2019-2020學(xué)年新教材高中英語(yǔ) Unit 4 Friends forever Period Ⅲ Developing ideas教學(xué)案 外研版必修第一冊(cè)

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1、Period Ⅲ　Developing ideas 課前自學(xué)導(dǎo)引 《二十年后》 短篇小說《二十年后》以紐約一個(gè)寒冷漆黑的夜晚為背景。大多數(shù)人已經(jīng)下班回家，此時(shí)城市的這一區(qū)域已很安靜。一名警察正在檢查這個(gè)地區(qū)，他看到一名男子在一家商店外面。他走近那個(gè)男子，發(fā)現(xiàn)他臉上有一道疤。他們聊了幾句，這個(gè)男子開始講述他的故事。 “二十年前的今天晚上，”那人說，“我在‘大喬’布雷迪飯店和我最好的朋友、世界上最好的小伙子吉米·韋爾斯共進(jìn)晚餐。他和我在紐約一起長(zhǎng)大，就像兄弟倆一樣，我18歲，吉米20歲。第二天早晨，我就要?jiǎng)由砣ノ鞑堪l(fā)家了。你不可能把吉米從紐約拖出來；他認(rèn)為這是地球上唯一的地

2、方。那天晚上，我們一致同意，從那個(gè)日期和時(shí)間起整整二十年后，我們將在這里再次見面，不管我們的條件如何，也不管我們必須走多遠(yuǎn)。我們認(rèn)為，二十年后，我們每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該掌握自己的命運(yùn)，創(chuàng)造自己的財(cái)富，不管這些財(cái)富是什么?！? “聽起來挺有意思，”警察說?！拔铱催@時(shí)間挺長(zhǎng)的，你走了之后你們沒聯(lián)系嗎？” “聯(lián)系過，有一段時(shí)間我們通過信，但一兩年之后我們就失去聯(lián)系了。你知道，西部不好混，這些年我就忙著賺錢了?？晌抑乐灰谆钪鸵欢〞?huì)來，因?yàn)樗恢倍际鞘澜缟献钪艺\(chéng)、最講義氣的朋友。他不會(huì)忘的。我千里迢迢趕來，只要能見他一面，就值得?！? (節(jié)選自歐·亨利《二十年后》) 課堂合作探

3、究 1 fortune n. 大筆的錢，巨款；命運(yùn)；運(yùn)氣(P44) 歸納 拓展 (1)make a one's fortune發(fā)財(cái) have the good/bad fortune to do ... 有幸/不幸做…… try one's fortune 碰運(yùn)氣 (2)fortunate adj. 幸運(yùn)的 be fortunate to do sth. 有幸/幸運(yùn)地做某事 It is fortunate that ... 幸運(yùn)的是…… unfortunate adj. 不幸的 fortunately adv. 幸運(yùn)地 unfortunately ad

4、v. 不幸地 ①The fortune sets him free from financial worries. 這筆錢使他不用為經(jīng)濟(jì)問題擔(dān)憂。 ②These two brothers decided to go to big cities to try_their_fortune. 這兩兄弟決定去大城市碰碰運(yùn)氣。 ③To be honest, you'll make_a_fortune out of the investment. 說實(shí)話，你會(huì)從此投資中發(fā)一筆財(cái)?shù)摹? ④I have_the_good_fortune_to_work with some brilliant d

5、irectors. 我有幸與一些卓越的主管共事。 (1)用fortune的適當(dāng)形式填空 ①I was ________ enough to escape. ②________， the storm only did a little damage. ③I was ________ to lose my keys. ④________， I missed the last train. 答案：①fortunate?、贔ortunately　③unfortunate ④Unfortunately (2)單句寫作 他們到國(guó)外做生意發(fā)了財(cái)。 They went abroa

6、d to ______________________ by doing business. 答案：make their fortune 2 correspond v. 通信；相一致，符合(P45) 歸納 拓展 (1)correspond to/with 和……一致 correspond with 和……通信 (2)correspondence n. 一致，相符；通信聯(lián)系；往來書信 in correspondence with 與……一致；與……有通信聯(lián)系 (3)correspondent n. 記者，通訊員；通信者 corresponding adj. 一致的，相應(yīng)

