1、Can you describe(say something about)the school life in China after watching these pictures?attendassemblyearnrespectachievegradeliteratureaveragevt.出席,参加n.集会;会议vt.获得;赚,挣得n.&vt.尊敬,敬重vt.赢得,取得;实现,成就n.学分;成绩;等级n.文学adj.一般的,普通的;平均的Words previewWords previewchallenginglunchtimee-mailextracookingpreparedrop
2、Spanishadj.具有挑战性的n.午餐时间vt.给发电子邮件adj.额外的,外加的n.做饭;烹饪;烹调vt.&vi.准备vt.放弃n.西班牙语;西班牙人Germanwoodworkmissdessertfieldexperiencearticlepenfriendn.德语;德国人n.木工工艺vt.思念,想念n.(餐后的)甜点n.运动场,操场vt.经历,体验n.文章n.笔友Words previewfor free免费Expressions previewWords previewintroduceimmediatelyvt.介绍adv.立即,马上Do you know of any dif
3、ferences between the lives of Chinese and British high school students?Can you try to give some reasons for the differences?titletitleWhich parts of school life in the UK do you think the author will talk about in the article?Listen to the article and finish Part A.1.How long did Wei Hua stay in Bri
4、tain?2.What was the name of Wei Huasclass teacher?3.What did Wei Hua make in her woodwork class?For one year.Mr Heywood.A small table.Read the article and do Parts C1&C2.Part C1 1.What time do British Schools usually begin?2.What time do they usually end?3.On average,how many students are there in a
5、 class in the UK?About 9 a.m.About 3.30 p.m.29 students.4.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?Because all the homework was in English.5.On Tuesdays,what did Wei Hua do in the evening?She had an extra French class.6.What do British students usually eat
6、after their main meal?Lots of desserts.7.Which British city did Wei Huago to?Manchester.Part C2(T or F)1.Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.2.Chinese schools encourage students to work hard.3.Wei Huas favorite teacher was Miss Burke.4.British students always have the same classrooms and classm
7、ates.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.Are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?teachers,classmates,friends,homework/assignments,subjects,grades,timetable,activities
8、,school facilities,host family,food,hobbies,customs,traditions,festivalsTry to find the main idea of each paragraph in the shortest time.Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5:Para.6:Para.7:Para.8:school hoursattending assemblyteachers and classhomeworkimproving English and cookingsubjectsfoodluck to ex
9、perience the lifea general idea certain informationtitles and headingsthe first and last sentences of paragraphsthe first and last paragraphspictures and chartsScan the text forkey words and phrase,dates,etc.Do not need toread the whole text.experience1)(u)n.经验，从经验中获得的知识和技能2)(c)n.经历3)vt体验，经历4)experi
10、enced adj.有经验的，经验丰富的你教英语有很多经验。那次车祸对他来说是一次可怕的经历。你体验过真正饥饿的滋味吗?这种工作需要有经验的人。You have had much experience in teaching English.The car accident was a terrible experienceto him.Have you experienced real hunger?This work calls for an experienced man.as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.as可表示多种意义。1)表示时间，意为
11、“一边一边”,“随着”。2)表示原因，意为“因为”。3)表示让步，意为“尽管，虽然”。4)象一样,如一样。When at Rome,do as the Romans do.我们边走边谈。我们随着年龄的增长变得更聪明。因为明天我要走，我给你买了件礼物。Hard as he tried,he did not pass the exam.入乡随俗。As we walked,we talkedAs Im leaving tomorrow,Ive bought you a presentWe get wiser as we get older.他虽然很努力，但这次考试没及格。_,his idea was
12、 accepted by all the people at the meeting.(2007重庆）A.Strange as might it sound B.As it might sound strange C.As strange it might sound D.Strange as it might sound attend1)vt.出席，参加2)attend(on)sb.照料某人，看护某人3)注意，仔细听你参加昨天的会议了吗?Did you attend the meeting yesterday?有两位护士看护着她。She has two nurses attending(on
13、)her.她生病而没上课。She was sick so she didnt attend her class.注意听他说话。Attend carefully to what he is saying.respect1)n.尊敬,尊重,珍视,重视,关心(与for连用)2)vt.尊敬,尊重,留心,注意,对珍视respect+n.+for 因尊敬某人 他很尊敬他的老师。他因善良而倍受尊敬。我们尊重你的隐私。我们尊他为伟大的领袖。earnwin respect 受到尊敬show respect for sb.尊敬某人givesend ones respects to sb.问候某人respect o
14、neself/self-respect 自重 He has great respect for his teachers He is greatly respected for his kindness.We will respect your privacy We respect him as a great leader achieve vt.1)完成(事情)，成就2)达成(目标等)，赢得(名声等)achievement n.I achieved all I had hoped to do today.今天我已完成我想做的事。No one can achieve anything with
15、out effort.没有人能够不努力就有所成就。他达到了目标。He achieved his goal.通过努力我们可以获得成功。Well achieve success by working hard.Lucy has _ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.(2007天津）A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved average1)adj.平均的，平常的2)n.平均，平均数on(th
16、ean)average 平均地above(the)average 平均水平以上below(the)average 平均水平以下 你们班上女生的平均年龄是多少?Whats the average age of the girls in your class?他只是个普通的学生。He is just an average student.你知道如何计算平均数吗?Do you know how to work out an average?prepare 准备，预备1)prepare+n准备2)prepare+for+n为做准备3)prepare+sb.+to do 使某人做准备去做4)prepar
17、e+to do 准备做5)be prepared for 为做好了准备6)be prepared+to do 准备好要做 学生们正为期末考试做准备。我要教她准备面对困难。你已准备好去旅行了吗?现在我们已为考试做了充分的准备。The students are preparing for the final exam.Ill prepare her to face the difficulty.Have you prepared to go on a trip?We are well prepared for the exam now.Finish Part D and Part E indivi
