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Unit5 Travelling abroadLearning AimsLearn some of the issues involved both in living and studying abroad.Revise the non-restrictive Attributive Clause.Talk about likes and dislikes, possibilities and impossibilities.Writing skills (Comparison and Examples)Language FocusesKey words：queue , lecture, preparation, recommend, idiom,comfort, substitute, academic, requirement, essay, draft, numbacknowledge, contradict, autonomous, occupy, apology, routine;optional, bark, agent, parallel, abundant, governKey phrases：adjust to , keep it up, fit in , as far as one is concerned, be occupied with ,day in and day out, out of question, settle in Period 1 Warming up and Reading Task 1 Fast readingFind out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1: Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.7:The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions.True or false?1. It was the first time that Xie Lei had travelled around. ( )2. She had been in London for half a year. ( )3. Foreigners always talk like they do on the listening tapes. ( )4. Xie Leis opinions were different from her tutors, so her tutor seemed dissatisfied with her first essay. ( )5. She asked her host family for help with language or culture issues. ( )Task Careful readingWhile studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Try to find them according to the diagram on page 39.Benefits:of doing a preparation course to learn how to_ Western _ _ . to get used to a new _. of living with a host family to learn more about _ and _. to have people explain things _ of having a tutorto explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it. to _ you to express your own ideas. Difficulties:at the university1. learning to read _ and _the texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _.of a new way of lifefinding a _ between study and a _.making new _.Task 3 Fill in the blanks. Xie Lei, a Chinese student _ (study) in Britain, shared her progress in both study and life. It was the first time she _ (leave) her motherland. For study, she _ (high) recommended the preparation course as it was _ (benefit). She could remember the first essay for _ she got an E. when she asked the reason for the tutors _ (revise), the tutor suggested she acknowledge _ other people had said and give her own opinion. In her daily life, living with a host family, _ which there may be other college students, _ (give) her the chance to learn more about the new culture. Xie Lei also thought _ important to join a few clubs.Task 4 Discussion What kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Find evidence in the article to support your opinion.Period 2 Language Points 1. keep it up 保持优秀成绩，继续干下去Well done, and keep it up, Tom!Keep it up and you will succeed in time.Keep up 继续下去，坚持下去；（情况）持续，保持_(坚持下去)，Mary, and you will achieve your ambition sooner or later.How long do you think the wet days will _（持续）？2. fit in 相适应，相融合 fit in with sb. 与某人相处融洽Fit in with sth. 与相符，一致I tried to _ but they were much younger than I was.She doesnt _ the rest of the class.Do these plans _ your arrangement?3 Six months ago, Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London.board n. & v. 1) v.上（船,火车,公共汽车,飞机等） 2) n.木板,布告牌 3) v.寄宿,付费膳宿 eg: During his stay in England he boarded with a friend.与board相关的短语： on board 在(飞机、船、车)上 boarding school寄宿学 a boarding card 登机卡 4 It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.句型: This/ It is the first ( second) time ( that ) sb. has done sth.This / It was the first (second) time (that ) sb. had done sth. 翻译：这是我第二次参观长城。辨析: the first time与for the first time the first time 作n. 或conj. for the first time 介词短语用作状语.I thought her honest _ I met her.A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time5 Xie Lei highly recommends the course. highly adv. 1) 高度地 a highly developed economy 2) very 很，非常 highly skilled/intelligent 十分熟练/聪明Although he was disabled when he was only ten years of age, yet he aimed _, for which his classmates spoke _of him. A. high; high B. highly; highly C. highly; high D. high; highlyrecommend vt. 1) 推荐，赞许 He recommended a book to his students. 2) 劝告，建议 Recommend doing sth sb to do sth that sb (should) do sth. I recommend _ buy) that book.The doctor recommend his patient _ (go) out for a walk. They demanded that the right to vote _ (give) to every adult.6 Its not just study that is difficult. (stress structure)It was not until I had read your letter that I understood the true state of affairs. 1) It was last night _ I see the comet. A. the time B. when C. that D. which7 You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.get used to 习惯做某事, 后接名词或doing形式。辨析: be used to do, used to do与 be used to doing1) be used to do 被用作The table is used to put on things. 