1、School lifeReadingschool life in the UK school hoursteachers and classeshomeworksubjectslunchtimeSchool assembly True or false1 Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.2 Chinese schools encourage students to work hard.3 Wei Huas favorite teacher was Miss Burke.4 British students always have the sam
2、e classrooms and classmates.5 British students can only study two languages:English and French.6 Wei Hua enjoyed playing football.7 Wei Hua is now back in Manchester again.detailed readingTTTFFTFFind out the main idea of each paragraph.Skim the textParagraph 1School _Paragraph 2Attending_Paragraph 3
3、_ and _Paragraph 4-6_ and _Paragraph 7British _ and her_Paragraph 8Her _hoursassemblyteachersclassmateshomeworksubjectsfoodactivitiesintentionsdetailed reading 1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to“I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”?A.I could e-mail my family and
4、friends back home without paying money.B.I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C.I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.D.I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.2.The writers purpose of writing the passage is to_.A.tell us that she doesnt like school
5、life in Britain B.excite more students to study abroad C.improve her English D.introduce her exciting and happy life in Britain 推断推断differencesin the UKIn ChinaSchool hoursProblem solving(group work)-to challenge your creativity1.Prepare to interview Wei Hua.2.Imagine your own school life in the UK.
6、If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK,what would be the biggest challenge?Reading strategyReading strategyPurposes Methods SkimmingScanning To get a general idea of what the text is aboutTo find certain information in a text quicklyBy looking at the titles,the first and last sentences
7、 of paragraphs and the first and last paragraphs,as well as pictures and charts to guess what the text is about.By scanning the text for key words and phrases,dates,numbers,etc.Language FocusPhrases to be learned by heartan enjoyable experienceexperience a different way of lifebe happy withearn resp
8、ect fromachieve high gradesused to dofor freeattend(v.)*All students went to attend assembly.During the assembly,the headmaster told us about the rules of the school.Attend means:_attend a meetingattend a partyattend a weddingattend classesexperience:1)experience U经验2)C 经历 The car accident was a ter
9、rible experience to Joe.3)vt 体验 Joe experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.4)experienced adj 有经验的 an experienced doctor5)be experienced in(doing)sth Joe is experienced in teaching.This means I could get up an hour later than usual,as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.mean
10、:意思是,意味着(+n./doing 意图,打算,想:(+n./to do)a.Im sorry,Alison.I didnt mean _(be)rude to you.b.I _ _ to go on Monday but something unexpected happened.had meantto bemeant1.be meant to 必须;得要 You are meant to leave a tip after the meal in a restaurant.2.be meant for 打算作用;为而有 Joe was meant for to be a doctor.
11、a student who was meant to be a scientist.average(adj./n.)*In our class there were 29 students.This is about the average size for British schools.The average of 3,4 and 11 is 6.Average means:_ I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.used to do:过去常做(常与but连用,表
12、示现在已不)be used to+n./doing:习惯于,习惯做be used to do/for:被用来做a,There _ _ _(be)a forest here,but no trees can be seen now.b,You used to smoke,_ you?c,_ you _ _ the weather here?Its so changeable.d,After retirement(退休),the old couple are used to _(walk)after supper.e,Nowadays lots of waste can be used to _(
13、produce)building materials.walking used to be used toAre usednt/didnt producemiss(v.)*I missed Chinese food a lot at lunchtime.British food is very different.Marys son has gone to the USA,and she misses him very much.Miss means:_1.Your best friend is moving to Guangzhou with his family.Before he lea
14、ves,What will you say to him?2.An old country woman comes to the city to live with his son and his wife,but shes not used to the city life.She missed _.Ill miss you very much/a lot.living in the countryside I miss Chinese food a lot at lunch.miss:1)没打中(目标);2)没抓住,没听懂;3)错过,没搭上;4)丢失;5)想念用法:.+n./doingPr
15、actice用miss的正确形式完成下列句子并在括号内写出miss的意义:A The falling rock just _ my head.()B He tried to catch the ball,but _ it.()C I _ what you said because of the noise outside.()D I dont want to miss _(see)the singer on TV tonight.()E They had been searching for the _ boy for 3 days.()F I know how much you _ your
16、 mother.()miss 想念 missing 丢失的 seeing 错过 missed 没听懂 missed 没抓住missed 没打中Key Sentences1.I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.2.The homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.The homework was _than what I used to get in my old school.How t
17、o make a comparisonStudy the examples:1.Lets go by car.Its cheaper.2.Her illness was more serious than we first thought.3.She isnt as old as she looks.Key Sentences1.I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.2.The homework was not as heavy as what I used to get i
18、n my old school.The homework was _than what I used to get in my old school.Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning.1.Jack is younger than he looks.Jack isnt as old as he looks.2.The station was nearer than I thought._3.I eat out less than I used to._4.The exam was easier than we expected
19、._ Though it didnt look like a table when it was finished,I still liked it very much.though,although作连词时,意思为“虽然,尽管”,不可与but或其他连词连用,但可与still,yet 等表示转折的副词连用。PracticeAlthough times were changed,_ Diana was Diana.A.but B.while C.however D.yetDAs(reason):1)This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.2)I felt lucky as all my teachers were very helpful and I enjoyed all my subjects.As(time):two things happening togetherAs they walked along the street,they looked in the store windows.The man fell as he was getting off the train.