Unit 4
Studying Abroad
Group work:
What’s your opinion on studying
abroad? If you have a chance to
decide whether to study in a
famous university in China such
as Qinghua and Beijing University
or in an ordinary university in
Britain or the USA,what would
you choose? Why? Give your
reasons.
To get some ideas about
the background
information of the text
host family
Christianity,Christian
income tax
insurance
insurance
Medical insurance,Health
insurance,Unemployment
insurance,Endowment
insurance,Personal
Accident insurance,
Property insurance,
Sickness insurance
Guess the meaning of the
italicized term in each
sentence.
The timetable shows arrivals
and departures of all the
flights.
To allow these changes
would be a significant
departure from tradition.
It is just a routine medical
examination,nothing to get
worried about.
He went into his usual,I’m
the head of the family”
routine.
She found it difficult to set up
a new routine after the end of
her career.
It is abroad that she plans
to leave the company.
There is plenty of
enthusiasm abroad.
Beijing will be the host of
the Olympic games in 2008.
The research group headed
by Dr,Johnson is faced
with a host of difficulties.
Tears came to her eyes
when she accepted the
certificate granted by the
president.
You can get a grant to
repair your home.
The designer specified the
size of bricks to be used.
Deductions of points will
be made if those who
compete do not follow the
rules.
As we descended to the
cave,we felt a little cold.
Our eyes slowly adapted
to the dark.
Many science books have
been adapted for students.
She certainly has been pining
since you left.(be very
unhappy)
They were pining for their
homeland back in
Europe.(long for or miss)
Match the synonyms and
antonyms in column B with
those in column A.
fluent
luggage
article
domestic
estimate
nourish
regulation
command
await
fare
overseas
stammering
nurture
submit
rules
expect
item
baggage
fee
evaluate
Homework
Learn the new words and
expressions of the text by heart.
The students are to be divided into
several groups,Each group will be
responsible for one part of it,Then
in the class time,students may ask
questions about some words or
sentences in a certain part,and
then the group,which is
responsible for it,will answer the
questions.
Language Points:
Every year the United Sates
is host to an average of
78,000 foreign high school
level students,of which 3,000
are Brazilian,(para,3)
Even young students who
plan on studying in the … a
host family,(para,5)
Very few arrive in the
country with all the details
worked out,(para,5)
I think it all depends
on… here in Brazil,(para,5)
I didn’t economize on
words,(para,5)
She hit the target,(para,5)
Hit the target,
1) You certainly hit the
target when you said that
he was lazy,
2) He hit the target when he
became president of the
class,
American families,which
host foreign students,are
not paid,though they are
allowed a small income tax
deduction,(para.5)
Each teenager is expected
to cover his or her own
expenses for articles for
personal use,
entertainment,long-
distance telephone calls
and clothing,(para,6)
Cover
1) The amount of money
can hardly cover the loss,
2) The Greens had to
economize because Mr,
Green’s income could
hardly cover the expenses.
Basically,most students
leave… take care of
themselves,(para,7)
1) He came running all the
way from the bus stop,
2) He tripped over the
carpet leaving the room,
3) Leaving the room,he
tripped over the carpet.
One student from the
Brazilian… luggage as well,
(para,7)
To (one’s) capacity,
1) This ship was filled to
capacity with goods,
2) The hall is filled to
capacity.
Another moment of
tension… home in
American,(para,9)
descend,
A feeling of sadness
descended on him and
made him leave the sitting-
room quietly,
Domestic flight
From then on it’s everyone
for himself,(para,9)
Another big
problem… away from home,
(para,10)
This in turn pushes up …
including air fare,(para 12)
Simulated writing:
(see exercises 7,8)
Very few arrive in the country
with all the details worked out.
I think it all depends on how
you answer the survey sent by
the overseas study company
here in Brazil.
Each teenager is expected to
cover his or her own
expenses for articles for
personal use,entertainment,
long-distance telephone call
and clothing.
This in turn pushes up the
program cost,estimated at
about $3,800,including air fare.
Writing:
The phenomenon is due to a
couple of factors,One major
factor is… … can be another
factor,A further factor is…
Two main factors contribute
to … On the one hand… On
the other hand…
A number of factors,both
individual and social,can
account for / explain/
result in the phenomenon,
For one thing,… For
another,… A third
contributing factor is…
There are many reasons
for… but generally they can
come down to three,One
reason for this is…
Another reason is … One
strong reason for my
argument is…
One major reason is … The
fact that… can be another
reason,A further reason is
that…
Crime is frequently
connected to poverty,Social
factors may also have led
to… It is generally true to say
that…
Reasons for … are numerous,
The chief reason is that… A
second good reason is
that… Still another reason is
that…
One may ascribe / attribute /
owe the change to…
One may trace the
phenomenon back to…
A number of / A multitude
of factors could account
for / conspire towards /
contribute to the increase /
change / success in…
The main factor
underlying … is that…
Beyond these obvious
reasons,however,lies a
deeper cause:
Develop a paragraph of a
general statement followed
by some reasons by trying to
use some of those sentence
patterns,
为什么有许多人在该说“不”的时候不能说“不”
Homework,
Why Do People Keep Pets?
