1、Unit 1 School life【美文阅读】 School years in different countries当你正在享受假期的时候，世界上有些国家的孩子却还在学校里学习。由于地域、文化、时区的差异，在世界上不同的国家，学校里的学制、假期及课程安排等也形式各异。Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school and some are enjoying holidays. With over 190 nations across the globes 24 time zones(时区), th
2、ere are different types of school year. Heres a brief introduction to the typical school year in the following three countries.AustraliaStudents in Australia attend school for 200 days a year. Their school year lasts from late January to late November. Since Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere(半
3、球), it experiences summer while its winter in China. Summer vacation for Australian students is from December to late January. The school year in Australia is divided into four terms, with each term lasting 9 to 11 weeks. Students then have two weeks of vacation between each term. The typical school
4、 day is from 9 am. to 3：30 pm., and lunch is eaten at school. Students are required to attend school for at least nine years.FranceThe school day in France typically runs from 8 am. to 4 pm., with a half day on Saturday. Lunch is a twohour break for public school students. Students usually attend sc
5、hool from the age of 6 to 18. The school year lasts from August to June, and is divided into four sevenweek terms. Students in the primary grades learn basic skills in reading, writing, and math, as well as participate(参与) in exercises to develop observation，imagination, and physical abilities. Olde
6、r students study French, math, physical and natural sciences, foreign language, history, etc.JapanMost Japanese schools run on a trimester(三学期制) schedule. The school year begins in April and ends in the following March, with summer, winter and 2spring holidays to separate the three terms. Uniforms a
7、re required and there are many rules for hairstyles, shoes, socks, skirt length, etc. Students in Japan study academic subjects, such as Japanese language, math, reading, social studies, and they also receive moral(道德的) education. Moral education involves teaching students about health and safety, u
8、nderstanding and confidence, public manners, and environmental awareness.From：http：/www.factmonster. com【诱思导学】 1What is the difference between our school year and theirs?【答案】 We have different terms. There are usually two terms in our school year while in both Australia and France, they have four te
9、rms and Japan has three.2Do you think our present school year is good or not, and why?【答案】 It is hard to say good or bad because different countries lie in different time zones, they enjoy different holidays and different schools.3Do you want to know the school life in the UK？Why or why not?【答案】 Yes
10、. Because the school life in the UK interests me very much./No. Because I have no interest in the school life there. Its none of my business.3Period Previewing(教师用书独具)教学目标本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。教学地位本单元是新高一的第一课，上好这一课至关重要，会给学生留下非常深刻的印象。刚刚进入高中，所以学生很期待“高
11、中生活到底是什么样子？高中的英语课怎样上？”通过第一课介绍“英国的高中生活” ，让学生大致了解英国的高中生活，从而对自己的高中生活充满期待。(教师用书独具)新课导入建议通过三个问题引发学生思考：Question 1: “Are you happy with your Junior Middle School? Why or why not？”Question 2: “What is your dream school life like？”Question 3: “Do you want to know the school life in other countries, such as i
12、n the UK？”教学流程设计导入新课。学生阅读“美文阅读”与“诱思导学”(见学案第 1 页)。学生就“美文阅读”进行讨论，做出正确答案。让学生快速阅读课文(见课本第 23 页)并完成“篇4章结构”(见学案第 2 页)。师生共同讨论并统一答案。学生再次仔细阅读课文(课本第 23 页)进行深度理解，并完成“课文缩写”(见学案第 2 页)。学生共同讨论，并让学生发表各自见解，最后统一答案。学生再次阅读课文(课本第 23 页)并完成“语篇理解”(见学案第 2 页)。老师指导学生讨论，共同找出答案。让学生完成“知识初探”部分(见学案第 3 页)。学生讨论，并让学生代表发表他们讨论得出的答案，老师予以