7、的，通信的 ①I corresponded_with Mary in the past several months when she took care of my mother. 在瑪麗照顧我母親的幾個(gè)月里，我和她一直通信。 ②I assure you my actions will correspond_with/to my words. 我向你保證，我將言行一致。 ③I have been in_correspondence_with him about the problem. 關(guān)于這個(gè)問題，我和他一直書信往來。 ④Frank Deford is a spec

8、ial correspondent for Newsweek magazine. 弗蘭克·德福特是《新聞周刊》雜志的特派記者。 (1)單句語(yǔ)法填空 ①The written record of the conversation doesn't correspond ________ what was actually said. ②All rights carry with them ________ (correspond) responsibilities. ③What she has just said isn't in ________ (correspond) w

9、ith the views of the majority. 答案：①to/with?、赾orresponding　③correspondence (2)單句寫作 ①這批貨和你送來的樣品不一樣。 The goods do not ________________ the samples you sent me. ②你和你國(guó)外的朋友通信嗎？ Do you ever ________________ your overseas friends? 答案：①correspond with/to?、赾orrespond with 3 strike vt.& vi. (s

10、truck，struck/stricken) 劃火柴；(雷電、暴風(fēng)雨等)襲擊；打，擊中；打動(dòng)，吸引；想起；(時(shí)鐘)敲響　n. 罷工；罷課(P46) 歸納 拓展 (1)sth. strikes/struck sb. 某人突然想起某事 It strikes/struck sb. that ... 某人突然想到…… strike sb.＋介詞＋the＋身體部位 打中某人身體某處 be struck by ... 被……打動(dòng)；被……擊中；被……撞倒 (2)be on strike 在罷工 ①A good idea struck the manager. 經(jīng)理想到了一個(gè)好主意。 ②I

11、t_struck_me_that he was on business in Shanghai. 我突然想到他正在上海出差。 ③A snowball struck him on the back of the head. 一個(gè)雪球打中了他的后腦勺。 ④The visitors were_struck_by the beauty of the country. 游客們被這鄉(xiāng)村的美麗打動(dòng)了。 ⑤The workers have been on_strike for three days now. 工人已經(jīng)罷工三天了。 名師點(diǎn)津　strike可表示“突然想到(想法)”，相當(dāng)于hit

12、，動(dòng)詞occur也有此意，它們?cè)谟梅ㄉ系膮^(qū)別是：strike和hit后直接跟sb.， occur后面跟to sb.。 (1)寫出strike在下列句中的含義 ①A stone struck me on the head. ________ ②An awful thought has just struck me.________ ③The guests are struck by the cleanliness of this city.________ 答案：①擊中?、谙肫稹、鄞騽?dòng) (2)單句語(yǔ)法填空 ①M(fèi)iller ________ (strike) by a car a

13、nd lost his right arm. ②________ struck me that playing against the other team was a great learning moment for all the girls on the team. ③It is reported that the workers are ________ strike. 答案：①was struck?、贗t?、踥n turn up 出現(xiàn)；到場(chǎng)；開大/調(diào)高音量(P45) 歸納 拓展 turn down 調(diào)??；拒絕 turn into 變成 turn o

14、ut 證明是；結(jié)果是 turn to 轉(zhuǎn)向；求助于；翻到 turn in 上交 ①The question is whether that man will turn_up on time. 問題是那個(gè)人是否會(huì)按時(shí)出現(xiàn)。 ②I can't hear the radio very well, could you turn it up a bit? 收音機(jī)我聽不清楚，你把它開大一點(diǎn)行嗎？ ③Why did she turn_down your invitation? 她為什么謝絕你的邀請(qǐng)？ ④It turns_out right that water turns_into ic

15、e in such cold weather. 在這么寒冷的天氣中，水變成冰被證明是正確的。 單句語(yǔ)法填空 ①Turn ________ me for help when you are in trouble. ②The English evening turned ________ to be a great success. ③Please turn the radio ________ a bit. I'm doing my homework. ④He's still hoping good luck will turn ________. ⑤You'd bett

16、er turn ________ the money that you found. 答案：①to　②out?、踕own?、躸p?、輎n We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have_our_destiny_worked_out_and_our_fortunes_made,_whatever they were going to be. 我們認(rèn)為，二十年后，我們每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該掌握自己的命運(yùn)，創(chuàng)造自己的財(cái)富，不管這些財(cái)富是什么。(P44) 剖析 本句中have our destiny worked out

