1、My University LifePingchao Senior High School Zhang HaiyanUnit 4 ReadingIndependenceDo you want to go to university abroad or in China?Why?Attending university home:not far from familiesfamiliar with surroundings and cultureless homesickless expensive.Attending university abroad:learn more advanced
2、knowledge and technologyexperience different culturesimprove your language skillsmake friends from different countriesget a better job.How long has Qing Xiaoyong been at university?What does he learn about in his degree course?How do univeristy students spend their free time?More than one year Civil
3、 EngineeringThey study,play sports or relax.Fast readingFind the main idea of each partPart 1(Para1)_Part 2(Para2)_Part 3(Para3-6)_Part 4(Para7-8)_Part 5(Para9-10)_Preparations before leavingPurpose of writing this articleHis university life in CanadaAdvice to readersAdjustments to his new lifeCaref
4、ul readingPart1(para1)1.Whats the purpose of writing the article?2 What is the style and tone of this article?A.formal and serious B.formal and intimate(亲切的）C.informal and intimate D.informal and seriousTo give readers a quick preview of what to expect from university life.To decideTo decidewhich un
5、iversity to apply towhat course to sudy which permits he needed1.What did he need to do to prepare for university?Careful readingPart2(para2)2.“I found that choosing a university abroad can be difficult-it is a jungle out there.”(L14-16)What does it mean here?A.a thick tropical forestB.a difficult s
6、ituation,especially one where people are untrustworthy and it is hard to succeedC.a disorderly mass of things that is hard to understandD.a place where homeless people camp AdjustmentsHandling being away from his familyGetting used to Canadian foodLearning to cookLearning to do laundryLearning to sq
7、uirrel money away1.What adjustments has he made to the university life?Careful readingPart3(para3-6)Although he was busy studying,he still wrote to hisfamily to contact them.The writer has become used to his Canadianuniversity life after making so many adjustments.The writer is selfish and mean with
8、 money.The writer fell in love with the Canadian food as soon as he set foot on the land.2.We can learn from this part that_A.B.C.D.Part 4(para7-8)True or false Questions1.My room was small and rectangular with a bathroom.2.My roommate is well-informed in science and hasdifferent timetable from mine
9、.3.At university,students have lots of free time for activities and relaxation.4.I enjoy baseball and canoeing and Im also good at them.FFTTWhat advice does the writer give about planning for university?Look forward instead of backwardsPart 5(para9-10)Prepare and thinkahead1._As for what to expect f
10、rom university life,I am writing to give a quick preview.2._for universityTo decide to which university to send in your 3._,what course to study and which permits to need.Adjustments made to my life*To 4._with being away from home,I set up E-mail addresses to keep in 5._ with them regularly.*I have
11、got used to Canadian food and learnt to cook and do laundry.*In addition,I learned to spend money 6._.My university lifeMy University life has been full of 7._,but very busy.*My room was simply 8._ with a basin and a hook.*University students in different departments have different timetable*They ha
12、ve lots of free time for personal study and various9._AdviceLook forward and think ahead.Take 10._of time at university.PurposePreparationstouchdeal/copeapplicationswiselyexcitementequipped/furnishedactivitiesadvantageDiscussionGoing to university abroad or home?Recently there has been a popularity
13、that more and more students choose to go to university abroad.Facing this trend,which one will you choose,to study abroad or study home?Why?Discuss it and give a speech.Good morning,ladies and gentlemen!Im glad/honored to give a speech about going to university abroad/home.Going to university abroad
14、/home has many advantages/disadvantages.Firstly.Secondly.In addition/Moreover.On the other hand,.As far as Im concerned,./In spite of these,the advantages/disadvantages outweigh the disadvantages/advantages.I prefer to attend university abroad/home.Factors Knowledge/language Culture/custom Surroundi
15、ngs /environment Equipment/facility Expense/tuition Chance for a better job.A university is a seat of wisdom,a light of the world,a minister of the faith,an Alma Mater of the rising generation.-John Henry Newman这是智慧之源地，世界之灯塔，信仰的执掌者，新生代的母校。-约翰亨利纽曼 (英国教育思想家)Homework Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad
