(共47张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Extended reading
To understand the article.
To practice reading skills for details.
To retell the passage with the help of key words.
To talk about your school.
What do you know about the high school system in the UK
Their classes are lively and interesting.
Their after-school activities are colorful.
What subjects will you learn at Senior High school
星期 时间 一 二 三 四 五
上午 1 语文 英语 化学 数学 数学
2 英语 历史 数学 政治 语文
3 生物 化学 物理 地理 物理
4 数学 语文 美术 英语 化学
5 数学 数学 语文 体育 英语
下午 6 地理 体育 英语 语文 历史
7 音乐 政治 英语 语文 微机
8 周会 自习 信息技术 自习 自习
Chinese
physics
chemistry
mathematics
English
geography
biology
history
IT( Information Technology)
PE
music
art
biology chemistry English Spanish geography history
IT (Information Technology) art
Chinese mathematics physics
PE (Physical Education)
Which subjects do you learn
What is your first impression of your school
big, beautiful, high building, more students and teachers, …
alarm n. 闹钟; 恐慌
vt. 使惊慌
biology n. 生物学
butter n. 黄油
pudding n. 布丁
rugby n. 橄榄球
Match the words with the correct meanings.
the education, teaching etc. of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or18; not as important as something else;
to provide the place and everything that is needed for an organized event;
difficult to do; physically/emotionally strong and able to do difficult situations;
a choice you can make in a particular situation;
host, option, secondary, tough
secondary
host
tough
option
Reading
school
life
…
When we come to the title School life in the UK, what do you expect to read in this passage
classmates
teachers
homework
subjects
Read the passage quickly to check your prediction.
Homework
Class size
Subjects
Class discussion
Clubs
Timetable
School
lunch
A beginning paragraph
(Para1)
Body paragraphs
(Paras 2-6)
A concluding paragraph
(Para 7)
School life in the UK
Read the passage and get the main idea.
Introduction
Details
Feelings
Different aspects of school life in the UK Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Listen and find out the main information of Part 2 (Paras 2-6) and fill in the blanks.
The school subjects
The classes
My improved language skills
school lunch
school clubs
The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______.
A. express his thanks to teachers in Britain
B. excite more students to study abroad
C. tell us how to improve our English
D. introduce his school life in Britain
What is school life in the UK like Look at the mind map on page 12 and find information from the passage.
A School life in the UK is a different way of life.
School timetable: The school day begins at 9 a.m. and lessons last until 4 p.m.
School timetable:
Subjects: Students usually have to learn nine subjects at secondary school. They must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. They can also choose from History, Art and Business, etc.
Class size: There are only about 20 students in most classes.
Class size:
Subjects:
Class discussion: It is very important.
Homework: There is not as much homework as in the UK as in China, but it is still challenging.
School lunch: There were lots of options for school lunches, including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings.
Clubs: There are many clubs to join after school.
Class discussion:
Homework:
School lunch:
Clubs:
Answer the questions.
1. How many subjects do students usually have to learn at secondary school
2. What are the classes like in the UK
Nine subjects.
The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.
3. Why did John Li find Maths easy
4. Why couldn’t John Li take an active part in class discussion
Because the materials are less advanced in the UK.
Because sometimes he wasn’t able to express himself clearly in English.
5. Who helped John Li improve his language skills
6. What does John Li think of joining clubs
His teachers and classmates.
It’s a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.
Retell the passage with the help of these key words:
host family, nine subjects, different, own classroom, move around, Maths, less advanced, class discussion, express myself, teachers and classmates, lots of options, clubs, act, make friends
What’s your dream school like Talk about it and give reasons.
What do you imagine the perfect school system to be like Do you think it is necessary to make some changes of the school system And in what way
What’s the similarity and difference in the UK and Chinese school systems
My dream school would have very modern facilities. Students would be able to choose their subjects based on their interests. There would be more than 20 subjects to choose from and some of them would be online courses. As for textbooks, there would be no paper textbooks at all. Instead, we would take our personal computers to school every day. That way, learning would become more efficient and enjoyable!
关于英美学校：
1) Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.
英美初、高中表达：
英国: secondary school 中学（初中和高中）
美国: high school 中学 junior high school 初中
senior high school 高中
2) We were both in year ten and we got on well.
