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亚当：丹尼尔，想不想去看看我的寝室？
丹尼尔：当然，我很想去。
亚当：那是个小房间，只住了四个人。
丹尼尔：里面有什么？
亚当：只有四张床和四张书桌，但是宽敞明亮。
丹尼尔：你和室友相处得好吗？
亚当：当然很好喽。他们都很友好的。
丹尼尔：你们住几楼？
亚当：我们住五楼，所以从阳台上可以看到美景。
丹尼尔：哦，你可以爬楼锻炼身体了。
亚当：是啊，这是个好主意。
丹尼尔：哇，你的室友正在打扫房间。
亚当：我们帮下忙吧。
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生词小结
dorm n. 寝室 spacious adj. 宽敞的
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Unit 2 What do I like best about school
be surprised to do sth.
enjoy oneself
sit in rows
Let’s have a look.
It looks really great.
play with
对于做某事感到惊奇
过得愉快
坐成一排排
让我们看看。
看起来很不错
和 … 一起玩耍
Translate the phrases into English.
What do you do at school
draw pictures
tell stories …
have class
play games
write and read books
school day start time
7:30 a.m
school day finish time
5 p.m
lunchtime
an hour and a half
in the classroom
subjects
English
Chinese
maths
geography
P.E.
art
music
facilities(设施)
a small playground
a small library
teaching buildings
sing
after-school activities
play chess
read
Your likes and dislikes
Side A
I like … Because…
Side B
I don’t like … Because …
school day start / finish time,
school lunch, playground, classroom, teacher, uniform, school trip, subject, sports
1. What time does your school start Do you think this is too early or too late
2. When do you finish school Do you think this is too early or too late
3. How long is the lunchtime at your school
4. Do you like your school uniform Why or why not
5. How often do you go on school trips
6. Do you think your school is a good one Why or why not
7. What subjects do you like best
□ Chinese
□ English
□ geography
□ history
□ maths
□ physics
□ __________________
8. What sports do you like best
□ badminton
□ basketball
□ football
□ table tennis
□ tennis
□ volleyball
□ ____________________
9. What after-school activities do you like best
□ art club
□ chess club
□ dance club
□ English club
□ reading club
□ singing club
□ _____________________
What do you think of your school life What do you like best about school
grades, subjects, lessons, classmates, teachers
clubs, homework, favourites …
Have you ever experienced anything interesting or unforgettable during your school life
1. What is the school life like in the Western countries
2. Are there any schools only for girls or only for boys
3. Do they have the same subjects as ours
4. How do they go to school
5. What activities do they have
6. When do they finish their school
Ask and answer.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
How long has Susie been at River School
2. How long does her schoolday last
Susie has been at River School for four years.
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
4. How do you like Susie’s school life Why
No, not all the students at River School study the same subjects.
I like Susie’s school life because she has many after-school activities. (Possible answer)
School starts
Lessons from
Break
Lessons from
Lunch
Lessons from
School ends
After-school activities
8:45
9:05
11:05
11:15
12:15
13:15
Sports clubs, language societies, etc.
15:15
Read again and complete the timetable.
get the information directly get the information indirectly cannot get the information
3, 5
4
1, 2
Read the passage carefully and 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’s 18.
② All schools in the UK are like River School.
③ Lessons start at 9:05 a.m.
④ The fourth lesson starts at 1:15 pm.
⑤ There is a parents’ meeting each term.
① River School is a secondary school, about 20 minutes away from home by bike .
② This year I have 10 subjects.
③ It’s lucky we don’t have exams in every subject.
F
O
F
Read the passage carefully again and decide if these sentences show facts (F) or opinions (O).
④ During the school year there are usually visits to museums …
⑤ What do I like best about school English, Chemistry, music … my friends.
F
O
Find the sentences in the passage including the following words.
absent bell pass weekdays
Before class, our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent.
At 9:05 am the bell rings, and lessons start.
If I pass my exams next year, I’ll stay here until I’m eighteen.
We go to school every weekday from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm.
Complete the questions with the words in the box.
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
absent bell pass weekdays
bell
absent
weekdays
pass
Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions.
Make a timetable for your schoolday.
Time when school starts
Morning lessons
Lunch break
Afternoon lessons
Time when school ends
After-school activities
Make a list of other events and activities during your school year.
e.g.
Visits to museums, parents’ meeting, school trip to mountains, …
Write a passage about your school life.
when you go to school
how you get there
how long you’ve been at this school
what your daily timetable is
what subjects you are taking this term
what other events and activities there are
during your school year
what you like best about school
Learning to learn
When you write a composition, remember three things:
Write about what you know best.
Use something you have read as a model.
Use ideas and sentences from the model and change the details.
