1、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 visaIf you had a chance to study abroad,which country would you like to visit?And why?What are the advantages
2、 of studying abroad?what are the difficulties of studying abroad?Advantages Difficulties help us to be independent.to learn a standardforeign language.easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology.difficult to communicate with others in another culturecost a lot of money.learn about local custom
3、s and broaden views.fun to live in a new country.have many new experiences must look after oneself and sometimes feel lonely.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 teachin
4、g method,different learning method and different situation,they should adapt to all things quickly.Reading:Keep it up,Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellHeading:Keep it up,Xie LeiChinese student fitting in wellReading:4.keep it up-continue doing or trying再接再厉3.fit in-get on/along well with1.Main
5、character?Xie Lei适应2.Does she overcome the difficutiesshe meets?Yes.she fits in well.1.keep it up 保持,继续干下去如果他能坚持不懈，他就会打破世界纪录。If he could keep it up,he would break the world record.Language points 2.Chinese student(is)fitting in well fit in 不及物动词短语，意为“适应,融合”fit in(well)=get on/along(well)后常接介词with,构成
6、短语:fit in with sth.与某物相适应；fit in with sb.与某人关系融洽She doesnt fit in with the rest of the class.Its necessary for us to fit in with the times.New wordsboard vt.上（船、飞机）qualification n.取得资格recommend vt.推荐；介绍comfort n.舒服；舒适；安慰substitute n.代替品requirement n.需要；需求acknowledge vt.承认；确认occupy v.占领，使忙于enterprise
7、 n.事业计划；事业心succeed v.成功；继任Comment n&v.评论；批评Number the main idea of each paragraph._ Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,is studying in a foreign areaLondon._ Introduction to Xie Lei and her study._The difficulties Xie Lei met in London._The advantages of living with a host family._She is getting used to the west
8、ern way of learning._ Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life._The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.3724615First reading1.What is Xie Lei in England for?How long has she been in England?2.Does she do well in her study?1.What is Xie Lei in
9、England for?How long has she been in England?She is in England for a degree course/to complete a business qualificationShes been in England for six months.1.When Xie Lei went to New York,she felt very excited and relaxed.2.Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.3.At first
10、,Xie Lei didnt get used to the life in London,now she gets used to it.4.Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.5.Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.6.Xie Leis tutor helped her a lot in her study.Careful reading2.Read the text carefully and complete the form abou
11、t 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.qualification beneficial课堂学习学案ParagraphMain idea4She lives with a(n)_,which gives her the opportunity to learn new _ in the
12、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 England and realizes its important to have a(n)_ between study and a(n)_.host family cultureessay opinions at homebalance soci
13、al lifeboard a plane (para.1)business quanlification (para.2)preparation course(para.2)be most beneficial(para.2)take up(para.3)a passer-by(para.3)登上飞机工商管理资格证书预科课程非常有益occupy过路人 a host family(para.3)be numb with shock(para.4)lack confidence to(para.5)be occupied doing sth.(para.6)have sth.in common w
14、ith sb.(para.6)房东家非常吃惊缺乏自信Be busy doing sth.与某人有共同处III.Translate and analyze sentences:1.It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.这是她第一次离开自己的祖国。2.Living with host families,in which there may be other college students,gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.有的房东家也许会住着其他
15、大学生，跟这样的人家住在一起会给她提供机会，更好的了解新的文化。3.I have been so occupied with work that I havent had time for social activities.我一直忙于学习，以至于我没有时间去参与社会活动。4.He wanted to know what I thought,which confused me because I thought that the author of the article knew far more than I did.他想要知道的是我所想的是什么，这倒把我弄糊涂了，因为该文作者知道的比我多
16、得多。II.Replacing sentences:1.You have to get used to a whole new way of life,which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.2.Besides,as far as he was concerned,what other people thought was not the most important thing.of doing a preparation course1.to learn how to get used to western 2.a
17、cademic requirements Benefits2.to get used to a new way of life of living with a host family1.to learn more about everyday life and customs Benefits2.to ask host family to explain things not understood3.To have a substitute family when missing her family of having a tutor1.to explain about why she c
18、ant use other peoples works without acknowledging them Benefits2.to encourage her to express her own ideas with reasons3.To get good advice on study at the university1.Understanding the academic requirements Difficulties2.learning to read widely and analyse the texts3.expressing her own opinion with
19、 reasons of a new way of life1.using the phone,paying on the bus,communicating with shopkeeper,understanding local peoples speechDifficulties2.finding a balance between study and a social life1.Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because _.A.she was too young B.she was a shy girl C.she
20、 didnt know what to expect D.she didnt know where to go 2.You may read the text from a/an _.A.newspaper B.magazine C.book D.advertisementCA3.Living with the host families can give students the opportunity to _.A.go around the new country B.learn everyday life in the new countryC.get a business quali
21、fication D.pass the preparation course4.Xie Lei got an E for her first essay because_A the tutor didnt like Chinese student.B the tutor thought the essay was bad-written.C the essay is a summary of an article.D Xiao Lei didnt know how to write an essay.BC5.According to the text,two types of peplehel
22、ped Xie Lei.They were _.A.a host family and a tutor B.a host family and her classmates C.her classmate and a tutor D.a shopkeeper and a tutor6.About the preparation course,which statement is wrong?A.Xie Lei hasnt finished it now.B.Xie Lei thinks highly of it.C.Its one of the degree course.D.Xie Lei
23、learns it because studying abroad is different.A1.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparation course first?2.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?3.What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England?Further reading/listening1.Why is Xie Lei doin
24、g 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.2.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Xie Leis host family and her teachers,especially her tuto
25、r.1)Learning how to do everyday things,eg,how to use the phone,how to pay on the bus.2)Understanding English as spoken in real life,eg,she cant understand the expressions others say.3)Learning how to reach the academic requirements of a Western university.4)making new friends3.What are some of the d
26、ifficulties she faced when she first came to England?How to solve Xie Leis problems?Xie leis problems Your solutions1.understanding and using everyday English2.reaching the academic requirements of a Western university3.making new friends1.listening to the radio or watching television to become accu
27、stomed to everyday English2.asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing3.joining a lot of university societiesHomework:1.Do Ex.2 on P39 with the help of the tips on P68 of the Best English.2.Think about and discuss the questions in Ex.3 on P39.3.Prepare for the language point
28、s of the reading.1.When Xie Lei went to New York,she felt very exited and relaxed.2.Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.3.At first,Xie Lei didnt get used to the life in London,now she gets used to it.4.Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.5.Xie Lei found the prep
29、aration course was very easy to learn at first.6.Xie Leis tutor helped her a lot in her study.Careful readingNumber the main idea of each paragraph._ Xie Lei,a Chinese girl,is studying in a foreign countryLondon._ Introduction to Xie Lei and her study._The difficulties Xie Lei met in London._The advantages of living with a host family._She is getting used to the western way of learning._ Xie Lei feels much more at home in England now and is living an active life._The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.3724615
