ______________ .
host family
I visited a ________________ .
local school
I made some ____________ .
new friends
I learnt a lot about _______________.
Chinese culture

8. Skimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea.
Look at the title, the introduction and the pictures to the article on page 67. Then answer the questions below.

9. Prediction
Look at the pictures, the title and the introduction to the article on page 67. Then answer the questions below.
Which country are the students from?
Where do they study during their exchange visit?
What will they probably do during their exchange visit?
What do they think of the exchange visit?
The UK/Britain.
At Xinhua Junior High School.
They will probably learn about t’ai chi and Chinese painting.
They think it is educational and interesting.

10. Skimming Who/What How (adj.) the exchange visit Sarah
Skim the article. Complete the table.
Who/What
How (adj.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
interesting
educational
the exchange visit
nervous
Sarah
friendly
Sarah’s host family
glad
Sarah
fantastic
Eric’s experience

11. Scanning What have the students done during the visit? chopsticks
Sarah
I’ve learnt to use 1. ________________.
I’ve learnt a little 2. ______________.
I’ve 3. _______ ________ ________ friends.
All
British students
The students have spent the weekdays 4. ____________
with Chinese students.
They have toured around Beijing and visited 5. ______ _____ ___________ with their host families.
Eric
I’ve learnt 6. ____ ______ _____ t’ai chi (太极拳).
We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese 7. ________ and 8. ________.
We’ve learnt about 9. _________ _________ as well.
Chinese
made many new
studying
places
of interest
a bit of
culture
history
Chinese painting

12. educational ?
interesting ?
Role Playing

13. More Practice:
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项  

14. Homework: Finish the reading exercises on Book B Page 88-89.
Finish the vocabulary exercises on English Weekly.

15. Thank you !