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Unit 1 Back to school
Extended reading
In this class, you will
1. read and describe some specific information related to the school life in the UK;
2. compare the similarities and differences between school life in the UK and in China;
3. understand the cultural differences and strengthen cultural awareness.
Learning Objectives
Free talk: How much do you know about school life in the UK?
Their classes are lively and interesting.
Their after-school activities are colorful.
rugby n. 橄榄球
Free talk: What subjects will they learn at senior high school?
rugby n. 橄榄球
Chinese
physics
chemistry
mathematics
English
geography
biology
PE
art
politics
history
... ...
Pre-reading: Match the words with the correct meanings.
host, option, secondary, tough
the education, teaching etc. of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or18; not as important as something else;
to provide the place and everything that is needed for an organized event;
difficult to do; physically/emotionally strong and able to do difficult situations;
a choice you can make in a particular situation;
secondary
host
tough
option
School life
in the UK
When we come to the title School life in the UK, what do you expect to read in this passage?
Pre-reading: prediction
The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______.
A. express his thanks to teachers in Britain
B. excite more students to study abroad
C. tell us how to improve our English
D. introduce his school life in Britain
Pre-reading: prediction
School life in the UK
Who
John Li, a Chinese exchange student to UK
a British secondary school
a year ago
Where
When
What
Fast reading
School life
in the UK
School
timetable
Clubs
School
lunch
Homework
Class
discussion
Subjects
Class size
Read the passage quickly to check your prediction.
Fast reading
Part1
Part2
Part3
School life in the UK
____________ to the school life in the UK
Feelings and conclusions
Different _______ of the school life in the UK
Fast reading: Read the passage and get the main idea
Para.1
Para.2-6
Para.7
Introduction
aspects
Different
aspects
of
school
life
in the
UK Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
The school subjects
The classes
My improved language skills
School lunch
School clubs
Detailed reading: Fill in the blanks about different aspects
School timetable
Subjects
Class size
School life in the UK
9 a.m—4 p.m.
About ________
students per class
English; Maths
Biology; Chemistry Physics ; History Art; Business Geography
Technology
Read and find what school life in the UK is like. (Para. 2-3)
Detailed reading
20
School lunch
School life in the UK
Read and find what school life in the UK is like. (Para. 4-6)
Detailed reading
Clubs
Homework
Very important
Class discussion
lots of options, including bread and butter, chicken and puddings
Not as much homework as in China
Many, including ___________and __________
the Rugby Club
the Theatre Club
Detailed reading
Read and answer the following questions
Because the materials are less advanced in the UK.
The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.
1. What are the classes like in the UK?
2. Why did John Li find Maths easy?
3. Why couldn’t John Li take an active part in class discussion?
Because sometimes he wasn’t able to express himself clearly in English.
Detailed reading
Read and answer the following questions
It’s a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.
His teachers and classmates.
4. Who helped John Li improve his language skills?
5.What does John Li think of joining clubs?
6. Did John Li enjoy the study experience in the UK? Why?
Yes, he did. The host family was fantastic and his friends were very nice.
关于英美学校:
1) Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.
英美初、高中表达:
英国: secondary school 中学(初中和高中)
美国: high school 中学 junior high school 初中 senior high school 高中
2) We were both in year ten and we got on well.
英美学校年级表达法有所不同,英国用year,美国用grade。
eg 十年级:英国year ten,
美国tenth grade。
3) Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.
英国学校实施走班制,每位教师有自己的教室,而学生并没有固定的场所,每一位
学生每天按照自己的课表穿梭于各个教室之间。
Post-reading
What’s the difference between the UK and Chinese school systems?
School life
in the UK
School
timetable
Clubs
School
lunch
Homework
Class
discussion
Subjects
Class size
Post-reading
Timetable
Subjects
Classes
9:00–16:00
7:00–22:00
Timetable
Subjects
Business
Technology
Chinese
Politics
English Maths
Biology Physics
Chemistry History Art Geography
Classes
Students moving around
______________ moving around
About 20
students per class
About ________
students per class
Class discussion: very important
Class discussion: _____________
Teachers
30–60
optional
School lunch
Clubs
Homework
Post-reading
Homework
School lunch
Clubs
Homework
More
Less
School lunch
lots of options, including bread and butter, chicken and puddings
rice and Chinese dishes made in home or canteen
Clubs
Many, including the Rugby Club and the Theatre Club
Several
Summary
John Li, who studied at a British secondary school as an exchange student a year ago, introduces to us different aspects of the school life in the UK, including timetable, subjects, classes etc. He also talks about the challenges that he faced and how he overcame them.
When
Where
What
Summarize the main idea of the article with about 50 words.
Who
Summary
Comapred with UK and China, what’s your dream school like? Talk about it and give reasons.
What do you imagine the perfect school system to be like? Do you think it is necessary to make some changes of the school system? And in what way?
Further thinking
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