Unit 1 School life

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Unit 1 School life
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Reading
School life in the UK
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Step1 Lead-in Brainstorming When we come to the
title School life in the UK, what do you expect
to read in this passage? School hours, school
location, school assembly, school teachers,
school facilities, school homework, school
subjects, school holidays, school fees, school
activities, school food.
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Step two Reading strategy
skimming
a general idea
titles and headings
the first and last sentences of paragraphs
the first and last paragraphs
pictures and charts
scanning
certain information
Scan the text for key words and phrases, dates,
etc.
Do not need to read the whole text word by word
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Step three

• Fast reading

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Scanning
1. What did Wei Hua think of her life in the
UK? 2. What subjects did Wei Hua study in the
past year? 3. Which British city
did Wei Hua go to?
She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting
experience.
English, History, English literature, Computer
Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and
French.
Manchester.
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Skimming
Main idea of each paragraph
Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Para6 Para7 P
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School hours Attending an assembly Teachers and
classes Homework subjects Improving English and
cooking Subjects Food activities after
class Feeling and hope
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Division Divide the passage into parts
Wei Hua's feeling about staying in a British high
school for one year
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
(1)
Different aspects of school life in the UK
(2-7)
(8)
Wei Hua's feeling and hope
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Step four

• practice

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Practice---C1
1. Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr Heywood. 2.
Most British classes have fewer than thirty
students. 3.Wei Hua had more homework in her
school in China. 4. It was very expensive for Wei
Hua to communicate with her parents. 5. In the
UK, students can choose to stop studying any
subject. 6. The cake made by Wei Hua did not
taste good.
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Practice---C2
1.According to the headmaster, what should the
students spend much time on? 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.
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3. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at
first? 4. Who give Wei Hua a lot of support in
her studies?
Because all the homework 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 dinner?
She used English every day and spent an hour each
day reading English books in the library.
They like to eat dessert at the end of dinner.
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Step five reading comprehension
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. Wei Hua used to get up at 8 am in China.
• C. Wei Hua was such a good cook that she liked
  cooking British food.
• D. Wei Hua didnt like History or French, so she
  chose Art.

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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. She was happy with
the British school hours.
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3. Which of the following has the closest meaning
to I could e-mail my family and friends back
home for free? A. I could e-mail my family and
friends back home without paying money. B. I
could e-mail my family and friends back home
freely. C. I could e-mail my family and friends
in my free time. D. I could be free to e-mail my
family and friends back home.
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4. The writers purpose of writing the passage is
to ______. A. tell us that she doesnt like
school life in Britain B. excite more students to
study abroad C. improve her English D. introduce
her exciting and happy school life in Britain
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5. The writer felt lucky because _______.
A. she could get up an hour later than usual
B. the headmaster told them to earn respect
by working hard and achieving high grades.
C. she had been given a golden opportunity
to study in Britain and met helpful and
friendly teachers and students D. she improved
her English
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Step six

• Task based reading

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The first school day All students went to attend an (1)_________
Her teachers (2)_________ teacher Mr Heywood (3)_________ teacher Miss Burke
Her(4)_____friend Diana
Average (5)______ of a class 28 students
All her (6)_______ English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Mathsand French.
Out of class (7)________ Playing on the school field, playing football, etc.
British food (8)____________ from Chinese food, lots of desserts after the main meal.
Her progress and (9)__________ Her English (10)____________ a lot Very lucky to experience the different way of life.
assembly
Class
Favorite
best
size
subjects
activities
Different
improved
feelings
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Step seven Discussion
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of studying abroad?
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Advantages 1. widen their view 2. improve
their English 3. learn to be independent and
cooperate with others 4. learn about
foreign customs and culture 5. let the foreigners
learn about China and attract them to
invest in China 6. learn advanced technology
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Disadvantages 1. cost a lot of money and cause a
heavy burden to their parents 2. feel homesick
3. form bad habits 4. stay in a foreign country
and refuse to come back
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Homework

1. Read the text again and try to recite Paras1, 2,
   4.
2. Workbook A1, A2Reading A.