1、,Advance with English,Unit 1 School life,Students Book 1,Reading,School life in the UK,Lead-in,Talk about the school life in the UK,group work,Reading strategy,Please read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:,Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?,We skim a text when we wa
2、nt _ of what it is about. We look at _ paragraphs, as well as _, to guess what the text is about.,to get a general idea,the title, the fist and last,pictures and charts,2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?,When we want to find _in a text quickly, we scan the text for_and so on. We do not need
3、to read the whole text word by word.,certain information,key words and phrases, dates, numbers,Read the text quickly and tell the topics mentioned in it.,Skimming,Topics mentioned in the text,teachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies s
4、chool rules school hours school assembly Woodwork class,1. What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?,Scanning,She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.,I. Read the text quickly and answer these questions.,2. What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?3. Which British cit
5、y did Wei Hua go to?,English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French.,Manchester.,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.,T / F,II. Rea
6、d the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article. Circle your answers.,T / F,T / F,4. 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 d
7、id not taste good.,T / F,T / F,T / F,Detailed Reading,. Read the article again carefully and answer the following questions.,1. 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?3. Why did Wei Hua fin
8、d her homework difficult at first?,They should devote themselves to study.,Because all the homework was in English.,Because there were different students in some classes.,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
9、eating at the end of dinner?,The teachers gave her much encouragement.,They like to eat dessert at the end of dinner.,She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.,. Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below. 1. Which of the
10、following statements is true according to the text?,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 liked cooking British food. D. She didnt like History or Art, so she chose Woodwork.,2. What
11、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 with the British school hours.,3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could
12、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 friendsback 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.
13、 The writers purpose of writing thepassage is to _. A. tell us that she doesnt like school life in Britain B. excite more students to study abroad C. improve her English D. introduce her exciting and happy school life in Britain,5. The writer felt lucky because _.A. she could get up an hour later th
14、an usuaB. 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 improved her English,1. teachers 2. students 3. friends 4. subjects 5. homework 6. grade
15、s 7. activities 8. food 9. school rules 10.school hours 11.school assembly 12.Woodwork class,Consolidation,.Talk about the topics mentioned in the text and try to fill in the form below.,School starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m.,The headmaster told us about the rules of the school and als
16、o the best way to earn respect from the school,Mr. Heywood, Miss Burke,29, the average size,We had to move to differentclassrooms for differentclasses; we also haddifferent students in some classes,Not as heavy as in old school, but a bit challenging, all in English,English, History, EnglishLiteratu
17、re, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and drop some subjects,Read 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 term,Made a small table,
18、Very different; eat lots of desserts after main meals,Played on the school field; football or just relaxed,practice,A British student has read Wei Huas article and wants 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 studen
19、t in the UK. I have just read your article about what you (1)_ in the UK. I would very much like to friends with you.,experiences,Check the answers,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
20、favourite subject is (3)_. At the weekend, I like playing football and surfing the Internet. I also enjoy eating sweets, so I never miss (4)_ at dinner.,Literature,dessert,fond,I did not realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article. It must have been qui
21、te a (5)_ for you to become used to academic life in a British school. I really have (6)_ for everything you have achieved.,struggle,respect,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 wh
22、en I go to China.Please write soon! Best wishes Daniel Adams,encouragement,Further 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 school life in the UK. If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK, what would be the biggest challenge?,Thanks for your attending! Bye-bye!,
