Unit 1 School life Reading

课件24张PPT。高 一 英 语Module 1 Unit 1
Reading
School life in the UKReading strategyPlease read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?To get the general idea of what a text is about. To find certain information quickly such as key words and phrases, dates, numbers.Read the text quickly and tell
the topics mentioned in it.SkimmingTopics mentioned in the text□teachers □ students
□ friends □ subjects
□ homework □ grades
□ festivals □ timetable
□ activities □ host family
□ food □ hobbies
□ school rules □school hours
□school assembly □ Woodwork class√√√√√√√√√√√√Skim the text quickly and answer these questions.
1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?
2. What was the name of Wei Hua’s class teacher?
3. What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class?For one year.Mr Heywood.A small table.
2. Chinese schools encourage students to work hard.
3. Wei Hua’s favorite teacher was Miss Burke.
4. British students always have the same classrooms
and classmates. TTFTell whether each of the following statements is true or false.1. Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.TC2 on page 45. 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. FTFRead the article again and try to answer
these questions in short sentences.C1 on page 4 1. What time do British schools usually begin?
2. On average, how many students are there
in a class in the UK?British schools usually begin around 9 a.m. and end at about 3.30 p.m.29.3. Why did Wei Hua find her homework
difficult at the beginning of her study in
the UK?
4. On Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in the
evening?
Because all the homework was in English.She had an extra French class. 5. What do British students usually eat after
their main meal?
6. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?
Manchester.Lots of desserts.Reading comprehension
1. Which of the following statements is true
according to the text?
A.?What the headmaster told them sounded
like what she used to hear in China.
B.?She used to get up at 8 am in China.
C.?She was such a good cook that she liked
cooking British food.
D. She didn’t like History or Art, so she
chose Woodwork.A2. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.?Her English improved a lot as she
used English every day.
B.?School life in the UK is busy and bitter.
C. She had a wonderful experience in
a British school.
D.?She was happy with the British school
hours.D3. Which of the following has the closest
meaning to “I could e-mail my family
and friends back home for free”?
A.?I could e-mail my family and friends
back home without paying money.
B.?I could e-mail my family and friends
back home freely.
C.?I could e-mail my family and friends in
my free time.
D.?I could be free to e-mail my family and
friends back home.A4. The writer’s purpose of writing the
passage is to ______.
A.?tell us she doesn’t like school life in Britain
B.?excite more students to study abroad
C.?improve her English
D.?introduce her exciting and happy
school life in BritainD5. The writer felt lucky because _______.
A.?she could get up an hour later than usual
B.?the headmaster told them to earn respect
by working hard and achieving high grades
C.?she had been given a golden opportunity to
study in Britain and met helpful and
friendly teachers and students
D.?she improved her EnglishCMatch the words with the correct definitions.e. more than usual
a. difficult in an interesting
way that tests your ability
d. go to 1. attend
2. challenging
3. extraD on page 54. earn
5. prepare
6. drop
7. dessertsf. sweet food eaten at the
end of a meal
b. make someone ready
c. give up
g. get something
because you have done
something good E on page 5A British student has read Wei Hua’s
article and wants to become her pen friend. Complete his letter to Wei Hua using the words listed on page 5. 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 pen friend. experiencesFirst of all, let me introduce myself to you. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. My favourite 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 Literaturegive 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.
This morning, at assembly, our __________ talked to us about Chinese history, and I thought of you immediately. I didn’t realize howdessertsheadmaster________ 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.differentlifeI 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 Adams preparingF on page 5Discuss your school life with a partner.
Use the conversation below as an example.What subject do you like best and least?
I like ….
I really enjoy …. because ….
But I am not very good at …
Do you think we should learn …
Perhaps we should learn …