高二选修7 Unit 5 Traveling abroad-Reading comprehension

1、 Travelling abroad ReadingKEEP IT UP, XIE LEIChinese student fitting in wellListen to the tape carefully and to tell if the following sentences are true or false 1. Xie Lei came to the university to complete a science qualification.2. At first, Xie Lei didnt get used to the life in London, now she g

2、ets used to it.3. Xie Lei lives in the student accommodation.4. Xie Lei found the preparation course was very easy to learn at first.businesslive with a host familydifficult1. What is Xie Lei in England for? How long has she been in England? Xie Lei is in England for a degree course. She has been in

3、 England for six months.2. Why is she doing a preparation course first? Xie Leis preparation course can help her to get used to academic requirements of a Western university. So she first finished the course.Skimming3.Why did Xie Lei feel like a child when she first arrived in England?She has to lea

4、rn almost everything again, eg. how to use the telephone, how to pay on the bus, how to ask a shopkeeper for thing, ask for directions but she didnt understand4. Which two types of people have helped Xie Lei most since she came to England? When she came to England, she lived with a host family, so t

5、he members of the family always helped her. The other type of people, I think, is her tutor and classmates, especially her tutor.5.Why has Xie Lei decided to join a few clubs? Because she thinks it is important tohave a balance between study and a social life, and she wants to make new friends.Detai

6、led reading While studying in London, Xie Lei has some difficulties as well as benefits. Read the passage again, and try to find them according to the diagram given.Benefits of doing a preparation course 1. to learn how to _ Western _ _ . 2. to get used to a new _. of living with a host family 1. to

7、 learn more about _ and _. 2. to have people to explain things _of having a tutor1. to explain about why you cannot _ other peoples work without _it. 2. to _ you to express your own ideas.fulfillacademic requirementsway of lifeeveryday lifecustomsnot understooduseacknowledgingencourageat the univers

8、ity1.learning to read _ and _the texts. 2. _ones own opinion with _. of a new way of life1. finding a _ between study and a _.2. making new _.widelyanalyzeexpressingreasonsbalancesocial lifefriendsDifficulties Scan the text and put the events into order._The difficulties Xie Lei met while living in

9、London;_The newspaper will follow Xie Leis progress in later editions._The general introduction to Xie Lei and her study;_The advantages that Xie Lei gained while living with a host family._ Xie Lei is now getting along well and is living an active life._ Xie Lei, a Chinese girl, is studying in a foreign country-London._Xie Lei is getting used to the Western Universitys way of learning.3 37 7 2 24 46 61 15 5DiscussionWhat kind of person do you think Xie Lei is? Discuss with you partners and