内容正文:
Unit 1
What do you want to know about school life in other countries?
I want to know whether …
I wonder if …
I am interested in …
subjects
extra-curricular activities
clubs
school duration
vacation
voluntary work
homework
elective/required courses
Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m.
Students move to
different classrooms to
have classes.
Go to school clubs or
after-school activities
after school.
Compulsory courses & optional courses
Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays.
School life in America:
What would you tell a teenager from
another country about school life in China?
In China, students usually have classes in the same classroom and teachers move.
We have at least 9 classes a day. Each class is about 45 minutes.
We have 13 courses at senior high: Chinese, maths, English, politics, history, geography, physics, biology, chemistry, music, art, PE, and IT.
Around 7 a.m- 6 p.m.
Teachers move to
different classrooms to
teach.
Go home and do
homework after school.
13 courses: Chinese,
maths, English....
Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises.
School life in China :
Pre-reading
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Prediction
According to the title and the picture, can you predict the main idea of the passage ?
While-reading
Skimming
Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Studying harder and being responsible are needed.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
While-reading
Skimming
A.The importance of taking courses.
B.Why Adam joined a volunteer club.
C.How Adam dealt with the freshman challenge.
D.Adam is worried about his advanced course.
What's the main idea of the text?
Skimming
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at
the title
picture(s)
key words and phrases
discourse markers
topic sentences.
Topic sentences
Para. 1: ________________________________
Para. 2: __________________________