Hi! I am a girl. I’m fourteen years old. I come from a small village of Guangxi. I am a student of Class 1, Grade 2. My School life is very interesting. Class begins at 7:45 a.m. I have five classes in the morning. In the afternoon, I often have two or three classes. We learn Chinese, English, maths, history, biology, geography, politics, physics and so on. I learn them with great interest. I like P.E. best because having sports is good for us and builds us up.
My School Life
Sample I
And we’ll have a sport meet this term. I want to take part in the long jump. I have lunch at school at about a quarter to twelve, because my home is a little far from the school. After school, I often play basketball with my classmates on the playground. Sometimes I go to the school library. In my spare time, I often practice speaking English with my good friends on the lawn. My teachers and classmates are very friendly to me. I like my school life very much.
My name is Beth. I'm 14 years old, and I study in No. 1 Middle School. My school is very big and beautiful. I'm very happy in the school. I usually get up at 6:15 in the morning and then I do morning exercise in the playground. At 6:40, I have my breakfast. You can see many students and teachers in the dinning room. After breakfast, I often read English with my classmates.
My School Life
Sample II
We have six classes every day. The first class begins at 7:50 am. I like all the classes because my teachers can make them lively and interesting. My favorite subject is English, so I join English Corner every week. I can speak English with many other students there. It's very interesting and exciting. I think it's helpful for me to learn English well. After class, I always play games with my friends. We play basketball, soccer ball, volleyball, ping-pong and so on. They are very relaxing. I love my school. I find my school life is more and more meaningful and colorful.
1. If I pass my exams next year, I’ll stay here …
pass在这里做动词，意思是“及格；通过”
I hope I will pass all the subjects.
我希望通过所有科目的考试。
Kevin has just passed his driving test.
凯文刚刚通过驾照考试。
Language points
pass v. 通过; 经过; (时间)推移, 流逝; 传递
The road was so crowded that the car could not pass through easily.
那条路十分拥挤，汽车难以通行。
I passed the store on my way to the library.
我在去图书馆的路上经过了那家商店。
Two weeks has passed since the new term began.
开学已有两个星期了。
Pass the salt, please.
请递给我盐瓶。
[拓展]
2. secondary school
secondary school is a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18.
中学是年龄在11岁到16或18岁孩子上学的学校。
In secondary school, children get more advanced knowledge.
在中学，孩子获得更深一些的知识。
secondary adj. (教育)中等的；次要的；
间接的
He works in a secondary school.
他在一所中学工作。
It's a question of secondary importance.
这是个次要的问题。
This matter is secondary to that.
这件事较那件事次要。
3. … which pupils are present or absent.
present在这里作形容词时, 意思是“出席的, 在场的”，此时它的反义词是absent 。
How many people were present at the meeting
有多少人出席了这次会议？
present作形容词还可表示“目前的, 现在的”
I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation.
我对目前的情况一点都不满意。
present还可作名词，意思是“礼物”；做动词时, 意为“赠送”。
This book was a present from my brother.
这本书是我哥哥给我的礼物。
He presented her with a bunch of flowers.
他送给她一束花。
[拓展]
Practice
用present的适当形式完成句子。
1. Everybody must be __________ at this important meeting.
2. How many __________ have you got at the birthday party
3. Mr Wang ___________ each student with a notebook.
present
presents
presents
Some students were absent from class.
一些学生没有上课。
He absented himself from the meeting.
他开会缺席了。
absent是形容词, 意为“缺席的”。要表示“做某事缺席;不在场", 其后常接介词from；absent也可用作及物动词, 意为"缺席", 后常接反身代词作宾语。如:
Three members of the class were absent this morning.
今天早晨该班有三人缺席。
Today David is absent from school because he is ill.
今天大卫因为生病没上学。
[注意区别]
He was absent from London.
他不在伦敦。
He was absent in London.
他不在这里，而在伦敦。
absence n. 不在， 缺席
合成词absent-minded 意为"心不在焉的"。如:
He is always absent-minded.
他老是心不在焉。
[拓展]
absent作形容词, 还可表示"心不在焉的", 通常只用作定语。如:
He had an absent look on his face.
他脸上一副心不在焉的神情。
Practice
根据所给汉语完成句子。
他们那天都没有上班。
They were all ______________work that day.
absent from
用适当的名词填空。
During his _______ from me, I was busy inside and outside. (absent)
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Class Type Reading and writing
Objectives Enable students to t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alk and write about their school life.Help the students learn how to analyze the article about school life and write about the students’ own school life.
Key structure The usage of different pronoun.
Difficulties Learn to talk and write about school life.
Vocabulary present, absent, spee ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch, biology, safety, drug, Spanish, French, involve, training, society, disco, athletic, fortunately, secondary
either…or…, neither…nor…,
Period 1
Procedure
Lead-in Review. Translate the phrases in Unit 1 into English.
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Step 7 Read again and do true or false.
Step 8 Complete the questions with the words in the box.
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