(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Extended reading: School life in the UK
I. Lead-in
How’s your life in No. 1 High School of Hengnan
exciting
colorful
tiring
My school days at No. 1 High School of Hengnan
At 6 a.m., I get up.
At 6:20, I attend the flag-raising ceremony.
At 6:40, I read aloud because I believe that the early bird catches the worm.
At 12:00, I have lunch in the canteen.
I study in the classroom from ________ to ___________ . I am obsessed with English and politics.
6:40 a.m.
22: 00 p.m.
What is the school life like in the UK Let's follow John Li's article to find out the answer.
Ⅱ. Reading
What kind of genre(体裁) is this article
Narration
B. Argumentation
C. Description
Before reading
What’s the main idea of the passage
A.What school life in the UK is like.
B.Differences between school life in the UK and in China.
C.School life in China.
D.The writer is excited to study abroad.
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Introduction
aspects
Conclusion
1
2
7
6
Task 1 Analyze the structure of the passage.
While reading
Para. 1 Brief introduction:
I study at a ________ ______.
Para. 2 Timetable and subjects:
The British school day ______ at 9 a.m. and ____ at 4 p.m.. Students usually _____ nine subjects.
Para.3-4 Classes:
The classes are quite _______ ______those in China. Students ______ _______ for every lesson.
I enjoyed most of the classes but some were quite___________.
Class discussion is very ________.
Homework is ______ than in China.
Task 2 Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
secondary school
begins
ends
study
different
from
challenging
move around
important
less
Para.5 School lunch:
There were a lot of ______.
Para.6 British school clubs:
Joining clubs was a great way to _____ British students and ______ ________ _____ them.
Para. 7 Feelings:
I am ______ to have the opportunity.
options
meet
make friends with
glad
Task 2 Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Timetable
Classes
Homework
the UK
China
9:00–16:00
Students move around
About 20 students per class
vs
Teachers move around
About 50 students per class
less
6:00-22:00
more
Critical Thinking:
Which is better
Task 3 Compare differences between senior high school life in the UK and in China.
It’s really hard to say which one is better.
Different country has different customs and culture.
It’s not a matter of which one is better.
But whether we respect other countries’ culture and customs really matters.
1.We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A.John Li was satisfied with his life in a host family
B.Daniel and John Li were not in the same year
C.Daniel and John Li were both learning English
D.John Li studied in the most advanced school in the UK
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Task 4 Reading comprehension
2.John Li found some lessons very difficult because .
A.the lessons were not interesting
B.the lessons were very enjoyable
C.he didn’t know enough English words
D.he disliked all the lessons
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3.Why didn’t John Li play a major part in class discussion
A.Because he is very shy and anxious.
B.Because Maths is more difficult in the UK than in China.
C.Because he doesn’t like the school life in the UK.
D.Because his English is so poor that he couldn’t express himself clearly.
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4.What can we learn from the last paragraph
A.Daniel will come to the UK.
B.John Li will visit China.
C.John Li will meet Daniel again.
D.John Li will return to his homeland.
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5.Which word best describes the writer’s attitude to his school life abroad
A.Indifferent. B.Favourable.
C.Objective. D.Critical.
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Attitude words of reading comprehension
1.褒义
positive, enthusiastic, supportive, favourable, optimistic等
2.贬义
negative, doubtful, suspicious, skeptical, critical, disappointed, disapproval, pessimistic等
3.中立
neutral, indifferent, impartial, unprejudiced等
After reading
作为一名交换生
相处融洽
在中学阶段
走班
起初
没那么先进
做出巨大贡献
Find the phrases. (Page 11)
as an exchange student
get on well (with sb.)
at secondary school
move around for every lesson
in the beginning
less advanced
make a great contribution
Important phrases
给我很多鼓励
久而久之
在运动场上
交朋友
体验不同方式的生活
等待某人做某事
give me lots of encouragement
over time
on the sports field
make friends with sb.
experience this different way of life
wait for sb. to do sth.
Find the phrases. (Page 12)
Important phrases