1、Unit 1 School lifeReading School life in the UKMr BeanMr Bean1.SkimmingWhat is the text about?teachers,classmates,friends,subjects,homework/assignment,grade,timetable,activities,host family,food,hobbies,customs,traditions,festivalsIf you write about your school life,what will you tell us?1 How long
2、did Wei Hua stay in Britain?2 What was the name of Wei Huas class teacher?3 What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class?For one year.Mr Heywood.A small sculpture.2 Scanning Skim the textFind out the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1School _Paragraph 2Attending_Paragraph 3_ and _Paragraph 4-6_
3、and _Paragraph 7British _ and her_Paragraph 8Her _hoursassemblyteachersclassmateshomeworksubjectsfoodactivitiesintentionsSchool hours:1.Was she happy with the school hours?_2.School in Britain _ around 9 am and _ about 3:30 pm,while schools in China begins before 8a.m.we believe that _早起的鸟儿有虫吃Par1:A
4、ttending assembly:1.Who was the girl sitting next to her on the first day?_2.The headmaster told them about _ during assembly.3.The best way to earn respect from the school was to _and _.Because_(知识就是力量）Par2:Teachers and classmates:1.Who was her favorite teacher?_.2.Was it easy for her to remember a
5、ll the Ss faces and names?Why?_.Par3:Homework and subjects:1.The homework was not heavy,but why was it a bit challenging for her?_.2.Why did her English improve a lot?_.3.Did she enjoy cooking?How do you know?_.4.Do Ss have to learn all the subjects even if they dont like them?_.Par 4/5/6:If you are
6、 abroad,what kind of Chinese food will you miss?Intentions:She felt lucky and hopes _.Par 8:True or False1.Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr.Heywood.2.Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3.Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China.FTT4.It was very expensive for WeiHua to commu
7、nicate with her parents.5.In the UK,students can choose to stop studying any subject.6.The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.FFFFill in the following table according to the article.On the first dayTeachersSize of a classroomattended an assembly in the school hallMr.HeywoodMiss Burkeabout 28 st
8、udentsSubjectsFoodWei Huasfeelings and progressEnglish,History,English Literature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,PE,Art,Cooking and Frenchlearned how to buy,prepared and cook food;made cake;missed Chinese foodvery lucky to experience this different way of lifeWrite a short passage about your dream s
9、chool.(About 100 words)6 Which British city did Wei Hua go to?Answer the following questions1 What time do British schools usually begin?What time do they usually end?2 On average,how many students are there in a class in the UK?3 Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her s
10、tudy in the UK?4 On Tuesday,what did Wei Hua do in the evening?5 What do British students usually eat after their main meal?True or false1 Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.2 Chinese schools encourage students to work hard.3 Wei Huas favourite teacher was Miss Burke.4 British students always
11、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
12、Hua is now in Britain.Words1 attend2 earn3 challenging4 extra5 prepare6 drop7 dessertsA difficult in an interesting way that tests your abilityB make something readyC give up D go to E more than usualF sweet food eaten at the end of a mealG get something because you have done something goodRead the
13、text and find out the words or phrases that you dont understand,discuss with your partner or look them up in your dictionary.1 Going to a British school for one year was a very enjoyable experience for me.Playing with fire is dangerous.Smoking is not allowed here.Seeing is believing.His hobby is col
14、lecting stamps.2 experience1)U经验Have you had any experience in work of this sort?你对这工作有经验吗？Experience comes from practice.经验来源于实践。Only women with experience of office work can apply for the position.She is a teacher with more than 20 years experience in teaching.2)C 经历The car accident was a terrible
15、 experience to him.可怕的经历Please tell us your experiences of living abroad for so many years.Flying along the express way is an unforgettable experience.3)vt 体验He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.体验困苦Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.4)experience
16、d有经验的An experienced doctor is operating on the wounded soldier.Anyone experienced in drawing may come tomorrow.3 be happy withwith：对象Im pleased with his new house.I shall be happy to accept your invitation.They are happy about/over/with the result of the exam.He is happy in having a suitable job.4 m
17、ean meant meantThe new order means(us)working overtime.意味着（我们）加班。If you miss this train,that will mean waiting for another 30 minutes.He meant to cause trouble.他是成心惹麻烦。Im sorry I hurt;I didnt mean to.5 usualTea is the usual drink of Chinese people.This is his usual seat.He arrived later than usual.a
18、s usualAs usual he forgot to make his bed after he got up.assemblyassemblyassembly6 the school assemblythe city assembly市议会the Assembly众议院assembly line7 attend1)go toDid you attend the meeting yesterday?She was sick so she didnt attend her classes.She has two nurses attending(on/upon)her.有两位护士看护着她。a
19、ttend a lecture/a party/a meetingattend schoolattend church May I join in your conversation?join the army8 tell aboutHe told me of/about his worries.My father told about his experiences during the war.9 earnHe earns his living teaching at a is young,but she earns a good salary.He earned a lot of pra
20、ise from the papers for the way he handled the strike.由于他对罢工的处理（方法）得当，他博得了报界的不少好评。10 respect1)尊敬Show some respect to your parents.Have some respect for your parents.He has no respect for the feelings of others.他毫不在意别人的感受。2）Hes a man much respected by all his colleagues.We respect him as a great lead
21、er.我们尊他为伟大的领袖。I deeply respect your courage.respectable受人尊敬的respectful恭敬的11 achieve1)to finish successfully 完成，做到He will never achieve anything if he doesnt work hard.如果他不加紧努力，他会一事无成。2)gain 达到，实现He achieved his goal.他达到了他的目的。achieve success achievement12 grade1）等级He is not in the first grade as a mu
22、sician.他不是一流的音乐家。low-grade apples次等的苹果2）年级3）She got good grades last semester.13 sound likeThat sounds like a good idea.I wouldnt buy that guitar.It sounds like a bit cheap.You sounded delighted.14 average1)n The average of 3,8 and 10 is 7.His school work is well above/below average.We receive 20 le
23、tters a day on average.2)adj.What is the average rainfall for July?There is nothing sprcial about the film.It was only average.(一般)3）vOur mail averages 20 letters a day.I average eight hours work a day.15 used tobe used to be used to doingI used to go to school by bike and now I am used to walking to school.
