Teaching objectives 教学目标
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教学重难点
Students will be able to summarize the benefits and difficulties of living in a foreign country.
Teaching methods教学方法
Task－based method；discussing；brainstorming and speaking
Teaching aids教学工具
(1)A blackboard
(2)A projector and a computer
Teaching procedures教学过程
Step 1 Revision and lead－in
Activity 1
(1)联系实际导入新课
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.
设计意图：通过联系生活实际导入新课，引出本单元话题——Traveling，实际这也是学生感兴趣的话题，这样能调动课堂气氛，使学生更容易进入状态。
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?
设计意图：用“头脑风暴”要求学生说出旅游前要考虑的问题，培养学生的发散思维能力和解决问题的能力。激发学生的兴趣，培养学生提出问题和解决问题的能力，使之很快进入课堂的主题。
Step 2 Pre－reading
A discussion between two groups of students on the topic—the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.
设计意图：通过英语讨论这一环节的设计与实施，培养学生的英语思维能力、口头表达能力以及听说反应能力。
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
设计意图：培养学生分析、总结和概括文章大意的能力。
Step 4 Careful reading
Paragraphs 1 & 2：The background of her study
Questions：
(1)How long has Xie Lei been in
(2)What is Xie Lei in
(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
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?
设计意图：通过细读，归纳段落大意，有利于培养和锻炼学生归纳、分析和概括文章的能力，帮助学生更深入地理解文章，并培养进行合作交流的能力，共同分享成功的喜悦。
Step 5 Consolidation
1．Read the passage again.Look at some detailed information，for difficulties/benefits of traveling abroad，and then finish the chart below.
设计意图：让学生熟悉课文，加深对课文的理解，为写作做好前期的准备和铺垫。
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.
设计意图：培养学生的合作意识、口语表达能力并能熟练运用所学知识的能力。
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：
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Xie Lei's problems |
Your solutions |
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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. |
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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. |
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3.Can't understand the expressions others say. |
3.Ask host families for help. |
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4.Miss her family. |
4.Live with a host family. |
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5.Unable to adapt to different teaching methods or rather learning styles. |
5.Be confident and give your own opinions. |
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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. |
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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. |
设计意图：该环节是本课所有教学环节的延续，培养学生能初步思考问题、分析问题和运用实际技巧解决实际问题的能力。
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 in London met so many difficulties，then what about a foreign friend who will study Chinese in China？What problems will he/she meet with？Using your imagination，according to the reading passage，try your best to write a composition and share the ideas with each other the next day.
设计意图：进行分层教学，合理布置作业，通过灵活多样的作业形式，激发学习兴趣，满足不同层次学生的需求。
Step 8 Layout of the blackboard
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Benefits |
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of doing a preparation |
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of living with a host family |
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of having a tutor |
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Difficulties,
at the university
of a new way of life
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