Unit4ThenextstepReading1Thoughtsonthedesign:承接Welcome部分内容，Reading部分继续针对到国外学习所需做的准备以及大学生活内容展开。Teachingaims:Afterlearningthereading,thestudentswillbeableto:1.gainsomeinformationaboutlivingandstudyingatauniversityinCanada;2.betterunderstandthetoneandstyleinthetext;3.practiceandreinforcetheirreadingcomprehensionandimprovetheiroverallability.Teachingprocedures:Step1Leadin1.ShowstudentssomepicturesofuniversitylifeofmyfriendwhoisstudyinginAustralia.2.Askstudentsaquestion:Haveyouthoughtofstudyingabroad?[Explanation]借助于教师的一位朋友在澳大利亚学习期间的一些真实图片，展现国外大学的学习生活实景。通过展示，一方面学生会有新鲜感；另一方面也激起他们对大学生活的向往，同时为第二个问题的讨论作好铺垫。Step2Fastreading1.Askstudentstoreadthetextquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions:(1)HowlonghasQinXiaoyongbeenatuniversity?Morethanoneyear.(2)Whatcoursedidheplayatuniversity?Psychology.(3)WhatsportdidhisCanadianfriendsintroducehimto？Baseball.2.Matchtheparagraphswiththemainideas.Para1IntroductionhimselfandhistopicPara2HiscollegelifeinCanadaPara3Para4-5AdvicetoreadersPara6Para7-8PreparationsbeforeleavingPara9-10Adjustmentsinhislife[Explanation]快速阅读使学生获得人物、时间、地点、事件等基本信息。同时大概了解文章大意，培养其快速提炼文章大意的能力。考虑到时间较短，采用连线的方式可以适当降低学生在这个任务中的难度。Step3Detailedreading1.Readpara1andanswer2questions:(1)Whoistheauthorofthenewsletter?Heisaschoolmateofthestudents.(2)What’stheintentionofQin’swriting?TogivethereadersaquickreviewofwhattoexpectfromuniversitylifeeitherinChinaorabroad.2.Readpara2andanswerthequestions:Whatdoyouneedtodotoprepareforuniversity?Decidewhichuniversitytoapplyto,whatcoursetostudyandwhichpermitsyouneed.3.Readpara3-6tofindoutwhatadjustmentshavebeenmadetogetusedtotheuniversitylife:(1)Beingawayfromhisfamily(2)GettingusedtoCanadianfoodAdjustments(3)Learningtocook(4)Doinglaundry(5)Puttingmoney4.Readpara7-10andfinishthefollowingtrueorfalsequestions:(1)Myroomwasbigwithnobathroom.(2)Myroommateiswell-informedandhavedifferentschdulefrommine.(3)Myadvicetostudentsistoprepareandthinkahead,whichwillbeeasytomakethetransitionfromhometouniversity.Answers:FTT[Explanation]此部分为精读，通过问题、填空以及判断正误等方式使学生将已获取的信息条理化，帮助学生了解文章细节内容，从而更好地了解国外的大学生活。Step4ConsolidationFinishtask-basedreading.__1__beforegoingtouniversity__6__madetomylifeatuniversityinCanada●Decidingtowhichuniversitytosendyour___2___,whatcourseyouwantto___3___in,andwhichpermitstostudyabroad.●Settingupe-mailaddressesforyourfamilyisagoodwaytokeepin__4__withthem.●Learninghowtouseastoveandaricecookerandhowtocooksomesimpledishes.●Learninghowtodolaundryandhowtogivethewashingashortspinonalowheatisa___5___foranindependentlife.●Leavingthenestwashardforme,butIcouldstudyandmeetnewpeopleto__7__myselftonewlife.●AtfirstIfounditstrangetoeatCanadianfood,butlaterIam___8___toitandIalsocancooksomeChinesefoodonmyown.●Iamgoodat___9___theamountofmoneyIspendeachweek,whichmakesmyfriendsthinkofmeasa__10__person.●UniversitylifeinCanadacanbeexcitingandbusy.Answers:1.Preparations2.application3.major4.touch5.necessity6.Adjustments7.adapt8.accustomed/used9.controlling10.mean[Explanation]此部分结合高考题型，任务型阅读，既巩固文章的两大重点内容，即出国前准备以及大学生活的调整，同时也加强了对此题型的训练，一举两得。Step5DiscussionHowdoyouthinkuniversityisdifferentfromhighschool?(aspects:courses,exam,freetime,dailylife,sportsetc.)[Explanation]通过此讨论题让学生将大学和高中生活进行对比，利用文中已经学到的知识，同时结合现实生活进行信息再加工，提高口头表述能力。Step6Homework1.FinishexercisesD&E.2.Previewthelanguagepointsofreadingandfinishphrasetranslations.(1)问候某人(2)浏览(3)atsomepoint(4)选定，确定(5)对我的生活做出一些重大调整(6)信不信由你(7)洗衣服(8)独立生活(9)存储，储蓄(10)用毫米来丈量(11)向前看而不是向后看(12)充分利用(13)务必做(14)向某大学申请(15)感觉像是浪子回家(16)稍稍甩干衣服[Explanation]课后及时巩固相当关键，课后练习中，部分对文中内容进行巩固，部分要求预习reading部分的知识点，为下一堂课做好准备。
