1、,Pre-reading discussion,Talk about the school life in the UK,group work,Reading strategy,Please read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:,Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?,2.Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?,Read the text quickly and tell the topics mentioned in
2、 it.,Skimming,Topics mentioned in the text,teachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies school rules school hours school assembly Woodwork class,I. Read the text quickly and answer these questions. 1. What did Wei Hua think of her life in
3、 the UK?,Scanning,She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.,2. What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?,English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science,PE, Art, Cooking and French.,3. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?,Manchester,II. Read the sen
4、tences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article. Circle your ansewrs.,1. Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr Heywood.,F,2. Most British classes have fewer than thirty students. 3. Wei Hua had more homework inher school in China. 4. It was very expensive for
5、 Wei Hua to communciate with her parents.,T,T,F,5. In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subjects. 6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.,F,F,I. Read the article again carefullly and answer the following questions.,Detailed Reading,1.What should the students spend much time on
6、?2. Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?,They should devote themselves to study.,Because there were different students in some classes.,3. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first?4.Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies ?,Because all the h
7、omework was in English.,The teachers gave her much encouragement.,5. How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English ?6. What do the British like eating at the end of a dinner?,They like to eat dessert at the end of dinner.,She used English every day and spent an hour each day reading English books in
8、 the library.,II. Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below. 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?,A. What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China. B. She used to get up at 8 am in China. C. She was such a good c
9、ook that she liked cooking British food. D. She didnt like History or Art, so she chose Woodwork.,2. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Her English improved a lot as she used English every day.B. School life in the UK is busy and bitter.C. She had a wonderful experience in a British school.D. S
10、he was happy with the British school hours.,3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free”? A. I could send e-mails my family and friends back home without paying money. B. I could send e-mails my family and friends back home f
11、reely. C. I could send e-mails my family and friends in my free time. D. I could be free to send e-mails my family and friends back home.,4. The writers purpose of writing thepassage is to _. A. tell us that she doesnt like school life in Britain B. excite more students to study abroad C. improve he
12、r English D. introduce her exciting and happy school life in Britain,5. The writer felt lucky because _.A. she could get up an hour later than usualB. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high gradesC. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and
13、met helpful and friendly teachers and studentsD. she improved her English,1. teachers 2. students 3. friends 4. subjects 5. homework 6. grades 7. activities 8. food 9. school rules 10.school hours 11.school assembly,Consolidation,Talk about the topics mentioned in the text,Fill in the form,School st
14、arts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m.,The headmaster told us about the rules of the school and the best way to earn respect from the school,Mr. Heywood, Miss Burke,28, the average size,We had to move to differentclassrooms for differentclasses; we also haddifferent students in some classes.,No
15、t as heavy as in old school, but a bit challenging, all in English,English, History, EnglishLiterature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and drop some subjects,Read English books in the library; went to the Computer Club during lunch break; had an ex
16、tra French class on Tuesday evenings; cooking; held a class party at the end of the term,Very different; eat lots of desserts after main meals,Played on the school field; football or just relaxed,Careful reading,Match these new words from the article with their meanings. Write the correct letters in
17、 the blanks.,enjoyable 2. earn,3.devote 4. average,5.challenging 6. extra,7. satisfaction,a. give most of your time and energy to something g. get something because you have done something good. d. giving pleasure,1. enjoyable 2. earn 3. devote,4. average 5. challenging 6. extra 7. satisfaction,f. t
18、he good feeling you have when you get what you want b. difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability c. more than usual e. usual or normal,practice,A British student has read Wei Huas article and wants to make friends with her. Complete his letter to Wei Hua using the words below.,Dear Wei
19、 Hua, I am a high school student in the UK. I have just read your article about what you_ in the UK. I would very much like to be friends with you.,experienced,Check the answers,First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. I am really_ of reading
20、 books, and that is my favourite subject is _. At the weekend, I like playing football and surfing the Internet.,Literature,fond,I also enjoy eating sweets, so I never miss _at dinner. I did not realize how different schools in the UK are from schools in China until I read your article. It must have
21、 been quite a _ for you to become used to academic life in British school.,dessert,struggle,I really have _ for everything you have achieved. Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme, and I found your article a great _to me. I would love to meet you when
22、I go to China. Please write soon! Best wishes Daniel Adams,respect,encouragement,Further Discussion,1. Prepare to interview Wei Hua.What else do you want to know about her school life in the UK? 2. Imagine your own school life in the UK. If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK, what wou
23、ld be the biggest challenge?,Language points,1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. 1) experience U经验eg. Have you had any experience in work of this sort? 你对这工作有经验吗？ Experience comes from practice. 经验来源于实践。,She is a teacher with more than
24、20 years experience in teaching. 她是一位有20年教学经验的老师。 2) C 经历 eg. The car accident was a terrible experience to him. 那起交通事故对他来说是一次可怕 的经历。,Jumping from the flying plane is an unforgettable experience. 从正在飞翔的飞机上跳下来是一个难忘的经历。 3) vt 体验 eg. He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.
