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Unit 1 Back to school
Extended reading (1)
School life in the UK
Learning aims:
1.learn about the school life in the UK by comparing it with that of China;
2.have a correct attitude towards the school life in the UK;
3. master some vocabulary, sentence patterns and formal expressions in given contexts.
Before class:
I. spell the following new words
1. vt.&n.交换;交流;兑换
2. adj.难办的;坚强的;结实的;严厉的
3. adj.具有挑战性的
4. n./vt.前进;进步 adj.高级的;先进的
5. n.贡献;捐赠 vt.&ⅵ.捐助;投稿;贡献
6. adj.幸运的 adj.不幸的,遗憾的
7. vt鼓励 n.鼓励 adj.令人鼓舞的,鼓舞人心的
8. n.选择,选修课 adj.选修的;可选择的
9. vt.使担心,使害怕n.警报(器);惊慌;闹钟
10. adj.极好的;(计划、建议等)不现实的,异想天开的;幻想的,奇异的
II. work out the following phrases
1.有机会做某事_________________________ 2.寄宿家庭_________________________
3.相处良好;进展顺利_____________________ 4.四处走动_________________________
5.把零部件组装起来______________________ 6. 对…作贡献______________________
7.习惯于做某事_________________________ 8.随着时间的推移____________________
9.也,同样地_____________________________ 10.迫不及待去做____________________
During the class:
Activity 1
Step 1 Lead-in and free talk
1. What is your senior high school life like?
2. What do you know about school life in the UK?
Step 2 Title prediction
Can you predict what aspects might be included in the article?
Activity 2 Skimming
Task 1 Genre & Structure Analysis
Text genre: ________
Text structure:
① Opening (Para.1): ________ the experience of studying in the UK
② Body (Para.2-6): Introduce UK school life from timetable, ________, discussion, meals and ________
③ Ending (Para.7): Author’s ________ towards UK school life
Task 2 Main Idea Summary
The text mainly tells the author’s experience as an ________ in a British secondary school, compares differences between ________ and Chinese school life, and shows his positive attitude towards cross-cultural school experience.
Activity 3 Scanning
I Understand some information from the text by choosing the correct answer
1. Which subject is difficult for the writer to learn?
A. Technology B. Maths C. Biology D. English
2. which of the following is Not true?
A. Students usually must learn 9 subjects at secondary school.
B.Because of the small size of each class, it is easy to remember everyone’s name.
C. I couldn’t make much of a contribution in class discussion.
D. Joining clubs is a great way to make friends with British students.
3. What’s the writer s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To tell us he doesn’t like school life in the UK. B. To encourage more students to study abroad.
C. To show how to improve his English. D. To introduce his school life in the UK.
Activity 4 Intensive Reading
Task 1 Complete the comparison table and form objective cross-cultural thinking
Comparison Items
British Senior High
Chinese Senior High
Class size
Subject setting
Class form
Homework volume
After-school activities
Task 2 Appreciation
· Text genre: Travel experience narration, with real personal experience as the carrier, vivid and true.
· Writing features: Adopt contrastive writing (China vs UK), use conjunctions like however, but to highlight logical differences; combine detailed descriptions with personal feelings.
· Theme sublimation: Consistent with Reading main text — senior high life is full of challenges and possibilities, helping students realize self-growth.
Activity 5 In-depth reading---Understanding the attitude
What’s the author’s attitude towards his school life in the UK? List the words or expressions in the article to support your idea.
Activity 6
Finish the summary of the text by filling out the blanks 1.____________(study) at a British
secondary school was an enjoyable experience for me, 2.______ I met a 3. (love) host family. 4. __________ the nine subjects we had to learn, technology classes were fun
5. Maths was easy. Homework wasn’t as much as we had before, but class discussion
was 6. (challenge) for me. Luckily, 7. _________ the help and 8. ________________
(encourage) of my teachers and classmates, my language skill improved 9. _____________time. We had many 10. ________ (option) for lunch and could play 11. the huge sports field
or just relax under the tree or sat on the grass. 12. ____________joining clubs, I made friends with a lot of British students.
Read and remember:
1. an exchange student一个交流生 2. a lovely host family 一个寄宿家庭
3. get on well with相处得很好 4. in the beginning一开始
5. put the parts together组装零件 6. be a great challenge for对...来讲是一个巨大的挑战
7. make a great contribution to对…做出巨大贡献
8. express myself clearly in English 用英语清楚地表达自己
9. over time随着时间的推移
10. experience this different way of life体验这种不同的生活方式
11.lay sth out neatly and beautifully把某物摆放/布置整齐、美观
12.this traditional art form这种传统的艺术形式
13.practise writing calligraphy 练习写书法
14.put on a calligraphy show举办书法展
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Unit 1 Back to school
Extended reading (1)
School life in the UK
Learning aims:
1.learn about the school life in the UK by comparing it with that of China;
2.have a correct attitude towards the school life in the UK;
3. master some vocabulary, sentence patterns and formal expressions in given contexts.
