Unit Four

1. Unit Four 2

2. Teaching Objectives 1. Enlarge vocabulary on the topic of Studying Abroad. 2. Talk about the positive and negative aspects of studying abroad and overseas study experiences. 3. Learn to write on the topic of Studying Abroad.

3. Sections Section A Studying AbroadSection B Experiences in ExileSection C My First Day Abroad Sections

4. Section A Studying Abroad

5. Table of Contents Background Information Warming-up Activities Text Analysis Vocabulary and Structure Vocabulary Testing Writing

6. Universities Abroad Background Information (1) California University

7. Oxford University Oxford University Princeton University Background Information (2) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University

8. Stanford Background Information (3) University

9. Background Information (4) Christians

10. Background Information (5) Questions 1. Whose followers are Christians? 2. What are the three major groups of Christians? 3. How important is Christianity?

11. Background Information (6) Christians are followers of Jesus with whom they have a personal relationship and whom they accept/receive into their lives as God’s son and the way to heaven. They believe that there is one God. Most Christians are members of one of three major groups --- Roman Catholic, Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox. Christianity has had an enormous influence on Western civilization, especially on art, business, government, and social relations.

12. Background Information (7) Jesus Christ---lived in Palestine 2,000 years ago; son of God; conceived by a virgin named Mary; a carpenter by trade (Joseph); preached and performed miracles; at 33, executed by crucifixion; 3 days later rose from the dead, ascended into Heaven; 12 apostles; gospels The Bible--- the holy book of Christianity; 2 testaments; the Old Testament consists the Jewish writings before Christ; the New one contains 4 gospels of the life of Christ.

13. Warming-up Activities (1) Discussion Questions 1. Why do you think many young people in China choose to study aboard? If you had such an opportunity, where would you like to go? 2. What challenges do you expect to meet before your departure and after your arrival if you were to study aboard? 3. What should you do now in order to get yourself prepared for the challenges?

14. Warming-up Activities (2) T or F questions 1. According to Gloria Marcato, the main purpose of going to America to study is to receive a certificate from the American Government. 2. For young students who plan on staying in America to finish two semesters of high school, they have no difficulty finding a host family because of their short period of stay there. F F

15. Warming-up Activities (3) 3. Before they go to America, these students don’t know how to take care of themselves. 4. Most young people find it hard to leave behind the people they love when they depart at the airport. 5. Though not all of them know how to adapt to new customs in America, there are still some who know. T T F

16. Warming-up Activities (4) A Question: what are the challenges/problems of studying abroad mentioned in the passage? Answer: 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)

17. Text Analysis (1) The Main Idea? Every year a great number of teenagers leave home to study in America. They go there for a variety of purposes, which include increasing their command of English, finishing high school or understanding American ways of life. But no matter what purposes they have in mind, 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 .

18. Text Analysis (2) Structure of the whole passage

19. Text Analysis (3) The author explains the purposes of people going abroad based on statistics and direct quotation from Gloria, a Brazilian student who studies in America, thus making the exposition more reliable and vivid. A general statement supported by specific reasons is a typical device applied to this part: the author first points out that “things are not always so easy”，and then devotes eight paragraphs to explaining the problems to be encountered in the new land. (Paras. 1-2) Through narrating the flight to Los Angeles, the author naturally leads the reader to the topic of the whole passage – studying abroad, which indicates the start of a new experience and a life without parents’ protection for a period of time . Many people study in America every year. (Paras. 3-4) People study abroad for a variety of reasons. (Paras. 5-12) People encounter many problems in America.

20. Vocabulary & Structure

21. Key words suicide accustomed descend domestic adapt nourish command fare departure routine host fluent authority grant specify insurance

22. depart (1) depart vi. 离开，动身，出发 ； 背离，不按…行事 扩展： departure n. 启程, 出发, 离开； department n. 部门；部；司；局；处；系 同根词 apart, counterpart, impart, part 搭配： depart from 背离…，违背…；从…出发 depart for 出发（动身）去…，前往…

23. depart (2) 例句： Old people don’t like to depart from old customs, instead they prefer to stick to them. 老年人不愿意放弃旧习惯，相反他们宁愿坚持。

24. routine routine n. 例行公事，惯例，惯常的程序 adj. 例行的，常规的 扩展： routinely adv. 例句： Health and safety rules are routinely ignored on the building/ construction site. 在建筑工地上，卫生和安全规则通常被不以为然地忽略。

25. host (1) host n. 主人，东道主；节目主持人；许多 v. 主持，主办 扩展：hostess n. hostage n. 人质 搭配：a host of 许多 a host country 东道国 a host city 主办城市

26. host (2) 例句：As the host country for the 2008 Olympic Games, China will seize on the great opportunity to present to the world a green China, a scientific China and a new China. 作为2008年奥运会的东道国， 中国将抓住这个机会向世界展示 一个全新的、绿色的和科技的中国。

27. fluent(1) fluent adj. 流利的，流畅的 扩展：fluency n.; fluently adv. 例句：It is only through constant practice that learners of English can speak the language in a fluent way. 只有通过不断的练习，学习者才可以流利地说英语。