17、 and our fortunes made為“have sth. done”結(jié)構(gòu)，其中過去分詞短語(yǔ)worked out和made分別作賓語(yǔ)our destiny和our fortunes的補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。 歸納 拓展 “have sth. done”結(jié)構(gòu)是“have＋賓語(yǔ)＋賓補(bǔ)”結(jié)構(gòu)的形式之一，其用法如下： (1)該結(jié)構(gòu)中，have為使役動(dòng)詞，意為“使，讓”，過去分詞作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)，表示被動(dòng)的含義。 (2)該結(jié)構(gòu)的字面意思是“使某事被做”，可能是主語(yǔ)自己做，也可能讓別人做。此時(shí)have可用get/make替換。有時(shí)該結(jié)構(gòu)還可以表示主語(yǔ)“遭受/經(jīng)歷某種不幸的事”。 (3)“have＋賓語(yǔ)＋賓

18、補(bǔ)”結(jié)構(gòu)中，賓補(bǔ)可由不定式(不帶to)、現(xiàn)在分詞、過去分詞等充當(dāng)： have sb. do 讓某人做某事 have sb. doing讓某人一直做某事(強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作一直在持續(xù)) have sth. done使某事被做 注意：have sth. to do 有某事要做(to do作定語(yǔ)，修飾前面的名詞，不定式的動(dòng)作由主語(yǔ)發(fā)出，不定式雖為主動(dòng)形式，但表示被動(dòng)意義)。 ①He wants to have_his_eyes_examined tomorrow. 他明天想去檢查眼睛。 ②I will have_him_help me with my English. 我想讓他幫我學(xué)英語(yǔ)。

19、③I have_a_lot_of_things_to_do today. 今天我有很多事要做。 單句語(yǔ)法填空 ①—My computer is out of function again. —You need to go to the customer service center and have it ________ (repair)． ②The manager had her assistant ________ (buy) some hot dogs for the meeting. ③How could you have her ________ (stand)

20、in the cold all night? ④I have a composition ________ (write), so I can't go out with you. 答案：①repaired?、赽uy?、踫tanding?、躷o write Ⅰ.單詞拼寫 1．Art should be part of ________ (平常的) life. 答案：ordinary 2．The interior of the church was ________ (樸素的)and simple. 答案：plain 3．Discuss the problem with

21、your ________ (伙伴) and both of you should show your ideas to each other. 答案：partner 4．The hotel offers a friendly ________ (氛圍) and personal service. 答案：atmosphere 5．I managed to d________ myself out of bed. 答案：drag 6．She witnessed some very distressing s________. 答案：scenes 7．John was deep

22、ly a________ of her behavior at the party. 答案：ashamed 8．The children all have very different p________. 答案：personalities Ⅱ.單句語(yǔ)法填空 1．Viewing is by ________ (appointed) only. 答案：appointment 2．The tree was ________ (strike) by lightning. 答案：struck 3．We do not harbor ________ (bitterly) towards

23、 our compatriot (同胞)． 答案：bitterness 4．The offices are conveniently ________ (location) just a few minutes from the bus stop. 答案：located 5．I need to work in pleasant ________ (surrounding)． 答案：surroundings 6．The reality does not always correspond ________ one's expectations. 答案：with/to 7．__

24、______ happens, we should be optimistic about our future. 答案：Whatever 8．She ought to ________ (stop) working; she has a headache because she has been reading all day long. 答案：stop Ⅲ.選詞填空 work out； get started； be known for； be set in； hear from； ought to； make a fortune； turn up) 1.Jack agreed

25、 to get here at seven; it has been seven twenty, but he hasn't ________. 答案：turned up 2．Things just didn't ________ as planned. 答案：work out 3．I am looking forward to ________ you as soon as possible. 答案：hearing from 4．Since you have prepared well, you can ________ now. 答案：get started 5．They

26、 British people ________ their politeness. 答案：are known for 6．He left school early, determined to ________ in New York, but he didn't make any money there. 答案：make a fortune 7．You ________ be stricter with him. He's very naughty. 答案：ought to 8．The story ________ the autumn of 1960. 答案：is se

