高二罗光芬unit5Reading.pptVIP

高二人教新课标版选修七 Unit 5 Travelling abroad Harvard Cambridge Homework * * Reading ﹙Period2-3） 牟定一中 罗光芬 Pre-reading If you are offered a chance to study abroad for a year, where would you like to go? Oxford 麻省理工学院 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 世界理工大学之最 耶鲁大学 Yale University 斯坦福大学 Stanford University 普林斯顿大学 Princeton University The world is getting smaller and smaller. We have more and more opportunities to travel or study abroad. Travelling helps us learn a lot about local customs and broaden our views. Besides, it is relaxing and we can get rid of our anxiety and stress. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in a foreign country? 1. Learn standard English. 2. Communicate with the local people 3. Know the manners and customs of the country better. 4. Help us to be independent. Advantages Disadvantages Be difficult for us to communicate with the foreign people and we should adapt to the situation quickly. 2. Cost a lot of money. 3. Miss our homes, miss our parents and friends. Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1: Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London. Para 2: The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study. Para 3: The difficulties that Xie Lei met while living in London. Para 4: The advantage that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family. Para 5: Xie Lei is getting used to the western university’s way of learning. Para 6: Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life. Para 7: The newspaper will follow Xie Lei’s progress in later editions. 1. Which country does Xie Lei study in? How long has she been there? She studies in England. She’s been there for six months. Answer the questions. 2. What is the main idea of the passage? It talks about the Chinese student Xie Lei’s experience in the UK. 3. Why