18、dually.Do Parts A1 and A2 on page 86 in Workbook so as to be familiar with the usage of the words and expressions in the text.Suppose you have a chance to interview Wei Hua.Apart from the things you have been told,what other information would you like to know about her life and study in the UK?Some
19、other post-reading activities for you to choose from.1.Suppose you are Wei Hua and you are making a call to tell your Chinese classmates a day of school life in the UK.2.Suppose you are studying in the UK,what subjects will you like to take if you can choose?Why?Do you think it necessary for the stu
20、dents to learn more languages?Why or why not?Post-reading activitiesMore information about school life in the UK.What subjects do you learn?Subjects studied in Key Stage 2(5-11 year olds)English,Mathematics,Science,Information Technology(Computers),Religious Education(RE),Design and Technology,Histo
21、ry,Geography,Art,Music and Physical Education(PE).The National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 Includes English,Mathematics,Science,Design and Technology,IT,History,Geography,Modern Foreign Languages,Art,Music and PE.In addition to the National Curriculum,RE is also taught and,for secondary pupils,Sex Edu
22、cation.At Key Stage 4 Students have to study English,Mathematics,Science,Design and Technology,a Modern Foreign Language,IT and PE.RE and Sex Education are also taught,although parents can choose not to let their child study these subjects.How long is your school day?Our School starts at 8:55 with r
23、egistration.At 9:10 we go to assembly.In assembly we sing songs,listen to a story and pray.Our first lesson begins at 9:20.We have break time from 10:20 until 10:35.During break time,the children have a snack and play games outdoors.Afterwards,we go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00.Af
24、ternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15,when the children go home.We do not have a break in the afternoon.At 9:10 a.m.the children go to assembly in our main hall.They sit on the floor in rows with the youngest children at the front and the older children at the back.As the children enter the
25、hall they listen quietly to the music playing.Each week has a different musical theme and the children are asked to listen out for particular things.These assemblies are a time for us to gather together to celebrate the achievements of our children and of the school as a whole.Our classrooms are lar
26、ge and every classroom,in the main teaching block,has its own resource area.In all classrooms there is an CD Rom computer,overhead projector,white board and flip chart.Each class is well resourced for all curriculum areas.First LessonThe first lesson of the day begins at 9:20 a.m.and lasts for an ho
27、ur.Our morning lessons are usually Literacy(English)or Numeracy(Mathematics).Each of these lessons lasts for an hour.Break Time(Recess)The children have their morning break from 10:20 10:35 a.m.Our children bring a snack from home to eat in the playgrounds.This snack is usually a packet of crisps,fr
28、uit or a couple of biscuits.The children play games on either of our two playgrounds,adventure playground or in the summer term,they play on our large playing field.Football is a very popular game but the children also play many other games,some of which have been around in school playgrounds for ma
29、ny years.At the end of Break Time the duty teacher blows a whistle.The children stand still and wait to be told to line up in their class lines.Lesson TwoWe now have an hour and fifteen minutes before lunch time.The first fifteen minutes may be spent giving the children their weekly spelling test,ti
30、mes tables test or used for mental maths.The children will then have a Literacy or Numeracy lesson before Lunch time.Lunch Time(from 12 noon to 1:10 p.m.)Most children bring their own packed lunch from home.A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches,fruit,a drink and a packet of crisps.Some child
31、ren will have a school dinner cooked in our school kitchen.While the children are waiting to have their lunch or after they have finished eating,they play games in the playgrounds or attend lunch time clubs.We have Midday Supervisors who look after the children during Lunch time.Teaching staff are a
32、lso on hand to help out and supervise.Teachers take it in turns to be on duty during lunch times.Afternoon Lessons(end at about 3:15)Lessons resume with reading activities.This could be the whole class quietly reading or the children undertaking various reading activities in groups.The rest of the a
33、fternoon is spent learning one or two of our other school subjects.The photos below are examples of some of the lessons the children may learn.After School ActivitiesThere are many different clubs and activities for the children to join.They are run by the teachers.Adventure Playground 1.Read the two articles in Reading(A&B)on pages 90 and 91 in Workbook.2.Write a summary of the article written by Wei Hua.
