1、School life in the UKLead-inReading strategyDetailed-readingPost-readingHomeworkWhat are the differences between the lives of your junior middle school and this school?SubjectsSchool facilities(multi-media teaching facilities,plastic track etc.)The arrangement of time（tighter timetable）What do you t
2、hink of our new school?Read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:1.Why do we skim a text?How do we do it?2.Why do we scan a text?How do we do it?Reading strategy Skimming1.We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.the title the first and last sent
3、ences of each paragraph the first and last paragraphs Charts picturesReading strategyscanning1.We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly.2.We scan the text for:key words and phrases,dates,numbers-Scanningto get certain informationEnjoyable and exciting1.What did Wei
4、 Hua think of her life in the UK?2.What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?3.Which British city did Wei Hua go to?English,History,English literature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,P.E.,Art,Cooking and French.ManchesterRead the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones ar
5、e false according to the article you have just read.1.Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr.Heywood.FMiss Burke2.Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3.Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China.4.It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her parents.TTFfree5.In the UK,s
6、tudents can choose to stop studying any subject.6.The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.FFsome1.According to the headmaster,what should the students spend much time on?2.Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?They should devote themselves to study.Because the
7、re were different students in some classes.3.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first?4.Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies?Because all the homework was in English.The teachers gave her much encouragement.5.How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?6.What do the British
8、like eating at the end of dinner?Dessert.She used English everyday and spent an hour each day reading English booksin the library.General ideasParts ParagraphsMain ideaPart 1Part 2Part 3Para.1General ideasParts ParagraphsMain ideaPart 1Part 2Part 3Para.1Paras.2-7Para.8Wei Huas feeling about staying
9、in a British high school for one yearDifferent aspects of school life in the UKWei Huas hopeSummary:阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Wei Hua had been in a British high _one year.In her class,there were only 28 students,_is about the _size for British schools.But it was a _for her _(remember)all
10、 the faces and names because they had to moveforwhichaveragestruggleto rememberto different classrooms for different classes and also had different students in some classes.During her study,her teachers gave her much_(encourage),so she found her life there _(enjoy)and exciting.She enjoyed all her su
11、bjects,because the headmaster once said that the best way_(earn)respect was to _(致力于，献身）themselves to study and achieve high grades.She used English every day and her English _(improve)a lot.She found cookingdevoteencouragementenjoyableto earnimprovedwas really fun and she even made a small sculptur
12、e in the Art class.During the lunch break,she could go to the Computer Club to send e-mails to her family and friends _free.After lunch,she usually played on the school field.She felt very_to _(经历）this different way of life.experienceforluckyD.Find these new words in the article and match the words
13、with the correct definitions.WordsMeaningsenjoyableearndevoteget something because you have done something goodgive most of your time and energy to somethinggiving pleasureWordsMeaningsaveragechallengingextrasatisfactionusual or commondifficult in an interesting way that tests your abilitymore than
14、usualthe good feeling you have when you get what you wantE.Complete the letter to Wei Hua.Answers:1._ 2._3._ 4._5._ 6._7._experiencedLiteraturestruggleencouragementfonddessertrespect返回目录Work in pairs.1.Should students study more languages?2.What subjects would you like to take if you could choose?Wh
15、y?Nowadays,more and more young students are going abroad to study.What effects will the new school life have on them?DebateAdvantages:1.widen their view2.improve their English3.learn to be independent and cooperate with others4.learn about foreign customs and culture 5.let the foreigners learn about China and attract them to invest in China6.learn advanced technologyDisadvantages:1.cost of money and cause a heavy burden to their parents2.feel homesick3.form bad habits4.stay in a foreign country and refuse to come back返回目录Read the text carefully again and try to find out the language points.
