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School life in the UK
M1 U1 Extended reading
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Watch a video about Forest School and answer the following questions.
1).What is the video about ?
The video is about _____________ in Forest School, a ____________school in the UK.
2)What classes do they have ?
They take_____, ____and ______ classes.
Lead in
What is the video about ?
The video is about _____________ in Forest School, a ____________school in the UK.
What classes do they have ?
They take_____, ____and ______ classes.
Jamie’s school day
secondary
Art
ICT
Science
What about school life in the article?
what do you expect to read in this passage?
Prediction
When you come to the title School life in the UK, what do you expect to read in this passage?
school life
…
Prediction
subjects
homework
classmates
lunch
teachers
Narration
Exposition
Argumentation
记叙文
说明文
What is the genre(体裁) of the article?
Global reading
议论文
Read for genre
7
Reading strategy —Skimming
We skim a text when we want to get a
____________ of what it is about.
general idea
first and last
Where can you find the main idea in the passage?
the _______
the ___________sentences of each
paragraph
the first and last __________
title
paragraphs
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A. A brief description about what school life in the UK is like from the author’s own experience.
B.There is much free time in British school.
C. The author wants to go back and study in the UK someday.
What is the main idea of the article?
Fast reading
Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Skim the passage
Paragraph 1 Timetable & Subjects
Paragraph 2 Class size
Paragraph 3 The reason for studying in the UK
Paragraph 4 School lunch
Paragraph 5 Learning experiences
Paragraph 6 Feelings
Paragraph 7
British school clubs
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How many parts can the passage be divided into?
Fast reading
12
Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks
Part 1 ______ __________________ to the
school life in the UK
Part 2 _________ Different ____________________ of
the school life in the UK
Part 3 ______ ____________
Introduction
Beginning
Body
Ending
Para. 1
Para. 7
Paras. 2–6
aspects
Conclusion
(介绍)
(方面)
(结论)
Reading strategy
—scanning
We ______the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly.
key _____________________
words and phrases
scan
Where can you find certain information in the passage?
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Who
When
Where
John Li, a former exchange student
a British secondary school
a year ago
School life in the UK
Read the following sentence and paragraph 1
Extended reading
John Li, a Chinese senior high school student, has spent a year studying in the UK.
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The school day begins at 9 and ends at 4.
Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
Detailed reading
School lunch
Clubs
9
ends
Para.2
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Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
Detailed reading
School lunch
Clubs
Students usually have to learn nine subjects.
Compulsory courses: English, Maths, Biology, ___________ and Physics.
nine
must study
Tip: Guess the meaning of new words through context.
Chemistry
Para.2
17
Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
Detailed reading
School lunch
Clubs
①students moving around
②20 students per class
③Class discussion is of great importance
students
20
importance
④Most of the classes are enjoyable(enjoy), but some of them were quite challenging for the writer.
enjoyable
challenging
but
Tip: More attention should be paid
to the idea after “but”.
Para.3
18
Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
Detailed reading
School lunch
Clubs
Para.4
True or false
1. I found Math quite challenging because the material was more advanced in the UK than in China.
2. I couldn't make much contribution in class discussion because I was too shy.
F
F
easy
less
I wasn't able to express myself clearly in English.
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Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
Detailed reading
School lunch
Clubs
Part 5 &6
True or false
3. There were lots of options in the dining hall.
4. The club that most interested me was the theatre club.
T
F
rugby
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Para7.
What’s the author’s attitude towards his school life in the UK?
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Doubtful
fantastic
(L38)
nice
(L38)
lovely
(L2)
enjoy
(L13&L31)
attract
(L29)
fun
(L31)
glad
(L31)
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Post-reading
School life in China
Now compare the similarities and differences between senior high school life in the UK and in China.
School life in the UK
Comparison
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Timetable
Timetable
Subjects
Classes
Homework
School lunch
Clubs
the UK
China
vs
Subjects
9:00–16:00
6:50–21:20
Business
Technology
Chinese
Politics
P.E.
English Maths
Biology Physics
Chemistry History Art Geography
Comparison
Students move around
______________ move around
about 20 students per class
About ________
Student per class
class discussion: very important
Class discussion: _____________
Classes
Homework
School lunch
UK
China
vs
Classes
Teachers
30–60
optional
Homework
More
Less
School lunch
lots of options, including bread and butter, chicken and puddings
Comparison
Clubs
Clubs
Many, including the Rugby Club and the Theatre Club
?
?
Critical thinking
R
E
F
L
E
C
t
Some people think that school life in the UK is superior to that in China.
What is your opinion?
Discussion
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Write about your dream school life and give reasons.
Homework
Homework
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