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Unit1SchoollifeSchoollifeintheUKLead-inReadingstrategyDetailed-readingPost-readingHomeworkWhatisyourdreamschoollifelike?Beautifulschoolcampuswithmodernschoolfacilities.Providingselectivecourses(dropsomeofthesubjectsthatyoudonotprefer).Agreatvarietyofschoolactivitiesinvolved.Morefreestyleiswelcomedwithfewerrulesandregulations.Higherrequirementofstudentsacademicability,relativelyhigherburden.Beingateasewithteachers.Offeringmorechancesofconnectingsociety,concentratingontheformoflifeabilities.Sincerefriendsandclassmateswheneveryoucanturnto.返回目录返回目录ReadtheReadingstrategyonpage3andanswertwoquestionsbelow:1.Whydoweskimatext?Howdowedoit?2.Whydowescanatext?Howdowedoit?SkimmingHowtogetageneralidea?Readthetext“SchoollifeintheUK”quicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdidWeiHuathinkofherlifeinUK?Shethoughtitwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperience.2.WhatsubjectsdidWeiHuastudyinthepastyear?3.WhichBritishcitydidWeiHuagoto?English,History,Englishliterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,P.E.,Art,CookingandFrench.ManchesterTopicsmentionedinthetext:teachers studentsfriends subjectshomework gradesfestivals timetableactivities hostfamilyfood hobbiesschoolrules schoolhoursschoolassemblyArtclassWeskimatextwhenwewanttogetageneralideaofwhatitisabout.Wefocusonthetitle,thefirstandlastsentencesofeachparagraph.Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article you have just read.1.WeiHuasfavoriteteacherwasMr.Heywood.FMissBurke2.MostBritishclasseshavefewerthanthirtystudents.3.WeiHuahadmorehomeworkinherschoolinChina.4.ItwasveryexpensiveforWeiHuatocommunicatewithherparents.TTFfree5.IntheUK,studentscanchoosetostopstudyinganysubject.6.ThecakemadebyWeiHuadidnottastegood.FFsomeWescanthetextwhenwewanttofindcertaininformationinatextquickly.Wefocuson:keywordsandphrasesdates,numbers.Scanningtogetcertaininformation返回目录返回目录1.Accordingtotheheadmaster,whatshouldthestudentsspendmuchtimeon?2.WhywasitastruggleforWeiHuatorememberthenamesofherclassmates?Theyshoulddevotethemselvestostudy.Becausethereweredifferentstudentsinsomeclasses.3.WhydidWeiHuafindherhomeworkdifficultatfirst?4.WhogaveWeiHuaalotofsupportinherstudies?BecauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.Theteachersgavehermuchencouragement.5.HowdidWeiHuamanagetoimproveherEnglish?6.WhatdotheBritishlikeeatingattheendofdinner?Dessert.SheusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.Readthetextagainandchoosethebestanswerstothequestionsbelow.A.WhattheheadmastertoldthemsoundedlikewhatsheusedtohearinChina.B.Sheusedtogetupat8a.m.inChina.C.ShewassuchagoodcookthatshelikedcookingBritishfood.D.ShedidntlikeHistoryorArt,soshechosecooking.1.Whichofthestatementsistrue?2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HerEnglishimprovedalotassheusedEnglisheveryday.B.SchoollifeintheUKisbusyandbitter.C.ShehadawonderfulexperienceinaBritishschool.D.ShewashappywiththeBritishschoolhours.3.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningto“Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree”?A.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhomewithoutpayingmoney.B.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhomefreely.C.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsinmyfreetime.D.Icouldbefreetoe-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhome.4.Thewriterspurposeofwritingthepassageisto_.A.tellusthatshedoesntlikeschoollifeinBritainB.excitemorestudentstostudyabroadC.improveherEnglishD.introduceherexcitingandhappyschoollifeinBritain5.Thewriterfeltluckybecause_.A.shecouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualB.theheadmastertoldthemtoearnrespectbyworkinghardandachievinghighgradesC.shehadbeengivenagoldenopportunitytostudyinBritainandmethelpfulandfriendlyteachersandstudentsD.sheimprovedherEnglishGeneral ideasParts ParagraphsMainideaPart1Part2Part3Para.1Paras.2-7Para.8WeiHuasfeelingaboutstayinginaBritishhighschoolforoneyearsDifferentaspectsofschoollifeintheUKWeiHuashopeD.Findthesenewwordsinthearticleandmatchthewordswiththecorrectdefinitions.WordsMeaningsenjoyableearndevotegetsomethingbecauseyouhavedonesomethinggoodgivemostofyourtimeandenergytosomethinggivingpleasureWordsMeaningsaveragechallengingextrasatisfactionusualorcommondifficultinaninterestingwaythattestsyourabilitymorethanusualthegoodfeelingyouhavewhenyougetwhatyouwantE.Complete the letter to Wei Hua.Answers:1._2._3._4._5._6._7._experiencedLiteraturestruggleencouragementfonddessertrespect返回目录返回目录Work in pairs.1.Shouldstudentsstudymorelanguages?2.Whatsubjectswouldyouliketotakeifyoucouldchoose?Why?Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungstudentsaregoingabroadtostudy.Whateffectswillthenewschoollifehaveonthem?DebateAdvantages:1.widentheirview2.improvetheirEnglish3.learntobeindependentandcooperatewithothers4.learnaboutforeigncustomsandculture5.lettheforeignerslearnaboutChinaandattractthemtoinvestinChina6.learnadvancedtechnologyDisadvantages:1.costofmoneyandcauseaheavyburdentotheirparents2.feelhomesick3.formbadhabits4.stayinaforeigncountryandrefusetocomeback返回目录返回目录Readthetextcarefullyagainandtrytofindoutthelanguagepoints.
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