13、更正。让学生根据所给出的表格进行“自我评估”(见学案第 3 页)。老师布置作业，并让学生预习学案“Period ”(见学案第 310 页)。(对应学生用书第 1 页).篇章结构阅读 P23 的课文，完成下列表格Wei Huas School Life in the UKSchool 1. School starts around 9 am. and ends about 3：30 pm.On the first school dayAll of the new students went to attend 2. .Her 3. Class teacher: Mr. Heywood Favor
14、ite teacher: Miss BurkeAverage 4. of a class 28 students.5. English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and6. some subjects.Outofclass 7. Playing on the school field; playing 5football or just relaxing.Food 8. from Chinese
15、food.Wei Huas 9. and progressA very enjoyable and exciting 10. ；happy with the school hours; lucky to experience a different way of life. English getting improved a lot; able to email her family and friends.【答案】 1.hours 2.assembly 3.teachers 4.size5Subjects 6.stop studying 7.activities 8.Different9f
16、eelings 10.experience.语篇理解阅读 P23 的课文，从每题所给的 3 个选项中选择最佳答案1Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AWhat the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China.BShe used to get up at 8 am. in China.CShe did not like cooking.2What is the main idea of the passage
17、?AHer English improved a lot as she used English every day.BSchool life in the UK is busy and bitter.CShe had a wonderful experience in a British school.3Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could send emails to my family and friends back home for free”？AI could email my family and f
18、riends back home without paying money.BI could email my family and friends back home freely.CI could email my family and friends in my free time.4The writers purpose of writing the passage is to .Atell us that she doesnt like school life in BritainBintroduce her exciting and happy school life in Bri
19、tainCexcite more students to study abroad5She felt lucky because .AShe could get up an hour later than usualBThe headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving 6high gradesCShe had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and stude
20、nts【答案】 15 ACABC.课文缩写阅读 P23 的课文，完成下面课文缩写Going to a British high school for one year was a very 1. and exciting 2. for me.On the first day，all students went to attend 3. .During assembly，the headmaster told us the best way to 4. respect was to 5. our study and achieve high grades. I had many teachers
21、 in the past year. My favourite teacher taught us English 6. . There were 28 students in our class. This is about the 7. size for British schools. We had to move to different classrooms for different classes, so it was a 8. for me to remember all the names and faces. I found the homework a bit 9. fo
22、r me at first because all the homework was in English. I felt lucky as all my teachers gave me much 10. and I enjoyed all my subjects.【答案】 1.enjoyable 2.experience 3.assembly4earn 5.devote ourselves to 6.literature 7.average8struggle 9.challenging 10.encouragement.词义搭配1enjoyable Agive most of your t
23、ime and energy to something2experience Bget something because you have done something good3earn Cusual or common4respect Dhave firsthand knowledge of something5devote Egiving pleasure6average Fa try to get something7struggle Gthe act of giving hope to someone8encouragement Hthe condition of being ho
24、nored【答案】 18 EDBHACFG.短语填空be happy with; used to; for free; be fond of; such as; look back on; with satisfaction；first of all71We go sailing on the lake in summer, but now we go swimming instead.2Although he is a military general(军事将军), he painting in his spare time.3 you your new working arrangemen
