Oxford University
Cambridge University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What are the advantages of studying in a foreign country?
C. Because what she wrote made no sense. D. Because her opinions were different
from her tutor’s.
Remember the information and try to fill in the blanks.
P3 No.3 The author’s best wish for XieLei
No.4 Benefits of living with a host family P4
No.5 Xie Lei’s new plan P5 No.6 Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, came to
Glance quickly through the magazine article and find out the answers to these questions.
1. Which country is Xie Lei studying in now? Xie Lei is studying in England.
Paris巴黎
Great Barrier Reef 澳大利亚大堡礁
What problems and difficulties will we face while traveling abroad?
What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad?
P6
study in London
P7 No.7 Xie Lei’s difficulty getting used to a
new way of life
Answer these questions about the text.
(1) What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? She is in England to study at a university. She has been in England for six months.
What are the disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country?
A: The advantages of studying in a foreign country are that we could learn standard English. We can communicate with the local people, and we could know the manners and customs of the country better.
人教课标 高二 选修 7
Unit 5
If you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit and why?
The Pyramids 埃及金字塔
The Grand Canyon 美国大峡谷
New Zealand 新西兰
Money ID card
Make plans
Transportation
Apply Travel abroad Local
for
conditions
a visa
and customs
Accommodation Weather
Talk about words and expressions related to travelling and studying abroad.
5. How is her life now? She feels much more at home now.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
P1 No.1 Xie Lei’s preparation year(一年预科)
P2 No.2 Benefits of her preparation course
Mark True (T) or False (F):
1. From the text we can infer that “I” am a reporter of a newspaper. T
2. Xie Lei’s tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay because she didn’t give her own opinion. T
(4) Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? Xie Lei’s host family and her teachers.
(5) Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs? Because she thinks it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.
2. How old is she now? She is 21 years old.
3. Who does she live with? She lives with a host family.
4. Did Xie lei get a good mark for her first essay? No, she got an E.
tourism, group tour, travel agency, guide, route means of transportation, motel see off, meet
baggage, luggage check in, check out visa, passport …
Do you want to go abroad for a further study?
(2) Why did Xie Lei’s tutor seem dissatisfied with her first essay?
A. Because she didn’t give her own opinions at all.
B. Because there were too many mistakes in it.
B: But there are still many disadvantages of studying there. It would be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people, and we should adapt to the situation quickly. We can’t understand the language very well, so it’s difficult for us to do everything even some simple things. What’s more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.
2. What do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese university? They will find it’s not easy to study in a foreign country. The different teaching methods, different learning methods and different situations, they should adapt to all things quickly.
3. Xie Lei came to London to study at a university a year ago. F
4. Xie Lei has completed the preparation course. F
5. Xie Lei planned to join a few clubs hoping to make some new friends. T
Benefits
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(3) Why did she feel like a child when she first arrived in England? Because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone, paying on a bus, finding her way around a strange city; understanding English as spoken in real life; learning how to write essays acceptable to her British loing a preparation course first? Because studying in England is different from studying in China and she needs to learn about these differences and improve her English.