1、Teaching scheduleUnit(11-12)Welcome to the unit(1)Lead-inReading(2)Reading strategy/Language focusWord power(1)VocabularyGrammar and usage(2)GrammarTask(1+1/2)Problem-solvingProject(2)Integrated skillsSelf-assessment(1)EvaluationPeriod 1Welcome to the unitBrainstorming 1.What is the biggest differen
2、ce between this school and your junior middle school?2.How do you feel about your new life here in the first few days?new lifeListening How to ask for help Listen and find out 1.Where?2.What?3.How?(Listen and follow,if necessary)One possible conversation:Jack:Excuse me,do you know where the police s
3、tation is?Woman:Im sorry.I dont.Im not from around here.Jack:OK,thanks anyway.Mary:Hi,Jack!How is it going?Jack:Not too good.I lost my wallet and it had all my ID and money.Mary:Oh,no!Jack:So,how do I get to the police station from here?Mary:Its easy.Go along Main Street.When you get to King Street,
4、turn left.Its right next to the post office.You cant miss it.Jack:OK.Go up this street and turn left at King Street.Its beside the post office.Mary:Thats it.Jack:Thanks,Mary.Mary:No problem.Speaking-sharing your experiences Please share with the class:Besides“getting lost”,what other problems did/do
5、 you meet with in the new school?Problem solving-Feel free to ask for help Make up a conversation 1.get to the school medical center 2.buy food in the school canteen 3.go to the school Lost and Found Office and look for a lost watch 4.fix a date with your teacher for a face-to-face talk about one of
6、 your problemsDiscussion(pair work)-Talk about differences Talk and find out What is different?1.Talk about the 4 pictures on page one and find out the differences between British and Chinese high schools 2.Complete the chart after your discussionWord focus You may use the following words in your di
7、scussion.campus locker at easein the UKin Chinacampuslockersclass sizeTeacher and studentFurther discussion(group work)-Make a comparison Discuss with your group.Any other differences?1.Discuss in a group of 4(timer,note-maker,reporter,etc.)2.report to the whole class (Which group did best?/How to i
8、mprove)More information-Differences in education systems Read the following information and learn more1.pre-school education(2-5years old)(UK)play school/nursery school(China)kindergarten2.primary education(5/6-12/13)(UK)junior school(China)primary school3.secondary education(12/13-16/18)(UK)compreh
9、ensive school/grammar school(China)junior and senior middle school4.further/higher education(18+)college/universityWriting-try to write down your ideaWrite a short letter to Mr.Principal and tell him what your dream school life is like?(at least 5 sentences)Dear Mr.Principal:As a new student,I reall
10、y enjoy being here in this school._ yours truly,_Homework-also an enjoyable learning experience Interview one of your classmates about his/her school life(in junior middle schools).Tips:1.Prepare some questions that youre going to ask but not too many.2.Write down your interview in a few words.Perio
11、d 2ReadingPresentation of homework-learn to share and appreciate 1.Your interview of a classmate*(teachers role)(Which one do you prefer?)2.Lead-in Are you doing well in this school?Is your new school life exciting and enjoyable?Skimming-How to get a general idea 1.Who wrote this article?2.What did
12、she write about?(Tick the topics mentioned in the text or make an outline of the text for higher level)teachers classmates friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable activities host family food hobbies school rulesschool life in the UK school hourssubjectslunchtimehomeworkteachers and clas
13、sesSchool assembly Reading strategy-Skimming-You figured it out so fast.Did you read the text word by word?-No,I dont have to.1.We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.2.the title the first and last sentences of each paragraph the first and last paragraphs pictures char
14、tsScanning-to get certain information 1.Where and how long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?2.What was the name of Wei Huas class teacher?3.How many subjects did she learn in that year?4.What do British students eat after their main meal?Reading strategy-scanning 1.We scan the text when we want to find c
15、ertain information in a text quickly.2.key words and phrases dates numbersReading-to find detailed information Read the text again carefully and find out the similarities and differences between lives of British and Chinese students.Similarities:1.The principal tells the students about the school ru
16、les.2._ 3._ 4._differencesin the UKIn ChinaSchool hoursThoughts after reading-to understand Wei Hua better 1.How did she feel about her school life in the UK and how did she describe her feelings?2.What kind of person do you think the girl is?Give your reason.Wei Hua feelsWei Hua is Problem solving(
17、group work)-to challenge your creativity 1.Prepare to interview Wei Hua.What else do you want to know about her school life in the UK?2.Imagine your own school life in the UK.If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK,what would be the biggest challenge?Background information Homework-also
18、 an enjoyable learning experienceP4 C2Email your friends about your new school life.Tips:1.Think about what aspects you are going to write about?2.Your email to a friend should sound interesting and exciting.Hi,_Talk to you later.Take care.Period 3Language FocusPresentation of homework-learn to shar
19、e and appreciate Read your email to the class.(Which one sounds great?How to improve your writing?)Review the main idea of the text Going to a British high school for one year will be a very exciting _ for a Chinese student.You may see many _there,such as school hours,class size,subjects,school acti
20、vities and so on.In Britain,school usually _ around 9a.m.and _ about 3:30p.m.In each class there are about 30 students.It is the _ size for British schools.Schools offer many _ to the students:English Literature,Computer Science,Math,Science,Art,etc.and you can _ some subjects if you dont like them.