25、ts(安排)?4A language exchange is a great way to learn a language .5When I my childhood I wondered how I lived at all.6The little boy smiled when he saw his parents.【答案】 1.used to 2.is fond of 3.Are；happy with4for free 5.looked back on 6.with satisfaction.句型背诵1Going to a British high school for one yea
26、r was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.我在英国上了一年的中学，那是一段我非常开心、非常兴奋的经历。2We also had different students in some classes，so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.上某些课的时候，我们班上的同学也不一样，所以对我来说记住所有人的长相和名字可是一件难事。3I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used t
27、o get in my old school.我发现这里的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重。4I did not realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article.直到读了你的文章，我才意识到英国学校与中国学校是多么不一样。Period Welcome to the unit & Reading教学目标1熟记学案中所列出的单词和短语。2通过对学案中所给出的重点单词和重点短语的学习，让学生能够正确理解和使用这些单词和短语，能够运用这些单词和短语造句。83通过对
28、这些词汇的理解能够更深层次的理解课文，并通过课文加深对这些词汇的理解，更加熟练的运用这些词汇。4通过对本课文的理解，让学生学会用英语描述自己的高中学校生活，以提高学生的书面表达能力。教学地位单词和短语是构成句子的最小单位，在语言学习中起至关重要的作用，所以准确理解和正确运用英语单词和短语是英语学习的重点所在。新课导入建议“Lets know something more about the school life in the UK.”开门见山，直入主题。教学流程设计导入新课。老师检查上堂课所布置的作业，检查学生对学案预习的情况。让学生就“互动探究”(见学案第 310 页)进行讨论，让学生各自
29、发表自己的见解，然后让各个讨论组派代表汇报各自讨论结果。让学生针对各自不同的意见展开讨论，然后老师给出详细正确答案。老师布置作业：完成“课时作业(一)”(见学案第 7172 页)并预习“Period ”(见学案第 1115 页)。让学生完成“自我评估”(学案第 310 页)。让学生再次阅读课文以加深对所学单词与短语的理解。老师针对难点和重点词汇进行讲解，并补充学案中所遗漏的重点词汇，补充一些必要的练习。(对应学生用书第 3 页)1Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting exper
30、ience for me.(P2)在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和9兴奋的经历。(1)本句中 Going to a British high school for one year 为动名词短语作主语。动名词(短语)作主语可放在句首，谓语动词用单数。动名词作主语往往表示比较笼统的、一般的或习惯性的动作。Fighting broke out between the South and the North.南方与北方开战了。Reading good books makes us happy.读好书使我们快乐。动名词作主语时也可以用 it 作形式主语，多用于某些名词或形容词之后。Er
31、ror!做某事没有用处Its no good doing sth.做某事没有好处Its a waste of time doing sth.浪费时间做某事Its no use crying over spilt milk.牛奶洒了哭也没用。(覆水难收)Its no good sleeping in bed all day.整天在床上睡觉没有好处。【对接高考】(2010湖南高考)Listening to loud music at rock concerts caused hearing loss in some teenagers.Ais Bare Chas Dhave【解析】 该句是一个含有
32、主谓宾的主动句。其中的主语和宾语均为动名词短语。当动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。故选 C 项。【答案】 C(2011上海高考)Its no use without taking any action.Acomplain BcomplainingCbeing complained Dto be complained【解析】 句意：不采取行动而只是抱怨是没有用的。Its no use doing sth.it 为形式主语，真正主语为 complaining without taking any action。【答案】 B10单句改错Take a walk after supper is
33、good for health. Its no use advise him to give up smoking. 【答案】 TakeTaking adviseadvising/to advise翻译句子看电视过多没有好处。迷路是一种很可怕的经历。【答案】 Its no good watching TV too much.Being/Getting lost can be a terrible experience.(2)enjoyable adj.有乐趣的，令人愉快的Thank you for a most enjoyable evening.感谢你让我过了一个愉快的夜晚。I will r
34、emember the enjoyable day when I got the prize.我会记得我获奖的那令人开心的日子。enjoy vt.享受，欣赏enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事enjoy oneself 过得愉快，玩得高兴enjoyment n享受，乐趣We enjoyed ourselves at the party yesterday.昨天在聚会上我们玩得很开心。We can get lots of enjoyment from reading.我们可以从阅读中获得很多乐趣。To some people life is ， while to others is suf
35、fering.Avaluable Benjoyable11Cfrequent Ddaily【解析】 本题考查形容词词义。句意：生活对一些人来说是令人愉悦的，然而对于另一些人来说却是痛苦的。valuable“有价值的” ，enjoyable“有乐趣的，令人愉悦的” ，frequent“经常的” ，daily“每天的，日常的” 。从 while 来看所填词应与 suffering 相对应。故答案为 B。【答案】 B(3)experience n& vt.经历，体验；体会，感受；阅历；经验Experience comes from practice.经验来源于实践。It is important t
36、o try and learn by/from experience.努力从经验中学习是重要的。gain experience in 获得经验by/from experience 凭经验have experience in/at.在方面有经验have aexperience 有的体验/经历experienced adj.有经验的，经验丰富的，老练的be experienced at/in.在方面有经验John is an experienced driver.约翰是个经验丰富的司机。He is very experienced at/in mending cars.他修车很有经验。【提示】 e
