2017 2018高中英語Unit5TravellingabroadSectionⅠWarmingUpReading Pre reading新人教選修7

1、Section,Warming Up & Reading,Pre,reading,Suppose you have a chance to study abroad,would you,like to choose South Africa,How much do you know about,South Africa,Please read the following passage to get more,information,My study experience in South Africa allowed me to make friends,with,people,repres

2、enting,every,colour,and,see,some,of,the,most,astonishing,natural,wonders,My,experiences,outside,the,classroom,only,enhanced,提高,what,I,was,exposed,to,as,a,student,at,the,University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, a small town six hours south of,Johannesburg,My,fellow,classmates,at,the,University,of,Nat

3、al,saw,me,as,an,apple,pie American in South Africa. The very night I arrived in South,Africa,even,before,I,could,get,my,luggage,in,the,door,I,was,invited,to,a,house,party,in,a,Zulu,Township,The,party,was,an,unforgettable,introduction,to,my,study,in,South Africa,I,learned,the,manners of the Zulu hand

4、shake, was given the privilege of meeting the,elders in their home, and danced until dawn with my new friends,South Africa offers everything you could ever imagine in a,study,experience,abroad,When,you,re,not,studying,Africa,s,natural,beauty,and,extreme,landscape,is,an,adventure,sports,mecca,There,s

5、,skydiving,the,tallest,bungee,jumping,蹦極,platform in the world, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking,and much more,Travelling,around,South,Africa,is,easy,and,inexpensive,Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, and Pretoria are all major,cities that offer awesome nightlife, great shopping, and amazing,

6、history,When,it,comes,to,travelling,if,you,keep,your,head,and,make wise decisions like you would anywhere else in the world,you,ll be fine. I travelled mostly by bus and I couldn,t have felt,safer,Outside,these,big,cities,you,ll,find,yourself,travelling,among,zebras,lions,baboons,狒狒,and,giraffes,tha

7、t,casually,stroll along the side of the road. Or you can see waterfalls taller,than 15,story buildings and whitewater rafting down some of the,most famous rivers in the world. The Indian Ocean is so clear,you can stand up to your neck in water and smile at your feet. If,you love nature, this is your

8、 paradise,Just think through a study program, you can involve,yourself,in,part,of,the,changes,taking,place,as,South,Africa,struggles,to,find,its,new,identity,and,learn,something about yourself at the same time,1.Look,at,the,following,world,famous,landmarks,and,write,down the names of the countries o

9、r cities they belong to,Warming Up,2,Do you want to go abroad for a further study,Look at the,following,pictures,of,universities,where,do,you,want,to,study,Why,Yes. I want to study in Harvard University.Because Harvard,University,is,the,oldest,institution,of,higher,learning,in,the,United States and

10、one of the most famous universities in the,world.There,are,seven,presidents,of,the,United,States,graduating from it,3,What should we take into consideration before we decide,to travel abroad,Money,Transportation,Making plans,Apply for a visa,Language,Local conditions and customs and so on,Fast Readi

11、ng,1,Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it,The text describes Xie Lei,s life in the first months at,a(n,university,including,some,of,the,differences,and,she experienced and how she,the,problems,English,difficulties,solved,2,Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragr

12、aph,Paragraph 1,A,Xie Lei is getting used to the Western,University,s way of learning,Paragraph 2,B,The newspaper will follow Xie Lei,s progress,in later editions,Paragraph 3,C,The general introduction to Xie Lei and her,study,Paragraph 4,D,The advantages of living with a host family,Paragraph 5,E,X

13、ie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying,in a foreign country,London,Paragraph 6,F,The difficulties Xie Lei met while,living in London,Paragraph 7,G,Xie Lei feels much more at home,in England now and is living an active life,答案,Paragraph 1,7,ECFDAGB,Careful Reading,1,Read the text and then choose the bes

14、t answers,1)Xie Lei was very nervous when she left for London because,_,A,she was too young,B,she was a shy girl,C,she didn,t know what to expect,D,she didn,t know where to go,2)You may read the text from a(n) _,A,newspaper,B,magazine,C,book,D,advertisement,3)Living with the host families can give s

15、tudents _,A,the opportunity to go around the new country,B,the opportunity to learn the culture in the new country,C,the opportunity to get a business qualification,D,the opportunity to pass the preparation course,4)Xie Lei got an E for her first essay because _,A,the tutor didn,t like Chinese stude

16、nts,B,the tutor thought the essay was badly,written,C,the essay was a summary of an article,D,Xie Lei didn,t know how to write an essay,5)According to the text, two types of people helped Xie Lei. They,were _,A,a host family and a tutor,B,a host family and her classmates,C,her classmates and a tutor

17、,D,a shopkeeper and a passer,by,答案,1,5,CABCA,2,Read the text carefully and fill in the form,Topics,Details,An,introduction to,Xie Lei,She left for London six months ago to,study for a business (1) _,and it was the first time she had ever,left her (2,qualification,motherland,Topics,Details,Xie,Lei,s,

18、study,She,is,halfway,through,the,preparation,year.Her,preparation,course,is,helping,her,to,get,used,to,the,academic (3,of a Western university,She found an article on the Internet, made a summary of,it, revised her draft, and handed it in only to get an E,Her tutor told her not to write what other p

19、eople had said,without,4,them,and,that,she,should,read,different,texts,that,contain,different,opinions,and,give her own (5,Her marks have improved and she becomes a more,6) _ learner,requirements,acknowledging,opinion,autonomous,Topics,Details,Xie Lei,s,life,She had to learn how to use the phone, ho

20、w to pay,bus,fare,and,how,to,ask,a,shopkeeper,for,things,she didn,t know the (7,for,Living with a(n) (8,gives her the,chance to learn more about the new culture.When,she has difficulty in understanding a(n) (9,she can turn to her host family for help.When she,misses,her,family,her,host,family,is,a,g

21、reat,10,_,She decides to join a few clubs and make some new,friends,English,host family,idiom,comfort,Summary,Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks,Xie Lei, a 21,year,old Chinese student, said goodbye to her family,and friends in China,and 1,board) a plane for London six,months ago in

22、order to get a business qualification. It was the first time,that she 2,leave) her motherland and she found it hard for,her to adjust to the new life, which took 3,all her concentration in,the,beginning,She,is,now,halfway,through,the,preparation,year,which,most,foreign,students,complete,4,applying,f

23、or,a,degree course. Xie Lei,boards with a host family who give her lots,of,advice and comfort when she misses her family,boarded,had left,up,before,Studying in England is,quite different from 5,in China,6,her,preparation,course,is,helping,her,to,get,used,to,the,academic,7,require,of,a,Western,university,She,was numb with shock when her tutor gave her 8,E for her first,essay,Only,after,the,tutor,told,her,did,she,learn,that,she,couldn,t,copy,exactly,what,other,people,had,said,9,acknowledging,them,and,that,she,should,give,her,own,opi