(共43张PPT)
Unit 2
School life
Willows along the river bank
Reading
New words
mixed
subject
sew
myself
tasty
even
softball
adj. 男女混合的,混合的
n. 科目
v. 缝,做针线活
pron. 我自己
adj. 味道好的
adv. 甚至
n. 垒球
New words
practice
buddy
senior
hero
taste
article
admire
v. 练习,操练
n. 好朋友,搭档
n. 毕业生
n. 英雄,被崇拜的对象
n. 味道
v. 品尝
n. 文章
v. 钦佩,羡慕
Can you say something about the school life in China after watching these pictures
How many lessons do you have every day
What subjects do you learn
How often do you have a class meeting
What after-school activities do you have
Life in a British school
School lives
What do you think British schools would be like Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
1. What is a mixed school
2. What is John’s favorite subject
3. What do students do during Reading Week
Home Economics.
They can read any books from the school library. They can even bring in books and magazines from home. Near the end of each class they can talk to their classmates about their books.
It is a school where boys and girls can have lessons together.
1. In a mixed school, boys and girls have lessons together.
2. John’s favourite subject is English.
3. Students at John’s school can read magazines during Reading Week.
4. Students must not talk in class during Reading Week.
True or false
Life in an American school
School lives
What do you think American schools would be like Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
1. What did Jim do in school last year
2. How does Nancy go to school every day What does she think of it
3. What do the students do in the Buddy Club
He had driving lessons in school last year.
Her brother drives her to school. She thinks it is great because it takes less time than taking the bus.
Older students talk to new students about school life.
4. Why does Nancy say Julie is her hero
Because Julie helps Nancy learn all about her new school, helps her with her homework and listens to her problems.
5. What do American students do during lunchtime
They meet their friends and they have a great time talking to each other.
True or false
1. You can have driving lessons at the age of 16 in the USA.
2. Nancy plays softball twice a week.
3. Every Monday, Nancy meets Julie to talk about school.
4. Nancy and her friends go to shopping malls at lunchtime.
Who John Nancy
Where
What
Why
Woodland School, near London.
Rocky Mountain High School, Denver.
Home Economics.
Reading Week.
Softball.
The Buddy Club.
Because he like learning to cook and sew.
Because he can read anything he likes.
Because she likes the game.
Because she enjoys it a lot.
Complete the table below.
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
Schools in other countries
Home Economics
tasty
as well
softball
buddy
a close friend
with a pleasant taste
too
a kind of ball game
a subject about cooking and sewing
Complete the conversation below.
buddy hero practices seniors softball
Daniel: I read an article by a girl from
the USA.
Kitty: Really Tell me more about her.
Daniel: Her name is Nancy. She studies
at Rocky Mountain High
School in Denver. She’s in 9th
grade.
Kitty: What’s Nancy’s school life like
Daniel: During lunchtime, she meets
her friends and they chat.
Every Monday, she goes to a
“______ club”. She has a special
friend, Julie, in 12th grade.
Students in 12th grade are
called ______. Nancy says that
Julie is her ______.
Kitty: What does the word “hero”
mean
buddy
seniors
hero
Daniel: It means someone you
admire very much.
Kitty: Does Nancy like sports
Daniel: Yes. Her favorite sport is
_________. She _________
twice a week after school.
softball
practices
Around the world, there are many different kinds of _______. For example, in a ______ school, students can have a special subject, ________________. The students can learn to ____________. Many students do not know __________
_____ for themselves. However, they can cook _______________ food now.
schools
British
Home Economics
healthy and tasty
Fill in the blanks
how to do things
cook and sew
They also have a ____________ every year. Students can read any books from the school library. They can even bring in books and _________ from home, but they have to tell their teacher what they are reading. Near the end of the class, they can talk to their friends about __________. It’s really great.
reading week
magazines
their books
Life in an American school is quite different. They have ________________ at school. It is great to drive to school, because it is _____ than ______the bus.
After school, the students have a lot of things to do. They can play ballgames like _______. They can also go to a ___________. In the Club, older students may help the new to ___________ their school.
driving lessons
faster
taking
softball
learn about
Buddy Club
Sometimes the older help them with their homework and _________ their problems _________.
They can ________________ talking to each other during __________ and enjoy ________ after school.
listen to
as well
have a great time
lunchtime
shopping
1. It is a mixed school.
mixed adj. 混合的
mixed school 男女生混合学校
They have mixed feelings of sadness and joy.
他们悲喜交加。
There are more girls than boys in this mixed school.
这个混合学校女生比男生多。
2. My favorite subject is Home Economics.
Home Economics 家政
The girl at that school have to study Home Economics.
那个学校的女生必须学习家政。
3. Now, I know how to cook healthy hand tasty meals.
healthy adj. 健康的
health n. 健康
healthily adv. 健康地
Getting up early makes a man healthy.
Exercise benefits our health.
He was small and healthily built.
tasty adj. 美味的
The fish is fresh and tasty.
这鱼既新鲜又味美。
She was skilled in preparing tasty dishes.
她很会做菜。
I hear the food is cheap and tasty.
听说饭菜又便宜又好吃。
Chinese food is tasty.
中国菜好吃。
4. Reading Week is always short because we want to read all our classmates’ book as well.
as well 意为“也”,相当于“too”, 一般放在句末。
He is an actor and a dinger as well.
他是个演员,也是个歌手。
I like driving as well.
我也喜欢驾驶。
5. Twice a week, I play softball after school.
twice a week 一周两次
—How often do you water the flowers
—I water them twice a week.
softball n. 垒球
My American friend says she enjoys playing softball.
6. She is a senior in 12th grade.
Mary’s elder sister is a senior in their high school.
玛丽的姐姐是他们高中的毕业班学生。
You're a senior in college.
她是大四的学生。
senior n. 中学或大学毕业班的学生
7. She helps me with my homework and listens to my problems too.
listen to one’s problems
听某人倾诉烦恼
It is very important for some doctors to listen to their patients’ problems.
对于有些医生来说,听听他们的病人诉说烦恼很重要。
8. I meet my friends and we always have a great time talking to each other.
have a great time 玩得开心,愉快
have a great time doing sth
在做某事的过程中度过了一段美好时光
We had a great time at the dance.
我们跳舞跳得很快活。
We had a great time in Majorca.
我们在马霍卡玩儿得真痛快。
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 学一点家政还是有用的。
It is useful to learn about a little Home Economics.
2. 这种混合饮料一点都不好喝。
This mixed drink isn’t tasty at all.
3. 你为什么还不去上班?
Why don’t you go to work yet
4. 我的朋友不如我姐姐的多。
I have fewer friends than my sister.
5. 我要到英国深造,我弟弟也要去。
I will have further study in England and my brother will go there as well.