2. The students board during the week and go home at weekends. 学生们平日住校，周末才回家。
Set phrases: 1. on board 在船/飞机上
e.g. The ship went down with all his crew on board.
2. take sth on board = to listen to and accept a suggestion or idea etc. 接受（建议，想法等）
e.g. The school refused to take any of the parents’ criticisms on board. 学校拒绝接受家长们提出的任何批评。
get used to / be used to doing sth.
e.g. 1. It’s not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.”
2. I haven’t got used to living the life of the village.
3. Don’t worry. You will soon get used to it. 别担心。你很快会习惯的。
3. be numb with sth.
1. My fingers were so numb that I could hardly write. 我的手指都麻木了几乎不能写字。
be numb with shock / fear / terror, etc
2. I just sat there, numb with terror. 我只是坐在那儿，吓呆了。
4. I have been so occupied getting used to everything that I haven’t had time for social activities.
2. I’m fully occupied with my office work and have little time for the housework. 我忙于办公室工作很少有时间搞家务。
3. I think it’s important to have a balance between study and a social life.
Period Three for Learning and using language
Teaching Aims: 1. Try to recite some key sentences of the text.
2. Answer some questions about the text.
3. Discuss the key questions in groups.
Contents: key beautiful sentences to remember.
1. I was very excited because I had dreamed of this day for so long.
2. When I got lost and had to ask a pass-by for directions, I didn’t always understand.
3. When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a substitute family to come home to.
Answer these questions about the text.
1. What is Xie Lei in
2. Why is she doing a preparation course first?
3. What are some of the difficulties she faced when she first came to