28. fluent(2) In order to become a fluent speaker of a language, you need to practice speaking it not only inside classroom but also outside it. 要想成为一门语言流利的掌握者，你需要课上课下不断进行大量练习。

29. authority (1) authority n. 权力，管辖权；（复数）官方，当局；当权者，行政管理机构；权威，专家 扩展：author n.; authorize v. 授权，批准; authoritative adj. 权威性的，可信的；专断的

30. authority (2) 例句：It is to be hoped that the normal balance of executive and legislative authority will be fully equal, fully adequate to meet the unprecedented task before us. (Franklin Roosevelt First Inaugural Address) 我们希望正常平衡的立法与执法当局做到充分平等，足以担当起前所未有的任务。（富兰克林 · 罗斯福 就职演说）

31. grant (1) grant n. 拨款，授予物 vt. 授予，同意，准予 搭配： take sth. for granted 认为某事是理所当然的；（因视作当然而）对某事不予重视 grant a request 同意要求 grant money 拨款 grant a certificate 授予证书

32. grant (2) People take their skin for granted until it is damaged beyond repair. 人们通常不重视皮肤问题，直到有一天皮肤损伤到无法修复的程度。

33. grant (3) 例句：In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. (John F. Kennedy First Inaugural Address) 在漫长的历史长河中，只有少数几代人在自由处于最危险的时刻承担起捍卫自由的责任。 （约翰·肯尼迪 就职演说）

34. specify (1) specify vt. 明确说明，具体指定 扩展： special adj.; specialize vi.; specialist n.; specialty n.; specific adj.; specifically adv.; specification n.

35. specify (2) • 例句：Did you specify where the new furniture was to be put? • 你是否指定了新家具该放的地点？

36. specify (3) Fy 标志动词的后缀 (35 words) Amplify Beautify Certify clarify classify crucify Defy dignify dissatisfy Emulsify exemplify Fortify Glorify

37. specify (4) Horrify Identify intensify Justify Modify magnify Notify Purify personify Qualify quantify Ratify rectify Signify simplify specify satisfy Testify terrify Unify Verify versify

38. insure (1) insure vt. 给…上保险 ； 保证，保障 扩展：insurance n.； 同根词sure, assure, ensure, reassure 搭配： insure sth. against 使…免受，投保…险 insurance against 防…的保险 Insurance company 保险公司 PICC=People’s Insurance Company of China 中保

39. insure (2) 例句：Most people would like to insure their money against theft by depositing it in a bank. 大多数人愿意把钱存入银行，以免失窃。

40. suicide (1) suicide n. 自杀；自取灭亡 扩展： pesticide n. 杀虫剂，农药；insecticide n. 杀虫剂，杀虫药；matricide n. 弑母罪，弑母者；fratricide n. 杀兄弟姐妹罪，杀兄弟姐妹者 搭配：commit suicide 自杀

41. suicide (2) • 例句：Some young people cannot stand the difficulties and troubles in their life and they resort to suicide as the final solution to their problems. • 有些年轻人无法忍受生活中的困难和麻烦，他们求助于自杀作为解决问题的最终方法。

42. accustomed (1) accustomed adj. 习惯的，适应了的；通常的，惯常的 搭配: be/become/get accustomed to sth./doing sth. 习惯了做某事，适应了某事

43. accustomed (2) 例句：The little emperor has become accustomed to being the only child in the family and he expects to be spoiled and protected by all the family members. “小皇帝”习惯了做家中唯一的孩子，希望得到全家人的宠爱和保护。

44. descend (1) descend vi. 下降 ；相传，传下来 扩展：descendant n. 后裔，传人；后代；descent n.下降；相传；血统；攻击，突然造访 搭配：be descended from / descend from 是从…传下来的，是…的后代，从…下来的 descend to doing sth. 堕落到干（某事），竟做出，落到…地步 descend on/upon 突然到来，袭击 descend from … to… 从…下来到…，从…流传到…

45. descend (2) 扩展：同根词 Ascend Condescend Descend Transcend

46. descend (3) 例句：Buddhism descends from ancient India to China, and has become popular with / among the poor and kind people. 佛教从古印度流传到中国，在穷人及善良人中很流行。

47. domestic (1) domestic adj. 本国的，国内的；家庭的，家用的；驯养的 domestic issues 国内问题 domestic troubles 家庭纠纷 domestic markets 国内市场 domestic products 国产产品 domestic animals 家养的、驯养的动物

48. domestic (2) 例句：A wide range of domestic appliances, including fridges, freezers, dishwashers, washing-machines, micro-wave ovens and so on make modern housework convenient and fun. 各种各样的家用电器，包括冰箱、冰柜、洗碗机、洗衣机和微波炉等使得现代家务劳动方便快乐。

49. domestic (3) The Internet has made it possible for us to be promptly informed of both domestic and foreign news. 互联网使我们及时了解国内和国际新闻。

50. domestic (4) DDD=domestic direct dial IDD=international direct dial GDP=Gross Domestic Products 国内生产总值 GNP=Gross National Products 国民生产总值