英语：Unit5-《Travelling-abroad》课件-Reading(新人教选修7).ppt（无音视频）

1、ReadingBefore we learn new lesson, lets have a test to review.I. 用适当的介词填空。用适当的介词填空。1. Do you believe the theory that it is possible to tell the time in daylight _ looking into a cats eyes? 2. He soon adjusted _ the way of life there and has lived happily ever since.to by 3. This is a different car _

2、 the one he drove to work yesterday.4. It is difficult to travel _ a foreign country, especially when you dont know the language.in fromII. 选出适当的词填空。选出适当的词填空。 advantage; experience; disadvantage; adjust1. Everyone can see our country has _ great changes during the past fifteen years. 2. You can not

3、see through a telescope unless it is _ correctly to your sight.adjusted experience advantage; experience; disadvantage; adjust3. Cheer up! Your university education gives you a(n) _ over the other applicants who have not been to college.4. In spite of the fact that these early ships were strong, the

4、y had certain _.disadvantages advantageIII. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。成英语。1. 这位大学生到纽约后，适应不了独立这位大学生到纽约后，适应不了独立的生活。的生活。 (adjust to) After arriving in New York, the college student cant adjust to living on his own.2. 在学习英语的过程中，你认为什么最在学习英语的过程中，你认为什么最难学难学? (find) What do you find most difficult t

5、o learn in studying English?Pre-readingWhat should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local conditions and customsAccommodation Weather Make plansApply for a visaWhat are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the disadva

6、ntages of studying in a foreign country? 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?A: The advantages of studying in a foreign country are that we could learn standard English. We can communicate with the local people, and we could know the manners and customs of t

7、he country better.B: But there are still many disadvantages of studying there. It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people, and we should adapt to the situation quickly. We cant understand the language very well, so its difficult for us to do everything even some simple thing

8、s. Whats more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends. 2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university? They will find its not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, different learning methods and different s

9、ituations, they should adapt to all things quickly.New wordsqualification n. 资格资格 ,资格证明资格证明recommend vt. 推荐；介绍推荐；介绍 comfort n. & vt. 舒服；舒适；安慰舒服；舒适；安慰 substitute n. 代替品代替品 requirement n. 需要；需求需要；需求academic adj. 学校的学校的.学院的学院的tutor n. 家庭教师家庭教师;导师导师; 助教助教numb adj. 麻木的麻木的.失去知觉的失去知觉的acknowledge vt. 承认；确认承

10、认；确认; 答谢答谢occupy vt. 占领，使忙于占领，使忙于enterprise n. 事业事业;计划；事业心计划；事业心optional adj. 可选择的；随意的可选择的；随意的Reading 1). What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months.1 Answer these questions about the text. 2).

11、Why is she doing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.3). Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England?Because she had to learn how to do everyday things l

12、ike 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).Why did she get an E in her essay?She couldnt write what other people had say without acknowledging them. S

13、he didnt give her own opinions and explain why. 5). What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England? When she first came to England, she has to face the difficulties of daily life, eg, how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus. She has to face the difficulties of learnin

14、g at the university, eg, she cant understand the expressions others say.6). Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? Xie Leis host family and her teachers.7). Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs? Because she thinks its important to have a balance between

15、study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.2 Read the text carefully and complete the form about Xie Leis life in England.Paragraph Main idea2She has to complete a business _. In her opinion, the preparation course is most _.3She has to get used to a whole new way of life.qualificati

16、on beneficialParagraphMain idea4She lives with a(n) _, which gives her the opportunity to learn more about _ and _ in the new country.5From the first _ she did for her tutor, she has understood that she has to give her own _and explain them by referring to other authors.6She feels much more _ in Eng

17、land and realizes its important to have a(n) _ between study and a(n) _.host family everyday life customs essay opinions at homebalance social life3 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1). According to the first paragraph, which of the following is TRUE about Xie Lei?A. She went to Lo

18、ndon first by plane and then by bus.B. This was not her first time to be abroad.C. She was not willing to go to London.D. She had been in London for half a year.D 2). Why did Xie Leis tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay?A. Because she didnt give her own opinions at all.B. Because there were

19、 too many mistakes in it.C. Because what she wrote made no sense.D. Because her opinions were different from her tutors.A 4 Filling the blanks. Remember the information and try to fill the blanks.Benefits of doing a preparation course 1.to learn how to _ Western _ _ . 2. to get used to a new _. fulf

20、ilacademic requirementsway of life and improve her Englishof living with a host family 1.to learn more about _ and _. 2.to have people explain things _everyday lifecustomsnot understoodof having a tutor1.to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it2.to _ you to express your own i

21、deas with reasonsuseacknowledgingencourageDifficultiesat the university1.learning to read _ and _the texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsof a new way of life1. finding a _ between study and a _.2. making new _.balancesocial lifefriends1. What kind of person do you think

22、Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion. 1) She is serious about her work. Evidence: She did research on the Internet for her essay.Discuss these questions. When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why. She put her tutors ideas into practic

23、e. 2) She perseveres. Evidence: She had problems when she first arrived, but worked at them till she succeeded in getting over them. She asks her host family for help with any language or culture issues. She did not give up with her first setback over the essay. 3) She is enterprising and adaptable.

24、 Evidence: She left her city to go to England even though she had never travelled abroad before. She settled down well enough to feel at home in a strange country. 2. Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?1) Direct speech makes the passage appear more immediate and viv

25、id.2) Using direct speech shows that the writer of the article has done some research.3) He/She is making it clear that this article is not referring to people in general but is concentrating on the experience of one student.3. Where do you think this article might have been published?This article i

26、s about how one overseas student has adapted to university life in England. It would not be suitable for a general daily newspaper but would be most appropriate for a student newspaper. I imagine that this article would have been published in a student newspaper.Homework 1. Recite the key sentences in the text. 2. Preparations: Preview Using Language.