Unit5TravellingAbroadPeriod1Reading教案I.Teachingaims:1.Toraisethestudents’interestinstudyinglifeinaforeigncountry.2.Developthestudents’speakingandreadingability3.HelpthestudentstosummarizethebenefitsanddifficultiesoflivinginaforeigncountryII.Teachingprocedure:Step1.pre-readingDoyouwanttogoabroadforafurtherstudy?Givemanyfamousuniversities’picturesintheworldOxfordUniversity;CambridgeUniversity;PrincetonUniversity;HarvardUniversity;YaleUniversity;MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Step2.Discussion:Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofstudyinginaforeigncountry?AdvantagesDisadvantages1.helpustobeindependent2.easytolearnaforeignlanguage3.easytolearnadvancedknowledgeandtechnology4.learnaboutdifferentcustomsandviews5.havenewexperience1.havecommunicationdifficulties2.costalotofmoney3.itwouldbetiringtoliveabroad4.mayfeelalone5.it’snoteasytotakegoodcareStep3:Skimming1.XieLei’spurposeofgoingtoLondonis__.A.foratravellingB.forseeingherfriendsC.forabusinessqualificationD.forfindinganewjob第1页共3页2.____havehelpedXieLeimostsinceshecametoEngland.A.HerclassmatesB.HerfriendsC.HerhostfamilyandtutorsD.HerfamilyStep4:Scanning3ThedifficultiesXieLeimetinLondon.7ThenewspaperwillfollowXieLei’sprogressinlatereditions.2IntroductiontoXieLeiandherstudy.4Theadvantagesoflivingwithahostfamily.6XieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeinEnglandnowandislivinganactivelife.1XieLei,aChinesegirl,isstudyinginaforeigncountry.5XieLeiisgettingtotheWesternUniversity’swayoflearning.Step5.Carefulreading.1)WhyisXieLeidoingapreparationcoursefirst?BecausestudyinginEnglandisdifferentfromstudyinginChinaandsheneedstolearnaboutthesedifferencesandimproveherEnglish.2)WhydidXieLeifeellikeachildwhenshefirstarrivedinEngland?Becauseshehadtolearnalmosteverythingagainlikeusingatelephone,payingonabus,findingherwayaroundastrangecity;understandingEnglishasspokeninreallife;3)WhydidshegetthemarkofEinherfirstessay?Shesummarizedotherpeople’sopinioninsteadofexpressingherownone4)WhyhasXieLeidecidedtojoinafewclubs?Becauseshethinksit’simportanttohaveabalancebetweenstudyandasociallife,andshewantstomakenewfriends.Step6.Readthetextagainandfillinthediagrambelow:Benefits:1.HerpreparationcourseistohelphertogetusedtoacademicrequirementsofaWesternuniversity.第2页共3页2.Shethinkslivingwithahostfamilycangivestudentstheopportunitytolearnmoreabouteverydaylifeandcustomsintheirnewcountry.3.Shethinkshavingatutoristoencourageyoutoexpressyourownideaswithreasons.Difficulties:1.attheuniversity-------StudyinghereisquitedifferentfromstudyinginChinaandsheneedssomepreparationfirst,eitherhereorinChina.2.Ofanewlife-------Shehastogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife,whichcantakeupallherconcentrationinthebeginning.Step8.Discussion:1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkXieLeiis?Discusswithyourpartnersandfindevidenceinthearticletosupportyouropinion.Excellent;diligent;brave;strong-minded;firmdetermined;progressing;hard-working…IthinkXieLeiisanexcellentdiligentgirl,shecanfacedifficultiesbravelyandshehasfirmdetermination,shestudieswellandhasalreadymadeprogress.Evidence:1“It’snotjuststudythat’sdifficult.Youhavetogetusedtoawholenewwayoflife.”2“WhenImissmyfamily,it’sagreatcomforttohaveasubstitutefamilytobewith.”3“IhavebeensooccupiedwithworkthatIhaven’thadtimeforsocialactivities.”Step9.Homework:1.Findouttheattributiveclausesinthereading.2.FinishExersise1onPage40.第3页共3页
