Unit5 Travelling Abroad Step one What is the main idea of the article? Key: It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s experience in the UK.Step twoGlance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now? 2. How old is she now? 3. Who does she live with? 4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay? 5. How is her life now? 1. Xie Lei is studying in England. 2. She is 21 years old.3. She lives with a host family. 4. No, she got an E.5. She feels much more at home now.Step threeMatch the main idea with each paragraph.Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 6 Para 7 Keys:Para.1 Xie Lei’s preparation year(一年预科)para.2 Benefits of her preparation coursepara.3 The author’s best wish for XieLeiPara.4 Benefits of living with a host familypara.5 Xie Lei’s new planPara.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to study in LondonPara.7 Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a new way of lifeStep four Mark True (T) or False (F): 1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. 2. Xie Lei’s tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didn’t give her own opinion. 3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago. 4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course.5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends.6. Xie Lei is hard-working and she doesn’t give up easily. T T F F T TStep fiveRead the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Xie Lei, a 21-year-old girl, for the first time left her motherland ― China to study for a business ____________ in London. Like most foreign students, she has to complete the prepara...
