8A Unit 2 School life
Reading I
Free talk
1. What do you think of our school?
2. What subjects do you study?
Chinese, Maths, English…
3. Which subject do you like best? why?
4. Do you have a Reading Week?
a mother language
a foreign language
What about school life in foreign countries?
Task 1 Read for the profile table
8
Woodland
French
Reading week
Life in a British school
What kind of school is it?
Why does she like it best?
Tips: You don't need to read the words one by one.
Just try to find the answers in a short time.
Nancy
a mixed school
Learning foreign languages is fun.
more than 1,700 people died
Nancy
Year
School
Favourite subject
School activity
Task 2 Read for details
Reading Week_
how
borrow more books from…
bring in books from…
discuss books with…
Time seems to go faster
What
Task 3 Read and try to feel
1. How does Nancy feel about her school life ?
2. How do you know it ? Please give your reasons.
Learning foreign languages is fun.
Time seems to go faster.
favourite subject
favourite activity
Life in an American school
John
Rocky Mountain High School
Denver
What clubs does John join?
A. the Sports Club B. the Buddy club
What sports does he do after school?
A. baseball B. basketball
Task 1 Read and choose
Sports
Buddy Club
What do buddies do?
help new students learn about …
listen carefully to …
offer help to…
When does he do sports?
Why could his team win two games?
On Friday afternoon
school ends ealier
love this game
practice hard
Task 2 Read for details
Task 3 Read and try to feel
1. How does John feel about his school life ?
2. How do you know it ? Please give your reasons.
His buddy listens carefully to his problem and offers him help.
He loves baseball.
His team won two games.
his favourite club
his best buddy
his hobby
his success
(成功)
a mixed school
play baseball
listen to my problems
like French best
practice hard
borrow more books
go to the Buddy Club
Reading Week
offer me help
learn more about school
bring in magazines
do sports together
John
Have a memory test
Nancy
a British school
an American school
discuss books with…
Time seems to go faster
won two games
Retell Nancy's or John's school life
John
Nancy
? be yourself
? be confident & kind
? focus on your work
? join some clubs
? make some good friends
? plan a good outlook for
your future
Wish everyone of you a happy school life!