1、Unit 1 Back to schoolExtended ReadingWatch the video.What is school life in the UK like?What is school life in the UK like?Students are encouraged to ask questions and discuss their work.Classes are smaller,students are set,so teachers can teach to students ability.Teachers dont show students practi
2、cal methods usually.What is skimming?Skimming is a reading technique that is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.1.Read the title How to skim?2.Read the introduction3.Read all the subheadings4.Read the first and last sentence in every paragraph5.Always read the last paragraphThe text m
3、ainly describes school life in the UK.Whats the main idea of the text?The title of the textFind out the topics of each paragraphPara 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Para 7A.The British class and its sizeB.The reason for studying in the UKC.The details about the British classesD.The British school tim
4、etable and subjectsE.The British clubsF.The writers feelingsG.The British school lunch What is school life in the UK like?Look at the mind map below and find information from the passage.mind mapMany clubs to joinlots of optionsnot as much as in Chinaimportantabout 20 students for each lesson9(Engli
5、sh,Math,Science,History,Art)9 a.m.4a.m.How to draw a mind map?1.Think of a general theme and write it down in the center of a page.2.Figure out some sub-themes related to the general theme.3.Use short phrases or even single words.4.Add more details to each sub-theme.Think about what school life in C
6、hina is like.Try to make a mind map.curriculumtimetableClass discussionSchool lunchclubsSchool life in ChinaSimilaritiesDifferencesThink about what school life in China is like.Try to make a mind map to make comparisons.lessonstimetablediscussionclass sizeclubsLast year,I had the chance to study at
7、a British secondary school as an exchange student.(page 11,line 1-2)去年，我有机会作为交换生在英国的一所中学学习。英美“初、高中”表达法分别如下：英国：中学（包括初中和高中）secondary school美国：初中 junior high school 高中 senior high schoolWe were both in year ten and we got on well.(page 11,line 3)我们俩都在十年级，并且相处得很好。英美学校年级表达法有所不同，英国用year，美国用grade。例如，表达“十年级
8、”，英国常用year ten，美国常用tenth grade。What attracted me most was the Rugby Club.(page 12,line 28)最吸引我的是英式橄榄球俱乐部。Rugby是英式橄榄球。球员不穿护具，比赛用球为椭圆形，状似橄榄。英式橄榄球运动分为两大阵营：联合会式橄榄球（Rugby Union）和联盟式橄榄球(Rugby League),两者规则稍有区别，前者每队有15名球员，后者每队有13名球员。I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeares A Midsummer Ni
9、ghts Dream.(page 12,line 30-32)我至今还留着自己在威廉莎士比亚的仲夏夜之梦中的剧照。仲夏夜之梦被公认为是莎士比亚的杰作，是莎士比亚作品中演出次数最多，最受观众喜爱的戏剧之一。fortunately adv.幸运地；吉利地 lucky fortunate adj.侥幸的；幸运的；带来幸运的；吉利的；fortunate to do sth.e.g.I was late,but fortunately the meeting hadnt started.我迟到了，不过幸好会议还没有开始。I was fortunate to have a good teacher.我很幸
10、运有位好老师。contribution n.捐款；捐资；贡献；contribution to sth/contribution towards sthcontribute v.捐助；捐赠；贡献出e.g.All contributions will be gratefully received.我们对所有捐资表示感谢。He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.他对项目的成功贡献良多。option n.选择；选择权；可选择的事物Option of doing/to do sth 的选择e.g.going t
11、o college was not an option for me.上大学不是我可以选择的。I had no option but to ask him to leave.我别无选择，只有请他离开。technology n.科技；工业技术；工艺学technological adj.科技的 Science and technology 科学技术Recent advances in medical technology 医疗技术的新发展Technological advances 科技进步A major technological breakthrough 重大科技突破Do you like t
12、his kind of school life?Please describe your ideal school life with your partner.e.g.I like the school life in the text,because I am moved by the harmonious atmosphere and different campus life.My ideal school life should be filled with joy brought by friends,knowledge from teachers and confidence f
13、rom the bottom of my heart.Teacher plays the role of reporter,and picks students to ask questions about school life.Questions are listed below.You can discuss with your partners and prepare for interview.Questions:Do you like your school life by now?Why?What do you like most in your school life?Why?What do you like least in your school life?Why?If you were going to establish a school,share your plan with the class.Write a short passage about your dream school according to your mind map.Thank you
