Reading(7)：SchoollifeintheUK.ppt

Unit1,Warmingupandreading,Enjoyasong,IBelieveICanFly.,Asanewstudentinhighschool,whatdoyouthinkyourlifewillbelikehere?,Highschoolisatimeofdiscovery,learningandhardwork!,schoollife,joys,sorrows,hardwork,challenges,successes,laughter,tears,failures,discoveries,dreams,Doyoulikeyournewschool?Onthefirstday:Whatdidyouseeinschool?Didyouexperienceanythinginterestingorunforgettable?,ComparedwiththeschoolsinChina,letshavealookattheschoolsintheUnitedKingdom.Doyouthinktherewillbesomedifferences?,TherearepicturesthatshowsomeaspectsofschoollifeintheUK.ReadtheinstructionsandtrytodeterminethedifferencesbetweenschoolsinChinaandintheUK.,IntheUnitedKingdom,wecanseehugecampusandlowbuildingsinthispicture.,SchoolsinChinausuallyhavealargeenoughcampustomakesurethatstudentshaveenoughspacetostudyandplayin.However,mostschoolbuildingsaretaller,withatleastthreestoreys.,IntheUnitedKingdom,therearerowsoflockersbytheclassroomsforstudentstoputintheirstationery,books,exercise-booksandotherbelongings.,InChina,studentsbringwhattheyneedforlessonstoschoolandthentakethemallbackhomeafterschool.MostschoolsinChinadonothaveequipmentintheclassroom.,IntheUnitedKingdom,therearefewerstudentsinaclassnomorethan30perclass.,InChina,thereareusuallymorestudentsinhighschools,perhaps40to50perclass.Recently,someschoolsarebeginningtolimitthenumberofstudentsineachclass.,IntheUnitedKingdom,whenclassesareoverintheafternoon,studentstakepartindifferentoutdooractivities,whichmaketheirschoollifeinteresting.,Theycanenjoynature,playballgamesordowhatelsetheylike.Theydonthavetohurryhometodoalotofhomework.,InChina,somestudentsmayreadorstudyinthelibrary.Somemaydiscusswiththeirclassmatesaboutthelessons.Somemaygohomedoingtheirhomeworkafterschool.,InChina,ItissimilarinsomeurbanschoolsinChina.Nowadays,schoolstherelayemphasisonstudentsoveralldevelopment.Theyprovidechancesfortheirstudentsandencouragethemtodooutdooractivities.Studentsaretaughttokeepagoodbalancebetweentheirstudyandoutdooractivities.However,insomeschools,studentsareburdenedwithtoomuchhomework.Theyhavenotimetogooutandrelaxafterstudyingawholeday.,Ifyouhavetime,whatkindofschoolactivitiesdoyouenjoy?,Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungstudentsaregoingabroadtostudy.Whateffectswillthenewschoollifehaveonthem?,Advantages:1.widentheirview2.improvetheirEnglish3.learntobeindependentandcooperatewithothers4.learnaboutforeigncustomsandculture5.lettheforeignerslearnaboutChinaandattractthemtoinvestinChina6.learnadvancedtechnology,Disadvantages:1.costalotofmoneyandcauseaheavyburdentotheirparents2.feelhomesick3.formbadhabits4.stayinaforeigncountryandrefusetocomeback,Reading,Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthesequestions.,1.HowlongdidWeiHuastayinBritain?_2.WhatwasthenameofWeiHuasclassteacher?_3.WhatdidWeiHuamakeinherArtclass?_,Oneyear,Mr.Heywood,Asmallsculpture,Howmanypartsarethereinthepassage?Whatsthemainideaofeachpart?,Part1,Part2,Part3,Para.1,Paras.2-7,Para.8,WeiHuasfeelingaboutstayinginaBritishhighschoolforoneyears.,DifferentaspectsofschoollifeintheUK.,WeiHuashope.,Skimthetextandanswerthesequestions.,WhatdidWeiHuathinkofherlifeintheUK?,Shethoughtitwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperience.,2.WhatsubjectsdidWeiHuastudyinthepastyear?3.WhichBritishcitydidWeiHuagoto?,English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench.,Manchester.,WeiHuasfavoriteteacherwasMr.Heywood.MostBritishclasseshavefewerthanthirtystudents.WeiHuahadmorehomeworkinherschoolinChina.,F,T,T,TrueorFalse,4.ItwasveryexpensiveforWeiHuatocommunicatewithherparents.5.IntheUK,studentscanchoosetostopstudyinganysubject.6.ThecakemadebyWeiHuadidnottastegood.,F,F,F,Readthearticleagaincarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.,Accordingtotheheadmaster,whatshouldthestudentsspendmuchtimeon?,Theyshoulddevotethemselvestostudy.,2.WhywasitastruggleforWeiHuatorememberthenamesofherclassmates?3.WhydidWeiHuafindherhomeworkdifficultatfirst?,Becausethereweredifferentstudentsinsomeclasses.,BecauseallthehomeworkwasinEnglish.,4.WhogaveWeiHuaalotofsupportinherstudies?5.HowdidWeiHuamanagetoimproveherEnglish?,Theteachersgavehermuchencouragement.,SheusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachdayreadingEnglishbooksinthelibrary.,6.WhatdotheBritishlikeeatingattheendofdinner?,Theyliketoeatdessertattheendofdinner.,Comprehension,1.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?,A.WhattheheadmastertoldthemsoundedlikewhatsheusedtohearinChina.B.Sheusedtogetupat8aminChina.C.ShewassuchagoodcookthatshelikedcookingBritishfood.D.ShedidntlikeHistoryorArt,soshechoseWoodwork.,Givethebestanswerstothequestionsbelow:,2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HerEnglishimprovedalotassheusedEnglisheveryday.B.SchoollifeintheUKisbusyandbitter.C.ShehadawonderfulexperienceinaBritishschool.D.ShewashappywiththeBritishschoolhours.,3.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningto“Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree”?A.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhomewithoutpayingmoney.B.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhomefreely.C.Icoulde-mailmyfamilyandfriendsinmyfreetime.D.Icouldbefreetoe-mailmyfamilyandfriendsbackhome.,4.Thewriterspurposeofwritingthepassageisto_.A.tellusthatshedoesntlikeschoollifeinBritainB.excitemorestudentstostudyabroadC.improveherEnglishD.introduceherexcitingandhappyschoollifeinBritain,5.Shefeltluckybecause_.A.shecouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualB.theheadmastertoldthemtoearnrespectbyworkinghardandachievinghighgradesC.shehadbeengivenagoldenopportunitytostudyinBritainandmethelpfulandfriendlyteachersandstudentsD.sheimprovedherEnglish,Fillinthefollowingtableaccordingtothearticle.,Onthefirstday,Teachers,Sizeofaclassroom,attendedanassemblyintheschoolhall,Mr.HeywoodMissBurke,about28students,Subjects,Food,WeiHuasfeelingsandprogress,English,History,EnglishLiterature,ComputerScience,Maths,Science,PE,Art,CookingandFrench,learnedhowtobuy,prepareandcookfood;madecake;missedChinesefood,veryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife,SupposeyouhaveachancetointerviewWeiHua.WhatotherinformationwouldyouliketoknowaboutherlifeandstudyintheUK?Workingroups