新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记4

Unit 4

Studying Abroad

ⅠAbstract

Traveling to another country is often a welcome adventure. In this unit, however, we meet people who take up the challenge of leaving home to live in another country. These students may be faced with all kinds of difficulties. Finding a host family is the first challenge. But Gloria is an exception because she has made adequate preparation for that. Another big challenge is to cover various expenses. Students also have to learn to take care of themselves because they will no longer under the protection of their parents. Saying good-bye to their parents and friends may be an unusual experience for them because from the moment on they have really to rely on themselves. And they are not sure whether they can adapt themselves to the new culture. Two new problems facing them upon their arrival in America would involve getting used to the local food and getting over their homesickness. Some students find trouble adjusting to the schedule of their new family. Some students who are not fluent in English have to go to private lessons, with the result that their total costs might be increased.

ⅡCulture Notes

1.Host family is the family that provides “board and room”,

food, etc. for overseas visitors or students.

2.Christians are followers of Jesus with whom they have a

personal relationship and whom they accept into their lives as God’s son and the way to heaven. They believe that there is one God. Most Christians are members of one

of three major groups—Roman Catholic, protestant, or Eastern Orthodox. Christianity has had an enormous influence on Western civilization, especially on art, business, government, and social relations.

3.Income tax is one of the taxations on individuals and

companies. In many countries or regions such as the US and Western Europe income tax is one of the major financial resources of the government. It first appeared in France in 1793.

4.Health insurance is a system for the advance financing of

medical expenses by means of fees or taxes paid into a common fund to pay for all or part of health services specified in an insurance policy or law. Health insurance may apply to a limited or broad range of medical services and may provide for full or partial costs of specific services.

ⅢLanguage Points:

1.departure: n. ①离去；离开

eg. The departure of the train was delayed. 火车开出的时间推迟了。eg. His departure was quite unexpected. 他的离去出人意料。

②（常与from连用）背离，违反

eg. There can be no departure from the rules. 不能允许违反规则。

③死亡；逝世；辞世

(短语) a new departure 新起点, 新方案, 新政策

take one's departure 动身, 离开

depart vi. 离开，启程，开出

eg. The train will depart from Platform 2. 列车将从第二站台开出。（搭配）动身去…(误) depart to (正) depart for

2.routine adj. 例行的；常规的

a routine medical examination 常规的体检

n.例行公事，常规，程序

eg. She found it difficult to set up a new routine after the end of her