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Glad to meet youGlad to meet you
Cologne [kə'ləʊn] 科隆大教堂
Cathedral
The second highest cathedral in Germany
River Rhein
The largest river in Europe flows through Austria, France, Denmark and Germany.
traditional buildings
home to
… 所在地… 之乡
The hustle and bustle of city life城市的繁华喧嚣
If possible, do you want to go to a city alongRiver Rhine for a travel?How about living alone and
working there?
Fast reading
1.Where has the writer moved to?
2.Why has the writer moved there?
4.How long will the writer probably live there?
A town called Hagen in North-Rhein Westphalia, Germany. (Para.2 line1)
To become a Language Assistant.(Para.2 line1)
About 9 months. (para.4 line4)
3. When did the writer move there?Two weeks ago.(Para.1 line2-3)
______________ ago,
the writer, a _____ moved to ________ to be a LanguageAssistant for about ____ months.
British
Germany 9
Two weeks
Two weeks ago, the writer__________ his/her German____________.
startedThe start of my German_____
Skimming
Go through the passage again and match the main idea witheach paragragh.
Para4:
After a three-day training course, the writer was taken straight to the school.
Para5:
The writer’s hope for the next few weeks.
Para1:
Something the writer would never have thought ten years ago became his/her reality.
Para2:
The writer moved to the town Hagen in Germany two weeks ago.
Para3:
When leaving his/her parents, the writer was feeling overwhelmed with the different emotions.
Para4:After a three-day training course, I was taken straight to school.
Para5:The writer’s hope for the next few weeks.
Para1: Something the writer would never have thought ten years ago became his/her reality.
Para2: The writer moved to the town Hagen in Germany two weeks ago.
Para3:Upon arrival, the writer was feeling overwhelmed with the different emotions
In what order is the passage mainly organized ?
Time When leaving
Britain
When landing
in Germany
When arriving at the school
At the moment
Feelingsoverwhelmed
Careful reading
Para.3 Para.4 Para.4 Para.1&5
The different emotions
Anxiety of what …would involve
Sadness of leaving his/her parents
Excitement to start a new adventure
Feel overwhelmedwith
Overwhelm: to have such a strong emotional effect on sb that it is difficult for them to react
The girl was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't speak for a moment.
feel/be overwhelmed with
at a loss
Time When leaving
Britain
Para.3
When landing in Germany
When arriving at the school
Para.4
At the moment
Para.1&5
Feelings
overwhelmed
nervous
before being picked up
lessnervous
Careful reading
at a loss
I was definitly thrown in right at the deep-end ， which is for the best, as I quickly felt at ease.
for the best ：
the deep-end:
be for the best
at a loss
at ease
a new and difficult situation you are not prepared for
Time When leaving
Britain
Para.3
When landing in Germany
When arriving at the school
Para.4
At the moment
Para.1&5
Feelings
overwhelmed
at a loss
nervous
lessnervous
at a loss
at ease
hopeful
Careful reading
proud
confident
before being picked up
The writer’s emotions have _________ over time.changed
Conclusion :
With the ___________ of the writer’s emotions, the writer is _________________ living _______ in another country and has become more__________.
change
getting used toalone
confident and grown-up
The start of my German ___________
Can you fill the blanks with a proper word to finish the title?
adventure
Extended questions
What kind of person do you think the writer is according to the passage?
optimisticpositviveconfidentindependentquick in adapting to a new environment.
Extended questions
As far as I’m concerned, the writer is __________, because_____________.
Discussion
What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?
To __________ readers to ______the __________in life ____________ by telling his/her own German__________
encourage face
deep-endoptimistically
adventure
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