parks in Disneyland. We were so happy, but unfortunately, we lost our way and couldn't find the entrance. We couldn't speak English, so others couldn't understand us. Finally, we met a Chinese guide. With her help, we went back to our car.

T: Poor boy! So you know, we might meet many kinds of difficulties while travelling in a foreign country.

Step Ⅱ Pre-reading

Talk about studying in a foreign country. First present two pieces of news to start the topic.

Show the news on the screen.

NEWS 1

On Dec 6th 2005, two Chinese overseas students were killed in Ottawa, Canada. They were shot at a bar, one was shot dead at once, the other died during the way to the hospital. It was said that the murderer were Vietnamese.

NEWS 2

(Xinhua News Agency) A car accident happened to a group of Chinese overseas students in New Zealand on Sep 7th 2005. New Zealand police said that the car accident happened in the early morning, one student, Xiao Ding, died on the spot, the other four students were hurt. Now two of them are still in hospital.

T: I read the two pieces of news recently. What can you learn from the news?

S: We can get the information that we may meet some security problems while studying in a foreign country.

T: Yes. As we know, now more and more people live or study abroad, even some senior or junior high school students are sent to study abroad. Do you know why?

S: I think they want to learn more advanced technology, know more different cultures and customs; they want to enlarge their knowledge and improve their ability.

T: Besides the security problems, what are other problems that they might meet in their study and daily life? Today let's learn a text about a Chinese girl studying in London. First, please turn to Page 37, look at the pictures and discuss the questions above them.

After discussion.

T: Now who'd like to answer the first question? Volunteer!

S: Let me try. The advantages of studying in a foreign country are that we could learn standard English, we can communicate with the local people, and we could know the manners and customs of the country better.

T: Quite right.

S: But there are still many disadvantages of studying in a foreign country. It would be difficult for us to communicate with the local people, and we should adapt to the situation quickly, we can't understand the language very well, so it's difficult for us to do many things even some simple things. What's more, we will miss our homes, miss our parents and friends.

T: Yes, so many difficulties to deal with. Then what do you think a Chinese student will find different from studying at a Chinese school?