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Section ASection A

Studying AbroadStudying Abroad

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Tasks for Today

1. Review 2. Listening tasks

3. Speaking Task

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I. Old I. Old － － NewNew

going awaygoing awayrulerule

make suitablemake suitableof or inside a of or inside a

countrycountrygo downgo down

allow allow state, name state, name

clearly clearly of or for the teethof or for the teeth

departuredeparture regulationregulation adaptadapt domesticdomestic descenddescend grantgrant specifyspecify dentaldental

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II. ChineseII. Chinese －－ EnglishEnglish

熟练的，流畅的熟练的，流畅的主人，东道主主人，东道主当局，权威当局，权威证书，执照证书，执照海外的海外的基督教徒基督教徒行李行李

滋养，养育滋养，养育

fluentfluent hosthost authorityauthority certificatecertificate overseas overseas ChristianChristian luggageluggage nourishnourish

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乍一看，你会觉得他是疯了。可当你站在那儿观看一会儿，一股敬畏之情就会油然而生。

活学活用

At first glance, you may believe he goes mad. But if you stand there watching him for a while, a feeling of awe will arise from the bottom of your heart.

1. 乍一看，最初看到时 at first glance (L. 2)

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2. 经历，经受住 to live through (L. 12)

这位身经百战的老英

雄深受大家的尊敬。

活学活用

The senior hero who has lived through hundreds of battles is held in the greatest respect.

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3. 取决于，视 ······而定 to depend on (L. 23)

活学活用

互联网就像一把双刃剑。它对我们有益还是有害在很大程度上取决于我们如何开发利用它。The Internet is just like a double-edged sword. Whether it does good or harm to us depends, to a great extent, on how we exploit and use it.

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4. 节约，珍惜 to economize on sth. (L. 25)

今天面临的水危机给我们敲响了警钟：我们必须节约每一滴水，因为水资源不是取之不尽，用之不竭的。

活学活用

The water crisis facing us today sounds the alarm for us that we must economize on every drop of water, for the water resources are not inexhaustible.

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5. 万一，如果 ······发生 in the event of (L. 32)

由于怕万一老板给他们穿小鞋甚至整他们，一些人对公司的业务从不发表不同见解。

活学活用

In the event of the boss putting them to trouble or even punishing them, some people never express different views on the firm’s business.

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6. 承担任务 to take on the task (L. 37)

随着职务的升迁，她对公司的未来承担起了更大的责任。

活学活用

With promotion, she has taken on greater

responsibilities for the company’s future.

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7. 最大限度地 ; 最大容量地 to (one’s) capacity (L. 39)

只要每个中国人都全力投入到中国的经济建设中 ,中华民族的腾飞就指日可待。

活学活用

As long as every Chinese works to his capacity in the construction of China’s economy, the rise of Chinese nation is just round the corner.

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8. 适应 to adapt oneself to sth. (L. 48)

身处异地时，明智

之举是入乡随俗。

活学活用

When you live in an alien land, it is wise of

you to adapt yourself to the local customs

where you are.

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9. 估计 ······为 to estimate sth. at / to be (L. 59)

中国经济年增长率约为 8%。这个数字令许多发达国家也刮目相看。

活学活用

The annual growth rate of China’s economy is estimated at about 8%, a figure which makes

many developed countries sit up and take notice.

1. How many foreign high school students travel to

study in America each year?

2. What are their reasons for studying in America?

3. What are the problems for the foreign students must

cope with when they study in America?

Please listen to a short passage carefully and

prepare to answer some questions.

key

• About 78,000 foreign high school students leave home each year to study in America.

• 2. They want to improve their English, finish high school, and learn about a different way of life.

• 3. They face problems like finding a place to live and enough money for personal and medical expenses. They also must learn to take care of themselves.

About 78,000 foreign high school students leave

home each year to study in America.They want to

improve their English, finish high school, and learn

about a different way of life.They face problems like

finding a place to live and enough money for personal

and medical expenses. They also must learn to take

themselves. Leaving family behind when boarding the

plane for America is the most difficult part; next is the

wait for the flight to a new home in America. Later,

students complain about strange food, their longing

for home or how early they must be home on weekend

nights.Students with little English take private

language lessons which increase their total expenses

to about $3,800.

