选修七unit5Travellingabroad党媛媛

Unit5 Travelling abroad Period 2 Teaching objectives 1 Language aims The students will be able to 1 Write and use words and expressions freely and correctly 2 Learn the writing style of the passage 2 Ability aims The students will be able to 1 Discuss some problems in English and exchange their ideas 2 Learn how to deal with the problems that they would face when studying in a foreign country 3 Write a short reply letter telling something about Xie Lei s life and study in London to her friends in China 4 Use their imagination according to Xie Lei s life and study in London write a short composition about a foreign student studying Chinese in China 3 Emotional aims Students will be able to learn the ability of facing the difficulties analyzing the reasons overcoming and solving the problems by themselves Students also study hard and love our motherland to make our motherland become prosperous and strong Teaching important and difficult points Students will be able to summarize the benefits and difficulties of living in a foreign country Teaching methods Task based method discussing brainstorming and speaking Teaching aids 1 A blackboard 2 A projector and a computer Teaching procedures Step 1 Revision and lead in Activity 1 1 lead in T What was the slogan for Beijing Olympics Ss One world one dream T Yeah the world is becoming smaller and smaller During the Beijing Olympics many foreigners visited China As a Chinese would you like to travel or study abroad 2 Come to the new unit Unit 5 Travelling abroad 3 Ask the students if they still remember the topic about travelling we have learnt in Book 1 Talk about travelling freely Activity 2 Brainstorming T Every year more and more young people want to go abroad for further study What should we take into account before we decide to travel abroad Step 2 Pre reading A discussion between two groups of students on the topic the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad Step 3 While reading Get the students to comprehend the passage quickly and accurately meanwhile help the students form a good habit of reading T Now please read the passage quickly to obtain a general idea of the whole passage try to match the main idea with each paragraph and then check the answers Para 1 coming to study in London Para 2 her preparation year Para 3 the difficulty getting used to a new way of life Para 4 benefits of living with a host family Para 5 benefits of her preparation course and the tutor Para 6 her new plan for social activities Para 7 the reporter s best wishes Step 4 Careful reading Paragraphs 1 2 The background of her study Questions 1 How long has Xie Lei been in England 2 What is Xie Lei in England for 3 Is she taking a degree course or a preparation course 4 Why is she doing a preparation course first Paragraph 3 The difficulty getting used to a new way of life Question Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England Paragraph 4 The benefits of living with a host family Question What benefits of living with a host family can Xie Lei get Paragraph 5 The benefits of her preparation course and the tutor Question What benefits has she got from her preparation course and the tutor Paragraph 6 Her new plan for social activities Question Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs Step 5 Consolidation 1 Read the passage again Look at some detailed information for difficulties benefits of travelling abroad and then finish the chart below 2 Group work T Suppose you are Xie Lei write a short letter to your parents or friends in China telling them about your present life according to what you have learned from the text Students show their compositions and share their ideas with others Step 6 Post reading and discussion We have talked about the difficulties and benefits of studying in a foreign country Now let s list the problems that Xie Lei had when she first went to England and try to add two or three other problems that she might have and summarize what you would do if you had the same problems Work in groups Possible problems and solutions Xie Lei s problemsYour solutions 1 She didn t know how to use the phone how to pay bus fare how to ask a shopkeeper for things she didn t know the English for 1 Make friends with local people and let them help you Take an electronic dictionary with you in case you don t know the English name of something you want to buy 2 When she got lost and had to ask a passer by for directions she didn t always understand 2 Let the passer by write down what they would say on a piece of paper 3 Can t understand the expressions others say 3 Ask host families for help 4 Miss her family 4 Live with a host family 5 Unable to adapt to different teaching methods or rather learning styles 5 Be confident and give your own opinions 6 How to have a balance between study and a social life 6 In your spare time join some university clubs and meet people you have something in common with 7 Unable to make friends with students from different cultures 7 Don t be shy and say hello to someone you would like to make friends with Step 7 Assignment 1 Polish your compositions after class and hand them in the next day 2 Finish the exercises and prepare for the next lesson 3 Composition A Chinese girl studying i