Studying AbroadUnit 4Section A

Text Understanding Expressions & Patterns Exercises & Answers Paragraph Writing & Assignment Objectives ()BackTest Yourself ()Homework Checking

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Homework Checking Mini-topic: If you have got enough money, what would you like to do?Back

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This university is famous for its biologic technology and physics. The building here is the most brilliant one, Kings College.University of Cambridge

Harvard University Harvard is always No. 1 in the US. Its famous for its commercial school.

The capital of mathematics throughout the world!Princeton University

Yale University The cradle of American presidents!

The Top 10 Universities in 2006 SCI 1. Harvard Univ USA 2. Stanford Univ USA 3. Univ Cambridge UK

5. Massachusetts Inst Tech (MIT) USA 6. California Inst Tech USA 7. Princeton Univ USA 8. Univ Oxford UK 9. Columbia Univ USA 10. Univ Chicago USA 11. Yale Univ USA Back

Host familyHost family is the family that provides board and room, food, etc. for overseas visitors or students.

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Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: 1. The girl is an overseas student and shes living in a host family. Whats the problem the girl has to face?Watch & Discuss

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Watch & Discuss2. Some people believe that students should stay in their own country and study. Others argue that studying in the U.S. is more beneficial. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each situation.

Firstly, students studying in the U.S. can learn advanced knowledge and make full use of the modern educational facilities (labs, libraries, etc.). Advanced KnowledgeSecondly, they can learn different cultures and customs, at least a foreign language.Thirdly, Sometimes the diploma they get is more valuable when they go back home. Finally, studying abroad is a treasure in their experience.

Disadvantages:First, you have to shoulder the heavy financial burden.Secondly, you have to have an adequate language ability to attend classes and to adapt a new environment. Finally, you have to endure loneliness and hardship of living away from your parents.

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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 the foreign students must cope with when they study in America?KeysKeysKeysQuestions & AnswersBack

1. How many foreign high school students travel to study in America each year? (Para.3) About 78,000 foreign high school students leave home each year to study in America.BackKeys

2. What are their reasons for studying in America? (Para.3) They want to improve their English, finish high school, learn about a different way of life and get a certificate from the American government.

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3.Challenges of Studying Abroad 1) Finding a host family (Para. 5) 2) Covering all kinds of expenses (Para. 6) 3) Learning to take care of themselves (Para. 7) 4) Saying good-bye to your loved ones (Para. 8) 5) Getting accustomed to a different culture (Para. 9) 6) Getting used to foreign food and overcoming homesickness (Para. 10) 7) Following the schedule set by host parents (Para. 11) 8) The cost of acquiring a good command of English (Para. 12)Back

Text Understanding Every year a great number of teenagers leave home to study in America. They go there for a variety of purposes, (improving their English, finishing high school ,understanding American ways of life, getting a certificate of the USA). But they can hardly avoid encountering such problems as different customs, new life style, homesickness, etc., which may become a torture to them. Therefore, studying overseas is completely a cultural shock . Back

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Part III. Challenges of Studying Abroad 1) Finding a __________. 2) Covering all kinds of _________.3) Learning to______________________.4) Saying good-bye to_______________.5) Getting accustomed to________________.6) Getting used to____________and overcoming _____________. 7) Following the schedule set by_____________. 8)The cost of acquiring a good command of ________.Backhost familytake care of themselves.expensesyour loved onesa different cultureforeign food homesicknesshost parentsEnglish

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NEW WORDSgoing awayrulemake suitableof or inside a countrygo downallow state, name clearly of or for the teeth departure regulation adapt domestic descend grant specify dental

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Expressions & Patterns

At first glance, this is just another routine flight to Los Angeles, California. (L2)at first glance : when seen or examined for the first time

When you first look at it, it is just another ordinary plane to Los Angels, California.At first glance, the price of the new product is much higher than that of the old one.Back

2. Flight 830. Departure 10:45 p.m. (L1)Depart: vi. de- =off, part()Departure n. (1). (2).

My mother took her departure for Hong Kong from Shenzhen.Back

part =separate ()depart =leave, start ()The two cars departed together from the town in the morning and parted at a crossroads in the afternoon.Depart PartBack

3 ,as long as the students pass their final exams, (L8) as long as( so long as): on condition that I am afraid of nothing as long as you stay with me.You will surely achieve success as long as you work hard.Back

5. Americans are quite religious ( the majority being Christian) and have a special place in their hearts for pets. (L26)the majority being Christian: an absolute construction ()There _____ so much work to do, we have to work deep into the night.The referee _____ finally arrived, the game began.

