1、Unit 1 School lifeReading School life in the UK 根据不同的阅读目的,我们可以采取不同的方法。一般来说阅读方法有3种：skimming,scanning,reading for full understanding。Reading strategy Skimming 的目的是了解文章的大意（general idea）。阅读速度要快,一般250词的短文要在二、三分钟内看完。阅读时精神必须十分集中,不必记忆细节,忽略个别生词及难懂的词句,重点把握全文总体大意。要留心反复出现的单词,以及文章的开始段、结束段和每段的段首句和段尾句,因为它们往往是对文章内容
2、的最好概括。1 Skimming Scanning的目的是寻找文章中某些特定的信息。阅读时视线自上而下,一目十行。注意与who,what,when.where 有关的内容。对于why,how 等问题,先找到文中与答案有关的范围,再用我们以下要讨论的方法来找到正确答案。2 Scanning 找到文章中的范围之后,就在此范围中逐句阅读,对关键词、句要仔细琢磨,不仅要理解其表面意思,还要通过推理和判断,理解其潜在意思。对于生词要通过上下文猜测词义；对于难以看懂的长句,对其作语法分析,理解其意。3 Reading for full understandingSkimmingstudy,What is
3、the text about?teachers,classmates,friends,subjects,homework/assignment,grade,timetable,activities,host family,food,hobbies,customs,traditions,festivalsassembly teachers homework,subjects,timetable,foodIf you write about your school life,what will you tell us?1 How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?2
4、 What was the name of Wei Huas classteacher?3 What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class?For one year.Mr Heywood.A small talbe.2 Scanning 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
5、many students are there in aclass in the UK?3 Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficultat the beginning of her study 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 Chin
6、ese schools encourage students to work hard.3 Wei Huas favourite teacher was Miss Burke.4 British students always have the sameclassrooms 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.TTT
7、TFFFBritish students can choose subjects that they like.British students can study English,German and French.Wei 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 mo
8、re than usualF sweet food eaten at the end of a mealG get something because you have done something goodRead the 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
9、experience for me.Playing with fire is dangerous.Smoking is not allowed here.Seeing is believing.His hobby is collecting 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 t
10、he position.She is a teacher with more than 20 years experience in teaching.2)C 经历The car accident was a terrible 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 h
11、ardship for the first time in his life.体验困苦Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.4)experienced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 acce
12、pt your invitation.They are happy about/over/with the result of the exam.He is happy in having a suitable job.4 mean 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 d
13、idnt mean to.5 usualTea is the usual drink of Chinese people.This is his usual seat.He arrived later than usual.as usualAs usual he forgot to make his bed after he got up.assemblyassemblyassembly 6 the school assemblythe city assembly市议会the Assembly众议院assembly line7 attend1)go toDid you attend the m
14、eeting 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。attend a lecture/a party/a meetingattend schoolattend churchMay I join in your conversation?join the army8 tell aboutHe told me of/about his worries.My father told about his experiences d
15、uring the war.9 earnHe earns his living teaching at a is young,but she earns a good salary.He earned a lot of praise 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
16、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 leader.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)g
17、ain 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 musician.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 d
18、elighted.14 average1)n The average of 3,8 and 10 is 7.His school work is well above/below average.We receive 20 letters 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 h
19、ours 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.16 a bit=a littleI was not a little tired after climbing the hill.a bit of sadnessa little tirednot a bit17 challenge1)邀请，向挑战I challenge him to a game of tennis.I challenge you
20、to race me across the lake.She finds her new job very challenging.18 improveIf the company refuses to improve its pay offer,we shall go on strike.改进工资方案Lets hope the weather improves before Saturday.The wine improves with age.酒存放得越久越醇。19 extraI need some extra money.我需要一些额外的钱。Im going to work extra
21、hard.特别努力20 prepareprepare the mealWill you help me prepare for the party?preparation21 drop1)to fall or let fallShe dropped her glasses and broke them.The apple dropped(down)from the tree.The temperature has dropped.2)give upIm going to drop history this year.When the fire alarm rang I dropped everything and ran out of the building.扔下手中的活儿22 relaxSit down and relax.The music will help to relax you.relaxationrelaxedHe was lying in the sun looking very relaxed and happy.