25、他第一次体验他人生中的最大困苦。,Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure. 体验痛苦跟体验快乐同样珍贵。 4) experienced adj 有经验的 如：an experienced doctor 有经验的医生 5) be experienced in (doing ) sth 如：He is experienced in teaching. 他对教学有经验。,2. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain. 1) be happy with= be ple
26、ased with 对满意。如：Im pleased with his new house. They are happy about / over / with the result of the exam. 2) be happy to do sth 乐于做某事 如： I shall be happy to accept your invitation.,3. This means I could get up an hour later than usual 1) mean doing sth 意味着做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事 eg. If you miss this
27、 train, that will mean waiting for another 30 minutes. 如果你错过了这班火车，那就意味着你还要等30分钟。 He meant to cause trouble. 他是存心惹麻烦。,2) usual a.通常的，普通的，平常的。如：Lets meet again at the usual place. 咱们在老地方见吧。than usual 用于比较级之后，意为“比平常”。如：He got up a little earlier than usual. 他比平常早起了些。as usual 跟往常一样, 平常, 照常。如：,As usual h
28、e forgot to make his bed after he got up. 跟往常一样，他起床之后忘了叠被了。 as is usual with 和平日那样。如： As is usual with him, he was late for school today. 和平日一样，他今天又迟到了。,4. He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study hard and achieve high grades.earn v. 挣得，搏得 earnings n. 所得收入 e
29、arn ones living 自行谋生,eg. The workers earned less money because they had to pay medical insurance. 因为工人要交医疗保险，所以他们赚得的钱就少了。 The old man earned his living as a fisherman. 这老人以捕鱼为生。,As we know, its his honesty that earned the admiration of his friends. 正如我们所知，正是他的诚实得到了朋友们的赞扬。 Its said that a persons int
30、elligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings. 据说一个人的收入与其智商及能力有直接的关系。,比较：earn, gain, win earn 指为钱（或任何其他报酬）而工作，含有“报酬是应得”的含义。 win 指在竞争、战争、比赛中获胜，并可能由此得到奖赏。 gain指获得有用和需要的东西，常用于与钱没关系的场合。如：,He has earned a lot of money by working part-time job. 他通过做兼职，已经挣了好多钱。 He wants to win a trip
31、to Europe in that competition, but he will be happy if he gets a new bicycle. 他想在那场比赛中得到一个去欧洲的旅游奖，但是如果他能得到一辆新自行车,他会非常高兴。,She gained enough experience while working for the newspaper. 她在为那家报社工作期间取得了足够的经验。 2) respect 用作不可数名词 A. 意为“尊敬, 敬意”，与for连用。如： The children showed respect for old people. 儿童向老人表示敬意
32、。,I have great respect for him. 我很尊敬他。 B. 意为“尊重，重视，顾虑， 关心”。与介词for或to搭配使用。如： We must have respect for the opinions of others. 我们必须尊重/顾虑他人的意见。 C.在表示“（事情的某一）点，方面”时用作可数名词。如：,She is right in every respect/in many respects. 她各方面都对。 respects意为“致意，问好，请安”。如： Give your father my respects. 代我向令尊致意。 in no respe
33、ct 无论哪方在都不 in respect to/of= with respect to 关于 如：,I learned nothing with respect to it. 关于这件事，我没听说。 without respect to 不管， 不顾 如： He did it without respect to the result. 他不顾后果做了那件事。 respect vt. 尊敬, 尊重, 重视 如： I respect you for your honesty. 由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。,We should respect the rights of other peop