37、xperience 作“经历，体验之事”讲时是可数名词；作“经验”讲时是不可数名词。【语境促记】Jim is an experienced explorer(探险家)，who has a lot of experience in exploring wildlife in the tropical(热带的) forests.And he has had many unusual experiences.介词填空12She has realized her past experience that her husband would bring her a birthday present.Ms
38、 Gao is experienced preparing tasty dishes.We cannot learn everything experience.【答案】 from/by in/at by/from单句改错He was turned down(拒绝) in getting the job，for he had no work experiences. 【答案】 experiencesexperience2He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and a
39、chieve high grades.(P2)他还告诉我们赢得尊重最好的方法是努力学习，考取好成绩。(1)earn vt.获得；赚；挣得Do you know how much he earns a month?你知道他一个月挣多少钱吗？She earned her living by singing in a nightclub.她靠在夜总会唱歌谋生。earn moneymake money 赚钱earn a/ones livingmake a/ones living 谋生earn ones bread 谋生earn the name of 赢得的美名earn/gain/winearn 强调
40、经过艰苦努力而获得回报，宾语常为金钱、荣誉等理应得到的东西。gain 指通过努力或奋斗获得某种利益、好处、经验。win通常指在竞争、战斗、比赛中获胜，并由此得到奖赏。可以通过努力获得，也可以偶然获得。其宾语通常是比赛、战斗、奖品、奖杯、选票、获准等。不能接人或团队类名词作宾语。【对接高考】(2011辽宁高考)You are old enough to your own living.13Awin BgainCtake Dearn【解析】 本题考查动词辨析。句意为“你已经到了可以自己谋生的年龄了” 。earn ones living 意为“挣钱，维持生计” ，为固定搭配，还可以说 make on
41、es living，故选D。【答案】 D选词填空：win，earn，gainYou will useful experience in working with computers.He his living mainly from teaching.He has a lot of money this month.With the help of my English teacher, I the first place in the English Writing Competition.【答案】 gain earns/earned earned won(2)respect n& vt.尊
42、敬；敬重He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.(P2)他还告诉我们赢得尊重最好的方法是努力学习，考取好成绩。Children should show respect for their teacher.学生要尊敬老师。He is greatly respected for his kindness.他因善良而备受尊敬。win/earn/gain the respect of.赢得/赚得/获得的尊敬show/have re
43、spect for 对表示尊重with respect 尊敬地out of respect 出于尊敬/尊重respect sb.for.因而尊重某人【提示】 respect 作“尊敬，敬重”讲时，为不可数名词；用复数形式表示“问候，致意” 。14【教师备课资源】 give/send ones respects to 向表示问候pay ones respects to sb.向某人请安，拜访show ones respects to 对(某人)打招呼；表敬意as respects 就而言，关于in respect of/to 关于；就来说without respect to 不管，不考虑介词填空
44、Finally he won the respect all the people.He respected her her generosity(慷慨，大度)They all show respect their teachers.【答案】 of for for完成句子如果你不尊重自己，怎能期望别人尊重你？If you dont ， how can you expect others to ？ (respect v. )你应该尊重他们的感受。You should their feelings.(respect n)【答案】 respect yourself；respect you show
45、respect for(3)devote vt.致力于；献身He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.(P2)他还告诉我们赢得尊重最好的方法是努力学习，考取好成绩。She devoted all her efforts to her work.她全力以赴地工作。Please devote more time to your study.请你把更多的时间用在学习上。devote oneself to(doing)sth.献身于
46、(做)某事，致力于(做)某事devote ones life/time/money/energy to(doing)sth.把某人的一生/时间/金钱/精15力奉献于devoted adj.忠实的；深爱的；专心的be devoted to(doing)sth.专心于/奉献于(做)某事devotion n关爱，关照；奉献，忠诚He was devoted to protecting the wild animals.他献身于保护野生动物。First of all，I respected his devotion to teaching.首先，我敬重他对教学的热爱。【提示】 devote 常与介词
47、to 连用，其后应接名词或动词ing 形式。单句改错She devoted herself to help the poor. 【答案】 helphelping3average adj.一般的，普通的，平均的 n平均(数)This is about the average size for British schools.(P2)这大概是英国学校的平均容量。He is just an average student.他只是个普通的学生。These marks are well above/below average.这些分数远在一般水平以上/以下。on(an/the)average 平均，一般
48、来说above/below average 平均数以上/以下He spends on average two hours a day in reading.他平均每天用两个小时读书。average/common/usualaverage “普通的，一般的” ，它强调的是一般水准或普通水准；通常在有数字出现的情16况下，表示“平均的” 。common“常见的，普通的，不足为奇的” ，有时引申为“平凡的” ，强调事物的共同性。另外，它还有“公共的，共同的”之意。usual “通常的，惯常的” ，强调“习惯性的，符合规章制度的” ，是一般用语。【对接高考】(2010江西高考)Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving license reached 200,000, a(n) of 40,000 per year.Aaverage BnumberCamount Dquantity【解析】 本题考查名词辨析。句意：去年考过驾照的考生
