Reading School life in the UK Period 1 Do you know of any differences between the lives of Chinese and British high school students? Can you try to give some reasons for the differences? certain information a general idea titles and headings the first and last sentences of paragraphs Scan the text for key words and phrase, Dates, etc. the first and last paragraphs pictures and charts Do not need to read the whole text. Reading strategy 根据不同的 阅读目的, 我们可 以采取不同的方 法。一般来说阅 读方法有3种： skimming, scanning , reading for full understanding。 1 Skimming Skimming 的目的是了解文章的大 意（general idea）。阅读速度要快, 一 般250词的短文要在二、三分钟内看完。 阅读时精神必须十分集中, 不必记忆细 节, 忽略个别生词及难懂的词句, 重点把 握全文总体大意。要留心反复出现的单 词, 以及文章的开始段、结束段和每段 的段首句和段尾句, 因为它们往往是对 文章内容的最好概括。 2 Scanning Scanning的目的是寻找文章中某 些特定的信息。阅读时视线自上而下, 一目十行。注意与who, what, when. where 有关的内容。对于why, how 等 问题, 先找到文中与答案有关的范围, 再用我们以下要讨论的方法来找到正 确答案。 3 Reading for full understanding 找到文章中的范围之后, 就在此 范围中逐句阅读, 对关键词、句要仔 细琢磨, 不仅要理解其表面意思, 还要 通过推理和判断, 理解其潜在意思。 对于生词要通过上下文猜测词义；对 于难以看懂的长句, 对其作语法分析, 理解其意。 Scan the article and answer the questions. 1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? For one year. 2. What was the name of Wei Hua's class teacher? Mr Heywood. 3. What did Wei Hua make in her woodwork A small table. class? Read the article and do Parts C1&C2 Part C1 1.What time do British Schools usually begin? About 9 a.m.. 2.What time do they usually end.? About 3:3o p.m.. 3.On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK? 29 students 4. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK? Because all the homework was in English . 5. On Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in the evening? She had an extra French class. 6. What do British students usually eat after their main meal? Part C2 (T or F) 1. Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK. 2. Chinese schools encourage students to work hard. 3. Wei Hua's favorite teacher was Miss Burke. 4. British students have fixed classrooms and classmates. 5. British students can only study two languages: English and French. 6. British students eat a lot of fruit. Are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article? teachers, classmates, friends, homework/assignments, subjects, grades, timetable, activities, school facilities, food, hobbies, customs, traditions, festivals Try to find the main idea of each paragraph in the shortest time Para1: Para2: Para3: Para4: Para5: Para6: Para7: Para8: school hours attending assembly teachers and class homework improving English and cooking subjects food luck to experience the life • be happy with • with：对象 • I'm pleased with his new house. used to be used to be used to doing I used to go to school by bike and now I am used to walking to school. ▲experience (1)un. 经验，从经验中获得的知识和技能 (2)cn. 经历 (3)vt．体验，经历 (4)experienced adj．有经验的，经验丰富的 Experience comes from practice. 经验来源于实践。 。 那次车祸对他来说是一次可怕的经历。 The car accident was a terrible experience 你体验过真正饥饿的滋味吗? Have you experienced real hunger? to him. 这种工作需要有经验的人。 This work calls for an experienced man. ▲…as schools in China begin before 8a.m. as可表示多种意义。 (1) 表示时间，意为“一边……一边”, “随 着”。 (2) 表示原因，意为“因为”。 (3) 表示让步，意为“尽管，虽然”。 (4) 象…一样,如…一样 入乡随俗。 we walked，we ①AsWhen at Rome，dotalked． as the Romans do. ②We我们边走边淡。 get wiser as we get older. ③As我们随着年龄的增长变得更聪明。 I’m leaving tomorrow，I’ve bought you ④a 因为明天我要走，我给你买了件礼物。 present． 他虽然很努力，但这次考试没及格。 ▲ attend (1)vt.出席，参加 1你参加昨天的会议了吗? Did you attend the meeting yesterday? 2她生病而没上课。 She was sick so she didn’t attend her class. ▲respect (1) n.尊敬，尊重，珍视，重视，关心(与for连 用) (2) vt. 尊敬，尊重，留心，注意，对……珍视 ①Herespect+／n.+for．．． has great respect for his teachers． 因……尊敬某人 ②He is greatly respected for his kindness. ①他很尊敬他的老师。 ③We will respect your privacy． ②他因善良而倍受尊敬。 ③我们尊重你的隐私。 ④We respect him as a great leader． ④我们尊他为伟大的领袖。 earn／win respect受到尊敬 show respect for sh尊敬某人 give／send one’s respects to sb问候某人 respect oneself自重 • a bit = a little • I was not a little tired after climbing the hill. • a bit of sadness • a little tired • not a bit一点也不not at all • Ann does not care a bit for me. • not a little 非常 very much • I do not alike it a little. •Goodbye •Thank you Reading School life in the UK Period 2 ▲achieve vt. (1)完成(事情)，成就 (2)达成(目标等)，赢得 (名声等) achievement n. ①I achieved all I had hoped to do today. 今天我已完成我想做的事。 ②No one can achieve anything without effort. 没有人能够不努力就有所成就。 ③他达到了目标。 He achieved his goal. ④通过努力我们可以获得成功。 ▲ average (1) adj. 平均的，平常的 (2) n. 平均，平均数 on (the／an) average平均地 above (the )average平均水平以上 below (the) average平均水平以下 ①你们班上女生的平均年龄是多少? What’s the average age of the girls in your class? ②他只是个普通的学生。 He is just an average student. ③你知道如何计算平均数吗? Do you know how to work out an average? ▲prepare准备，预备 (1) prepare+n．准备…… (2) prepare+for+n．为……做准备 (3) prepare+sb．+to do使某人做准备去做 (4) prepare+to do准备做 (5) be prepared for… 为……做好了准备 (6) be prepared+to do 准备好要做…… ① The 学生们正为期末考试做准备。 students are preparing for the final exam. prepare her to face the difficulty. ② I’ll 我要教她准备面对困难。 