内容正文:
Unit 1 Period 4 Extended reading
【学习目标】
Learning Objectives
1.To locate and describe some specific information related to the school life in the UK by skimming and scanning.
2.To compare the similarities and differences between school life in the UK and in China and write an essay about your dream school.
【学习过程】
Learning activities
目标一:To locate and describe some specific information related to the school life in the UK by skimming and scanning.
Activity 1: Look through page 11 and page 12. Find out the new words and phrases, and read them in pairs. Then read together as a whole and share their usage.
Activity 2: Make prediction according to the title of the text.
What aspects might be included in the article?
Think: What are the differences between skimming and scanning?
Activity 3: Skimming
Task 1 Skim the text and tick what genre it is.
___ A narration is a story or account of events.
___ An exposition is a detailed explanation of an idea or a theory.
___ An argumentation is a discussion in which you make a point and then provide persuasive and logical evidence to back it up.
Task 2 Fill in the blanks according to the structure of the text.
Activity 4: Scanning
Task 1 Tick the topics mentioned in the text.
□teachers □ students
□ subjects □ class size
□ homework □ grades
□ festivals □ timetable
□ activities □ host family
□ school campus □ school lunch
□ class rules □ class discussion
□ school clubs
Task 2 Scan the text and think about what school life in the UK is like? Look at the mind map below and find information from the passage.
Activity 5: Discuss the following question with your partner.
(1) What challenges was he confronted with?
(2) How did he overcome them?
(3) “Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.” What are the advantages and disadvantages of this teaching system?
Activity 6: Summarize the main idea of the article with about 50