1、高一（上）Unit 1School LifeReadingLead-inTalk about the school life in the UK with your partners.Reading strategy:Skimming and scanning We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what is about.We look at the titles and headings,the first and last sentences of paragraphs and the first and last p
2、aragraphs as well as pictures and charts to guess what the text is about.When we want to find certain information in a text quickly,we scan the text for key words and phrase,dates,numbers,etc.We do not need to read the whole text word by word.Read the text quickly.Tick the topics mentioned in the te
3、xt.SkimmingTopics mentioned in the text teachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies school rules school hoursschool assembly Art classI.Read the text quickly and answer these questions.1.What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?She t
4、hought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.Scanning2.What subjects did Wei Hua studyin the past year?English,History,English Literature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,PE,Art,Cooking and French.3.Which British city did Wei Hua goto?Manchester.II.Read the sentences below and decide which o
5、nes are true(T)and which ones are false(F)according to the article you have just read.1.Wei Huas favourite teacher was Mr.Heywood.F2.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 par
6、ents.TTF5.In the UK,students can choose to stop studying any subject.6.The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.FFI Read the article again and try to answerthese questions in short sentences.Careful Reading1.According to the headmaster,What should the students spend much time on?They should devot
7、e themselves to study.2 Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?Because there were different students insome classes.3.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first?Because all the homework was in English.4.Who gave Wei hua a lot of support in her studies?The
8、 teacher gave her much encouragement.5.How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?She used English Everyday and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.6.What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?They like to eat dessert at the end of dinner.Try to find the main ide
9、a 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 experience the lifeSchool hoursAssemblySchool starts around 9 a.m.and ends about 3.30 p.m.The head
10、master told us about the rules of the schooland also the best way toearn respect from the schoolFill the banksTeachersStudentsClassesMr.Heywood,Miss Burke28,the average sizeWe had to move to differentclassrooms for differentclasses;we also haddifferent students in some classes.HomeworkSubjectsNot as
11、 heavy as in old school,but a bit challenging,all in EnglishEnglish,History,EnglishLiterature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,PE,Art,Cooking and French;students can choose and drop some subjectsSchool activitiesArtclassRead English books in the library;went to the Computer Club at lunchtime;had an ex
12、tra French class on Tuesday evenings;cooking;held class party at the end of the termMade a sculptureFoodFree timeVery different;eat desserts after main mealsPlayed on the school field;football or just relaxedin the UKin Chinacampus and buildingslockerHuge campus&low-rise buildingsLarge campusand tal
13、lerbuildingsLockers for every studentNone havesuch equipment.in the UKin Chinaclass sizeTeacher and studentFewer students in each classAt ease with our teachers40-50-60Be friendly to each otherFind these new words in the article and guess their meanings from the context.1.enjoyable 2.earn3.devote 4.
14、average5.challenging 6.extra 7.satisfactionConnect the words with the correct definitions.a.give most of your energy to somethingg.get something because you have done something good d.giving pleasure 1.enjoyable 2.earn3.devote4.average5.challenging6.extra7.satisfactionf.the good feeling you have whe
15、n you get what you want.b.difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability.e.usual or common c.more than usual.Cloze test:A British student has read Wei Huas article and wants to make friends with her.Complete his letter to Wei Hua using the words below.Literature encouragement experienced fo
16、nd dessert respect struggle 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.experiencedFirst of all,let me introduce myself.My name is Daniel Adams.I am studying at Southampton High.Im really _ o
17、f reading books,And thats why my favourite subject is _.At the weekend,I like playing football and surfing theInternet.LiteraturefondI also enjoy eating sweets,so Ill never miss _ at dinner.I didnt realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article.It must hav
18、e been quite a _ for you to become used to academic life in a British school.dessertsstruggleI really have a _ for everything you achieved.Next year,I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme,and I found your article arespectgreat _ to me.I would love to meet you when
19、 I got to China.Please write soon!Best wishes Daniel AdamsencouragementDiscussion1.If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK,what would be the biggest challenge?2.Finish the discussion of exercise F on page 5.Language points1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyabl
20、e and exciting experience for me.1)experience n.经验(不可数)e.g.Have you had any experience in this kind of work?你对这工作有经验吗？Experience comes from practice.实践出真知。2)C 经历e.g.The accident was a terrible experience to her.那起事故对她来说是一次可怕的经历。It was her first experience of living alone.那是她第一次单独生活。Jumping from the
21、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 体验eg.He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.他体验到了他人生中的第一次的最 大的困苦。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 expe
22、rienced in(doing)sth 如：She is experienced in teaching.她对教学有经验。2.I was very happy 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 inv
23、itation.3.This means I could get up an hour later than usual(1)mean doing sth 意味着做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事eg.If you miss this train,that will meanwaiting 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。4.He also told us that the best way to earn respect from the schoo
24、l was to work hard and achieve high grades.(1)earn v.挣得，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。辨析：earn,gain,winearn 强调为钱（或任何其他报酬）而工作，含有“报酬是应得”的含义。win
25、 强调在竞争、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。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，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
26、 to say something simple in English.当我们可以说点儿简单的英语时，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 achievementsin the study 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 gi
27、rls 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 average 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 a
28、verages 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
29、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常表示含有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：He 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 live相似短语区别：be/get used to sth./doing sth.习惯于/开始习惯于做 如
30、：I am used to traveling by air and only 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 give light 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 hospital in our town.我们镇上过去有一个医院。
31、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 for free.所有的书都免费赠送。8.Cooking was really fun as I learned how to 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 wholeevening 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。1.Read the text again and try to recite or retell it.2.Review all the language points youve learned.Homework
