Unit1Reading(1)Learninggoals:LearnhowtotalkabouttheschoollifeandknowabouttheschoollifeintheUK.Learningkeys:Learnhowtoskimandscanapassage.Learningdifficulties:Howtotalkabouttheschoollifeandmasterthereadingstrategies.Learningmethods:GroupworkandindividualstudyLearningprocedures:Step1Self-StudyTranslatethefollowingintoChinese.satisfaction______________struggle_______________average_____________experience______________challenging_____________literature___________enjoyable_______________encouragement__________earn_______________extra___________________academic_______________sculpture___________dessert_________________devote_________________respect____________Spanish_________________headmaster_____________cooking____________exchange________________lookback(on)___________forfree____________Step2LeadinAnswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatmayfirstappearinyourmindwhenpeoplemention“schoollife”?2.Whatisyourdreamschoollifelike?3.Whatdoyouthinkyoucangetinyourschoollife?Step3ReadingTask1Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.1.Whereisthepassagepossiblytakenfrom?____________________________________________________________________________2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?____________________________________________________________________________3.Matchthetopicmentionedineachparagraph.Para1.attendinganassemblyPara2thewriter’sfeelingsPara3subjectsandhomeworkPara4subjectsPara5teachersandstudentsPara6schoolhoursPara7Britishfoodandafter-schoolactivitiesPara8improvingEnglishandcookingTask2ReadthepassagecarefullyandfinishC1&C2onPage4.Task3Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswer.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhattheheadmastertoldthemsoundedlikewhatWeiHuausedtohearinChina.B.WeiHuausedtogetupat8a.m.inChina.C.WeiHuawassuchagoodcookthatshelikedcookingBritishfood.D.WeiHuadidn’tlikeHistoryorArt,soshechoseCooking.2.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_________,A.WeiHua’sEnglishimprovedalotassheusedEnglisheverydayB.schoollifeintheUKisbusyandbitterC.WeiHuahadawonderfulexperienceinaBritishschoolD.WeiHuawashappywiththeBritishschoolhours3.Thewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassageisto___________A.tellusthatshedoesn’tlikeschoollifeinBritainB.excitemorestudentstostudyabroadC.improveherEnglishD.introduceherexcitingandhappyschoollifeinBritain4.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningto“Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeforfree”?A.Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomewithoutpayingmoney.B.Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomefreely.C.Icouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhomeinmyfreetime.D.Icouldbefreetosende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhome.5.Shefeltluckybecause________.A.shecouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualB.theheadmastertoldthemtoearnrespectbyworkinghardandachievinghighgradesC.shehadbeengivenagoldenchancetostudyinBritainandmethelpfulandfriendlyteachersandschoolmateD.sheimprovedherEnglishalotStep4ConsolidationReadthefollowingmaterial,andfillintheblankswithappropriatecontent(1word)orthecorrectformofthewordsinparentheses.1._________(go)toaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasaveryenjoyableandexcitingexperienceforme.Onthefirstdayallofthenewstudentsattendedanassembly.Isatnexttoagirl2.__________namewasDiane.Wesoonbecamebestfriends.Duringtheassembly,theheadmastertoldusabouttherulesoftheschool.Healsotoldusthatthebestwaytoearnrespectfromtheschoolwastodevoteourselvesto3.__________(study)hardandachievehigh4.__________(grade).ThissoundedlikemyschoolinChina.MyEnglishimprovedalot5.__________IusedEnglisheverydayandspentanhoureachday6.__________(read)Englishbooksinthelibrary.I7.__________(usual)wenttotheComputerClubduringthelunchbreak,soIcouldsende-mailstomyfamilyandfriendsbackhome8._______free.Ialsohad9.__________extraFrenchClassonTuesdayevenings.Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwith10.__________(satisfy),andIreallyhopetogoback.Step5HomeworkRetellthetextaccordingtotheclues.schoolhour/attendinganassembly/teachersandstudents/subjectsandhomework/improvingEnglishandcooking/subjects/Britishfoodandafter-schoolactivities/thewriter’sfeelings