英美学校年级表达法有所不同，英国用year，美国用grade。
eg 十年级：英国year ten，
美国tenth grade。
3) Each teacher has their own classroom and the tudents move around for every lesson.
英国学校实施走班制，每位教师有自己的教室，而学生并没有固定的场所，每一位学生每天按照自己的课表穿梭于各个教室之间。
1. Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.
exchange n. & vt. the act of giving someone something and receiving something else from them; when people discuss or share ideas, information 交换；交流；兑换
n. in exchange (for) 作为交换
v. exchange ... for ... 把……兑换成……
exchange ... with ...与……交换……
eg If I give you my watch, what can I get in exchange
He’s giving her French lessons in exchange for her teaching him English.
Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds
I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 在聚会上，约翰与玛丽交换了礼物。
At the party, _______ _________ _______ _______ _______.
2) 他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。
He gave me an apple _______ ________ _______ _______ _______.
John exchanged gifts
in exchange for a
with Mary
cake
3) 我和你调一个座位好吗？
May I ________ _______ _______ _______
4) 虽然我们在圣诞节互寄信函，但我好几年没见到他了。
I haven’t seen him for years, though _______ ________ _______ at Christmas.
exchange seats with you
we exchange
letters
2. I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China.
本句为主从复合句，主句I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable：主语 + 谓语 +宾语 + 宾补；
because 引导一个原因状语从句，说明原因；
在原因状语从句中，than 引导一个省略了it was 的比较状语从句。
3. …but I could not make much of a contribution because sometimes I wasn’t able to express myself clearly in English.
contribution n. something that you give or do in order to help something be successful; an amount of money that you give in order to help pay for something 贡献；捐赠
contribute v. 贡献，捐助
contributor n. 捐献者
not much of a/an… 不太好的，算不上好的
eg The young man has made an important contribution to the company’s success.
All the money has been raised by voluntary contribution.
All contributions for the school magazine must be received by August 1st.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 纸的发明是对人类的一大贡献。
The invention of paper is a great contribution to human.
2) 充足的新鲜空气有利于健康。
Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health.
4. Fortunately, my teacher and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement.
fortunately adv. happening because of good luck 幸运地；幸亏
fortunate adj. 幸运的
unfortunate adj. 不幸的
unfortunately adv. 不幸地
fortune n. 运气；财富
misfortune n. 不幸
Be fortunate to do sth. 幸运做某事
be fortunate in doing sth. 在……方面很幸运
It is fortunate (for sb.) that…
对某人来说……是幸运的
have the good fortune to do sth.
有幸做某事
make a fortune 发财
【语境应用】用fortunate完成句子。
1) This summer I had the good ___________ to be invited to visit Shanghai.
2) Think of those less __________ than yourselves, and you will feel happy.
3) My car was out of order. __________, a truck came along and the driver gave me a hand.
4) The plane crashed. ___________, all the people were killed.
fortune
fortunate
Fortunately
Unfortunately
5) 她很幸运有份好工作。（一句多译）
She is very fortunate in having / to have a good job.
She is very fortunate that she has a good job.
It’s very fortunate that she has a good job.
5. My language skills improved over time.
over time 随着时间流逝；久而久之
【拓展】含time短语
all the time 一直
from time to time 偶尔，有时
in no time 立即，马上
at the same time 同时
as time passes/goes by 随着时间推移
6. The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club.
attract vt. to make someone interested in something; to feel that you like someone or something 吸引，使喜爱；招引；引起
attract sb.(to sb./sth.) 引起
attraction n. 吸引，有吸引力的事
tourist attractions 旅游胜地
attractive adj. 诱人的，有吸引力的
be attractive to ... 对……有吸引力
eg Mary tried to attract the attention of the waiter.
The story has attracted a lot of interest from the media.
However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers.
The beautiful beaches are the island’s main attraction.
【语境应用】用attract完成句子。
1) Jane is such a beautiful girl that she is _________ eyes all the time.
2) Bruce is always annoying us and I don’t think he is an _________ boy.
3) The television has little _________ for me.
attracting
attractive
attraction
Retell the article using the third person.
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