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6. She hit the target. (L26)hit the target: succeed; manage

You certainly hit the target when you said that he was lazy. He hit the target when he became president of the class.Back

7. Basically, most students leave knowing they will have to do without their accustomed parental protection and learn to take care of themselves. However, no one packs his or her bags alone. (L. 35),,,, Back

Basically ( In fact), sb. does sth. knowing that he / she will However, sb. (still) , , / , () Back

a. ,,,,,Basically, these brave young men jumped into the sea of flames to save others knowing it was dangerous and they may lose their lives. However, they made no hesitation at the critical moment. Back

8. to be host to (L. 5)2008,In the year of 2008, Beijing, with a fresh look, will be host to the friends and guests from every part of the world.Back

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A Paragraph of a General Statement ported by Reasons The text includes some paragraphs in which the writer starts with a general statement and then presents reasons to support the statement. Look at one of the paragraphs.Back

A general statement: For many, the departure at the airport is the worst time. Even though friends and family support the idea of going, it is difficult to say good-bye at this morning.The reason:" It's not easy to leave behind the people you love, especially a boyfriend. I cried at the departure and I cried on the plane too, says Patricia Caglian.Para.8

Now try to write your own paragraph, which starts with a general statement with some reasons to support it. The topic has a detailed outline that you can follow if you like.Back

A general statement: foreign students, financial problems, part-time jobs; difficult, to work their way through school.

Reasons: get up at 6 a.m., a long journey to school, finish class, at 2 p.m., start work at three, get off work at 11 p.m., and then they go back home, collapseBackOutline

Foreign students with financial problems have to find part-time jobs. It is very difficult to work their way through school. Many students studying abroad have to get up at 6 a.m. for a long journey to school. They finish classes at 2 p.m. and then they start work at three and get off work at 11 p.m. then they go back home and collapse.Sample ParagraphBack

2 EX: VI, P. 972 EX: VII, P. 98 2 EX: VIII, P. 98 2 EX: IX, P. 982 EX: III, P. 952 EX: IV, P. 962 EX: V, P. 96 VocabularyWord BuildingStructureTranslationBack

Ex. III, p. 95III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. He set up an old peoples home with the money _______ by the government in 2001.grantedBack

domesticsuggestionfluentdescendaccustomauthorityawaitabroadcommanddeparturegrantadapt

2. Online learning has marked a new _________ in education; now the students have more resources to turn to.departure3. Though the newspaper has been silent, the news of the presidents illness spread _______; everyone is talking about it now.abroadBack

4. The girl found it difficult to ______ to new customs when she first came to Shanghai.adapt5. The president has good control of ________ affairs, but many people think that he does not have enough control in the area of foreign affairs.domesticBack

6. She called her parents just to tell them that she had become __________ to life at the university.accustomed7. He has a good _________ of French and German, which enables him to work in these two countries successfully.commandBack

8. The pilot, thinking his plane was in danger, _________ quickly; he wanted to have the plane checked at once.descendedBack

Ex. IV, p. 96IV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.Back

plan onlacking inlive throughhit the targetin turndescend toaccustom tohost totake ondream ofeconomize onadapt to

2. The old couple worked very hard day and night and _____________ the time of financial difficulties.3. Have you ever ___________ becoming a top musician?lived throughdreamed ofBack---What is Gail busy about after the bitter argument with her parents? ---She ________ getting married in the near future. plans on

4. Dont ________ too much work at once, or you will make yourself too tired.5. This year the company ____________ to double their domestic sales.take onhit the targetBack

6. The Grand Hotel located in the town center is playing _______ the companys sales meeting this year.7. We must _____________ water because it is difficult to find much water in such an area during summer time.host toeconomize onBack

8. I had a terrible time at the meeting; every one of them attacked my research work _______.in turnBack

V. The suffix ness can be added to adjectives to form nouns with the meaning of the quality of or condition of being For example, great --- greatness , cold --- coldness Add ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 2: Ex. V, p. 96Back

1. I have enjoyed my stay in your city very much and I have been missing my home at the same time. So it is with a mixed feeling of _______ and joy that I say good-bye to you.sadnessBack

2. He never complains that there are any problems he cannot deal with or that he is under too much pressure; he believes that such complaints are a sign of _________.weaknessBack

3. The slightest ___________ in handling the current financial crisis can result in a crash on the countrys stock market.carelessness4. If your child shows any signs of ______, take him to the hospital without delay.illnessBack

5. The light went out and the entire hall sank into complete ________. All of us had to sit still, daring not to move about.darknessBack

6. She writes home saying that she never feels she is two thousand miles away from home, because she has been treated with great ________ by the local people.kindnessBack