you prepared to go on a trip? ③ Have 你已准备好去旅行了吗? are well prepared for the exam now. ④ We 现在我们已为考试做了充分的准备。 Finish Part D and Part E individually. Do Parts A1 and A2 on page 86 in Workbook so as to be familiar with the usage of the words and expressions in the text. Suppose you have a chance to interview Wei Hua. Apart from the things you have been told, what other information would you like to know about her life and study in the UK? Some other post-reading activities for you to choose from. post-reading activities 1. Suppose you are Wei Hua and you are making a call to tell your Chinese classmates a day of school life in the UK. 2.Suppose you are studying in the UK, what subjects will you like to take if you can choose? Why? Do you think it necessary for the students to learn more languages? Why or why not? More information about school life in the UK. What subjects do you learn? Subjects studied in Key Stage 2 (5 -11 year olds) English, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology (Computers), Religious Education (RE), Design and Technology, History, Geography, Art, Music and Physical Education (PE). The National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 includes English, Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, IT, History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Art, Music and PE. In addition to the National Curriculum, RE is also taught and, for At Key Stage 4 students have to study English, Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, a Modern Foreign Language, IT and PE. RE and Sex Education are also taught, although parents can choose not to let their child study these subjects. How long is your school day? Our School starts at 8:55 with registration. At 9:10 we go to assembly. In assembly we sing songs, listen to a story and pray. Our first lesson begins at 9:20. We have break time from 10:20 until 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games out doors. Afterwards, we go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, when the children go home. At 9:10 am the children go to assembly in our main hall. They sit on the floor in rows with the youngest children at the front and the older children at the back. As the children enter the hall they listen quietly to the music playing. Each week has a different musical theme and the children are asked to listen out for particular things. These assemblies are a time for us to gather together to celebrate the achievements Our classrooms are large and every classroom, in the main teaching block, has its own resource area. In all classrooms there is an CD Rom computer, overhead projector, white board and flip chart. Each class is well resourced for all curriculum areas. First Lesson The first lesson of the day begins at 9:20 am and lasts for an hour. Our morning lessons are usually Literacy (English) or Numeracy (Mathematics). Each of these lessons last for an hour. Break Time (Recess) The children have their morning break from 10:20 - 10:35 am. Our children bring a snack from home to eat in the playgrounds. This snack is usually a packet of crisps, fruit or a couple of biscuits. The children play games on either of our two playgrounds, adventure playground or in the summer term, they play on our large playing field. Football is a very popular game but the children also play many other games, some of which have been around in school playgrounds for many years. At the end of Break Time the Lesson Two We now have an hour and fifteen minutes before lunch time. The first fifteen minutes may be spent giving the children their weekly spelling test, times tables test or used for mental maths. The children will then have a Literacy or Numeracy lesson before Lunch time. Lunch Time (from 12 noon to 1:10 pm. ) Most children bring their own packed lunch from home. A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches, fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps. Some children will have a school dinner cooked in our school kitchen. While the children are waiting to have their lunch or after they have finished eating, they play games in the playgrounds or attend lunch time clubs. We have Midday Supervisors who look after the children during Lunch time. Teaching staff are also on hand to help out and supervise. Teachers take it in turns to be on duty during lunch Afternoon Lessons (end at about 3:15) Lessons resume with reading activities. This could be the whole class quietly reading or the children undertaking various reading activities in groups. The rest of the afternoon is spent learning one or two of our other school subjects. The photos below are examples of some of the lessons the children may learn. After School Activities There are many different clubs and activities for the children to join. They are run by the teachers. Adventure Playground 1.Reading A&B on P90-91. 2.Write a summary of the article written by Wei Hua.
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