What will you do after graduating from this school?

What would you like to do if you can do whatever you like?

Good morning boys and girls!

The of my German adventure

start

The writer’s basic information I. Read for information:

Age: ________

Occupation:______________________

Nationality: _______________

Destination:_______________________

Departure time: ____________________

Time to stay in Germany:________________

20

English language assistant

British/English

Hagen in North-Rhein Westphalia, Germany,

Monday 9th September

Nine months

Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.Sum up the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1:Paragraph 1: Something I have never thought of becSomething I have never thought of became __________ame __________

Paragraph 2:Paragraph 2: Brief ___________ to the town Hagen.Brief ___________ to the town Hagen.introductionintroduction

realityreality

Paragraph 3:Paragraph 3: Different ________when leaving Britain.Different ________when leaving Britain. emotionsemotions

Paragraph 4:Paragraph 4: ________ and preparations after arriving i________ and preparations after arriving in Germany.n Germany.

Training Training

ParagraphParagraph 5:5: My _____ that things will continue to be eMy _____ that things will continue to be e

xciting in the next few weeks.xciting in the next few weeks.

hopehope

II. Read for main idea:

1. What does the underlined word 1. What does the underlined word “this”“this” in para 1 refer to?in para 1 refer to?

III. Read for details :III. Read for details :

““This “refers to This “refers to living alone in another countrliving alone in another country, speaking a foreign language and teaching chy, speaking a foreign language and teaching children English at the age of 20.ildren English at the age of 20.

2. What are the things I hope to be exciting in 2. What are the things I hope to be exciting in the next few weeks in para 5?the next few weeks in para 5?

Things are Things are settling intosettling into my new role as an Engli my new role as an English Language Assistant, setting up my new hosh Language Assistant, setting up my new home and making lots of new friendsme and making lots of new friends .

getting used to / adapting to

LivingLiving alone in another country, alone in another country, speakingspeaking a foreign a foreign language and language and teachingteaching children English at the ag children English at the age of 20 became reality.e of 20 became reality.

Settling intoSettling into my new role as an English Language my new role as an English Language Assistant, Assistant, setting upsetting up my new home and my new home and makingmaking lots of new friendslots of new friends will be exciting..

Hagen

V_____ Hagen, t____ adventures there and e______ German life will be exciting.

isitingisiting akingaking

njoyingnjoying

3. We can infer from Para. 2 that _____.3. We can infer from Para. 2 that _____. AA．． The writer didn’t like the town at all. The writer didn’t like the town at all. BB．． The writer didn’t like the town at The writer didn’t like the town at the very beginning.the very beginning. CC．． The writer enjoys slow city life .The writer enjoys slow city life . DD．． The writer loves the town a little bit now.The writer loves the town a little bit now.

Q: How do you know?How do you know?

The town is not initially what I wanted, as I prefer the hustle and bustle of city life, however, …

at first / at the beginning

busy and noisy

Emotions when leaving BritainEmotions when leaving Britain

emotions reasons

worry and fear

Not knowing what would happen …

sadnessleaving Mum and Dad

excitementstarting a new adventure

The writer was feeling overwhelmed with the different emotions that were going through her mind.

4. How did the writer feel when she landed in Germany? A. Sad and comfortable B happy and disappointed C. relaxed and comfortable D. disappointed and happy

This gave me plenty of time to sit in front of Cologne Cathedral with a cup of tea and take in my first sights of German life.

Supporting information:

As I quickly felt at ease.

5. I was definitely thrown in right at the deep-end, which was for the best, as I quickly felt at ease. This sentence means A. It is best for me to stay in the office alone and I felt happy. B I was completely in a strange and unfamiliar situation but I soon felt relaxed and I knew things would be better. C. I was asked to stay in the deep end of the office,which is the best thing they could do because I quickly felt happy.

6. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To share the emotions and experience of the writer’s adventure. B To explain the reason to go to Germany. C. To call on people to be a language assistant D. To show it is not easy to stay in a foreign country.

Upon arriving at…

When landing in Germany,

After being taken to school,

Writer’s changes in emotions

After settling down in Hagen at last,

IV. Read for deep understanding :IV. Read for deep understanding :

worried,fearful, sad but excited

relaxed

relieved , comfortable

hopeful

A: You are going to England as an exchange student in spring festival .

B: You are going to Fudan University to start you college life.

What are your emotions if you have following adventures?

Knowing that…

I felt overwhelmed with different emotions; I feel…because …

Write down your own adventures according to following structure

A:You went to Germany as an exchange student alone in this spring festival .

B: You went to Fudan University to start you college life.

Knowing that…

I was overwhelmed with the different emotions were going through my mind; I feel…because … I also feel …because…

Homework:

1.write down your own adventure in about 100-150 words.

2.Recite paragraph 3.

Though Marty is a disabled person having a lot of difficulties, he still enjoys his life _______ ___feeling sorry for himself.

Main idea:

instead of

In spite of all these difficulties, ______________________________________________.he never loses heart and works hard

to live a busy and good life.busy and good