1、Unit 1 A new Start PART 1 单元概述 【主题语境】人与自我：涉及的主题群内容是高中起始阶段的日常学习与生活。【内容简述】本单元从介绍一所英国中学在英国，公立学校叫state school，是由政府出资免费为学生提供教育的学校。私立学校叫public school，也叫公学。public school 的学费基本上都是极其昂贵的，学生家长除了得能支付起学费之外，还必须是贵族、社会名流。比如说 Eton Public School（伊顿公学）。在美国，public school 叫公立学校， 私立学校叫private school 或independent school（独
2、立学校）。里学生的日常学习生活开始，依次呈现了中国男孩孟浩高中生活的第一天、学校里不同的俱乐部、美国女孩Lisa 总结的高中学习与生活建议等学习内容，帮助同学们全面了解高中日常学习与生活的基本情况，使大家意识到初、高中学习生活的不同，引导学生合理规划、安排高中生活，并在一定程度上了解中外学校高中教育的异同。【学习目标】1.语言能力目标能够理解与高中学习和生活相关的文章内容，听懂并谈论与高中学习和生活相关的话题，恰当使用所学词汇、句型描述和规划高中学习生活；能够通过日记记录日常学习、生活及感悟；能够为美化校园环境、改善校园生活提出建议。2.文化意识目标能够初步了解中外高中在学习与校园生活方面的异
3、同，对高中生活形成正确的认识，树立正确的学习态度。3.思维品质目标能够通过比较、分析，准确获取语篇中有关高中学习与生活的相关信息，建立对高中学习与生活的正确认识，并在此基础上联系自身实际，有逻辑地表达个人的高中学习生活初步体验，制订个人学习规划，实现知识与思维能力的迁移。4.学习能力目标能够通过了解高中学习生活，激发英语学习的兴趣；能够多渠道获取英语学习资源；能够选择恰当的策略与方法，监控、评价、反思和调整自己的学习内容和进程。【单元框架】【听力脚本】King Alfreds SchoolKing Alfreds School阿尔弗雷德国王学校In Britain, young people
4、start 1._ school at the age of 11 when they go into Year 7. They stay at school until they are 18. Most young people go to state secondary schools. King Alfreds School is a 2. _ state school in a small town called Wantage. It has about 1,800 pupils. A typical day begins with pupils arriving for clas
5、ses which start at 8:45.Most young people live in the town and walk or bike to school. There are more than 10 school buses for those who live further away. At this school, there are four classes every day. Each class lasts one hour and fifteen minutes, with many different subjects on the 3. _, inclu
6、ding maths, English, science, French, art, 4. _ education or PE, drama, information and communication technologyinformation and communication technology信息与通讯技术 ICT and catering.5._ work is very important for teaching and learning at this school. Pupils have the 6._ to carry out their own 7._ in scie
7、nce, sometimes with unexpected results.8._ is another subject which allows students to carry out practical work. The school has well-equipped well-equipped设备精良的kitchens in the class so that the students can make (and taste) their own food.The first two classes stop at 11:15 when there is a break for
8、 25 minutes. Students have a quick snack and catch up with their friends. All pupils must wear a school 9._ until the age of 16, no trainers. In the art class, students are making sculptures. Their work helps make the school look interesting and beautiful.Lunch is at 12:55 and pupils can buy a hot m
9、eal or sandwiches or can bring something to eat from home. RegistrationRegistration redstren n. 登记，注册，挂号 is at 1:35 until 1:55, which gives the students time to spend with their class tutors or go to assembly to hear school news and announcementsgo to assembly to hear school news and announcements去集
10、合听取学校新闻和公告.There is just one class after lunch. The last class ends at 3:10 and while some students go to one of the many after-school 10. _ and clubs, most make their way home.【参考答案】1. secondary 2. typical 3. curriculumcurriculum krkjlm n. （学校等的）全部课程 4. physical 5. Practical6. opportunity 7. experi
11、ments 8. CateringCatering ketr n. （会议或社交活动的）饮食服务，酒席承办 9. uniform 10. activitiesQ1: What do these students do at school?Q2: How is this school different from your school?A1: They have four classes every day and do practical work. They often have a quick snack and catch up with friends, and then have
12、lunch at 12:55. Some pupils also participate in after-school activities and clubs.A2: Students own answers.【素材积累】Bob Smith, a National Teacher Award Winner What does it take to win the hearts and minds of Grade 10 students? Ask Jenny Fitchette, Grade 10 student at Lester Pearson High, and you will g
13、et a warm reply: “To win the hearts and minds of todays students, the number one thing is a good teacher. School is a place where we get knowledge. No matter how fancy the school is, or how many computers there are, without a good, capable teacher, learning is definitely difficult and not at all int
