1、ReadingReadingSchool life in the UKPre-reading discussionTalk about the school life in the UKgroup workReading strategyPlease 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?Read the text quickly and t
2、ell the topics mentioned in it.SkimmingTopics mentioned in the textteachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies school rules school hoursschool assembly Woodwork classI.Read the text quickly and answer these questions.1.How long did Wei H
3、ua stay in Britain?2.What was the name of Wei Huas class teacher?3.What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class?ScanningFor one year.Mr Heywood.A small table.II.Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article you have just read.1.Wei Huas favo
4、urite teacher was Mr.Heywood.F2.Chinese schools encourage students to work hard.3.Wei Huas favourite teacher was Miss Burke.4.British students always have the same classrooms and classmates.TTF2.Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3.Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China.4
5、.It was very expensive for wei hua to communicate with her parents.5.In the UK,students can choose to stop studying any subject.6.The cake made by Wei Hua did mot taste good.FTFFF5.British students can only study two languages:English and French.6.Wei Hua enjoyed playing football.7.Wei Hua is now ba
6、ck in Manchester again.FTFI.Read the article again and try to answerthese questions in short sentences.Detailed Reading1.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?The students should spend much
7、time on their study.Line 16-18.3.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?4.Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies?Because all the homework was in English.All her teachers.5.What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?6.How did Wei Hua ma
8、nage to improve her English?She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.Lots of desserts.II.Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below.1.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A.What the headmaster to
9、ld them sounded like what she used to hear in China.B.She used to get up at 8 am in China.C.She was such a good cook that she liked cooking British food.D.She didnt like History or Art,so she chose Woodwork.2.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Her English improved a lot as she used English every
10、 day.B.School life in the UK is busy and bitter.C.She had a wonderful experience in a British school.D.She was happy with the British school hours.3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to“I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”?A.I could e-mail my family and friends back
11、home without paying money.B.I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C.I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.D.I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.4.The writers purpose of writing the passage is to _.A.tell us that she doesnt like school life in Brit
12、ainB.excite more students to study abroadC.improve her EnglishD.introduce her exciting and happy school life in Britain5.The writer felt lucky because _.A.she could get up an hour later than usual B.the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high grades C.she had been giv
13、en a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and students D.she improved her English1.teachers 2.students3.friends 4.subjects 5.homework 6.grades 7.activities 8.food 9.school rules 10.school hours11.school assembly 12.Woodwork classConsolidationTalk about the top
14、ics mentioned in the text Fill in the formSchool hoursAssemblySchool starts around 9 a.m.and ends about 3.30 p.m.The headmaster told us about the rules of the schooland also the best way toearn respect from the schoolTeachersStudentsClassesMr.Heywood,Miss Burke29,the average sizeWe had to move to di
15、fferent classrooms for different classes;we also had different students in some classesHomeworkSubjectsNot as heavy as in old school,but a bit challenging,all in EnglishEnglish,History,English Literature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,PE,Art,Cooking and French;students can choose and drop some subje
