1、United States(New York:Statue of Liberty&San Francisco)France(Paris:Tour Eiffel)Italy(Rome:Colosseo)Australia(Sydney Opera House)Imagination:If you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year,where would you like to go?耶鲁大学 Yale University 总统的摇篮 Princeton University 普林斯顿大学美国政治家的摇篮33位诺贝尔奖得主麻省理工学院
2、Massachusetts Institute of Technology科技宠儿的摇篮剑桥大学 University of Cambridge 牛津大学 University of Oxford Harvard UniversityThe University of SydneyWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?a.Its fun to live in a new country.b.It will help us to be independent.c.easier to learn a foreign
3、 language;d.easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology;Advantages:e.learn a lot about local customs and broaden our mind;f.relax and get rid of anxiety;g.People who leaves their native countries have many new experiences.Disadvantages:a:At first it is difficult to communicate with others;b:co
4、st a lot of money;c:it may be tiring to live in a new country;d:if a child studies alone in a new country,he/she must look after himself/herself.学习目标 1.Learn the advantages and disadvantagesof travelling abroad.2.Master the structure,the main idea and methods of catching detailed information through
5、 skimming,scanning and so on by self-study and cooperation.3.Develop students cooperative learning.预习案 话题导读 ABBAC 课前预习(听写)听写 1.motherland n.2.visa n.3.queue n.4.lecture n.5.qualification n.6.recommend v.7fort v.8.substitute vt.9.academic adj.10.acknowledge v.11.contradict v.12.enterprise n.课前句型背诵 1.
6、It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.这是她第一次离开她的祖国。2.Living with host families,in which there may be other college students,gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.有些房东家也有上大学的孩子,跟这样的家庭住在一起给她提供了机会更好地了解这个国家的文化。3.Also,when I miss my family,its a great comfort to have a
7、 substitute family to be with.当我想家的时候,有一个替代家庭陪伴也是一个安慰。课前句型背诵 4.More importantly,I am now a more autonomous learner。更重要的是,我现在是一个更加自主的学习者了。(回归课本)5.I have been so occupied with work that I havent had time for social activities.我一直忙于学业以致于我没有时间去搞社交活动。(回归课本)探究案答案 Task CAFBDGE Task CDBC Discussion:excellen
8、t,can face difficulties bravely,determined studies well,diligentReadingReading Keep it up,Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellSummarize the main idea of the whole text.It mainly talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis _ _ _ _,especially about some _ she gets as well as some _ she faces while stud
9、ying in London.benefitsdifficulties university studyand life(30words)Fast readingPara.1_ match the main idea to each paragraph.Para.2_Para.3_Para.5_Para.6_Para.4_Para.7_A.The general introduction to Xie Lei and her studyB.The advantages of living with a host family.C.Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,is studyi
10、ng in a foreign country-London.D.Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.E.The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.F.The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.G.Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life.CAFB
11、DGE 1 It was the first time that Xie Lei had left her home country.2 She has come to the England University to complete a literature qualification.3 Most foreign students must complete the preparation course before entering a course.4 Xie Lei lives in student apartments with her students.5 Now,Xie L
12、ei doesnt feel much more at home in England.businesswith a host family.3 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 London first by plane and then by bus.B.This was not her first time to be abroad.
13、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 too many mistakes in it.C.Because what she wrote made no sense.D.Because her opinion
14、s were different from her tutors.A Detailed reading While studying in London,Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits.Read the passage again,and try to find them according to the diagram given.Benefitsof doing a preparation course1.to learn how to _ Western _ _.2.to get used to a new _.fulf
15、illacademic requirementsway of life and improve her Englishof living with a host family1.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 ideas 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 lifefriendsThank you for attending!