Before class:
I. spell the following new words
1. vt.&n.交换;交流;兑换
2. adj.难办的;坚强的;结实的;严厉的
3. adj.具有挑战性的
4. n./vt.前进;进步 adj.高级的;先进的
5. n.贡献;捐赠 vt.&ⅵ.捐助;投稿;贡献
6. adj.幸运的 adj.不幸的,遗憾的
7. vt鼓励 n.鼓励 adj.令人鼓舞的,鼓舞人心的
8. n.选择,选修课 adj.选修的;可选择的
9. vt.使担心,使害怕n.警报(器);惊慌;闹钟
10. adj.极好的;(计划、建议等)不现实的,异想天开的;幻想的,奇异的
II. work out the following phrases
1.有机会做某事_________________________ 2.寄宿家庭_________________________
3.相处良好;进展顺利_____________________ 4.四处走动_________________________
5.把零部件组装起来______________________ 6. 对…作贡献______________________
7.习惯于做某事_________________________ 8.随着时间的推移____________________
9.也,同样地_____________________________ 10.迫不及待去做____________________
During the class:
Activity 1
Step 1 Lead-in and free talk
1. What is your senior high school life like?
2. What do you know about school life in the UK?
Step 2 Title prediction
Can you predict what aspects might be included in the article?
Activity 2 Skimming
Task 1 Genre & Structure Analysis
Text genre: ________
Text structure:
① Opening (Para.1): ________ the experience of studying in the UK
② Body (Para.2-6): Introduce UK school life from timetable, ________, discussion, meals and ________
③ Ending (Para.7): Author’s ________ towards UK school life
Task 2 Main Idea Summary
The text mainly tells the author’s experience as an ________ in a British secondary school, compares differences between ________ and Chinese school life, and shows his positive attitude towards cross-cultural school experience.
Activity 3 Scanning
I Understand some information from the text by choosing the correct answer
1. Which subject is difficult for the writer to learn?
A. Technology B. Maths C. Biology D. English
2. which of the following is Not true?
A. Students usually must learn 9 subjects at secondary school.
B.Because of the small size of each class, it is easy to remember everyone’s name.
C. I couldn’t make much of a contribution in class discussion.
D. Joining clubs is a great way to make friends with British students.
3. What’s the writer s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To tell us he doesn’t like school life in the UK. B. To encourage more students to study abroad.
C. To show how to improve his English. D. To introduce his school life in the UK.
Activity 4 Intensive Reading
Task 1 Complete the comparison table and form objective cross-cultural thinking
Comparison Items
British Senior High
Chinese Senior High
Class size
Subject setting
Class form
Homework volume
After-school activities
Task 2 Appreciation
· Text genre: Travel experience narration, with real personal experience as the carrier, vivid and true.
· Writing features: Adopt contrastive writing (China vs UK), use conjunctions like however, but to highlight logical differences; combine detailed descriptions with personal feelings.
· Theme sublimation: Consistent with Reading main text — senior high life is full of challenges and possibilities, helping students realize self-growth.
Activity 5 In-depth reading---Understanding the attitude
What’s the author’s attitude towards his school life in the UK? List the words or expressions in the article to support your idea.
Activity 6
Finish the summary of the text by filling out the blanks 1.____________(study) at a British
secondary school was an enjoyable experience for me, 2.______ I met a 3. (love) host family. 4. __________ the nine subjects we had to learn, technology classes were fun
5. Maths was easy. Homework wasn’t as much as we had before, but class discussion
was 6. (challenge) for me. Luckily, 7. _________ the help and 8. ________________
(encourage) of my teachers and classmates, my language skill improved 9. _____________time. We had many 10. ________ (option) for lunch and could play 11. the huge sports field
or just relax under the tree or sat on the grass. 12. ____________joining clubs, I made friends with a lot of British students.
Read and remember:
1. an exchange student一个交流生 2. a lovely host family 一个寄宿家庭
3. get on well with相处得很好 4. in the beginning一开始
5. put the parts together组装零件 6. be a great challenge for对...来讲是一个巨大的挑战
7. make a great contribution to对…做出巨大贡献
8. express myself clearly in English 用英语清楚地表达自己
9. over time随着时间的推移
10. experience this different way of life体验这种不同的生活方式
11.lay sth out neatly and beautifully把某物摆放/布置整齐、美观
12.this traditional art form这种传统的艺术形式
13.practise writing calligraphy 练习写书法
14.put on a calligraphy show举办书法展
答案
Keys to activity 1
1. exchange vt.&n.交换;交流;兑换
2. tough adj.难办的;坚强的;结实的;严厉的
3. chanllenging adj.具有挑战性的
4. advance n.t.前进;进步 advanced adj.高级的;先进的
5. contribution n,贡献;捐赠contribute vt.&ⅵ 投稿;贡献
6. fortunate/lucky adj.幸运的 unfortunate/unlucky adj.不幸的,遗憾的
7. encourage vt鼓励encouragement n.鼓励 encouraging adj.令人鼓舞的,鼓舞人心的
8. option n.选择,选修课optiional adj.选修的;可选择的
9. alarm vt,使担心,使害怕n.警报(器);惊慌;闹钟
10. fantastic adj.极好的;(计划、建议等)不现实的,异想天开的;幻想的,奇异的
Task 2 Word Formation
1.有机会做某事 have the chance to do sth
2.寄宿家 a host family
3.相处良好;进展顺利 get on/along well
4.四处走动 move round
5.把零部件组装起来 put the parts together
6. 对…作贡献 make a contribution
7.习惯于做某事 be used to doing sth
8.随着时间的推移 over time
9.也,同样地 as well
10.迫不及待去做 can’t wait to do sth.
Task 3 Core Phrase Translation
1. as an exchange student
2. get on well with
3. put ... together
4. make a contribution to
5. over time
6. be used to doing sth.
7. can’t wait to do sth.
2. In-class Reading Answers
Stage1 Skimming
1. narration; 2. share; subjects; club activities; attitude
exchange student; British
Stage2 Scanning
D B D
Stage3 Intensive Reading
Cultural Comparison Table
Class size: Small class size; Subject setting: More fixed compulsory subjects; Homework volume: Relatively less
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