1,社会上兴起饲养宠物热。
2,分析其原因。
3,饲养宠物应注意的问题。
Section B,Section C
Studying Abroad
Group work:
What’s your opinion on studying
abroad? If you have a chance to
decide whether to study in a
famous university in China such
as Qinghua and Beijing University
or in an ordinary university in
Britain or the USA,what would
you choose? Why? Give your
reasons.
To get some ideas about
the background
information of the text
host family
Christianity,Christian
income tax
insurance
insurance
Medical insurance,Health
insurance,Unemployment
insurance,Endowment
insurance,Personal
Accident insurance,
Property insurance,
Sickness insurance
Guess the meaning of the
italicized term in each
sentence.
The timetable shows arrivals
and departures of all the
flights.
To allow these changes
would be a significant
departure from tradition.
It is just a routine medical
examination,nothing to get
worried about.
He went into his usual,I’m
the head of the family”
routine.
She found it difficult to set up
a new routine after the end of
her career.
It is abroad that she plans
to leave the company.
There is plenty of
enthusiasm abroad.
Beijing will be the host of
the Olympic games in 2008.
The research group headed
by Dr,Johnson is faced
with a host of difficulties.
Tears came to her eyes
when she accepted the
certificate granted by the
president.
You can get a grant to
repair your home.
The designer specified the
size of bricks to be used.
Deductions of points will
be made if those who
compete do not follow the
rules.
As we descended to the
cave,we felt a little cold.
Our eyes slowly adapted
to the dark.
Many science books have
been adapted for students.
She certainly has been pining
since you left.(be very
unhappy)
They were pining for their
homeland back in
Europe.(long for or miss)
Match the synonyms and
antonyms in column B with
those in column A.
fluent
luggage
article
domestic
estimate
nourish
regulation
command
await
fare
overseas
stammering
nurture
submit
rules
expect
item
baggage
fee
evaluate
Homework
Learn the new words and
expressions of the text by heart.
The students are to be divided into
several groups,Each group will be
responsible for one part of it,Then
in the class time,students may ask
questions about some words or
sentences in a certain part,and
then the group,which is
responsible for it,will answer the
questions.
Language Points:
Every year the United Sates
is host to an average of
78,000 foreign high school
level students,of which 3,000
are Brazilian,(para,3)
Even young students who
plan on studying in the … a
host family,(para,5)
Very few arrive in the
country with all the details
worked out,(para,5)
I think it all depends
on… here in Brazil,(para,5)
I didn’t economize on
words,(para,5)
She hit the target,(para,5)
Hit the target,
1) You certainly hit the
target when you said that
he was lazy,
2) He hit the target when he
became president of the
class,
American families,which
host foreign students,are
not paid,though they are
allowed a small income tax
deduction,(para.5)
Each teenager is expected
to cover his or her own
expenses for articles for
personal use,
entertainment,long-
distance telephone calls
and clothing,(para,6)
Cover
1) The amount of money
can hardly cover the loss,
2) The Greens had to
economize because Mr,
Green’s income could
hardly cover the expenses.
Basically,most students
leave… take care of
themselves,(para,7)
1) He came running all the
way from the bus stop,
2) He tripped over the
carpet leaving the room,
3) Leaving the room,he
tripped over the carpet.
One student from the
Brazilian… luggage as well,
(para,7)
To (one’s) capacity,
1) This ship was filled to
capacity with goods,
2) The hall is filled to
capacity.
Another moment of
tension… home in
American,(para,9)
descend,
A feeling of sadness
descended on him and
made him leave the sitting-
room quietly,
Domestic flight
From then on it’s everyone
for himself,(para,9)
Another big
problem… away from home,
(para,10)
This in turn pushes up …
including air fare,(para 12)
Simulated writing:
(see exercises 7,8)
Very few arrive in the country
with all the details worked out.
I think it all depends on how
you answer the survey sent by
the overseas study company
here in Brazil.
Each teenager is expected to
cover his or her own
expenses for articles for
personal use,entertainment,
long-distance telephone call
and clothing.
This in turn pushes up the
program cost,estimated at
about $3,800,including air fare.
Writing:
The phenomenon is due to a
couple of factors,One major
factor is… … can be another
factor,A further factor is…
Two main factors contribute
to … On the one hand… On
the other hand…
A number of factors,both
individual and social,can
account for / explain/
result in the phenomenon,
For one thing,… For
another,… A third
contributing factor is…
There are many reasons
for… but generally they can
come down to three,One
reason for this is…
Another reason is … One
strong reason for my
argument is…
One major reason is … The
fact that… can be another
reason,A further reason is
that…
Crime is frequently
connected to poverty,Social
factors may also have led
to… It is generally true to say
that…
Reasons for … are numerous,
The chief reason is that… A
second good reason is
that… Still another reason is
that…
One may ascribe / attribute /
owe the change to…
One may trace the
phenomenon back to…
A number of / A multitude
of factors could account
for / conspire towards /
contribute to the increase /
change / success in…
The main factor
underlying … is that…
Beyond these obvious
reasons,however,lies a
deeper cause:
Develop a paragraph of a
general statement followed
by some reasons by trying to
use some of those sentence
patterns,
为什么有许多人在该说“不”的时候不能说“不”
Homework,
Why Do People Keep Pets?
1,社会上兴起饲养宠物热。
2,分析其原因。
3,饲养宠物应注意的问题。
Section B,Section C
