Welcome to our class!,France (Paris),Eiffel Tower,Italy (Rome),Arena,Australia (Sydney),Sydney Opera House,Unit 5,Reading,KEEP IT UP, XIE LEI Chinese student fitting in well,Teaching Aims: 1.To raise the students interest in studying life in a foreign country. 2. Develop the students speaking and reading ability 3. Help the students to summarize the benefits and difficulties of living in a foreign country.,Cambridge,Harvard university,耶鲁大学 Yale University,普林斯顿大学 Princeton University,having a lesson,studying together,having a party,Do you want to go abroad for a further study?,Cambridge,Pre-reading,What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?,A: advantages 1. We could learn standard English. 2.We can communicate with the local people 3.We could know the manners and customs of the country better.,B: disadvantages : 1.It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people and we should adapt to the situation quickly, 2.We cant understand the language very well, so its difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. 3.Whats more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.,scanning,scan the whole passage as quickly as you can to tell whether the following statements are true or not. For the false ones, point out the mistakes and give the correct sentences.,1.A year ago Xie Lei went to London by plane. 2.Studying in London is just the same as it is in China. 3.Xie Lei sometimes felt like a child because there were so many everyday things that she didnt know how to do. 4.The host family she stayed with isnt very friendly to her. 5.It is not so important for a student to take part in a social life.,1.A year ago Xie Lei went to London by plane. 2.Studying in London is just the same as it is in China.,3.Xie Lei sometimes felt like a child because there were so many everyday things that she didnt know how to do. 4.The host family she stayed with isnt very friendly to her.,5.It is not so important for a student to take part in a social life.,Detailed reading,Read the passage again and find out the benefits and difficulties to fill in the blanks.,Benefits,of doing a preparation course 1. to get used to a new _. 2. to learn how to _ Western academic requirements,get used to,way of life,of living with a host family 1. to learn more about _ and _. 2. to ask my host family_ _,everyday life,customs,for help,of having a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot _what other people had said without _them. 2. to _ you to express your own ideas.,write,acknowledging,encourage,Difficulties,at the university 1.learning to read _ texts and _what you had read. 2. _ones own opinions and explained _.,different,analyze,giving,why,of a new way of life finding a _ between study and a _. making new _.,balance,social life,friends,Xie Lei is a_girl, who went to London to complete a _ _. She tried to _ _ _a whole new way of life there. Unlike some of the students who live in student accommodation, she lives with a _ _.,Summary,When writing the essay, Xie Lei has some difficulties in understanding her tutor, but she finally _ the idea and her marks _ _. She says its important to have a balance _ study and a social life and hopes to meet some people she has things _ _ _.,Post reading: When you are faced with some difficulties in a foreign country, what do you do to solve them?,Homework,Underline the words, phrases or sentences that you dont understand.,