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1、Study Abroad,Introduction and lead-in questions,China has the largest number of overseas students in the world,with a record 1.27 million studying abroad at the end of 2010,according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education.About 285,000 of them were new students who began their overs
2、eas studies last year（2010）,up 24 percent over 2009,said the ministry.Self-financed students now make up the largest group of those going overseas,and among more than 100 countries they selected,more than 90 percent of the students chose to study in the top 10 destinations-the United States,Australi
3、a,Japan,the United Kingdom,South Korea,Canada,Singapore,France,Germany and Russia.,Since Chinas economy is booming,more middle-class families can afford to send their children abroad for education,Wang Qiang,a Beijing resident who plans to send his son to study in Australia,told China Daily on Sunda
4、y.Even short-term overseas study experience could win my son better job opportunities here in the future,he said.,Talk about the advantages and disadvantages about“studying abroad”,Advantages1良好的语言环境，更利于语言学习。2拓宽视野，学习国外先进的科学技术。3传播各民族间的不同文化。Disadvantages1年纪小，缺乏生活经验，自理能力差。2 情感孤独，思乡。3 生活学习费用高。,Advantage
5、s of study abroadYou are exposed to an English environment,you will learn that language more quicklyAcquire more advanced knowledge of science and technologyBroaden ones horizon and gain more insights of your own culture and foreign cultureYour life will be totally different,more confident,independe
6、nt and self-sufficientYou will have more chances and job opportunities after your graduation as an international students,Disadvantages Studying abroad can be expensive(it costs much)Studying abroad can be hard-miss your family(homesick and lonely),experience culture shock,language barrier,lack the
7、ability to live independently and discipline themselves,If you had a chance to study abroad,which country you would prefer?Give reasons.,Before you go abroad to study,you need to come up with the answers to these questions.The tuition feesSafety Your development after you graduateYour language abili
8、tyThe ability to live by oneself and manage oneself,Low-intensity program:指学习强度不大的课程Bells and whistles:指华而不实的东西；不必要的附加功能或附件About Type A and Type B Personality According to scientific literature,Type A behavior is characterized by an intense and sustained drive to achieve goals and an eagerness to co
9、mpete.Personalities categorized as Type A tend to have a persistent desire for external recognition and advancement.They are involved in various functions that bring about time restrictions.Such personalities have a tendency to speed up mental and physical tasks with extraordinary mental and physica
10、l alertness.These characteristics make for super-achievers and high-powered people.,Type A individuals can get a lot done and have the potential to really move ahead in the world.But there is a high price to pay.Certain components of such a personality can inhibit happiness and even threaten health.
11、For example,the goals that Type A folks set are often poorly defined and therefore hard to achieve perfect recipe for misery.Type A is also characterized by a general discontentedness and the impulse to be overly critical and demanding,even contemptuous of imperfection,in the self and others.This fo
12、cus on negative aspects and the accompanying bursts of hostility,impatience result in guilt,remorse and anxiety.,Type A personalities are motivated by external sources(instead of by inner motivation),such as material reward and appreciation from others.Type A folks experience a constant sense of opp
13、osition,wariness,and apprehension-they are always ready for battle.And anyone can imagine how this constant(and very exhausting)existence would deplete reserves of contentment and happiness and disrupt personal equilibrium.Although the literature is somewhat inconsistent because of problems with the
14、 conceptualization and definition of Type A behavior patter,it has been linked to higher risks of cardiovascular diseases.The risks seemed to be reduced with intervention aimed at reducing Type A behavior.Indeed,those with a high Type A score would be happier and healthier if they were to file down
15、the jagged edges of their personality.,By learning how to control the negative behavior patterns while preserving their drive,Type A people can be successful without sacrificing their emotional well-being.,Type B behavior is usually defined as the absence of Type A behavior.Type B personalities are
16、relaxed and have a laid-back attitude and posture.They are friendly,accepting,patient,at ease,and generally content.They are at peace with themselves and others.They show a general sense of harmony with people,events,and life circumstances.They tend to be trusting.They focus on the positive aspects
17、of things,people and events.Type B folks are self-encouraging,have inner motivation,are stable and have a pleasant mood.They are interested in others and accept trivial mistakes.They have an accepting attitude about trivial mistakes and a problem-solving attitude about major mistakes.They are flexible and good team members.The Type B person is able to lead and be led.,
