Reading(2)：SchoollifeintheUK

Unit1,Unit1Schoollife,SchoollifeintheUK,Reading,Contents,Lead-in,Readingstrategy,Detailed-reading,Post-reading,Homework,Lead-in,Whatisyourdreamschoollifelike?,Beautifulschoolcampuswithmodernschoolfacilities.,Providingselectivecourses(dropsomeofthesubjectsthatyoudonotprefer).,Agreatvarietyofschoolactivitiesinvolved.,Morefreestyleiswelcomedwithfewerrulesandregulations.,Higherrequirementofstudentsacademicability,relativelyhigherburden.,Beingateasewithteachers.,Offeringmorechancesofconnectingsociety,concentratingontheformoflifeabilities.,Sincerefriendsandclassmateswheneveryoucanturnto.,返回目录,ReadtheReadingstrategyonpage3andanswertwoquestionsbelow:,Whydoweskimatext?Howdowedoit?2.Whydowescanatext?Howdowedoit?,Readingstrategy,SkimmingHowtogetageneralidea?,Readthetext“SchoollifeintheUK”quicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatdidWeiHuathinkofherlifeinUK?,Shethoughtitwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperience.,2.WhatsubjectsdidWeiHuastudyinthepastyear?3.WhichBritishcitydidWeiHuagoto?,English,History,Englishliterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,P.E.,Art,CookingandFrench.,Manchester,Topicsmentionedinthetext:,teachersstudentsfriendssubjectshomeworkgradesfestivalstimetableactivitieshostfamilyfoodhobbiesschoolrulesschoolhoursschoolassemblyArtclass,Weskimatextwhenwewanttogetageneralideaofwhatitisabout.Wefocusonthetitle,thefirstandlastsentencesofeachparagraph.,Readthesentencesbelowanddecidewhichonesaretrueandwhichonesarefalseaccordingtothearticleyouhavejustread.,1.WeiHuasfavoriteteacherwasMr.Heywood.,F,MissBurke,2.MostBritishclasseshavefewerthanthirtystudents.3.WeiHuahadmorehomeworkinherschoolinChina.4.ItwasveryexpensiveforWeiHuatocommunicatewithherparents.,T,T,F,free,5.IntheUK,studentscanchoosetostopstudyinganysubject.6.ThecakemadebyWeiHuadidnottastegood.,F,F,some,Wescanthetextwhenwewanttofindcertaininformationinatextquickly.Wefocuson:keywordsandphrasesdates,numbers.,Scanningtogetcertaininformation,返回目录,1.Accordingtotheheadmaster,whatshouldthestudentsspendmuchtimeon?2.WhywasitastruggleforWeiHuatorememberthenamesofherclassmates?,Theyshoulddevotethemselvestostudy.,Becausethereweredifferentstudentsinsomeclasses.,Detailedreading,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.introduceherexcitingandhappyschoollifeinBritain,5.Thewriterfeltluckybecause_.A.shecouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualB.theheadmastertoldthemtoearnrespectbyworkinghardandachievinghighgradesC.shehadbeengivenagoldenopportunitytostudyinBritainandmethelpfulandfriendlyteachersandstudentsD.sheimprovedherEnglish,Generalideas,Part1,Part2,Part3,Para.1,Paras.2-7,Para.8,WeiHuasfeelingaboutstayinginaBritishhighschoolforoneyears,DifferentaspectsofschoollifeintheUK,WeiHuashope,D.Findthesenewwordsinthearticleandmatchthewordswiththecorrectdefinitions.,getsomethingbecauseyouhavedonesomethinggood,givemostofyourtimeandenergytosomething,givingpleasure,usualorcommon,difficultinaninterestingwaythattestsyourability,morethanusual,thegoodfeelingyouhavewhenyougetwhatyouwant,E.CompletethelettertoWeiHua.,Answers:1._2._3._4._5._6._7._,experienced,Literature,struggle,encouragement,fond,dessert,respect,返回目录,Post-reading,Workinpairs.,1.Shouldstudentsstudymorelanguages?2.Whatsubjectswouldyouliketotakeifyoucouldchoose?Why?,Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungstudentsaregoingabroadtostudy.Whateffectswillthenewschoollifehaveonthem?,Debate,Advantages:widentheirviewimprovetheirEnglishlearntobeindependentandcooperatewithotherslearnaboutforeigncustomsandculturelettheforeignerslearnaboutChinaandatt