英语选修7-unit5-Reading.ppt

1、If you could go anywhere in the world,which country would you like to visit and why?The Pyramids 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔The Grand Canyon 美国大峡谷美国大峡谷United States(New York&San Francisco)New Zealand 新西兰新西兰Paris巴黎巴黎Great Barrier Reef 澳大利亚大堡礁澳大利亚大堡礁Roman Colosseum罗马竞技场罗马竞技场 （Italy)Italy(Venice威尼斯威尼斯)Japan(Fujiyama富士山

2、富士山)Taj Mahal泰姬陵泰姬陵India What problems and difficulties will we face while traveling abroad?What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadMoney ID cardTransportation Local conditions and customsAccommodation Weather Make plansApply for a visa We have more and more o

3、pportunities to travel or study abroad.Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views.So,quite a few people try to study abroad.Do you want to go abroad for a further study?Oxford UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton University美国政治家的摇篮美国政治家的摇篮 3333位诺贝尔

4、奖得主位诺贝尔奖得主 Yale University总统的摇篮总统的摇篮Massachusetts Institute of Technology科技宠儿的摇篮科技宠儿的摇篮 What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?AdvantagesAdvantageshelp us to be independent.would be easier to learn a foreign languageeasier

5、 to learn advanced knowledge and technologylearn a lot about local customs and broaden our viewsfun to live in a new countryfun to live in a new country.relaxing get rid of anxietyhave many new experiencesDisadvantagesDisadvantagesdifficult to communicate with otherswill cost a lot of money.may be t

6、iring to live in a new country.must look after oneself.What is the main idea of the article?Give one sentence to describe it.It talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.1.Which country is Xie

7、 Lei studying in now?2.How old is she now?Xie Lei is studying in England.She is 21 years old.3.Who does she live with?4.Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay?5.How is her life now?She lives with a host family.No,she got an E.She feels much more at home now.Match the main idea with each par

8、agraph.P1P2P3P4 P5P6P7No.1 Xie Leis preparation year(一年预科一年预科)No.2 Benefits of her preparation courseNo.3 The authors best wish for XieLeiNo.4 Benefits of living with a host familyNo.5 Xie Leis new planNo.6 Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,came to study in LondonNo.7 Xie Leis difficulty getting used to a new

9、way of life(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.Answer these questions about the text.(2)Why is she doing a preparation course first?Because studying in England is different from studying

10、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 like using a telephone,paying on a bus,finding her way around a strange city;understanding English as

11、spoken in real life;learning how to write essays acceptable to her British lecturer.(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

12、between study and a social life,and she wants to make new friends.1.From the text we can infer that“I”am a reporter of a newspaper.2.Xie Leis tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didnt give her own opinion.3.Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago.FMark True(

13、T)or False(F):TT4.Xie Lei has completed the preparation course.5.Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends.6.Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesnt give up easily.FTTRemember the information and try to fill in the blanks.Benefits of doing a preparation course 1._ _.2._ _.to

14、 learn how to fulfill Western academic requirements to get used to a new way of life and improve her English of living with a host family 1._ _.2._ _.to learn more about everyday life and customs to have people to explain things not understood of having a tutor1._ _ _.2._ _.to explain about why you

15、cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasonsDifficulties at the university1._ _.2._ _.learning to read widely and analyze the texts expressing ones own opinion with reasons of a new way of life1._ _.2._.finding a balance between study

16、 and a social lifemaking new friends1.What kind of person do you think 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 in groups.When her tutor did not give her a good mark

17、 she went to see him to find out why.She put her tutors ideas into practice.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

18、first setback over the essay.3)She is enterprising and adaptable.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)Di

19、rect speech makes the passage appear more immediate and vivid.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 thi

20、nk this article might have been published?It may have been published in a student newspaper/magazine or in a small local newspaper.Suppose you are a newspaper reporter.Please interview Xie Lei using the following words or phrases write a passage.keep it up,get along,make progress,board,adjust to,It is the first time,get used to,as far as one is concerned,feel at home,all the best,etc.