If you are given a chance to study

abroad, where do you want to

study? Why? What do you want

to study? Why?

I. Oral practice

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What is Your dream destination?What is Your dream destination?

The question of the most The question of the most

popular destination for popular destination for

students traveling abroad is students traveling abroad is

not a new one; however, it is not a new one; however, it is

an important question indeed, an important question indeed,

for a student and his or her for a student and his or her

future. future.

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What are the Factors You Should Take into What are the Factors You Should Take into Consideration When Thinking about a Country Consideration When Thinking about a Country

for Studying Abroad?for Studying Abroad?

Education QualityEducation Quality

University ReputationUniversity Reputation

Teaching StaffTeaching Staff

Tuition FeesTuition Fees

Living ExpensesLiving Expenses

Cultural BackgroundCultural Background

Dream Destinations for Dream Destinations for Studying AbroadStudying Abroad

The UK attracts students with its The UK attracts students with its

long history and language culture.long history and language culture.

Dream Destinations for Dream Destinations for Studying AbroadStudying Abroad

The USA is still the hottest The USA is still the hottest

destination for Chinese students destination for Chinese students

Dream Destinations for Studying Dream Destinations for Studying AbroadAbroad

Students like Australia and Canada Students like Australia and Canada

for their looser immigration policies for their looser immigration policies

as well as good education. as well as good education.

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Directions:

Watch the video and then discuss the following topic:

What might be the advantages and

disadvantages of studying abroad?

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Advantages:foreign language,

different culture …

Disadvantages:away from home, new environment …

VS.

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      In recent years, studying abroad has been popular. Tens of In recent years, studying abroad has been popular. Tens of thousands of Chinese students have gone to foreign countries thousands of Chinese students have gone to foreign countries to study. Many people are trying their best to apply to go to study. Many people are trying their best to apply to go abroad.abroad.

    There are many advantages in attending schools abroad. There are many advantages in attending schools abroad. FirstFirst, students who have studied abroad can act as mediators , students who have studied abroad can act as mediators between people of different cultures. between people of different cultures. Second,Second, we can learn we can learn much more advanced knowledge of science and technology much more advanced knowledge of science and technology from foreign countries. from foreign countries. Third,Third, we can learn foreign languages we can learn foreign languages more quickly.more quickly.

    However, there are some disadvantages. Most of the students However, there are some disadvantages. Most of the students are too young to live by themselves without any living are too young to live by themselves without any living experience. experience. BesidesBesides, being far away from their home country, , being far away from their home country, they may feel lonely and homesick. Of course the costs are they may feel lonely and homesick. Of course the costs are much.much.

What is Your preference?What is Your preference?

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Nowadays, Nowadays, with the development of science and technology,with the development of science and technology, more and more people want to study abroad. There are studentmore and more people want to study abroad. There are students from colleges and universities, from the middle schools, from s from colleges and universities, from the middle schools, from the primary schools, and people from all walks of life. What diffthe primary schools, and people from all walks of life. What difference does it make between studying abroad and studying hoerence does it make between studying abroad and studying home ? me ?

Though many students Though many students are crazy aboutare crazy about going abroad to pursu going abroad to pursu

e their higher education, I think studying home is preferable.e their higher education, I think studying home is preferable.

　　　　

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For one thingFor one thing, you don’t have to take foreign language tests s, you don’t have to take foreign language tests such as TOEFL and GRE . This can save you a tremendous amuch as TOEFL and GRE . This can save you a tremendous amount of time, money and effort, allowing much of your energy ount of time, money and effort, allowing much of your energy to be devoted to your academic foals. to be devoted to your academic foals. In additionIn addition, if you study , if you study home ,you can stay with your family and old friends. Meanwhihome ,you can stay with your family and old friends. Meanwhile , while studying home ,you can enjoy the kind of intimate frile , while studying home ,you can enjoy the kind of intimate friendship and comfortable family atmosphere which you can oendship and comfortable family atmosphere which you can only dream of in a foreign university , where you will be accomnly dream of in a foreign university , where you will be accompanied by your own shadow most of the time. panied by your own shadow most of the time.

For these reasonsFor these reasons, pursuing one’s higher education at home i, pursuing one’s higher education at home is a more realistic and sensible choice.s a more realistic and sensible choice.