34、le. 我们应尊重别人的权利。respect oneself 自重，自尊 如：If you dont respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you? 自己不自重，又怎能受到别人的尊重呢？,即学即用,Im sure she will do as she promised; Ive got great _ her. A. respect for B. respects of C. honor of D. faith in,3）achieve v. 完成, 达到 如： The university has achieved al
35、l its goals this year. 这个大学今年已经实现了所有的奋斗目标。 achievement: U 完成，达到； C 成就, 功绩 make achievements 获得成绩，取得成就 又如：,eg. We may have the feeling of satisfaction and achievement from our English study when we are able to say something simple in English. 当我们可以说点儿简单的英语交谈时,我 们就可以从英语学习中得到满足感和成 就感。,The success of th
36、e experiment proves that we have made great achievements in the study of rocket. 那个实验的成功证明我们在火箭方面的 研究取得很大成就。,5. This is about the average size for British schools.average adj. 平均的；平常的 如：Whats the average age of the girls in your class? 你们班上女生的平均年龄是多少? Its an average essay，so it is not impressive 这是一
37、篇很普通的论文，所以给人的印象不深刻。,average n. 平均数,一般水平(通常不用复数形式)。如： Alices maths is above the average in the class. 爱丽丝的数学成绩高于班级平均水平。on (an/the) average，there are twenty boys present every day. 平均说来，每天有二十个男孩出席。average vt. 平均达到 如： The rainfall averages 36 inches a year.,6. I found that the homework was not as heavy
38、 as what I used to get in my old school. However, it was a bit challenging for meused to 过去常常做，后跟动词原形。如：We used to swim in this river. 过去我们经常在这条河中游泳。 My father used to smoke, but now he doesnt. 我父亲以前常抽烟，但现在不抽了。,1).used to 与would的区别 表示过去的继续状态或过去的习惯（和现在和未来相比）时，通常要用used to,而不用would。在表示过去的习惯时两者都可用。但woul
39、d常表示含用感情成分的主观意思，而used to 则表示较客观的意思。,used to表示相当长期间的习惯，而would则表示某动作的重复，其习惯的意味较淡，因此通常与often, sometimes等词连用。如： He a naughty boy. 他从前是个顽皮的孩子。 Is this the place where you ? 这是你从前住过的地方吗？,used to be,used to live,He say so when he was young. 他年轻时常这么说。 We often talk about our future on the bank of the river.
40、 我们（过去）常在河岸上谈论我们的未来。,would,would,相似短语区别： be/get used to sth./ doing sth. 习惯于/开始习惯于做 如： I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. 我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只有一次我可给吓怕了。,be used to do 被用来做 如： In our school, candles are used to give light when electricity is cut off. 在我们学校停电时，就
41、用蜡烛来照明。 固定短语: there used to be 某地过去有某物 如： There used to be a swimming pool in our town. 我们镇上过去有一个游泳池。,2) a bit和a little 二者都可以修饰形容词或副词的原级或比较级。如： Its a bit/a little cold today. 今天有点冷。 He feels a bit/a little more tired today than yesterday. 他今天觉得比昨天要更累一点。 She is driving a bit/a little faster. 她现在开得稍快了一点。,a little可直接加名词，而a bit须加of后才能加名词。如： a little bread = a bit of bread 一点儿面包 a little wood = a bit of wood 一点儿木柴 a few bits of wood 几片木片,