Please check the answers by yourself

1. budget 2. reasons3. announced 4. blame5. available 6. compensate7. financial 8. satisfactory9. rather 10. monthly

GuidanceGuidance on on Extracurricular ReadingExtracurricular Reading

Designed by Lexi from Wujiang High School

:glad to be admitted to the University of Washington

Lexi: congratulations! Carol: you are such a lucky girl! Flora: I feel a little jealous

but should I take the offer???????

Chinese students fill empty pockets of US schools

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1. How to get the main idea quickly? D A 1. read the _____ and the _____ paragraph

(especially for news reports)

2. read the first sentence of the paragraph.

title first

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1. How to get the main idea quickly? D A

2. How to guess the meaning of the new words? cutting-edge(para.8) B

Context: Chinese students' high schooling fees can be compensated for by cutting-edge programs, top scholars, and greater academic learning offered by blue-ribbon US universities.

understanding

• 2. What does the underlined word “exorbitant” in the third paragraph mean?

A. decreasing B. increasing C. suitable D. annoying 3. What does the underlined word “obscure”

in the 10th paragraph mean? A. famous B. little-known C. beautiful D. old 4. What does the underlined word “flipping”

in the 11th paragraph mean? A. bake B. throw C. boil D. taste

synonym

explanation

Common sense

• 1. use synonym or antonym context clues• 2. use explanation/example clues• 3. use common sense /related information

clues

Strategy : guessing the meaning of unknown words

Understanding

1. How to get the main idea quickly? D

2. How to guess the meaning of the new words? cutting-edge(para.8) B3. How to know the writer’s attitude towards

the issue? C

• 1. focus on the main idea of the passage

• 2. pay attention to the words like “but, however, yet, while……”

Strategy : analyze the author’s attitude

An increasing number of Chinese students studying in the US are burdened with high expenses but for most of them their efforts don’t pay off.

1. But they may end up university cash cows in those pastures (para1)

2.But do their efforts really pay off? (para7)

3.But for more lesser-known institutions (para11)

appreciation

1. Appreciate the content

2. Appreciate the language

Work in groups to find out the advantages and disadvantages about studying abroad

appreciation

leader

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1. the glamour of US higher education 2. learning resources were available at my

fingertips. 3. cutting-edge programs, top scholars, and

greater academic learning are offered by blue-ribbon US universities.

4. ……

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1. Chinese students in the US are faced with financial shock among high tuition, exorbitant rents, growing transport costs, and other expenses.

2. their educational quality is being compromised by irresponsible service, uninspired lecturing, and uninvolved faculty.

3. job openings for foreign students are scare all over the US

4. Things are not much better back in China. 5. ……

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1. Flock to 大量涌入2. End up 以…告终3. Pay off （努力等）获得好结果4. Be available at one’s fingertips 唾手可得 5. Compensate for 弥补6. Land a job 找到一份工作7. Be stuck with 遇到困难无法进行下去

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1. …….,making it easier for sb. to do2. I don’t see the point in doing 3. Gone are the old days when……

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Write an article according to the following requests.

• Describe what you have seen in the picture• State the advantages and disadvantages

about studying abroad• Express your own ideas about whether you

would like to study abroad, and why

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On the one hand…on the other hand For one thing… for another thing To begin with…in addition/besides …apart from…/on top of…

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Writing an article according to what we

have learnt in this class

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A possible version• In recent years, in spite of a large sum of

money being paid, an increasing number of Chinese students flock to foreign countries for further education.

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A possible version• But do their efforts really paid off? People’s

opinions vary from person to person. On the one hand, with learning resources available at fingertips, cutting-edge programs, top scholars, and greater academic learning are attractive to some students. On the other hand, people opposed to studying abroad are worried about the financial shock met with and the difficulty in landing a job both abroad and at home.

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A possible version• From where I stand, I don’t see the point in

studying abroad with high expenses. For one thing, gone are the old says when give-and-take cramming or the laissez-faire teaching was applied here. Nowadays, many universities in china are equipped with better education, making it easier for Chinese students to acquire all kinds of knowledge and skills. For another, it is the students themselves rather than the universities that are responsible for their future success.

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