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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