27、t in Ⅳ.單句寫作 1．晚飯后去購(gòu)物怎么樣？(How about ... ？) __________________________ after dinner? 答案：How about going shopping 2．不管他告訴我什么，我都不會(huì)相信的。(no matter what) __________________________， I will not believe him. 答案：No matter what he tells me 3．我們剛才請(qǐng)人把機(jī)器修好了。(have sth. done) We ________________________ j

28、ust now. 答案：had the machine mended 4．任何你老師要求你做的事兒都值得把它做好。(be worth) Whatever your teacher asks you to do ____________________. 答案：is worth doing well 5．自從他3年前離開，我們沒有見過彼此。(since引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句) We haven't seen each other ________________ 3 years ago. 答案：since he left 課后課時(shí)作業(yè) In the movie Cast A

29、way, Tom Hanks __1__ a man named Chuck. Chuck is a businessman who is always __2__ busy that he has little time for his __3__. He is a successful manager in a company that sends mail all over the world. One day Chuck is __4__ across the Pacific Ocean __5__ suddenly his plane crashes (墜落). Chuck sur

30、vives (生存) the crash and lands on a(n) __6__ island. On the island, Chuck has to learn to make a __7__ all alone. He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire. Perhaps the most difficult challenge is __8__to survive without friends. __9__ survive, Chunk develops a friendship w

31、ith a(n) __10__ friend—a volleyball he calls Wilson. Chuck learns a lot about __11__when he is alone on the island. He realizes that he hasn't been a very good friend __12__ he has always been thinking about himself. During his five years on the island, Chuck learns how to be a good friend to Wilso

32、n. __13__ Wilson is just a volleyball, he becomes __14__ him. He talks to him and treats him as a friend. Chuck learns that we need friends to __15__ happiness and sorrow, and that it is important to have someone to care about. He also learns that he __16__ cared more about his friends. When he make

33、s friends with Wilson, he __17__ that friendship is about __18__ and that we must give as much as we take. The lesson we can __19__Chuck and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers. Friendship helps us understand who we are, why we need each other and __20__ we can do f

34、or each other. 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說明文，講述了電影《荒島余生》中，主人公Chuck不尋常的朋友Wilson。本文告訴我們朋友就是老師，朋友幫助我們懂得我們是誰(shuí)，我們?yōu)槭裁葱枰舜?，我們能為彼此做些什么? 1．A.shows B．a(chǎn)dds C．plays D．joins 答案：C　在電影Cast Away中，Tom Hanks扮演(play)Chuck。 2．A.so B．such C．too D．well 答案：A　Chuck是一個(gè)商人，他經(jīng)常非常忙碌以至于沒有時(shí)間……。so/such ... that ... 意為“如此……以至于…

35、…”，so后面加形容詞或者副詞，such后加名詞，busy是形容詞，所以此處用so。 3．A.company B．friends C．family D．volleyball 答案：B　根據(jù)下文“He realizes that he hasn't been a very good friend __12__ he has always been thinking about himself.”以及文章的主旨可知Chuck很忙以至于很少有時(shí)間和朋友(friend)在一起。 4．A.swimming B．boating C．flying D．surfing 答案：C　由后

36、半句中的“his plane crashes (墜落)”可知，此處Chuck正乘坐飛機(jī)飛越(flying)太平洋。 5．A.while B．where C．which D．when 答案：D　Chuck正乘飛機(jī)飛越太平洋，這時(shí)突然他的飛機(jī)墜落了。sb. be doing sth. when ... 意為“某人正在做某事，這時(shí)(突然)……”，故本空應(yīng)用when。 6．A.alone B．round C．lonely D．beautiful 答案：C　由下文“Chuck learns a lot about __11__ when he is alone o

37、n the island.”可知，這個(gè)島上沒有人，這是一個(gè)很偏僻的(lonely)島嶼。alone作形容詞時(shí)不用于名詞前。 7．A.house B．living C．boat D．friend 答案：B　根據(jù)下一句“He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire.”可知，Chuck必須學(xué)會(huì)如何收集水、捕獵食物和生活。這些都是用來生存的技能。make a living意為“生存，謀生”。 8．A.how B．why C．who D．what 答案：A　Chuck最大的挑戰(zhàn)

