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Eiffel Tower

London Tower Bridge Statue of Liberty

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Pyramids in Egypt Angkor Wat

Abu Simble Statues of Four Presidents

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1.If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit? And why ?

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2. What should we consider before we decide to travel abroad?

Travel abroad

money transportation

Local conditions and customs

Apply for a visa

Making plans

passport

tourist maptraffic map

travel agency, guide

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Pre-reading

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What are the advantages of studying abroad?

What are the disadvantages of studying abroad?

Let me try!Let me try!

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Advantages Disadvantages①help us to be independent.

②easier to learn a standard foreign language.③easier to learn advanced knowledge and technology.

①difficult to communicate with others in another culture

②will cost a lot of money.

③may be tiring to live in a new country.

⑥learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views.

⑤fun to live in a new country.

④have many new experiences in communicating with the local people

④must look after oneself and sometimes feel lonely.

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2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese University?

They will find it’s not easy to study

in a foreign country. The different

teaching methods, different learning

methods and different situations,

they should adapt to all things

quickly.

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Chinese student fitting in well

Reading:

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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

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acknowledge vt. 承认;确认occupy v. 占领,使忙于enterprise n. 事业计划;事业心succeed v. 成功;继任comment n&v. 评论;批评

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1.What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?

2.Does she do well in her study?

First reading

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1.What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England?

She is in England for a degree course / to complete a business qualification / study at a university. She’s been in England for six months.

2. Does she do well in her study?

At first, she didn’t, but later she did it well.

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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, Xie Lei didn’t 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 Lei’s tutor helped her a lot in her study.

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1.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/ listening

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1.Why is Xie Lei doing 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 Lei’s host family and her teachers, especially her tutor.

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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 can’t understand the expressions others say.

3) Learning how to reach the academic requirements of a Western university.

4) making new friends

3. What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to England?

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Read the text and fill in the diagram below

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benefits

Of doing a preparation course

1. To learn how to fulfil Western academic requirements.

2.To get used to a new way of life

Of living with a host family

2.To have people to explain things not understand

Of having a tutor

1.To explain about why you can’t use other people’s work without acknowledging it.2.To encourage you to express your ideas with reasons

1.To learn more about everyday life and customs

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Difficulties

At the university

1.Learning to read widely and analyse the texts

2.Expressing one’s own opinion with reasons.

Of a new way of life

1.Finding a balance between study and a social life

2.Making new friends

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1. What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Fin

d evidence in the article to support your opinion?

I think Xie Lei is adventurous-she is will

to go to a strange country to live; She is

hardworking and determined to succeed

and she doesn’t give up easily -

Discuss the questions

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She has worked hard since she came to

England and ask her tutor for help when

she need it.

She is optimistic, she is willing to work

towards solving any problems she

encounters.

She is sociable, she thinks relationship

with family and friends are important.

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“ Xei Lei, who is 21 years old, has com

e to our university to complete a business

qualification.”

“ It’s not just study that’s difficult. Yo

u have to get used to a whole new way of

life.”

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“ Sometimes I feel like a child,…….”

“ When I miss my family, it’s a great

comfort to have a substitute family to

come home to.”

“ I have been so occupied getting used

to everything that I haven’t had time for

social activities.”

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2. Why do you think the reporter used some

direct speech in the article?

I think the reporter used the direct spee

ch in the article to show that he got the i

nformation from Xie Lei herself.

It also makes the article more interestin

g and gives the insight into Xie Lei’s cha

racter.

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3. Where do you think this article

might have been published?

It might have been published in

a student newspaper/ magazine

or a local newspaper.

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Because she had to learn almost

everything again. She didn’t know

how to deal with things, even some

simple things.

4. Why did Xie Lei feel like a child whe

n she first arrived in England?

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Because she thought it’s important to ha

ve a balance between study

and a social life. She’s going to join a few

university clubs and hopefully she would

meet some people she has things in com

mon with.

5. Why has Xie Lei decided to join a f

ew university clubs?

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How to solve Xie Lei’s problems?

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Xie lei’s problems Your solutions

1. listening to the radio or watching television to become accustomed to everyday English

2. asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing

3. joining a lot of university societies

1.understanding and using everyday English

2.reaching the academic requirements of a Western university

3.making new friends

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Find out the main idea of each paragraph.

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Para.1

Para.2

Para.3

Para.4

Para.5

Para.6

Para.7

Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign

country--London.

The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study.

The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in London.

The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living

with a host family.

Xie Lei is getting used to the Western university’s way of learning.

Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an ac

tive life.

The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions.

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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 points of the reading.