14、eresting.”“要赢得现在的学生的心，首先得是一个好老师。学校是我们获得知识的地方。无论学校有多漂亮，或者有多少台电脑，没有一个好的、能干的老师，学习肯定很难，一点也不有趣。” Jenny should know this well. She is at the head of her class a class for gifted students and is taking four subjects per semester In some countries, a school year is divided into two periods, known as semeste
15、rs. Look at her timetable and you will find that she is studying the usual subjects of mathematics, English, biology and art this semester. 【思考】What are the four subjects that Jenny is taking this semester? Which is her favourite and why?【参考翻译】珍妮应该很清楚这一点。她是最好的班上最优秀的学生，每学期修四门课。看看她的时间表，你会发现她这学期在学习数学、英
16、语、生物和艺术等常见科目。Its not so much the subjects that keep her coming to school each day, eager and ready to work and to learn. Its her biology teacher, Mr. Smith, who keeps her coming back. Although the classes are long and the materials difficult, Jenny recently still found time to finish a 1000-word pap
17、er in which she nominated To nominate someone for something is to formally propose that someone should be chosen for something. her teacher, Mr. Bob Smith, for the Teacher of the Year Award. This annual award is given to a teacher who shows excellence in teaching. Only students may nominate someone
18、for the award. If the nominating essay is good, the committee visits the school and spends a day watching the teacher in action.【参考翻译】只有学生可以提名人选。如果提名文章很好，委员会会参观学校，花一天时间观察老师的表现。“I cant really say why Mr. Smith is such a good teacher,”says Jenny, sitting in the bright and open classroom, which she sha
19、res with 20 other gifted learners. “I know that the classroom itself is a nice place to be. We always enjoy the time when Mr. Smith stays with us. I mean, the tropical fish really help us in our biology studies. We can actually watch the fish growing and study them right there in the classroom. Same
20、 thing with the small garden we keep in the summer. Its hands-onhands-on实际操作的，动手的. Mr. Smith always tells us that we learn best when we get in there and work with things.” Mr. Smith says he was entirely surprised and honoured when he heard that Jenny had nominated him for the award. “Its really the
21、students whoIts really the students who 此处为强调句。 should be getting the award,” he says. “Its my job to bring meaningful and interesting things for them to study, revise, and then to get out of the way, so to speak. Its not I, but the students who are showing excellence.”【参考翻译】“可以说我的工作是给他们带来有意义和有趣的东西，
22、让他们学习、复习，然后跳出框架去解决问题。表现优秀的不是我，而是学生。” Hearing the committee announce If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officiallythe award winner “Bob Smith”, the students jump up and clap their hands excitedly. When asked what makes his students love school so much, Mr. Smith pauses an
23、d thinks deeply. “I think it comes down to respect. The kids know that I respect them and that I see my job as serving them in a way. I work for them to help them open up their minds and discover things that matter to them. Thats the main reason why they like school.”【参考翻译】听到委员会宣布获奖者“鲍勃史密斯”，学生们兴奋地跳起
24、来鼓掌。当被问及是什么让他的学生如此热爱学校时，史密斯先生停了下来，思考了很久。“我认为归根结底是尊重。孩子们知道我尊重他们，我认为我的工作是在某种程度上为他们服务。我为他们工作，帮助他们开拓思路，发现对他们来说重要的事情。这就是他们喜欢上学的主要原因。” Jenny says that you never know what to expect from day to day in her biology class. One day, Mr. Smith might bring his electric guitar（电吉他）, and for the entire class, expl
25、ain and show the effects of music on plant growth. He never allows anyone any time to be lazy.【参考翻译】珍妮说，在她的生物课上，你永远不知道每天都会发生什么。有一天，史密斯先生可能会带上他的电吉他，在整个课堂上，解释并展示音乐对植物生长的影响。他从不允许任何人有任何时间懒惰。 “Its the variety for sure thats part of it,” explains Jenny. “But mostly its because we know that Mr. Smith truly
26、 cares about us and about teaching us. You just feel it. He tells us every day that we are the most important aspect of any schools life.”【参考翻译】珍妮解释说：“这当然是多样性的这是其中的一部分。”。“但主要是因为我们知道史密斯先生真正关心我们，关心我们的教学。你能感觉到。他每天都告诉我们，我们是学校生活中最重要的方面。”（素材来源：2019冀教版新教材Book 2 Unit 2 School life） Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher. German proverb 关心学习的人总会找到老师。