2) usedto+do：“过去常常”表示过去习惯性的动作或状态，但如今已不存在。 Maryusedtotakeawalk. 3) beusedto+doing：对已感到习惯，或“习惯于”，to是介词，后需加名词或动名词。Maryisusedtotakingawalk. He used to get up late. But now he is used to getting up early. take up 1) 占去时间 I wont take up much of your time. 2) 占去空间 The big bed takes up a lot of room.3) 从事于，专注于 He took up maths while at school.8. Also, when I miss my family, its a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.Comfortn. 令人感到安慰的人或物（C）；舒适，安慰（U）vt. 安慰（某人）The child is a great comfort to her.They had enough money to live in comfort at their old age.The letter from home comforted him.Substitute n.&v.I will be the substitute _ him as chairman. 我将代替他担任主席。I can substitute milk _ cream.= I can substitute cream _ milk. =I can replace cream _ milk. 我可以用牛奶代替奶油。9. Xie Leis preparation course is helping her to get used to the academic requirements of a western university.Requirement 需要，需求，需要的事物The product met all the requirements set by the government.One of the tutors requirements was that Xie Lei _ (give) her own opinion in her essay.10. acknowledge vt. 答谢；承认；确认acknowledge doing/having done 承认做了 .as/to be 承认是It is widely/generally acknowledged that 是大家公认的Peter acknowledged _. (未通过驾照考试)_ (人们普遍认为) families now are not as close as they used to.11. as/ so far as one is concerned 就某人而言 as far as I can see/ tell 以我看来 as far as I know 就我所知As far as Im concerned, I should like to say I am not in favor of the plan.12. contradict vt. 反驳，否认；相抵触，相矛盾 The witnesses statements _ (相互矛盾) and the facts remain unclear. The findings _ some previous studies that have suggested mobiles can cause Alzheimers and brain cancer.A. convey B. contradict C. conduct D. confuse13. She deserves to succeed.deserve sth. 应该受到（奖赏、惩罚等） doing/ to be done 应该被 to do 应该做To be honest, we must acknowledge that she did deserve _ (win) the game.As far as Im concerned, his deeds deserve _ (praise). The third period Grammar 定语从句 II ( non-restrictive Attributive Clause )1. John, who was sitting on my left, said that this meal was the best he had ever had.2. He was late again, which made his teacher very angry.非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句: 非限制性定语从句和主句的关系并不十分密切,只是对先行词做些附加说明,如果去掉,主句的意思仍然清楚。这种从句和主句之间往往用逗号隔开。在讲话时语调上须停顿, 一般不用that引导。 非限制性定语从句中的一些问题：a. 非限制性定语从句中, 指物时, 用which而不用that。 Football, which is a very interesting game, is played all over the world.b. 指人时主格用who,宾格用whom,物主格用whose(也可指物)。 Miss Howe, whom you met in the library, is our new teacher.c. 另外关系副词when(指时间), where (指地点)也可以引导非限制性定语从句(注意关系副词why不能引导非限制性定语从句)。d. 介词加关系代词也可以引导非限定性定语从句。 Wu Dong, with whom I went to see the film, enjoyed it very much.e. as, which 非限定性定语从句 由as, which 引导的非限定性定语从句,as和which可代整个主句，相当于and this或and that。as一般放在句首,which在句中。as引导非限制性定语从句，常用在一些固定结构中，如as is known to all, as we all know, as is often the case, as is said above, as we expected等。1. Alice received an invitation from her boss, _came as a surprise. A it B that C which D he2. As announced in todays papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays. A being B is C to be D been3. It rained hard yesterday, _ prevented me from going to the park.A. that B. which C. as D. it 4. She is a teacher of much knowledge, _ much can be learned. A. who B. that C. from which D. from whom5. China has many rivers, _the Changjiang River is the longest. A. which B. in which C. among which D. one of which6. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _ , of course, made the others unhappy. A. who B. which C. this D. what7. I have bought two ball pens, _ writes well. A. none of which B. neither of which C. none of them D. neither of them8. Until now, we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children, _ is quite unexpected. A. that B. which C. who D. it9. Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, _ made one of the Chinese peoples long-held dreams come true. A. it B. that C. what D. which10. We have launched another man-made satellites, _ is announced in todays newspaper. A. that B. which C. who D. what11. _ is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived. A. It B. That C. What D. As 12. The children, _ had played the whole day long, were worn out. A. all of what B. all of which C. all of them D. all of whom13. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. A. which B. who C. where D. what14. She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction _ had taken more than three years.A. for which B. with which C. of which D. to which15. Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, _ the audience can buy ice-cream.A. when B. where C. that D. which The fourth period Extensive reading StepI Fast reading Glance quickly through the brochure and then try to find out the answers to the following questions.1. On which Tours can you visit