1、第 1 页 共 9 页 Unit 1 School lifeReading (1)Learning aims:1. To learn an article from a school magazine about school life in the UK.2. To improve the students ability to understand articles.Learning Procedures:Step I Lead-inTalk about the school life in the UK and China in groups.Step II Reading strate
2、gyPlease read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:1. Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?We skim a text when we want to of what it is about.We look at paragraphs, as well as , to guess what the text is about.2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?When we want to find
3、in a text quickly, we scan the text for _ and so on. We do not need to read the whole text word by word.Step III Fast reading1. Read the text quickly and tick out the topics mentioned in it.teachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies sch
4、ool rules school hoursschool assembly Woodwork class2. Read the text quickly and answer these questions.1) What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?第 2 页 共 9 页 2) What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?3) Which British city did Wei Hua go to?3. Read the sentences below and decide which
5、 ones are true and which ones are false according to the article. Circle your answers. 1) Wei Huas favourite teacher was Mr. Heywood. _2) 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 w
6、ith her parents. _5) In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subject. _6) The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good. _Step III Careful reading1. Read the article again carefully and answer the following questions.1) According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time
7、on?2) Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?3) Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first?4) Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies?5) How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?6) What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?2. Read
8、 the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below.1) Which of the following statements is true according to the text?第 3 页 共 9 页 A. What the headmaster told 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 l
9、iked 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 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 wit
10、h 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 home without paying money.B. I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C. I could e-mail my family and fr
11、iends 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 BritainB. excite more students to study abroadC. improve her EnglishD. introduce her exciting and happy school life
12、in Britain5) The writer felt lucky because _.A. she could get up an hour later than usualB. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high gradesC. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and studentsD. she improv
13、ed her EnglishStep IV Consolidation1. Fill in the chart below.第 4 页 共 9 页 School hours .Assembly_lTeachers Students ClassesHomeworkSubjectsSchool activitiesWoodworkclassFood Free time 2. Complete the letter on Page 5.Dear Wei Hua, I am a high school student in the UK. I have just read your article a
14、bout what you (1)_in the UK. I would very much like to friends with you. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. I am really (2) of reading books, and that is why my favourite subject is (3)_. At the weekend, I like playing football and surf
15、ing the Internet. I also enjoy eating sweets, so I never miss (4) at dinner. I did not realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article. 第 5 页 共 9 页 It must have been quite a (5) for you to become used to academic life in a British school. I really have (6)
16、for everything you have achieved. Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme, and I found your article a great (7) to me. I would love to meet you when I go to China.Please write soon!Best wishesDaniel AdamsStep V Further Discussion 1. Prepare to interview
17、Wei Hua. What else do you want to know about her school life in the UK?2. Imagine your own school life in the UK. If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK, what would be the biggest challenge?Homework:1. Read the passage again.2. Underline the important phrases and sentences in the passa
18、ge.第 6 页 共 9 页 Keys:Step II Reading 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?We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.We look at the title, the fist and last paragraphs, as well as picture
19、s and charts , to guess what the text is about.2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?When we want to find certain information in a text quickly, we scan the text for key words and phrases, dates, numbers and so on. We do not need to read the whole text word by word.Step III Fast reading1. Read t
20、he text quickly and tell the topics mentioned in it.Teachers, friends, homework, activities, food, school rules, school assembly, students, subjects, grades, school hours, woodwork class2. Read the text quickly and answer these questions.1) What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?She thought it
21、 was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.2) What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.3) Which British city did Wei Hua go to?Manchester.3. Read the sentences below and decide which ones a
22、re true and which ones are false according to the article. Circle your answers. 1) Wei Huas favourite teacher was Mr. Heywood. F2) Most British classes have fewer than thirty students. T3) Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China. T4) It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her
23、 parents. F5) In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subject. F第 7 页 共 9 页 6) The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good. FStep III Careful reading1. Read the article again carefully and answer the following questions.1) According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much
24、time on?They should devote themselves to study.2) Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?Because there were different students in some 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
25、of support in her studies?The teachers gave her much encouragement.5) How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?She used English every day 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 o
26、f dinner.2. Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below.A C A D C Step IV Consolidation1. Fill in the chart below.School hours School starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m.AssemblyThe headmaster told us about the rules of the schooland also the best way to earn resp
27、ect from the schoolTeachers Mr. Heywood, Miss BurkeStudents 29, the average sizeClassesWe had to move to different classrooms for differentclasses; we also had different students in some classesHomeworkNot as heavy as in old school, but a bit challenging, all in English第 8 页 共 9 页 SubjectsEnglish, H
28、istory, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and drop some subjectsSchool activitiesRead 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
29、 the end of the termWoodworkclassMade a small tableFood Very different; eat lots of desserts after main mealsFree time Played on the school field; football or just relaxed2. Complete the letter on Page 5.Dear Wei Hua, I am a high school student in the UK. I have just read your article about what you
30、 (1)experiences in the UK. I would very much like to friends with you. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. I am really (2)fond of reading books, and that is why my favourite subject is (3) Literature. At the weekend, I like playing footb
31、all and surfing the Internet. I also enjoy eating sweets, so I never miss (4)dessert at dinner. I did not realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article. It must have been quite a (5)struggle for you to become used to academic life in a British school. I really have (6)respect for everything you have achieved. Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme, and I found your article a great (7)encouragement to me. I would love to meet you when I go to China.Please write soon!Best wishesDaniel Adams第 9 页 共 9 页
