1、选修7 KEEP IT UP,XIE LEIChinese student fitting in wellUnit 5 ReadingWords Reviewkeep it upfit inmotherlandvisaqueuecafeterialecturequalification保持优秀成绩;继续干下去相适应;相融合n.祖国n.签证n.队列;行列vi.排队n.自助食堂;自助餐厅n.&vi.演讲;讲课n.资格;资历Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.Words Reviewpreparationrecommen
2、dshopkeeperidiomcomfortsubstituteacademicn.准备;预备vt.推荐;建议n.店主n.习语;成语n.舒适;安慰vt.安慰n.代替者;代用品vt.用代替adj.学校的;学术的Words Reviewrequirementessaytutorreviserevisiondraftnumbacknowledgen.需要;要求n.文章;散文n.导师;助教;家庭教师vt.复查;修正;复习n.复查;修正;复习n.草稿;草案vt.草拟;起草adj.麻木的;失去知觉的vt.承认;确认;答谢Words Reviewas far as one is concernedcont
3、radictautonomousoccupybe occupied withenterprise就而言vt.反驳;驳斥adj.自主的;自治的;独立的vt.占用;占领;占据忙着做;忙于某事物n.事业;事业心1.To understand the report about Xie Leis life of studying abroad2.To summarize the main idea of report3.To learn to use some words,expressions and patterns in the passage4.To get an overall underst
4、anding about studying abroadWords:recommend,comfort,substitute,draft,acknowledge,contradict,occupy,abundant,governExpressions:adjust to,keep it up,fit in,be occupied with,day in and day out,out of the questionPatterns:It is/was the first time+从句so that Do you know anyone studying abroad?What do you
5、know about his/her life in another country?What problems has he/she faced?This girl is called Xie Lei.She is studying in England.Do you think she has the same problems with the person you know?Now read the passage to check your answers.Skimming for general ideaWhat does this passage come from?Can yo
6、u find some details to support your answer?A newspaper.(1)Answer the following question.Benefits of living with a host familyXie Leis difficulty in getting used to a new way of lifeXie Leis preparation yearXie Lei,a Chinese girl,came to study in LondonPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Xie Leis new planPara.5P
7、ara.6Benefits of her preparation courseThe authors best wish to Xie LeiPara.7(2)Find the main idea of each paragraph.Scanning for specific information1.How long has Xie Lei been in England?A.She has been in England for six months.B.She has been in England for five months.C.She has been in England fo
8、r two years.D.She has been in England for six weeks.2.Xie Leis tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because _.A.there were too many mistakes in itB.her opinions were quite different from her tutorsC.she didnt give her own opinions at allD.her tutor couldnt understand the essay3.Who does Xi
9、e Lei board with in England?A.Her tutor.B.Her classmates.C.Her family.D.A host family.Choose the best answer.1.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparationcourse first?2.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child whenshe first arrived in England?3.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to En
10、gland?4.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Answer these questions about the text.P39 1 1.Why is Xie Lei doing a preparationcourse first?Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.Because she had to l
11、earn how to do everyday things like 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.2.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child whenshe first arrived in England?Xie Leis host
12、family and her teachers.3.Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England?Because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life,and she wants to make new friends.4.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs?Fill in the diagram below.P39 2 Be
13、nefits of doing a preparation course_of living with a host _of having a tutor_2.to get used to a new way of life and improve her English1.to learn how to fulfill Western academic requirements1.to learn more about everyday life and customs2.to have people explain things not understood1.to explain abo
14、ut why you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it2.to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasonsDifficulties at the university _of a new way of life_1.learning to read widely and analyse the texts2.expressing ones own opinion with reasons1.finding a balance between study an
15、d a social life2.making new friends1.What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is?Find evidence in the article to support your opinion.2.Why do you think the reporter used some direct speech in the article?3.Where do you think this article might have been published?Discuss the following questions.P39
16、 3 Xie Leis personalityEvidence1.She is serious about her work.(1)She did research on the Internet for her essay.(2)When her tutor did not give her a good mark she went to see him to find out why.(3)She put her tutors ideas into practice.2.She is perseverant.(1)She had problems when she first arrive