38、是在沒有朋友的情況下如何(how)生存。表示方式應(yīng)用how。 9．A.So B．In order that C．So that D．In order to 答案：D　Chuck與排球發(fā)展友誼是為了生存。表示目的用in order to, in order that后接句子，故選D。 10．A.popular B．unusual C．usual D．lovely 答案：B　為了生存，Chuck與排球發(fā)展友誼。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知排球是不尋常的(unusual)的朋友。 11．A.himself B．his wife C．his business D．his co

39、mpany 答案：A　根據(jù)下一句“He realizes that he hasn't been a very good friend __12__ he has always been thinking about himself.”可知Chuck對(duì)自己進(jìn)行反思，認(rèn)為他不是一個(gè)好的朋友。因而當(dāng)他獨(dú)處孤島時(shí)對(duì)他自己(himself)有了更多的了解。 12．A.while B．since C．when D．because 答案：D　本句中設(shè)空后的“he has always been thinking about himself”是設(shè)空前的“he hasn't been a

40、 very good friend”的原因，故本空應(yīng)用because來連接。 13．A.Even though B．If C．Since D．Unless 答案：A　盡管(even though) Wilson僅僅是一個(gè)排球，但是Chuck仍然喜歡上這個(gè)朋友。 14．A.familiar with B．fond of C．popular with D．tired of 答案：B　根據(jù)設(shè)空后的“He talks to him and treats him as a friend.”可知，Chuck喜歡上了(become fond of)這個(gè)朋友。become

41、 familiar with “變得熟悉”；become popular with “變得受歡迎”；become tired of “對(duì)……厭煩”。 15．A.make B．divide C．share D．give 答案：C　Chuck了解到我們需要朋友來分享(share)我們的歡樂與悲傷。 16．A.need have B．must have C．should have D．could have 答案：C　從上文可知Chuck對(duì)自己有了更多的了解，對(duì)他的朋友來說他不是一個(gè)好的朋友，所以此處Chuck意識(shí)到他以前本來應(yīng)該(should have done

42、)多關(guān)心一下他的朋友，但是他沒有這么做。表示“本來應(yīng)該做某事而實(shí)際上沒有做”用should have done。need have done “本來需要做某事而沒有做”；must have done “一定做過某事”；could have done “本來能夠做某事而沒有做”。 17．A.requests B．misunderstands C．doubts D．understands 答案：D　和Wilson交了朋友之后，Chuck懂得了(understand)友誼是一種情感。此處understand與上文多次出現(xiàn)的learn相呼應(yīng)。 18．A.feel B．feelin

43、gs C．reasons D．a(chǎn)dvice 答案：B　Chuck懂得了友誼是關(guān)于情感(feelings)的，人既要得到他人的關(guān)愛也必須給他人以同樣的關(guān)愛。feel和feelings用作名詞時(shí)二者的意思不同，feel表示“觸摸、觸覺”，feelings表示“情感、感情”。 19．A.learn from B．study C．learn D．set down 答案：A　我們從Chuck以及其他有不尋常朋友的人身上得到的教訓(xùn)是朋友就是老師。“從某人或某件事上學(xué)到……”應(yīng)用learn from。 20．A.how B．which C．that D．wh

44、at 答案：D　友誼幫助我們懂得我們是誰(shuí)，我們?yōu)槭裁葱枰舜耍覀兡転楸舜俗鲂┦裁?what)。本空引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句，從句中do缺少賓語(yǔ)，設(shè)空處的意思為“什么”，故應(yīng)用what。 　 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 How to get a friend back If a good friend is keeping their distance and you want to reach out to them, the best approach is openness, honesty, and a willingness

45、to acknowledge your friend's feelings. __1__ Here are some specific steps to get a friend back. __2__ There is most likely a specific reason for the rift (裂縫) in your friendship. Consider the situation as objectively as you can. Even if you feel wronged by your friend, consider the possibility tha

46、t somewhere along the line you have also hurt them in ways that you weren't aware of. Beware of assumptions. If there seems to be no clear reason for your friend's distance, don't jump to conclusions. It may have nothing to do with you. __3__ Think about what you want to say in advance. If you f

47、eel you need to apologize, be specific about what you're apologizing for. __4__ For example, if you've been ignoring your friend because you're spending all your time with a new friend, it isn't appropriate to apologize for spending time with this other person. Instead, talk about how you're sorry y

