Module 1 Unit 1 School life Reading 1

1、Unit 1 School lifeRead the new words and grasp the Chinese meanings of the following words: enjoyable experience assembly headmaster earn respect devote literature average struggle challenging encouragement cooking extra Spanish sculpture dessert satisfaction surf academic exchange former graduate f

2、luent painting donate kindness splendid.高频单词必记高频单词必记 1 vt.经历，体验经历，体验2 vt. 获得；赚，挣得获得；赚，挣得3 adj. 一般的，普通的；平均的一般的，普通的；平均的4 adj. 额外的，外加的额外的，外加的5 n. 难事；斗争；努力难事；斗争；努力vi.奋斗，努力；挣扎奋斗，努力；挣扎6 n& vt. 交换；交流交换；交流experienceearnaverageextrastruggleexchange 12 adj.有乐趣的；令人愉快的有乐趣的；令人愉快的_ v喜欢；享受喜欢；享受 enjoyableenjoy1

3、3 n& vt.尊敬，尊敬，尊重尊重 14 vt.致力于；献身致力于；献身 adj.忠实的；忠实的； 深爱的深爱的 n奉献；挚爱奉献；挚爱15. n鼓励鼓励 vt.鼓励鼓励16 n满意满意 vt.使使满意满意 adj.满意的满意的 adj. 令人满意的令人满意的respectdevotedevoteddevotionencouragementencouragesatisfactionsatisfysatisfiedsatisfying/satisfactoryUnit 1 School lifeWelcome to our schoolWhat do you think of your

4、 school life?BrainstormingWhat is school life like in Senior High? School facilities School hours Learning task Teachers and classmate After-school activities Well-equipped classroom with fewer studentsSchool life in the UKlockersPlaying table tennis Dancing DrawingDancingWoodworkHuge campus and low

5、-rise buildingsTall buildings and large campusdifferencefewer students in each classcrowded in a classBesides,they also work hard every day for more knowledge.Lead-inin the UKin Chinacampus and buildingslockerHuge campus &low-rise buildingsLarge campus and taller buildingsLockers for every stude

6、ntNone have such equipment.in the UKin Chinaclass sizeactivitiesFewer students in each classA lot of outdoor activities40-50-60Fewer outdoor actvitiesReading strategy:1.Skimming-read a text to get a general idea of the text1.The titles2.The first and the last sentence of the paragraph3.The first and

7、 last paragraph4.The charts and picturesSkimmingSkimmingRead the text quickly and answer these questions. What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year? Which British city did Wei Hua go to? SkimmingSkimmingRead the text quickly and answer these questi

8、ons. What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK? She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year? English, History, English Literature, Computer science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French Which British city did Wei Hua go to? M

9、anchesterReading strategy:2. Scanning-read the text quickly to find certain information.1. Key words and phrases. 2. dates 、numbers and so on. True or false:1. Wei Huas favourite teacher was Mr Heywood.2. Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3. Wei Hua had more homework in her school

10、 in China. 4. It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her parents.5. In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subject.6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good. MissBurkeWei Hua could send e-mails to her family and friends back home for freeSome subjectstastedRead the t

11、ext again carefully and answer the following questions:1. According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time on?2. Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmtes?3. Why did Wei Hua find her homeword difficult at first?4. Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support

12、in her studies?5. How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?6. What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?Read the text again carefully and answer the following questions:1. According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time on?2. Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to

13、 remember the names of her classmtes?3. Why did Wei Hua find her homeword difficult at first?They should devote themselves to study.Because all the homework was in English.Because there were different students in some class.4. Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies?5. How did Wei Hua manag

14、e to improve her English?6. What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?The teachers gave her much encouragement.She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.They like to eat dessert at the end of dinner.Scan the letterScan the letter What topics are mentioned in Wei Huas letter?Are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?qteachersqclassmatesqfriendsqsubjectsqhomeworkqgradesqtimetableqactivitiesqschool rulesqhost familyqfoodqhobbiesqSchool assemblyqtraditionsqfestivalsConsolidation:Retell the text with th