16、ctsSchool activitiesWoodwork classRead English books in the library;went to the Computer Club at lunchtime;had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings;cooking;held class party at the end of the termMade a small tableFoodFree timeVery different;eat lots of desserts after main mealsPlayed on the sch
17、ool field;football or just relaxedCareful readingFind these new words in the article and guess their meanings from the context.1.enjoyable 2.challenging 3.extra 4.earn5.prepare 6.drop7.satisfactionMatch the words with the correct definitions.e.more than usuala.difficult in an interesting way that te
18、sts your ability d.giving pleasure 1.enjoyable2.challenging3.extra4.earn5.prepare6.drop7.satisfactionf.the good feeling you have when you get what you wantb.make someone readyc.give up g.get something because you have done something good practiceA British student has read Wei Huas article and wants
19、to become her pen friend.Complete his letter to Wei Hua using the words listed on page 5.Dear Wei Hua,I am a high school student in the UK.I have just read your article about what you _ in the UK.I would very much like to be friends with you.experiencedCheck the answersFirst of all,let me introduce
20、myself to you.My name is Daniel Adams.I am studying at Southampton High.I am really _ of reading books,and that is why my favourite subject is English _.At the weekend,I like playing football and surfing theInternet.I also enjoy eating sweets,so I never miss _ at dinner.LiteraturefonddesertI did not
21、 realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article.It must have been quite a _ for you to become used to academic life in a British school.I really have _ for everything you have achieved.strugglerespectNext year,I plan on attending a high school in China on
22、a student exchange programme,and I found your article a great _ to me.I would love to meet you when I go to China.Please write soon!Best wishes,Daniel AdamsencouragementFurther Discussion 1.Prepare to interview Wei Hua.What else do you want to know about her school life in the UK?2.Imagine your own
23、school life in the UK.If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK,what would be the biggest challenge?LanguageLanguage points points1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.1)experience U经验eg.Have you had any experience in work of thi
24、s sort?你对这工作有经验吗？Experience comes from practice.经验来源于实践。She is a teacher with more than 20 years experience in teaching.她是一位有20年教学经验的老师。2)C 经历eg.The car accident was a terrible experience to him.那起交通事故对他来说是一次可怕的经历。Jumping from the flying plane is an unforgettable experience.从正在飞翔的飞机上跳下来是一个难忘的经历。3)vt
25、 体验eg.He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.他第一次体验他人生中的最大困苦。Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.体验痛苦跟体验快乐同样珍贵。4)experienced adj 有经验的 如：an experienced doctor 有经验的医生5)be experienced in(doing)sth 如：He is experienced in teaching.他对教学有经验。2.I was very ha
26、ppy with the school hours in Britain.1)be happy with=be pleased with 对满意。如：Im pleased with his new house.They are happy about/over/with the result of the exam.2)be happy to do sth 乐于做某事 如：I shall be happy to accept your invitation.3.This means I could get up an hour later than usual1)mean doing sth
27、意味着做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事eg.If you miss this train,that will mean waiting for another 30 minutes.如果你错过了这班火车，那就意味着你还要等30分钟。He meant to cause trouble.他是存心惹麻烦。2)usual a.通常的，普通的，平常的。如：Lets meet again at the usual place.咱们在老地方见吧。than usual 用于比较级之后，意为“比平常”。如：He got up a little earlier than usual.他比平常早起了些
28、。as usual 跟往常一样,平常,照常。如：As usual he forgot to make his bed after he got up.跟往常一样，他起床之后忘了叠被了。as is usual with 和平日那样。如：As is usual with him,he was late for school today.和平日一样，他今天又迟到了。4.He also told us that the best way to earn respect from the school was to work hard and achieve high grades.1)earn v.挣
