Reading(3)：SchoollifeintheUK.ppt

1、,Welcome to the unit,School life,What is the biggest difference between this school and your junior middle school? 2. How do you feel about your new life here in the first few days?,Lead-in,school life,sorrows,joys,excitement,challenges,successes,laughter,tears,failures,discoveries,dreams,What is hi

2、gh school?,High school is a time of discovery, learning and hard work!,What about school life in other countries?,Huge campus & low buildings,Lockers for every student,Small class sizes,A lot of outdoor activities,1,2,3,4,Reading -School life in the UK,Reading strategy,a general idea,certain informa

3、tion,titles and headings,the first and last sentences of paragraphs,the first and last paragraphs,pictures and charts,Read the text for key words and phrases, dates, etc.,Do not need to read the whole text.,Skimming,Scanning,Try to find the main idea of each paragraph in the shortest time.,school ho

4、urs,attending an assembly,teachers and class,homework,improving English and cooking,subjects,food,being lucky to experience the life,Skimming,Para.1: Para.2: Para.3: Para.4: Para.5: Para.6: Para.7: Para.8:,Main idea:,?,Wei Hua gives us a brief but clear description about what school life in the UK i

5、s like from her own experience.,Detailed reading for certain information,What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK? 2. What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past years? 3. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?,Scanning,She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.,Manchester.,Engl

6、ish, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.,4.According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time on? 5.Was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates? 6.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first

7、?,They should devote themselves to study.,Yes. Because there were different students in some classes.,Because all the homework was in English.,7.Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies? 8. How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English? 9. What do the British like eating at the end of dinner

8、?,The teacher 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.,Listening (T or F) Wei Huas favourite teacher was Mr. Heywood . 2. Most British classes have fewer than thirty student

9、s. 3. Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China. 4. It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her parents.,F,T,T,F,F,F,5. In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subject. 6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.,Reading comprehension,(1). What did the headmaster

10、 do during assembly? A. He told students about the rules of the school. B. He told students the best way to earn respect from the school. C. He told students to work hard to achieve high grades. D. He told students about the school rules and the best way to earn school respect.,D,(2). Which of the f

11、ollowing sentences is True? A. Every class has 29 students in British schools. B. All the school members had to attend assembly on the first day in Britain. C. The school hours in China start about an hour earlier than in Britain. D. Wei Hua didnt enjoy her subjects, and she dropped History.,C,(3).

12、What can you infer from the passage? A. Students can drop some subjects if they dont like them. B. British people eat lots of desserts after their main meal. C. At first, Wei Hua had some difficulty in doing her homework. D. Miss Burke- Wei Huas class teacher taught her English Literature.,C,(4). Wh

13、y did Wei Hua e-mail home at lunchtime? A. Because her family and friends were free then. B. Because she could use the computer for free then. C. Because she was free then. D. Because the computer club was open then. (5). Which word cant describe Wei Huas school life in the UK? A. enjoyable B. excit

14、ing C. unsatisfying D. lucky,B,C,What are the differences in school life between Chinese students and students in the UK?,Discussion,1.Schools starts and ends at different time. 2.Class size is different. 3.Chinese students stay in the same classroom with the same classmates while students in the UK move to different classrooms for different classes. 4.Students in the UK have practical subjects like cooking and woodwork. 5. English students are free to drop the subjects if they dont like them. 6. Chinese students have heavie