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Unit2 What do I like best about school
They are ________.
Try to describe the activities in the pictures.
singing
They are _________________________.
taking part in a bicycle race
They are _________________________.
climbing the mountain
They are _________________________.
taking an exam
Can you talk about your school life Do you like your school life Why
Look at the photos and say what you can see.
1
You can talk about it in the following aspects:
your school
your school day
the subjects and the exams
the other events and activities
Listen to the passage and tick the topics mentioned in the passage:
subject
age to go to school
after-school activity
exact location of school
time for lessons
history of the school
head teacher’s daily work
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Look through the passage and choose the correct answers
1. River school is a ______ school.
A. Primary B. Secondary C. High
2. How long do they have for the lunch
A. From 11:05 to 11:20. B. An hour. C. Two hours.
3. What subject don’t they have
A. PE B. IT C. Chinese
4. How often do they have a parents’ meeting
A. Once a month. B. Once a year. C. Once a term.
Read the play and number the expressions in Activity 1 in the order they appear.
2
1 How long has Susie been at River School
Susie has been at River School for four years.
2 How long does her schoolday last
It lasts for 6.5 hours, starting at 8:45 am and
finishing at 3:15 pm.
3 Do all the students at River School have the same subjects
No, not all the students at River School study the same subjects.
4 How do you like Susie’s school life Why
I think Susie’s school life is interesting, because there are a lot of after-school activities.
Susie Thompson’s school life Where she studies River School, a(n) (1) ___________ school
School time From (2) __________ to 3:15 pm
How many subjects she studies (3) _________
secondary
8:45 am
Ten
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
中学
Activities Before class, the teacher (4) _________________________________Everyone goes to the main hall to (5) ____________________________.
Three lessons in the morning and (6) ____ in the afternoon.
Football, tennis, sports clubs, (7) ________________, etc.
checks which pupils are present or absent
hear news about the school
two
language societies
3
Put the statements into the correct group.
1 Susie has been at school since she was five and she will
be at school until she is eighteen.
2 All schools in the UK are like River School.
3 Lessons start at 9:05 am.
4 The fourth lesson starts at 1:15 pm.
5 There is a parents’ meeting each term.
We can get the information from the passage directly: ___________
We can get the information from the passage indirectly: ___________
We cannot get the information from the passage: ______
1
2
3
4
5
My name is Susie Thompson. I’m at a ________ _______ — River School now. It’s about twenty minutes _______ _______ my home by bike. We have five lessons every weekday ________ 9:05 am ______ 3:15 pm and each lesson lasts ______ an hour.
secondary
away from
from
to
school
for
Complete the passage with proper words.
_______ a term, we have a parents’ meeting for our parents to talk about our progress. When school finishes, we can do some ___________ _________, such as sports clubs and language societies. Parties, sports day and school plays are also popular ________ students. I like everything here!
Once
after-school
activities
among
[观察1] If I pass my exams next year, I'll stay here until I'm eighteen.
如果我明年通过考试的话，我就会在这里一直待到18岁。
[探究] pass作动词，意为“及格；通过（考试或检查）”，指在考试或测验中过关。如：
She was glad to pass the Chinese exam.
通过了语文考试，她很高兴。
[拓展]（1）pass作动词，意为“传递；经过”。如：
Pass the book to me, please. 请把那本书递给我。
I pass the shop every day. 我每天经过那家商店。
（2）pass作名词，意为“及格；入场证；通行证”。如：
Here is your pass, Mary. 玛丽，这是你的入场证。
改为同义句
Xiao Yu failed the English test.
Xiao Yu ______________ the English test.
didn't pass
[观察2] Before class, our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent.
上课前，我们的老师检查哪些学生在场，哪些学生不在场。
[探究]
缺席，没有到场
出席
目前，现在
活学活用
(1)有时候他上课缺席并且考试不及格。
Sometimes he was________from classes and ________ his
examinations.
(2)—How many students are ______ today？
—Only two. They don't come because they are ill.
A.present B.absent
C.hurt D.asleep
absent failed
B
[观察3] Each lesson lasts for an hour. 每节课持续一个小时。
[探究] last 在句中作不及物动词，意为“持续；延续；持久”；“last （for）＋时间段”意为“持续……”。如：
How long will the fine weather last？
这种晴朗的天气会持续多久？
The meeting only ______ _______ a few minutes.
会议只开了几分钟。
lasted for
[观察4] In the afternoon, we have two more lessons before school finishes. 下午放学前我们还要再上两节课。
I would like another two bowls of rice. 我想再要两碗米饭。
[探究] more作形容词，意为“另外的；附加的”，“数词＋more＋名词复数”表示“_________”，相当于“another＋数词＋名词复数”。
另外几个
[拓展]more构成的固定短语：
活学活用
(1)改为同义句
Anna has to write another two letters today.
Anna has to write _______ ______ letters today.
(2)We don't have enough volunteers to look after the
homeless people. At least ________ are needed.
A.another ten volunteers B.more ten volunteers
C.ten another volunteers D.many ten volunteers
two more
A
[观察5] Some people learn German instead of French.
一些人学习德语，而不学法语。
[探究] instead of意为“代替，而不是”，其后可以接名词、代词或动名词。如：
We will play football instead of swimming.
我们要去踢足球而不是游泳。
[拓展] instead作副词，意为“代替；反而，却”，常用于句末或句首。如：
She didn't study. Instead, she played table tennis the whole day.
她没有学习，反而打了一天乒乓球。
活学活用
用instead 或instead of 填空
(1)You should go out for a walk___________ watching TV at home.
(2)Who will do this job ________
(3)Judy didn't answer my question. ________, she asked
me another question.
instead of
instead
Instead
Complete the passage with the words and expressions in the box.
4
absent bell pass weekdays
1. When do you hear a ______ at school
2. Who is _______ from school today
3. What do you usually do on _________
4. How many marks do you need to _______ the English exam
bell
absent
weekdays
pass
Summary
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1：15
3：15
ten
sports clubs
camps
sports
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GOOD JOB
