Travelling abroad教案
3.learning how to do everyday things like using a telephone，paying on a bus，finding her way around a strange city，understanding english as spoken in real life，learning how to write essays acceptable to her british lecturer.
4.xie lei's host family and her teachers.
[設計說明] 前兩題是針對課文內容設計的理解題目，第三題緊扣pre－reading的第二題，而且采用了解決問題(problem－solving)任務型活動，有助于學生探究能力的培養。
step 3 detailed reading
1.summarize the main idea of each paragraph
para 1：xie lei，a chinese girl，is studying in a foreign city—london.
para 2：general introduction to xie lei and her study.
para 3：the difficulties xie lei met while living in london.
para 4：the advantages that xie lei gained while living with a host family.
para 5：xie lei is getting used to a western university's way of learning.
para 6：xie lei is now getting along well and is living an active life.
para 7：the newspaper will follow xie lei's progress in later editions.
2.find out the details about benefits she got and the difficulties she met in london.
benefits：
(1)of doing a preparation course
to learn how to fulfill western academic requirements
to get used to a new way of life
(2)of living with a host family
to learn more about everyday life and customs
to have people explain things she did not understand
(3)of having a tutor
to explain why you cannot use other people's work without acknowledging it
to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasons
difficulties：
(1)at the university
learning to read widely and analyse the texts
expressing one's own opinions with reasons
reaching the western academic requirements
(2)of a way of life
finding a balance between study and a social life
making new friends
understanding and using everyday english
3.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 give your advice.work in groups.
xie lei's problems your advice
suggested answers：
xie lei's problems your advice
1.understanding and using everyday english 1.listening to the radio or watching television to become accustomed to everyday english
2.reaching the academic requirements of a western university 2.asking your tutor for advice before you start your academic writing
3.making new friends 3.joining a lot of university societies
4.... 4....
step 4 further reading
question：what kind of person do you think xie lei is？find evidence in the article to support your opinion.