1、学.科.网your present school lifecampushomeworkclass sizeactivitiesyour dream school life?zxxkw A day in a Chinese high school Chinese high school students have the longest study hours compared to their peers in Britain,Japan and the U.S.The day started off bright and early at 6:30 with the morning dril
2、l followed by morning self-study.Morning rituals aside,the core coursework began shortly after 8:00 with a class line-up including Chinese,math,physics,chemistry,politics,geography,biology,and of course,English.The core subjects covered eight periods and were broken up with a lunch break and 45-minu
3、te nap.There was also an evening of all-important night study until nine oclock with a mountain of homework to battle.The food in the school seemed not to be satisfactory.It was quite interesting that many students left the campus for lunch;meeting their parents outside the gate,heading to the food
4、stalls nearby and otherwise.When I asked the students about the schools food,they responded with disgusted faces,referring to it as toxic and proceeding to tell me horror stories about mysterious discoveries in school-served dishes.A day in a Chinese high schoolAlex Chinese high school students have
5、 the longest study hours compared to their peers in Britain,Japan and the U.S.The day started off bright and early at 6:30 with the morning drill followed by morning self-study.Morning rituals aside,the core coursework began shortly after 8:00 with a class line-up including Chinese,math,physics,chem
6、istry,politics,geography,biology,and of course,English.The core subjects covered eight periods and were broken up with a lunch break and 45-minute nap.There was also an evening of all-important night study until nine oclock with a mountain of homework to battle.Chinese high school students have the
7、longest study hours compared to their peers in Britain,Japan and the U.S.start6:30amperiods 8nap45mend9:00 pmstart6:30amperiods 8nap45mend9:00 pm It was quite interesting that many students left the campus for lunch;meeting their parents outside the gate,heading to the food stalls nearby and otherwi
8、se.When IThe food in the school seemednot to be satisfactory.asked the students about the schools food,they responded with disgusted faces,referring to it as toxic and proceeding to tell me horror stories about mysterious discoveries in school-served dishes.The food in the school seemed not to be sa
9、tisfactory.Reading strategy Skimming（略读）We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.the titlethe first and last paragraphsthe first and last sentences of each paragraphpictureschartszxxkwWhats the main idea of the passage?School life in the UK.The main idea of each paragrap
10、hPara1 school hoursPara2 _Para3 _Paras4-6 _Para7 _Para8 Conclusionassemblyteachers&classeshomework&subjectsfood&lunchtime How many students are there in Wei Huas class?28 Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names?How manystruggleReading strategy scanning（查读）We scan the te
11、xt when we want to find certain information in a text quickly.key words and phrasesdatesnumberswords in bold,italics or capitals(粗体字/斜体字/大写字)Group work 1 What do the headmasters words“The best way to earn respect is to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades”mean?A、A student who works hard
12、 and achieves high grades will be respected.B、As a student,achieving high grades is the only way to earn respect.C、Only those with high grades will be respected.D、If we dont achieve high grades,we wont earn respect from others.Further comprehension Wei Huas English improved a lot,which proved that_.
13、A、Actions speak louder than words.B、Well begun,half done.C、Practice makes perfect.D、Rome was not built in a day.How did Wei Hua feel about the experience in the UK?A、disappointed B、regretful C、satisfied D、unpleased Going to a British high school was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.(P
14、ara1)I was very lucky to I look back on my time with satisfaction,and I really hope to (the last para.)Doing sth.isDifferences between the lives of Chinese and British high school students.Aspects in the UK in Chinaschool hoursclasseshomeworksubjectsGroup work 2Group work 3 How should Wei Hua view the differences between the Chinese and British high school life?1、Surf the Internet and collect more information about school life in the UK.2、Write a short passage about school life in China.HomeworkHigh school is a time ofdiscovery,learning and hard work!