21、You can _ other subjects that youre interested in.Teachers are very helpful and homework is not _,so that will make you feel at _.In a British high school youll surely experience a quite different _ of life!Words to be studied and reviewed attend prepare miss drop averageattend(v.)*All students went
22、 to attend assembly.During the assembly,the headmaster told us about the rules of the school.In China,children attend school at the age of six.Attend means:_attend a meetingattend a partyattend a weddingattend classesprepare(v.)*I learned how to buy,prepare and cook food.First prepare the rice by wa
23、shing it,then cook it in water.Prepare means:_ 1.Your class is going to have a New Year Party.What will you do before the party?2.When the summer holiday came,we prepared to _.3.Who prepares threes meals for your family?Prepare for the partymiss(v.)*I missed Chinese food a lot at lunchtime.British f
24、ood is very different.Her son has gone to the USA,and she misses him very much.Miss means:_ 1.Your best friend is moving to Guangzhou with his family.Before he leaves,What will you say to him?2.An old country woman comes to the city to live with his son and his wife,but shes not used to the city lif
25、e.She missed _.Ill miss you very much/a lot.living in the countrysidedrop(v.)Youd better drop smoking.Drop everything and come inside.Shall we drop the subject?average(adj./n.)*In our class there were 29 students.This is about the average size for British schools.The average of 3,4 and 11 is 6.Avera
26、ge means:_ 1.What is the average temperature for July in Nanjing?_ 2.What is the average income a year for a Chinese?$_ 3.Is your school work above/below average?4.We receive 200 letters a day on average.Phrases to be learned and reviewed an enjoyable experience experience a different way of life be
27、 happy with earn respect from achieve high grades used to do for free at lunchtime on the school fieldSentences to be attended to Make a comparison 1.I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.2.The homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.
28、The homework was _than what I used to get in my old school.How to make a comparison Study the examples:1.Lets go by car.Its cheaper.2.Her illness was more serious than we first thought.3.She isnt as old as she looks.Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning.1.Jack is younger than he looks.
29、Jack isnt as old as he looks.2.The station was nearer than I thought._ 3.I eat out less than I used to._ 4.The exam was easier than we expected._ As 1)This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.2)I felt lucky as all my teachers were very helpful and I e
30、njoyed all my subjects.3)My English improved a lot as I used English every day.4)Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy,prepare and cook food.As(time):two things happening together As they walked along the street,they looked in the store windows.The man fell as he was getting off the train.A
31、s(reason):because As I was feeling tired,I went to bed early.As they live near us,we see them quite often.A word quiz Flags,nations,languages and peopleflagnationlanguage peopleHomework-also an enjoyable learning experience 1.P5 E 2.Make up sentences with attend prepare miss drop average experience
32、For free as not asasPeriod 4Word PowerPresentation of homework Read your sentences to the class(teachers role).(Which is your favorite?)Complete the sentencesearn,respect,achieve,attend,experience,prepare,drop,miss1)Only 6 people _ the meeting so the chairman went angry.2)Many new students _ feeling
33、s of being upset or anxious in a new school.3)Plans for a school swimming pool were _ because of the lack of money.4)He _ nearly$20,000 a year.5)China has _ the highest rate of economic growth in Asia.6)Lets go home.Mum is _ supper for us.7)When George was away,I really _ him.8)Hes not the most popu
34、lar teacher,but the students _ him.Warming-up Name the places in the pictures.classroomsscience lablibraryart centercanteencentral gardenschool gatestatueSchool facilities 1.What do we do in the following places?2.Do you know where they are?Store Dormitory Gym Medical center Car park Lecture hallWor
35、d familyschoolholidayReading Look at the map and read Wei Huas thoughts.While you are reading:1.Try to figure out which route she will take.The red one or the blue one?2.Underline the verb+preposition phrases she uses to describe her her position and movement.How to describe positions and directions
36、 Here I am at Walk towards Go between Turn left Walk past Then I should seeMore Excuse me,can you tell me the way to Excuse me,how can I get to Excuse me,do you know where Sure.You cant miss it.Youll find it on your right.Sorry,Im not from around here.Speaking(pair work)-Giving directions 1.Look at
37、the map,ask your partner how to get to the following places and then check if it is the quickest way.Store Swimming pool Gym Classroom 46Writing-describing locations 1.Write a description of the quickest way from the dormitories to Classroom 4.2.Read it to your partner.3.Read it to the class.Problem
38、 solving(group work)-to challenge your creativityA map of school and some labels of school facilities will be given out to you.1.Suppose you are the principal of the school,where will you put all the school facilities?Please give your reasons.2.Present your design to the class.Homework 1.Walk around the school.Go to some places youve never been to.Tell us what you see there.2.P7 C P85 B 2.Do you know what they stand for?1)UK _2)USA _3)UN _4)WTO_5)WHO _6)UNESCO _8)PET _8)PRC _