48、ou haven't been making time for your friend. Call your friend or ask to meet. __5__ Body language can communicate a lot more than just your voices and may help avoid misunderstandings. If you ask to meet, try to avoid unclear phrases like, “We need to talk.” These can put your friend on the defens

49、ive. Instead, try a more emotionally rooted approach like, “I miss you，” or “I was just hoping we could spend a little time together.” A．Reflect on what happened. B．Talk about things that you'd like to change. C．It's probably best to talk in person if you can. D．Your friend might have something

50、troubling them. E．Make sure it's sincere: what are you really sorry about? F．Both of you might need time to process what the other has said. G．Take your time, be thoughtful, and hopefully you can repair the damage. 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了如何修復(fù)一段友誼。 1．G　本空后作者列舉了修復(fù)一段友誼的步驟，故G項(xiàng)“不要著急、要深思熟慮，(按照步驟)你很有希望修復(fù)這

51、段破損的友誼。”切題，統(tǒng)領(lǐng)全文。 2．A　根據(jù)本空后兩處出現(xiàn)的consider可知，作者建議“反思發(fā)生了什么”。 3．D　根據(jù)本空上一句內(nèi)容可知，有時(shí)候友誼破裂可能跟你沒關(guān)系，“你的朋友可能自己有一些煩心事”。 4．E　根據(jù)本空上一句內(nèi)容可知，作者建議明確自己要道歉的內(nèi)容，“要確保道歉很真誠(chéng)：到底是對(duì)于什么感到抱歉”。 5．C　根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題中的meet及本空后的Body language可知，作者建議面對(duì)面交談，即“最好面談”。 A healthy lifestyle is related to physical and mental fitness. Do you think

52、it is time to make changes to lead__1__ healthier life？Nowadays many people say they just don't get much time to look after__2__(they) health. However, it is what you do and eat every day__3__ guarantees you a healthy body. So make some little changes in your schedule to improve your lifestyle. It's

53、 never too late. These are some suggestions given by health experts __4__ can help you achieve your goal.First of all，add healthy food items to your diet.For example，eating green vegetables and fruit__5__ (be) a must because they contain lots of vitamins and minerals__6__ are necessary to your body

54、. Do remember to exercise__7__(regular) because it will burn extra fats in your body and help you gain control of your__8__(weigh)．If you can't exercise every day, at least go for a walk every day. Sleep at least 8 hours every day__9__(make) you feel fresh and energetic. In addition, many people do

55、some activities every day, __10__ (say) this helps them to develop their mind. There are many things you can do to keep healthy, but exercising will always be at the top. 1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________ 5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________ 9．________　10.________ 答案：1.a　2.their

56、　3.that　4.which　5.is　6.that/which　7.regularly　8.weight　9.to make　10.saying 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。 Host family accommodation, or living with host families, remains popular among language travel students for its unique advantages. These days, host families are trying to offer more in terms of

57、quality, for they have something to worry about. Host family accommodation is often seen as the number one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and the cost of living. Staying alongside host families enables students to get enough practice for the time of their studyi

58、ng so that they can learn the local language very quickly. You don't know a lot of words and their real meanings until you use them with local people. Living in host families also has the advantage for students of being able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “host parents”， and get to

59、know the local way of life, people and culture. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students, for it ensures them a family of living at a low cost. The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one h

60、and, some host families are losing their unique selling point. The problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for students，but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students' ex

61、pectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio－economic groups in their own countries. To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service.

62、They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathrooms, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing to students with structured family activities. It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity

63、 for language travel students. 　 寫前導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章闡明了寄宿家庭雖有優(yōu)勢(shì)，但其劣勢(shì)也在逐漸顯現(xiàn)。 [精彩范文] Hos

64、t family accommodation attracts language travel students, but host families have something to worry about. (要點(diǎn)1) Host family accommodation enables students to have practice in language with locals, experience the local culture and enjoy a relatively lower living expense. (要點(diǎn)2) Nevertheless, it's gradually losing its appeal because the host family cannot make enough time for the communication and the students have a higher demand for service. (要點(diǎn)3) To change the current situation, host families are striving to promote their service to retain the students. (要點(diǎn)4) - 16 -