29、得，搏得earnings n.所得收入earn ones living 自行谋生eg.The workers earned less money because they had to pay medical insurance.因为工人要交医疗保险，所以他们赚得的钱就少了。The old man earned his living as a fisherman.这老人以捕鱼为生。As we know,its his honesty that earnedthe admiration of his friends.正如我们所知，正是他的诚实得到了朋友们的赞扬。Its said that a p
30、ersons intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings.据说一个人的收入与其智商及能力有直接的关系。比较：earn,gain,winearn 指为钱（或任何其他报酬）而工作，含有“报酬是应得”的含义。win 指在竞争、战争、比赛中获胜，并可能由此得到奖赏。gain指获得有用和需要的东西，常用于与钱没关系的场合。如：He has earned a lot of money by working part-time job.他通过做兼职，已经挣了好多钱。He wants to win a trip
31、to Europe in that competition,but he will be happy if he gets a new bicycle.他想在那场比赛中得到一个去欧洲的旅游奖，但是如果他能得到一辆新自行车,他会非常高兴。She gained enough experience while working for the newspaper.她在为那家报社工作期间取得了足够的经验。2)respect用作不可数名词A.意为“尊敬,敬意”，与for连用。如：The children showed respect for old people.儿童向老人表示敬意。I have grea
32、t respect for him.我很尊敬他。B.意为“尊重，重视，顾虑，关心”。与介词for或to搭配使用。如：We must have respect for the opinions of others.我们必须尊重/顾虑他人的意见。C.在表示“（事情的某一）点，方面”时用作可数名词。如：She is right in every respect/in many respects.她各方面都对。respects意为“致意，问好，请安”。如：Give your father my respects.代我向令尊致意。in no respect 无论哪方在都不in respect to/of
33、=with respect to关于 如：I learned nothing with respect to it.关于这件事，我没听说。without respect to 不管，不顾 如：He did it without respect to the result.他不顾后果做了那件事。respect vt.尊敬,尊重,重视 如：I respect you for your honesty.由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。We should respect the rights of other people.我们应尊重别人的权利。respect oneself 自重，自尊 如：If y
34、ou dont respect yourself,how can you expect others to respect you?自己不自重，又怎能受到别人的尊重呢？即学即用Im sure she will do as she promised;Ive got great _ her.A.respect for B.respects of C.honor of D.faith in3）achieve v.完成,达到 如：The university has achieved all its goals this year.这个大学今年已经实现了所有的奋斗目标。achievement:U 完成
35、，达到；C 成就,功绩make achievements 获得成绩，取得成就又如：eg.We may have the feeling of satisfaction and achievement from our English study when we are able to say something simple in English.当我们可以说点儿简单的英语交谈时,我们就可以从英语学习中得到满足感和成就感。The success of the experiment proves that we have made great achievements in the study
36、of rocket.那个实验的成功证明我们在火箭方面的研究取得很大成就。5.This is about the average size for British schools.average adj.平均的；平常的 如：Whats the average age of the girls in your class?你们班上女生的平均年龄是多少?Its an average essay，so it is not impressive这是一篇很普通的论文，所以给人的印象不深刻。average n.平均数,一般水平(通常不用复数形式)。如：Alices maths is above the av
37、erage in the class.爱丽丝的数学成绩高于班级平均水平。on(an/the)average，there are twenty boys present every day.平均说来，每天有二十个男孩出席。average vt.平均达到 如：The rainfall averages 36 inches a year.6.I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school,but it was a bit challenging for meused to 过去常常做，后跟动词原
38、形。如：We used to swim in this river.过去我们经常在这条河中游泳。My father used to smoke,but now he doesnt.我父亲以前常抽烟，但现在不抽了。1).used to 与would的区别表示过去的继续状态或过去的习惯（和现在和未来相比）时，通常要用used to,而不用would。在表示过去的习惯时两者都可用。但would常表示含用感情成分的主观意思，而used to 则表示较客观的意思。used to表示相当长期间的习惯，而would则表示某动作的重复，其习惯的意味较淡，因此通常与often,sometimes等词连用。如：H
39、e a naughty boy.他从前是个顽皮的孩子。Is this the place where you?这是你从前住过的地方吗？used to beused to liveHe say so when he was young.他年轻时常这么说。We often talk about our future on the bank of the river.我们（过去）常在河岸上谈论我们的未来。wouldwould相似短语区别：be/get used to sth./doing sth.习惯于/开始习惯于做 如：I am used to traveling by air and only
40、on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只有一次我可给吓怕了。be used to do 被用来做如：In our school,candles are used to givelight when electricity is cut off.在我们学校停电时，就用蜡烛来照明。固定短语:there used to be 某地过去有某物 如：There used to be a swimming pool in our town.我们镇上过去有一个游泳池。2)a bit和a little二者都可以修饰形容词或副词的原级或比较级
41、。如：Its a bit/a little cold today.今天有点冷。He feels a bit/a little more tired today than yesterday.他今天觉得比昨天要更累一点。She is driving a bit/a little faster.她现在开得稍快了一点。a little可直接加名词，而a bit须加of后才能加名词。如：a little bread=a bit of bread 一点儿面包a little wood=a bit of wood 一点儿木柴a few bits of wood 几片木片not a bit意为“一点也不”,
