Reading(1)：SchoollifeintheUK

1、Unit 1 School Life,School life in the UK,Unit 1 School Life,enjoyable experience headmaster earn respect devote literature average,adj. 有乐趣的 n. C. There is much free time in Britain. D. The author wants to go back and study in Britain someday.,2. Match the main idea of each paragraph as soon as poss

2、ible.,Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8,school hours,attending assembly,teachers and class,homework,improving English and cooking,subjects,lunch time,lucky to experience the life,Scanning for specific information,1. Identify the sentences true or false, and correct the

3、false.,p4C1,1. 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 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

4、. 6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.,Miss Burke,for free,tasted,some subjects,According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time on? They should devote themselves to study. 2. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first? Because all the homework was in Englis

5、h.,2. Answer questions.,p4C2,3. Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies? The teachers gave her much encouragement. 4. How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English? She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library. 5. What do the British like eating

6、 at the end of dinner?,Dessert.,Scan the passage to get more information about the passage.,Scanning practice,School hours:(scan paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.) 1.Was she happy with the school hours? _ 2.School in Britain _ around 9 am and _ about 3:30 pm, while schools in China beg

7、ins before 8a.m.,we believe that _ (早起的鸟儿有虫吃).,Par1:,the early bird catches the worm.,Yes ,she was.,starts,ends,Attending assembly: 1. Who was the girl sitting next to her on the first day?_ 2. The headmaster told them about _ during assembly. 3.The best way to earn respect from the school was to _

8、and _. Because_(知识就是力量）,Par2:,Diana,the rules of the school,devote ourselves to study,achieve high grades,knowledge is power,Teachers and classmates: 1. Who was her favorite teacher?_. 2. Was it easy for her to remember all the Ss faces and names? Why ?,Par3:,Miss Burke,No, it isnt. Because they had

9、 to move to different classrooms for different classes. Also they had different students in some classes.,Homework and subjects: 1.The homework was not heavy, but why was it a bit challenging for her? 2.Why did her English improve a lot?,Because all the homework was in English.,Par 4 / 5 / 6:,Becaus

10、e she used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.,Homework and subjects: 1.Did she enjoy cooking? How do you know? 2.Do Ss have to learn all the subjects even if they dont like them?,Par 4 / 5 / 6:,Yes, she did. Because all her classmates were fond of the

11、cake that she made.,No. They have to study Maths, English and science, but can stop studying some subjects if they dont like them.,British food and her activities: 1.Why did she miss Chinese food a lot at lunchtime?,Par 7 :,Because Britain food is very different. British people like eating dessert a

12、t the end of their main meal.,Feelings: She felt lucky and hopes _ _,Par 8:,to go back and study in Manchester again.,Read loudly and tell whether the following aspects of school life are mentioned in the article?,teachers, classmates, friends, homework/assignments, subjects, grades, timetable, acti

13、vities, hobbies, customs, traditions, festivals, food, school facilities,Group Work,Post-reading activities,Task-based gap filling exercise,experience,headmaster,average,improved,extra,stop,Homework,challenging,relaxed,free,Time for reflection,1. Whats the school life like in the UK? (such as teache

14、rs, classmates, homework, subjects, outdoor activities),2. Think about the meanings and usage: earn, challenging, encouragement, look back (on) , for free, a bit/little,3. Can you tell the differences between skimming and scanning?,In the UK, school starts around 9 am. And ends about 3.30 pm. Here t

15、eachers treat students as equals and give them much encouragement. The average size for British schools is not more than 30 students, but students have to move to different classrooms for different classes, so its a struggle to remember all their names.,As for the homework, it is not as heavy as wha

16、t we used to get in China. When it comes to the subjects, students have to study Maths, English and Science, but can also stop studying some subjects if they dont like them. Instead, they can choose other subjects. Students are encouraged to take part in different outdoor activities during the spare time, such as playing football or go to the computer club. Field trips are organized by schools to visit places which have something to do with education., be yourself be confiden