7. Some people are unwilling to work because their standard of living is ensured by social assistance. Current employment laws will have to be changed to reward effort and punish _______.lazinessBack

8. He opened the letter with such __________ that he could not stop the trembling of his hands.nervousnessBack

2: Ex. VI, p. 97The suffix -y can be added to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning of full or, covered with, having the quality of, or inclined to. For example,Back

cloud + -y cloudy: full of cloudssand + -y sandy: covered with sandsnow + -y snowy: having the quality of snowsleep + -y sleepy: inclined to sleep

Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed.Back

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1. He has to shut himself in his own room reading and writing, because his little daughter is usually active and ______ in front of the television in the sitting room all evening.noisyBack

2. In order to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, the government has recently adopted a measure to raise income tax on those ________ international business people.wealthyBack

3. Though it was middle January, the weather was surprisingly warm and ______, so we stayed out of doors the whole morning to enjoy the sunshine.sunnyBack

4. He was _____ that it was only an empty beer can that knocked him on the head.lucky5. I think that the food is very _____ at the restaurant, though the service needs to be improved.tastyBack

6. You said that you dont feel very well these days. I think you need to lead a more balanced life to become _______ and happy.healthyBack

7. She stayed up very late the night before, so she was still tired and ______ when he woke her the next morning.sleepy8. An ___ wind from the north had been blowing the whole night, so the temperature dropped below zero early this morning.icyBack

VII. Combine the following parts into sentences, using it as the formal subject. Model: more important, learn to speak English, than, receive a certificate from the American governmentIt is more important to learn to speak English than it is to receive a certificate from the American government.Back Ex. VII, p. 98

1.necessary, the manager, finish the whole task, before leaving for a holiday .It is necessary for the manager to finish the whole task before leaving for a holiday.It is a shame to take so much money for doing so little.2. a shame, take so much money, for doing so little Back

4.for us all, a surprise, realize he has been cheating us.It is a surprise for us all to realize he has been cheating us.It is our responsibility to help people around us who are in trouble.3. our responsibility, who are in trouble, help people around us Back

It is pleasant for the mother to see her daughter growing into a young lady.5. for the mother, growing into a young lady, pleasant, see her daughterBack

Sandy promised to marry John _________ ___________________________().VIII. Translate part of the sentences with as long as. 2: Ex. VIII, p. 98 as long as she got her fathers agreementBack

2. ________________________________(), you will get somewhere someday.As long as you set a goal for yourself3. ___________________________________ (), she can go to visit her aunt in Los Angeles.As long as she covers all expenses herselfBack

4. The secretary will get a pay raise _________ _________________________(). as long as she does her routine job well5. ___________________________(), no difficulty is too great to triumph over.As long as you never lose heartBack

2: Ex. IX, p. 98IX. Translate the following into English.For most parents, the decision to send children abroad for study is made after careful thinking. They will try to have everything worked out before their children leave.1. the decision to send children abroadBack

Jack has only been working for three months, so, for lack of experience, he will have difficulty finishing the task alone.2. have difficulty finishing the task alonefor lack of experienceBack

As long as you specify what we are expected to do, well try our best to help you get everything ready.3. as long asspecify what we are expected to doget everything readyBack

Susan had thought she would adapt to life there soon, but she found later things were not so easy, and she began to feel homesick.4. adapt tofeel / get homesick things are not so easy.Back

Tension descended on these children when it was time for departure, since they didnt know whether they could adapt to the life without parents.5. when it is time for departure tension descends on sb.the life without parentsBack

Departing for Los Angeles is no ordinary flight __________ for foreign students who are starting a new experience living on their own for 10 months. Their ________ in studying in the United States include to increase their command __ English, to finish high school, and to understand the American way of life as much as possible. Students get a certificate granted ___ the American government if they can pass the final exams at the ____ of each term. Most of them have difficulty _______ all the necessary arrangements. Gloria succeeded in finding a host family in _______ because she wrote a detailed letter showing ____ religious and whatsoeverpurposesofbyendmakingadvanceherTest yourself ! ()Back

_______ character. Students parents help with packing because _____ teenagers dont have enough experience ____ tend to take many unnecessary things with them. These students feel nervous ______ waiting for their domestic planes because they really have to rely on __________ for everything from now on, and they are not sure whether they can manage to adapt ___ new situations. Two problems encountered ____ they arrive are not liking the food and ______ sick for home. Some ______ to the regulation about the time they must be ___ home on weekend nights. Students who are not fluent _______ in English must take private lessons and, _________ increase total costs.caringtheirandwhilethemselvestoafterfeelingobjectatenoughthereforeTest yourself ! ()Back

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