42、相当于 not at all，而not a little则意为“非常”，表达肯定的意思。如：He is not a bit surprised at the news.他对此消息一点不吃惊。He is not a little surprised at the news.他对此消息非常吃惊。He was not a little surprised.他颇为惊讶。bit前可用人称代词，意为“某人的一份力量”，而little无此用法。little可用作不定代词，而bit无此用法。如：We should do our bit for our country.我们为祖国尽自己的一份力。Little d
43、oes he know about his illness.他对病情知道得很少。3)challenge n./v.挑战 作动词时用于challenge to 或challenge to do 结构，意为“向挑战”。如：The school challenged us to a game of football.那学校向我们挑战足球赛。He challenged me to play another tennis game.他向我挑战要我跟他再打一场网球。The present world is full of challenges as well as opportunities.当今社会充满
44、了机遇与挑战。challenging adj.引发兴趣的，使人思考的，激发干劲的。如：a challenging problem 发人深思的问题7.so I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free.free adj.免费的；空闲的 如：a free dinner 免费的午餐for free（free of charge）免费的free time 空闲时间All the books were given away free.所有的书都免费赠送。8.Cooking was really fun as I learned how t
45、o buy,prepare and cook food.1)fun n.U愉快；开心 adj.有趣的，奇妙的比较：funny adj.好笑的，滑稽的for fun 寻找乐趣；当作玩笑；make fun of 捉弄Theres no fun in spending the whole evening playing cards.整个晚上打扑克牌没有意思。I felt unhappy whenever I was made fun of.无论何时被人嘲笑，总让我不好受。Fifty years ago,people would rather hunt wild animalsfor fun than
46、 go sightseeing.五十年前，人们宁愿捕杀野生动物来寻开心也不愿意外出观光。2)prepare:v.准备,预备,有能力而且愿意preparation n.准备,预备prepare for/prepareformake preparations forbe prepared forWorking on a part-time job can prepare them for a future career.打工为大学生将来的工作作好准备。Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates?你能否帮我为
47、这次老同学聚会做好准备工作?Preparations for the top government officers visit are almost complete.迎接政府高级官员来访的准备工作差不多已全部完成。9.but can drop some subjects if they dont like them.drop v.1)放弃；断绝（往来）；滴下,落下 n.滴；点 如：drop sb.a line 写封短信drop in on sb.造访某人 drop in at some place 造访某地He seems to have dropped most of his frien
48、ds.他好像与大多数的朋友不再来往了。He lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.他搬起石头砸了自己的脚。A drop of ink may make a million think.一滴墨水写成的文字可让千万人思索。Dont forget to drop me a line when you are free!有空时写封信给我!Sorry,we are latewe drop in at a pubon the way!不好意思我们迟到了，我们中途去了一趟酒吧。1The headmaster asked me to _ him at hi
49、s office.校长让我去他办公室。2._ when you have time.有空时写封信给我。3.I want to _ out of math class,which is too hard for me.我不想上数学课，它对我来说太难了。drop in onDrop me a linedrop即学即用10.I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch time.miss v.错过；失去;想念；思念miss doing sth.想念/错过做某事He threw the ball to me,but I missed it and it landed on
50、the ground.他把球扔给我，但我没接住，球落在了地上。Being too tired,he narrowly missed crashing into the tree.太累了，他差一点撞到树上。Im sure that everybody will miss himvery much.我相信每个人都会怀念他。11.Sometimes I just relaxed under a treerelax vt.&vi.使松弛,放松,松懈。如：relax ones muscles 放松肌肉relax ones attention 放松注意力relax ones pace 放慢步伐relax
51、ones mind 使脑子得到休息eg.His face relaxed ininto a smile他的表情在一笑中变得轻松了。We must not relax in our efforts我们决不能松劲。Lets stop working and relax for an hour.我们停工休息一小时。比较：relaxed和relaxingrelaxed 感到轻松relaxing 令人轻松的He is feeling relaxed now.他现在感到轻松。The music is relaxing.音乐使人轻松。We are having relaxing weather.天气使人懒洋
52、洋的。relaxation n.U“放松”消遣”“娱乐”。C为消遣所做的具体的事relaxation of the muscles 肌肉的放松Lets have some relaxation.我们放松一下。Fishing and mountain-climbing are his favorite relaxation.钓鱼和爬山是他最喜欢的娱乐。根据首字母或汉语注释写全单词Practice2.Before the meeting began,I made the necessary i_.3.The old worker is very e_ in mending cars.ssembly
53、 ntroductions1.The morning a_ at our school is at 9 oclock in the school hall.xperienced4.Her earlier p_ for the next day made her perfect for the job.5.The great inventor was given a prize for his scientific a_.6.The _(平均)age of the boys in this class is fifteen.7.Dinner costs$5 and wine is _(额外的).
54、averagechievementsreparationextra8He thought it better to begin our work _(立即).9We often study Shakespeares plays in our _ (文学)classes.10.Tom accepted his friends _(挑战)to swim across the lake.immediatelyLiteraturechallenge1.Read the text again and again and try to recite or retell it.2.Review all the language points weve learned.3.Preview Word Power of this unit.4.E-mail your friends about your new school life.HomeworkTips:1.Think about what aspects you are going to write about.2.Your e-mail to a friend should sound interesting and exciting.
