广东省开平市忠源纪念中学人教版高中英语选修7：UNIT 5 TRAVELLING ABROAD READING课件 .ppt

1、The world is getting smaller and smaller.We have more and more opportunities to travel or study abroad.Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views.Besides,it is relaxing and we can get rid of our anxiety and stress.Pre-readingDo you want to go abroad for a further study

2、?What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?Advantages Disadvantages 1.help us to be independent2.easy to learn a foreign language3.easy to learn advanced knowledge and technology4.learn about different customs and views5.have new experience1.have communication diffic

3、ulties2.cost a lot of money3.it would be tiring to live abroad4.may feel alone5.its not easy to take good careKeep it up,Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellReadingWe are going to read a newspaper article about a Chinese student who goes to study in England.What do you think she will find differen

4、t from studying at a Chinese school/university?What do you think she might find difficult?1.It was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country.2.Xie Lei has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification.3.Most foreign students must complete the preparation course be

5、fore entering a course.4.Xie Lei lives in student apartments with her students.5.Now,Xie Lei doesnt feel much more at home in England.Read the text quickly and decide the sentences are true or false.TTFFFPara1Para2Para3Para4Para5Para6para7Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Xie Lei,a Chinese gi

6、rl,is studying in a foreign country-London.The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study.The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family.Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.Xie Lei is now gettin

7、g along well and is living an active life.The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.Careful reading1.What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?2.Why is she doing a preparation course first?3.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England

8、?4.Which two types of people have helped XieLei most since she came to England?5.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Answer these questions about the text.2.Why is she doing a preparation course first?Xie Lei is in England to study at a university.She has been in England for six months.Becau

9、se studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.1.What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?3.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England?Because she had to learn how to do

10、 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?5.Why has Xie Lei

11、decided to join a few clubs?Her host family and her teachers.Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life,and she wants to make new friends.Some expressions1.the first time she had ever left her motherland The word“ever”is in the sentence for emphasis.It is to u

12、nderline the fact that this is her first opportunity to leave China.2.which can take up all your This means that concentrating on how to live uses a lot of energy.“take up”in this context means“use”.3.I was numb with shock!“Numb”is a very strong word to express how upset Xie Lei was at her tuitorsre

13、sponse.It means she was unable to move or think for a short time as she was so surprised.However,it is important to stress that Xie Lin cope with the situation in a very mature way by going to see her tutor and discussing the matter with him.4.an autonomous learner This is a learner who can organize

14、 her own study and find resources for her work on the Internet or in the library.She is not told what to do by a teacher but shows initiative.While studying in London,Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits.Benefits Xie Lei gained A:The benefit of doing a preparation course is helping her

15、to get used to academic requirements of a Western University.DiscussionB:I think that the benefit of living with a host family is that she can get lots of advice;she has the opportunity to learn more about everyday life and customs in the new country.Living with a host family is a great comfort to h

16、ave a substitute family to come home to.C:And I think the benefit of having a tutor is getting some good advice on study and he or she can coach you with your article;you can make progress with the help of a tutor.Difficulties Xie Lei metA:The difficulties that Xie Lei met at the University are that

17、 when she heard an expression,she cant understand.It seems strange to her that someone does something.She didnt know how to write a good essay on her own.B:The difficulties that she has to get used to a new way of life are that she had to learn almost everything again.For example,how to use the phon

18、e,how to pay on the bus,how to ask a shopkeeper for things she didnt know the English for.She didnt understand the words that the local people say.She hasnt had time for social activities.1.Learn more about studying abroad and travelling overseas.2.Collect the language points and useful expressions in reading passage.