B1 U1 Extended Reading: School life in the UK
Learning objectives:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Locate and describe some specific information related to the school life in the UK;
Compare some differences between school life in the UK and in China;
Describe your dream school and explain reasons.
Step 1 Warm-up
What do you know about your school life
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Step 2 Pre-reading
Share some pictures about the school life and then lead in the topic of the passage.
Step 3 While-reading
Fast reading: match the main idea of each paragraph.
Read the article quickly and figure out its structure.
Read para.2-6 again and find out what aspects of school life in the UK are mentioned.
Read para. 2-6 in detail and understand the school life differences.
Aspects Comparison
The UK China
What is the author’s attitude towards his school life in the UK
A. negative B. doubtful (怀疑) C. positive D. indifferent (漠不关心的)
Step 4 Post-reading
Let studets do the group work:1S for school timetable and subjects;1S for class size
1S for class discussion;1S for school lunch;1S for clubs and homework;1S for presentation.
Step 5 Homework
Write a passage about school life in the UK within 80 words.