1、Unit 5 Travelling abroadUnit 5 Travelling abroad1) Have you ever been abroad?2) Would you like to travel abroad? Why or why not?3) What place would you like to visit? 4) Would you like to travel alone or with your family / a friend?Talking1) Have you ever been abroad?T We have more and more opportun

2、ities to travel or study abroad. Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views. So, quite a few people try to study abroad. If you have such chance, which country or university would you like to choose? Now, lets enjoy some pictures of the universities abroad. Introductio

3、n We have more and more oppoCambridge UniversityCambridge UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityYale UniversityMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Tec牛津大學（University of Oxford）牛津大學（University of Oxford）What sh

4、ould we take into account(考慮) before we decide to travel abroad?Travel abroadLocal conditions and customsApplyfor a visaMaking plansMoney(travellers cheque)TransportationThinkingLanguage-What should we take into accouPre-reading 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad? Discus

5、s in groups, please.Pre-reading 1. What are the ad Advantageshelp us to be independent.would be easier to learn a foreign languageeasier to learn advanced knowledge and technologylearn a lot about local customs and broaden our viewsfun to live in a new country.relaxingget rid of anxietyhave many new

6、 experiencesDisadvantagesdifficult to communicate with otherswill cost a lot of money.may be tiring to live in a new country.must look after oneself. Advantageshelp us to be ind2. Now we are going to read a magazine article about a Chinese student who is studying in England. What do you think she wi

7、ll find different from studying at a Chinese school/ university? What do you think she might find difficult? Pre-readingPre-readingReading Keep it up, Xie Lei Chinese student fitting in wellReading Keep it up, Xi Task1. Skim the text and answer the questions.1. What is Xie Lei in England for?How lon

8、g has she been in England? 2. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? A. Her classmates. B. Tutors C.A host family D. Her familyB & CShe is in England to study at a university.Shes been in England for six months.ReadingHand out the problems about reading in the

9、paper to the students Task1. Skim the text and Task2. Scan the passage and give the answers to the following questions1.How did Xie lei feel? 2.Which is right about her preparation course? A. She doesnt like it. B. It is very difficult. C. She has finished it. D. She thinks well of it.Shes very exci

10、ted but very nervous.D(para.1)(Para.2)ReadingTask2. Scan the passage and 3.What are some of difficulties she faced when she first came to England? 4.Why does Xie Lei choose to board with a host family while studying in England? A. She feels lonely while staying in a foreign country. B. She is afraid

11、 to get used to a new life in a new country. C. She can make good preparations for her courses. D. She can have opportunities to learn more about everyday life and customs in a new country.Learning how to do everyday things like using a phone, paying on a bus, finding her way, understanding English

12、in real lifeD(para.3)(para.4)Reading3.What are some of difficultie5. Why is she doing a preparation course first? 6. How does Xie Lei try to get used to the new social life in England? A. She tried to avoid rising a feeling of homesick. B. She tries to join in a few university clubs to share more so

13、cial activities and meet some people she had much in common with. C. She tries to put her heart into her preparation for her courses. D. She tries to protect herself from the strange enviroment and does nothing to make herself familiar with the culture.Xie Leis preparation course can help her to get

14、 used to academic requirements of a Western university. So she first finished the course.B(para.5)(para.6)ReadingXie Leis preparation course c Task3. Discuss the following questions in groups.What is the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it. 2. What can we learn from Xie Lei ac

15、cording to the passage? A. She is timid B. She is brave C. She is determined D. She is honestIt talks about the Chinese student Xie Leis experience in the UK.CReading Task3. Discuss the folloReadingTask4 Detailed reading While studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Re

16、ad the passage again, and try to find them according to the diagram given. (P39-2)ReadingTask4 Detailed readi of doing a preparation course 1. to learn how to _Western _. 2. to get used to a new _. of living with a host family 1.to learn more about _ and _. 2.to have people to explain things _. of h

17、aving a tutor 1. to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it. 2. to _ you to express your own ideas.fulfillacademic requirementsway of lifeeveryday lifecustomsnot understooduseacknowledgingencourage Benefits of doing a preparation at the university 1. learning to read _ and _the

18、 texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _. of a new way of life 1. finding a _ between study and a _. 2. making new _.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsbalancesocial lifefriendsDifficulties at the university ofSummary1.To the passage2.To the phrases1. Try telling us what you have learned about travelling abroad or about Xie Lei.Summary1.To the passage1. Try2.Complete the sentences with the correct phrases. (The phrases have been referred to and been written on the blackboard during the reading.