Senior 3 unit 8 period 5 integrating skills

Studying abroad

Fast reading

find the key words of each paragraph

Skimming

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

The best way to learn a foreign language

opportunities and means to go abroad

1) exchange programmes

2) programmes offering a “homestay” service

Advantages about learning a foreign language

abroad

Disadvantages about learning abroad

What to do if you want to go abroad to study

Choose the best answers

1.The best option(=choice) for the exchange students is . A.living with local people B.living in the dormitoryC.choosing exchange programmes at various academic levels at a rea

sonable costD. making friends with the other stu

dents

2.Visiting students do the following things except . A.staying in the host family’s house B.eating in the host family’s houseC. becoming a member of the family D. keeping in touch with the host family afterwards

3.What makes it easier to study abroad nowadays? _______A. The cost has become reasonable.

B. There are programes for all levels. C. Students can find “home-stay”

service and live with the host family. D. All the above.

4.The greatest value of an exchange student studying

abroad is ______ . A. to learn the language B. to widen one’s views and understand the culture of other countryC. to get better idea of yourself and your own culture D. to learn to be independent of oneself

5.The disadvantage of studying abroad is_____. A. language and culture B. cost and safety C. custom and culture D. exchange programme

6..Before going out to study in a foreign country, you should not .A. care much about the money that may cost you B. collect as much information as possibleC. plan a long course to study D. discuss every detail with your family

1. option : 指被赋予选择的权利，比 choice 有更大的选择自由。（ choice 强调自由地选择）

I haven’t much option in the matter.

None of the options ( 选择之物 )is satisfactory.

They are optional subjects( 选修课 ) at school.

2. stay in touch( with sb )

= keep in touch ( with sb ) 与 - - - 保持联系

get in touch with sb 与 - - - 取的联系

3. become / be fluent in: speak sth fluently

He has become so fluent in spoken English.

He speaks fluent English.

He speaks English very fluently.

4. fall behind ( sb / others )

fall sick / ill 生病 fall down 跌倒

fall over 摔交 fall into 陷入 ; 跌入

fall off 掉下 fall in love with sb. 爱上

fall back 后退 ; 退让 fall asleep 睡着

5. concern v.

1) 涉及 , 有关 concern sb./sth. = be concerned with

Don’t trouble about things that don’t concern you.

He is said to have been concerned with the crime.

2) concern oneself with/in / about 忙于 , 从事 Don’t concern yourself with novels.

3) 使担忧 , 使烦恼 , 使操心 Don’t let my illness concern you.

We are all concerned for/ about her safety.

concern n.

show concern for sb. 关心某人 have no concern with. 同…无关 concerning prep. 关于 He likes to refer to something concerning Chinese

history.

concerned adj ( 后置定语 ) 有关的 the authorities concerned 有关当局 as (so) far as… be concerned 就…而言 This is all rubbish as far as I’m concerned.

Language Points in the exercises

1. thanks to: owing to, due to because of

1) Thanks to the aid of the government, the

disease SARS was controlled.

2) The match was cancelled owing to the rain.

3) The accident was due to careless driving.2. in one’s teens : age from 13 to 19

teenager: a boy or a girl in his or her teens

She is in her teens.

3. put an end to sth : make an end of sth 结束

come to an end 结束

at the end ( of ) in the end

1) Death put an end to his wicked( 不道德的 ) career.

2) If you don’t give up crime, you’ll come to

a bad end. ( 得到报应 )

3) We will have an exam at the end of the

month.

4. knock sb / sth down 撞倒

knock… into… 把 - - - 敲入

knock in 敲入

knock at / on the door 敲门

knock over 打翻

knock…out of 把 --- 敲出来

knock off 敲落

1) The boxer knocked his opponent( 对手 ) down.

2) You could have knocked me down with

a feather. (= I was greatly surprised )

3) He knocked a nail into the wall.

4) It is necessary for us to knock seeds out

of the nuts before we plant them.

eg. I was reading a newspaper while walking,

when a fast car almost __________.

A. knocked me down B. knocked down me

C. knocked me off D. knocked me over

A

exchange programme at various academic l

evels at a reasonable cost stay in touch become fluent in broaden one’s horizo

ns fall behind be concerned about hear about

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