Unit 1 School life (reading)

课件19张PPT。 Unit 1 School LifeDo you know of any differences
between the lives of Chinese
school and schools in the West?
◆ campus
◆ locker
◆ at easeHuge campus &
low-rise buildingsLarge campus and taller buildingsLockers for
every studentNone have
such equipmentFewer students
in each class50-60-70At ease with
our teachersBe friendly to
each otherOur classroom and theirs Reading:
School life in the UKScanning(略读） -- to get certain informationScan the text for key words and
phrases, dates, numbers, etc.
★ Do not need to read the whole text
word by word, sentence by sentence.
Skimming （跳读） -- How to get a general idea◆ titles and headings
◆ the first and last sentences of
paragraphs and the first and last paras.
◆ pictures and chartsFast-reading (scanning):Read the passage quickly and find out the answers to the following questions:
Q1: What do all students usually do on the first day in a British high school?
Q2: Who is Wei Hua’s favorite teacher?
Q3: On Tuesday evenings, what did Wei Hua usually do?1. On average, how many students are there in a
class in the UK?2.What do British students usually eat after
their main meal?3. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?Careful-reading (skimming):True or false1 Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.
2 Chinese schools encourage students to
work hard.
3 Wei Hua’s favourite teacher was Miss
Burke.
4 British students always have the same
classrooms and classmates.
5 British students can only study two
languages: English and French.
6 Wei Hua enjoyed playing football.
7 Wei Hua is now back in Manchester again.TTTTFFFBritish students can choose subjects that they like.British students can study English, German and French.Wei Hua is now in China.Read the passage again and find out
the topics in each paragraph:◆ para.1: school hours
◆ para.2: assembly
◆ para.3: teachers, students
◆ para.4: homework, subjects
◆ para.5: school activities
◆ para.6: woodwork
◆ para.7: food
◆para.8: Wei Hua’s hopePart 1Part 2Part 3Para. 1Paras.
2-7Para. 8Wei Hua's feeling about staying
in a British high school for
one yearDifferent aspects of school
life in the UKWei Hua's hopeMore exercises Dear Wei Hua,
I am a high school student in the UK. I have just read your
article about your ___________ in the UK. I would very much
like to be your penfriend.
First of all, let me introduce myself to you. My name is Daniel
Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. My favorite
subject is English ________. I am interested in reading novels.
I’ve read all the Harry Potter books. At the weekend, I like
playing football and surfing the internet. Maybe you can give
me your e-mail address, so next time I can e-mail you. I do like
eating _______ after meals as you mentioned in your article.
experiencesliteraturedesserts★do like “真的喜欢”，这里的do放在动
词前面起强调作用，可以翻译成“的确，
真的”，有人称，时态，和数的变化，如：
He does like writing!weekday
工作日
weekend周末This morning, at assembly, our __________ talked to us about
Chinese history, and I thought of you immediately.I didn’t realize
how ________ schools in the UK are from schools in China until
I read your article. Students in the UK don’t have many chances
to learn about Chinese high schools. Would you please write
and tell me more? I’m very interested in knowing what
_______ is like in a Chinese high school.
I am __________ to travel to China with my parents next
summer. Would you please be my guide if I travel to your city?
I hope the magazine will pass this letter to you soon!
Best wishes,
Daniel Adamslifepreparingdifferentheadmaster★prepare to do sth. n. preparation 准备
sb. for sth.
be prepared to do sth. / for sth.
这个学院是培养商务人才的。
The college prepares students for a career in business.Pictures about some universities
both at home and broad :Goodbye!