2015M1U1Reading

1、 Pre-reading-Discussion1. Are you getting used to your new school life here? Give the details.2. When we talk about our school life, what will we probably think of?excitementchallengesdiscoveriesfailuressuccessesdreamsjoyssorrowslaughtertears3. What does senior high school mean in your eyes?High sch

2、ool is a time of discovery, learning and hard work!1.What is the school life like in the UK? 2. How different is it from that in China? IntroductionHuge campus & low-rise buildings Tall buildingsLockers for every studentNo lockers in the classroomSmall class sizes large class sizesA lot of outdo

3、or activitiesHuge campus & low buildingsLockers for every studentSmall class sizesA lot of outdoor activitiesReadingSchool life in the UK Step 1 Self-studyPart A:1. She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.2. English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Scien

4、ce, PE, Art, Cooking and French.3. Manchester.Part C1: 16 FTT FFF1. Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr. Heywood.2. Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3. Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China.4. It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her parents. 5. In the UK

5、, students can choose to stop studying any subject.6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.TTFfreefreeFMiss BurkesomedFF Step 2 Reading strategy Please read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:1.Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?-To get a general idea.-By focusi

6、ng on the title , the first and last sentences of each paragraph.-To get certain information -By focusing on key words and phrases dates, numbers.2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it? Step 2 Reading strategy Read the text quickly and tell the topics mentioned in it.Task 1 Skimming Topics mentio

7、ned in the textteachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies school rules school hoursschool assembly Woodwork class Read the text quickly and answer these questions.1. Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classma

8、tes?2. How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?3. What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?Scanning I. Read the text quickly and answer these questions.Scanning1. Because there were different students in some classes.2. She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading

9、English books in the library./ By using and spending an hour .3. They like eating dessert at the end of the dinner. / Dessert.II. Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below. 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. What the headmaster told th

10、em sounded like what she used to hear in China. B. She used to get up at 8 am in China. C. She was such a good cook that she liked cooking British food. D. She didnt like History or Art, so she chose Woodwork. 2. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Her English improved a lot as she used English

11、 every day. B. School life in the UK is busy and bitter. C. She had a wonderful experience in a British school. D. She was happy with the British school hours.3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”?A. I could e-mail my family an

12、d friends back home without paying money.B. I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C. I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.D. I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.4. The writers purpose of writing the passage is to _.A. tell us that she doesnt like

13、 school life in BritainB. excite more students to study abroadC. improve her EnglishD. introduce her exciting and happy school life in Britain5. The writer felt lucky because _. A. she could get up an hour later than usual B. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving hig

14、h grades C. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and students D. she improved her English 1. teachers 2. students3. friends 4. subjects 5. homework 6. grades 7. activities 8. food 9. school rules 10.school hours11.school assembly 12.Woodwo

15、rk classConsolidationTalk about the topics mentioned in the text Fill in the formSchool hoursAssemblySchool starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m.The headmaster told us about the rules of the schooland also the best way toearn respect from the schoolTeachersStudentsClassesMr. Heywood, Miss Bu

16、rke29, the average sizeWe had to move to different classrooms for different classes; we also had different students in some classesHomeworkSubjectsNot as heavy as in old school, but a bit challenging, all in English English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Coo

17、king and French; students can choose and drop some subjectsSchool activitiesWoodwork classRead English books in the library; went to the Computer Club at lunchtime; had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings; cooking; held class party at the end of the termMade a small tableFoodFree timeVery diff

18、erent; eat lots of desserts after main mealsPlayed on the school field; football or just relaxed Careful readingFind these new words in the article and guess their meanings from the context. 1.attend 2. challenging 3.extra 4. earn5.prepare 6. drop7. dessertsMatch the words with the correct definitio

19、ns.e. more than usuala. difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability d. go to 1. attend 2. challenging3. extra4. earn5. prepare6. drop7. dessertsf. sweet food eaten at the end of a mealb. make someone readyc. give up g. get something because you have done something good 根据首字母或汉语注释写全单词根据首字母或汉语注释写全单词 Practice2.Before the meeting