17、d,but worked at them till she succeeded in getting over them.(2)She asks her host family for help with any language or culture issues.(3)She did not give up with her first setback over the essay.3.She is enterprising and adaptable.(1)She left her city to go to England even though she had never trave
18、lled abroad before.(2)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 vivid.(2)Using direct speech shows that the writer of the article has done some
19、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 is about how one overseas student has adapted to university life in England.It
20、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.1.Make a list of the problems that the article mentions Xie Lei had when she first went to England.2.Add two or three
21、 other problems she might have had.3.Tell what you would do if you had the same problems in England on an exchange programme.DiscussionWork in groups and discuss:P39 4 Careful reading重难点句式分析1.It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.It was the first time(that).意为“第一次”,that可省略。如:It was
22、the first time he had visited the Great Wall,so he looked quite excited.It was the third time they had seen thestrange animal in the woods.It was the third time(that)he had gone to Qingdao for his holiday,but he was still excited.It/This/That is the first/second time(that).第一/二次(从句中的谓语动词需用现在完成时)如:It
23、 is the first time she has left her parents.That is the second time we have discussed how to solve the problem.Susan looks very nervous,because it is the first time(that)she has performed on stage.这是她第一次离开祖国。从句中的谓语动词需用过去完成时TranslationThis is the first time that the two players have played together f
24、or the national team.1.这是他们两个人第一次为国家队一起打球。It was the first time shed had a chance to think it through.2.那是她第一次有机会把事情好好考虑一下。2.Living with host families,in which there may be other college students,gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.介词+which引导非限制性定语从句V-ing 短语作主语动词不定式短语做定语Is this
25、the house in which Shakespeare was born?He paid the boy$10 for washing ten windows,most of which hadnt been cleaned for at least a year.In the dark street,there wasnt a single person to whom she could turn for help.The Browns have a comfortable house to live in.She was the first woman to win the gol
26、d medalin the Olympic Games.I dont trust his promise to come for a visit.有的房东家也许会住着其他大学生,跟这样的人家住在一起会给她提供机会,更好地了解新的文化。TranslationHer mother,in whom she confided,said she would support her unconditionally.1.她所信赖的母亲说将无条件地支持她。He said he had no plans to go there.3.他说他没有要去那里的计划。The factory has over 8,000
27、workers,eighty percent of whom are women.2.这家工厂有8千多职工,女职工占百分之八十。3.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.宾语从句which引导的非限制性定语从句指代前面整个句子because引导的状语从句宾语从句She failed in the experiment,which was unexpected.Our team lost
28、 the game,which was reported in the newspaper.He is an Englishman,which I know from his accent.他想要知道的是我所想的是什么。这倒把我弄糊涂了,因为我认为该文作者所知道的比我多得多。TranslationA five-year-old boy can speak two foreign languages,which surprises all the people present.1.一个五岁的男孩会讲两门外语,令所有在场的人感到非常惊讶。I cant imagine how he did it.2
29、.我想象不到他是如何做到的。Xie Lei boarded a plane for London six months ago to study _ a business qualification.She is now halfway through the preparation year._,she had to learn almost everything again.She lives with a host family,_ gives her the chance to learn more about the new culture.Xie Leis preparation
30、course is helping her to _ the academic requirements of a western university.She wrote her first essay to her tutor,but she only got an E.Her tutor said she couldnt write what other people _ without acknowledging them.Besides,_ was not the important thing.Now she has got used tothe life and she feel
31、s _ and is going to join a few university clubs _ have a balance between study and a social life.forwhichget used toin order towhat other people thoughtIn the beginninghad saidmuch more at homeFill in the blanks to finish the Summary of the text and then try to retell it.注:word 文档 点击此处链接Now 2 mins t
32、o test your spelling.1.English-Chinesemotherland,visa,cafeteria,qualification,shopkeeper,idiom,essay,tutor,revise,occupy,enterprise 2.Chinese-English排队,演讲,准备,安慰,学术的,需要,复习,推荐,承认,麻木的,反驳,占领,起草,用代替When finishing,exchange your papers to see who does the best.课时重点回顾keep it upfit inbe occupied withas far a
33、s I am concernedget used toboard the traintake upin the beginningfeel at home保持优秀成绩,继续干下去相适应忙着做就我而言习惯做上了火车占据起初(像在家一样)舒服自在Homework1.Try to retell the article in 5-10 sentences.2.发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字).comfort,keep it up,recommend,fit in,substitute,adjust to,occupy,as far as one is concerned.3.Read the articles in Learning English.