Unit5TravelingAbroad教学设计

1Unit5TravelingAbroadTeachingplan(Reading)Teachingobjectives1.LanguageaimsBygivingsomeexplanations,studentswillbeabletobasicallyunderstandthenewwordsandexpressions,suchasrecommend,acknowledge,contradict，substitute,autonomous,tutor,beoccupiedwith,enterprise.2.AbilityaimsByanalyzingthearticle,moststudentswillbeabletodiscussthedifficultiesandtherelativesolutionsaboutXieLei’slifeinEngland,andhelpotheroverseastudentsfindpossiblesolutionstotheirproblems.3.EmotionalaimsBydiscussingthedifficultiesandthesolutionstodealwiththem,studentswillbeabletocultivatetheabilityoffacingthedifficulties，analyzingthereasons，overcomingandsolvingtheproblemsbythemselves.StudentswhowanttostudyabroadwillbeabletobemoremotivatedinEnglishlearningandimprovetheawarenessofglobalization.TeachingimportantanddifficultpointsStudentswillbeabletosummarizethedifficultiesandthepossiblesolutionsaboutXieLei’slifeinEngland.TeachingmethodsTask－basedmethod；discussing；brainstormingandspeakingTeachingaids(1)Ablackboard(2)AprojectorandacomputerTeachingproceduresStep1pre-reading1.Showstudentsadiagramaboutthetendencytostudyabroadfromyear2006-2010.T:Fromthisdiagram,it’squiteobviousthatmoreandmoreChinesestudentshave2chosentostudyabroad.Ithasbecomeatendency.Youknow,lastyearourhighschoolalsostartedourinternationalprogramwhichpreparesstudentsforstudyingabroad.Doyouwanttostudyabroad?2.BrainstormingWhatshouldwetakeintoaccountifwewanttostudyabroad?3.PredictionT:Aftercollectingsomeknowledgeaboutstudyingabroad,nowyouaregoingtoreadanewspaperarticleaboutaChinesestudentwhogoestostudyinEngland.Whatdoyouthinkshemightfinddifficult?Step2While-reading1.Newwordsandexpressions(recommend,substitute,tutor,acknowledge,contradict,autonomous,beoccupiedwith,enterprise).Studentsaresupposedtofindthespecificwordsinthetextsaccordingtothegivenexplanations.2.TextunderstandingTask1:FindouttheproblemsXieLeihasencountered.Ofthenewwayoflife•UnderstandingandusingeverydayEnglish•Findingabalancebetweenstudyandasociallife•MakingnewfriendsAttheuniversity•ReachingtheWesternacademicrequirements•Learningtoreadwidelyandanalyzethetexts•Expressingone'sownopinionswithreasonsTask2:HowdoesXieLeidealwiththoseproblems?•Bydoingapreparationcourse•Bylivingwithahostfamily•Byaskingthetutorforhelp•Byjoiningsomeclubs3•…Task3:Judgewhetherthestatementshavebeenmentionedornot,andtracetheevidence.1.XieLei’sexcitementcoupledwithnervousness2.Benefitsoflivingwithhostfamilies3.Hersurpriseaboutthegradeoftheessay4.Criticismfromthetutor5.HerprogressinstudyingandlivinginEngland6.HercurrentsituationStep3.GroupworkAccordingtoXieLei’sexperience,herewehavefourChinesestudentswhoarenowstudyingoverseas.However,theyarefacedwithproblems.Pleasehelpthemindsomepossiblesolutionstotheirproblems.Eachgroupshouldfocusonlyononesituation.Note:No.1-----president------leaderNo.2-----secretary-----note-takerNo.3----CEO---------presenterSituation1:I’mfromQingdaoandnowstudiesinPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.Insteadoflivingincampus,Ichoosetoliveinalocalfamilywith200dollarsrenteachmonth.However,thelifewiththemisnotascomfortableasIhaveexpected.Forexample,I’mveryreluctanttospendonehourgoingforawalkwiththemeverydaybecauseit’sverytiringandtime-wasting,butIhavenochoice.Inaddition,withouthotfoodandporkfordinners,Ican’tkeephealthy.Asthetimefordinnerisquitedifferentfromdaytoday,somystomachisontheedgeofbreakingdown.Situation2:I’mXiaobai,comefromShanghai,andnowstudiesinanAmericanuniversity.WhenIwasinChina,IhadabunchoffriendswithwhomIusedtosharenearlyeverything.Butnow,withnobodytoplaywith,Iwasquitelonely.Forme,everydayisjustthesame.Exceptwhenhavingclasses,seldomcanImeetmyclassmatesinthecampus,becausewespentnearlyallourtimeinthedormitoryorinthelibrary.AsIcan’tgetusedtothefoodthere,soIhavetocookbymyselfwhichtakesmealotoftime.Withsomuchhouseworktodo,IfeelthatI’mmorelikeahousewifethananoverseastudent.Situation3:I’mMaryfromHangzhou.NowIstudiesin,,,,university.Unabletorelyontheparents,Ihavetodealwitheverythingbymyself.Tomakemattersworse,notunderstandingthelanguagealwaysembarrassesme.Americansspeakmuchfasterwithvariousaccentsinthetruecommunication,notasclearasthatinmovies.IwillbenervousifIcan’tfollowthem,andthenIturnouttobemorenervousanddon’t4knowhowtoexpressmyself.Becauseofthis,I’mnotconfidentenoughtoparticipateinclassdiscussion,whichdirectlyaffectsmyacademicresults.Situation4:I’mnowstudyingformyPh.DinAmerica.BeforemyarrivalinAmericathreeyearsago,IwasalwayslookingforwardtoaromanticlovethatmaycometomeinAmerica.Butnow,I’minmythirties,andstillremainsingle.IthasbecomeanunavoidabletopiceverytimeItalkwithmyparentsonthephone.Excepthelpingmytutorsdosomeresearch,Ispendtherestofmytimewanderingintheinternetorjusttalkingwithseveralstudentsfromthesamedepartment.Withsonarrowlifecircle,Idon’thaveenoughopportunitiestomeetnewfriends.Step4：Conclusion1.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.2.Wheneverandwhereveryouare,strengthenyourabilitytoadjustandovercomedifficulty,establishinterpersonalinteractionandsocialsupportnetworks,workthroughcultureshockandcultureintegration,anddevelopself-identity.Step5:Homewor