M1U1Welcometotheunit.doc

陈祥凯（226500 江苏省如皋中学 手机：[phone]；宅电：0513-87535628
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Welcome to the Unit
Teaching goals
1. Target language
Important words and expressions: low-rise, locker, at ease
2. Ability goals
Enable the students to compare junior school life with high school life.
3. Learning ability goals
Help the students learn how to compare junior school life with high school life.
Teaching important & difficult points
Learn to compare junior school life with high school life.
Teaching methods
Discussion.
Teaching aids
A computer and a projector.
Teaching procedures
Step I Free Talk
Make a self-introduction and talk about junior school life with the students.
T: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the senior high English class. I'm ××. I have been here teaching English since I graduated from ××University more than 10 years ago. Therefore, I've made a lot of friends. Now I'm very glad to learn English together with you this year and I'm sure we'll soon become friends, too. Now you've just finished your junior school life and are about to enter a new period in your studies. Do you feel nervous?
SI: Not at all. I've made some preparations before I came here.
S2: A little. The new school is quite different from the one I was in.
S3: Yes, I do feel nervous. Everything here is new and strange to me.
S4: No. I don't feel nervous. Because I'm sure I can do my school work better here.
T: High school time is very important and often considered as golden time in our life. However, some of you may feel uncomfortable when first came here. What do you think you can do to overcome these difficulties?
S5: I think we can try to relax ourselves by making as many friends as possible and doing more activities.
S6: There are really some differences between the life in junior and high schools. We should adjust ourselves to the new environment as soon as possible. If we have difficulties, we can ask for help from classmates and teachers.
T: Well, what are the differences do you think between the life in junior and high schools are? Have you found some?
S7.Yes First there are more students here from different places. In my junior school, students were all from the same town, and there were only 30 students in my old class.
T: Well, can you tell us something about yourself and your school?
S7: I'm from X Middle School My name is S7. There is only a threestorey building in my junior school. There were about 500 students there. And the students' dormitory is not big enough to hold all the students. As my home is not far away from the school, I had to go back home every day.
T: Now you needn't go back home every day. But would you miss you parents?
S7: Of course. But I'll try to overcome my feelings.
T: Good. Any other differences?
S8: Yes. We'll have more subjects in high school and thick books. Maybe they are more difficult to learn.
T: Don't worry. Both junior and high school study are for a good foundation of all subjects. As long as you work hard, I'm sure you can be better.
S9: I found there are more and higher buildings here. And more beautiful too. In our school, there is only one old five-storey building.
T: Which school do you come from? Can you tell us something about your school life there?
S9: I came from × middle school. It is a small but beautiful school with mountains all around. We lived at the school dorms. We used to climb the mountain at the back of the school after class and we read and played there. We used to play basketball in the afternoon but had to go to classrooms for one-hour self-study.
T: Sounds interesting. Anyway, a new school and new student body is a great opportunity to learn about people, places and cultures. I wish everyone here can make many friends and get great success in your school work in these years.
Step II Welcome to the unit
Look at the pictures and talk about different high school lives.
T: Well, boys and girls, when we speak of school life, which English words can you think of? please look at some pictures first.
Ss: (joys; sorrows; dreams; discoveries; failures; tears; successes; challenges; excitement)
T: We've studied English for three or more years. What is the UK school life like? How different is it from that in China? Please look at the following pictures. They show some parts of high school in the UK. What can you see in the pictures? What are the differences between schools in China and in the UK.?
T: As we all know, there are differences between school lives in junior and high schools. So there must be differences in different cultures. Some of us must be eager to know what the school life in other countries are like. For example, we've studied English for three or more years, what is the UK school life like? How different is it from in China? You know, there are many famous schools and universities in the UK. Today, we'll pick up this subject. Now read the instructions in Welcome to the unit on page 1 and focus on the pictures individually. Ask the students to talk about the pictures.
T: What can you see in the pictures? What are the differences between schools in China and in the UK.
S1: In Picture I-2, we can see very low-rise houses and huge campus. They are very different from those in China. In China, we usually have large buildings and campus to make sure students have enough space to study in and play in.
S2: In Picture 3-4, we can see lockers for each student outside the classroom. In China, we often have some lockers in every bedroom.
S3: In Picture 5-6, we can see a larger classroom with fewer students in it. The students sit in two lines and face to face. The students are putting up their hands eagerly to answer the teacher's questions. In China, we always have a full classroom with students sitting in several lines facing the blackboard And in most cases, students are not so eager to answer the teachers' questions, especially high middle school students.
S4: In Picture 7-8, two students are discussing something with their teacher. They look quite at ease With their teacher and like friends. It is similar in China, Nowadays, lots of teachers and students have established a good relationship with each other. They respect each other
and try to gain a better understanding of each other.
T: There are certainly many differences between the school lives in China and in the UK, as we all can see clearly from the pictures. Do you know of any other differences?
S5: Certainly. I heard the students in the UK can choose whatever subject they like.
S6: And they are scored A, B, C, D and E for every subject they choose instead of 100 points, 150 points, etc, such as in China or other Asian countries.
T: Also, students in the UK have different school activities. For example, they organize school clubs, design posters or do volunteer work. In China, we also have many school activities. What kind of school activities do you enjoy?
S7: I enjoy playing basketball after school.
S8: I prefer drawing.
S9: I like playing chess.
T: Without varieties of school activities, school life would be boring. Most of you must have drawn a picture of what high school life would be like in your mind before you came here. Now who'd like to share your dream school life with us?
S10: My dream school life is like this: there are many friendly and knowledgeable teachers; classmates get along well with each other; we study, play, sing and dance together; we have parties, etc. All in all, I'm happy with everything and everyone here.
S11: My dream school life would be like this: In study, I will work harder to make great progress in every subject; I will try to do more sports to make me stronger; I will be able to learn to play computer games, etc.
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T: Just as what the four pictures show, differences do exist between high schools in our country and in the UK. There are of course, many masons for such phenomena. What do you think the reasons are?
S1: I think it's mainly because we belong to different cultures. Both China and the UK have a long history of civilization among which different school systems developed. It is no wonder we have different school lives.
S2: I quite agree with you. China has different cultural and educational background from that of the UK, so there will be differences.
S$: China and the UK have different, traditions in education and school systems. I believe each has advantages and disadvantages.
Step III Homework
T: Students in different countries learn differently and have different school life experiences. I do hope you'll have a great experience here. After class,
1. Try to make a careful plan for your high school study.
2. Preview the Reading.