1、Extended reading School life in the UK Sandra Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student. I stayed with a lovely host family and went to school with their son,Daniel. have the chance to do sth: 有机会做某事 secondary: adj. 中等的；次要的 secondary school: 中学（包括初中跟高中
2、） exchange：交换；兑换 host：n.主人；东道主；主持人 v.主办；主持 host family :寄宿家庭 We were both in year ten and we got on well. He is learning Chinese and will come to stay with me this year in China! get on/along well : 相处融洽 The British school day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Students usually have to learn nine s
3、ubjects at secondary school. have to do sth: 必须做某事 Every student in the UK must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can also choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business. choose to do sth: 选择做某事 such as: 例如，后不接逗号 for example: 例
4、如，后接逗号 The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. be different from: 与不同 the same as :与相同 move around : 四处走动 In most of my classes, there were only about 20 students. In the beginning, however, it was still tough
5、 for me to remember everyones name! tough: 艰难的；严厉的 It is tough (for sb) to do sth对某人来说做某事是困难的 it is/was + adj.+(for/of sb.) to do sth.（对某人来说）做某事是.的 在短时间内提高你的英语是很难的 It is difficult to improve your English in a short time. 对我们来说设立目标是非常重要的 It is very important for us to set goals. I enjoyed most of the
6、 classes, but some of them were quite challenging. Technology classes were fun. I made a clock to take home. The teacher helped me put the parts together. I like it so much that I still use it as my alarm! quite : adv. 十分 quiet： adj. 安静的 put together :把组装在一起 so that : 如此以致于 I found Maths quite easy
7、and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China.However, learning in English was a great challenge for me. There were a lot of difficult English words, especially in Geography and Biology. found + 宾语 +宾补 advanced: adj. 先进的，高级的 more advanced: 更先进的 less advanced: 不如先进的 Cla
8、ss discussion is very important in the UK, but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes I wasnt able to express myself clearly in English. Although there was not as much homework as I was used to, it was still challenging. make a contribution/make contributions to 对做贡献 be able to do s
9、th. 能做某事 as much + n. +as : 与一样多 be used to do : 被用来做某事 be used to doing : 习惯做某事 used to do : 过去常常做某事 be used to do : 被用来做某事 (被动语态) be/get used to doing : 习惯做某事 (to是介词) used to do : 过去常常做某事 (而现在不再) She is used to _ (use) the cleaner, which is used _ (clean) the house. Now he has got used to _ (get)
10、up at five oclock every morning. Wood is often used to _ (make) desks and chairs. using to clean getting make Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement.My language skills improved over time. fortunately ： 幸运的是 encouragement ：鼓励 over time：久而久之=as ti
11、me passes=gradually During the hour-long lunchtime, I ate in the school dining hall. There were lots of options including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings, but I still missed my mums cooking! option：n. 选择 have no option but to do sth: 除了做某事别无选择 optional : adj. 可选择的；选修的 miss：想念；错过 After lun
12、ch, I often played on the schools huge sports field with Daniel and his friends. Sometimes we just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass. After school, there were many clubs to join. The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club. We played once a week, and it was great fun. there be + 名词 + 非谓
13、语动词（to do; doing; done） attract：v. 吸引 attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意 once a week：（表示频率）一周一次 there be + 名词 + 非谓语动词（doing; done; to do ） doing表主动；done表被动；to do表未来 有许多人在外面等 There are a lot of people waiting outside. 昨天晚上作了一个承诺 There was a promise made last night. 今天晚上有许多作业要做 There is a lot of homework
14、to do. 表主动表主动 表被动表被动 表将来表将来 Also, I enjoyed acting in the Theatre Club. I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Joining clubs was a great way to meet British students and make friends with them. enjoy doing sth: 喜欢做某事 act: 表演 a way to do sth = a way of
15、doing sth做某事的方法 make friend with : 与某人交朋友 I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life. I met some great people and learnt a lot about school life in the UK. have the opportunity to do : 有机会做某事 way of life: 生活方式 Daniel and his family were fantastic hosts, and his friends were very nice as well. I cant wait for Daniel to visit China! fantastic：极好的 as well ：也 cant wait for sb to do sth : 等不及某人做某事 THANKS 谢谢观看 2020/09/17
