1. Warming up Enjoy the video and after it, tell us what it is about. More and more_______ go to_____________. students foreign universities

2. Xie Lei KEEP IT UP, XIE LEI Chinese student fitting in well title( 主标题） subtitle( 副标题 ) The author wants to ________Xie Lei to adapt to her life in London. encourage

3. Fast Reading Find out the main idea of each part.

4. Task 1 Scanning: Organization of the text (5mins) Para ____ A. The preparation course was beneficial to Xie Lei and studying in Britain was different from studying in China. Para ____B. The benefits she got when she lived with a host family. Para ____ C. The difficulty in getting used to a whole new way Para ____ D. the problems she got when writing her first essay Para ____ E. She told us the reason why she was excited and nervous when she left for London Para ____ F. She felt much at home. Para ____ G. We would go on reporting her progress 2 4 3 5 1 6 7

5. Main idea of the passage: It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s _____________________in London. (within 5 words) study and life

6. Detailed Reading Find out information about her life and study in London.

7. Read paragraph 3 and 4 Life in London 2.She had to learn almost ________again. 1. She had to get used to a___________. How to use the______. How to pay________. … 3. host family a. give her lots of_____ b. learn more about the ________ c. a great ______when she missed home. whole new life everything phone bus fare good advice new culture comfort disadvantages advantages

8. Read paragraph 2 and 5 study in London purpose: to study for a_______ What did she do : 1.took a _________course, which helps her________ the academic requirements of a_______ university. 2. write the first_____ business qualification preparation essay She made a summary of an article from the_______ She got an E because of___ reasons Then, she became a more_______ learner. get used to Western Internet 2 autonomous This is different from China disadvantage advantage

9. Read paragraph 6 1.How does Xie Lei feel now after six months? She feels much more at home in England now. 2.What’s her future plan? She is going to join a few clubs and make some new friends a new life everything Her essay got an E feel more at home more autonomous learner

10. Game for consolidation （巩固）

11. Complete the sentence ： Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye ___her family and friends in China and _____ a plane for London. to boarded to get on a ship, train, plane…

12. What is Not mentioned about Xie Lei in the passage? A. Her preparation course B. Her first essay C. Her social life D. Her family in China

13. Sentence Translation 1. My tutor explained that I should read lots of different texts that contain different opinions and analyze what I read. 导师给我解释说，我得预读大量的有关不 同观点的文章，并进行分析。 2. She deserves to succeed. 她是应该取得成功的。 sb should have sth

14. A. support B. construct C. follow D. disagree with Which of the following is close to the meaning of the word ” contradict” in paragraph 5?

15. Group work 4’ Try to think about other advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?

16. 1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.Be more__________. 1.Too much ______is needed. 2.___________________ 3… advantages disadvantages visit some places of interest make some friends worry about their safety receive discrimination money independent ? ?

18. A recent survey shows that more than 30 percent of Chinese students have been discriminated ( 歧视 )in different ways in different countries. They are considered as “beggars” from a poor and terrible country.

19. Homework 1. Read the passage carefully after class. 2. Predict the language points