1、EducationModule 2Unit 2What do I like best about school?21.To get a general understanding about the school life of British students.2.To learn some key words and useful expressions and understand the theme of the passage.3.To write a passage about your school life.ObjectivesObjectivesFree talk Can y
2、ou talk about your school life?Do you like your school life?Why?Lead inLead inLead in/p:s/sekndri/bsnt/bel/v.及格及格;通过通过passadj.中等的中等的;次要次要 的的;间接的间接的secondary adj.缺席的缺席的;不在不在 的的belln.钟钟;铃铃absentWords and expressionsPresentationWords:pass secondary absent bellPhrases:twenty minutes away from my homeins
3、tead of above all be absent fromPresentationPatterns:We go to school every weekday from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm.We have a large sports ground for football and tennis,where we can play both during and after school hours.Presentation1.Look at the photos and say what you can see.PresentationTalk about your
4、school lifeYou can talk about it in the following aspects:your schoolyour school daythe subjects and the examsthe other events and activitiesPresentation1.How long has Susie been at River School?2.How long does her schoolday last?3.Do all the students at River School have the same subjects?4.How do
5、you like Susies school life?Why?2.Read the passage and answer the questions.PresentationMy school life My name is Susie Thompson,and Im fifteen.Ive been at River School,London,since I was eleven.If I pass my exams next year,Ill stay here until Im eighteen.River School is a secondary school,about twe
6、nty minutes away from my Presentationhome by bike.Before I came here,I went to the primary school near my home.I started primary school when I was five and stayed there for six years.We go to school every weekday from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm.Before class,our teacher checks which pupils are present or abs
7、ent.Then everyone goes to the Presentationmain hall.There,our head teacher tells us news about the school.At 9:05 am the bell rings,and lessons start.Each lesson lasts for an hour.We have a break from 11:05 am until 11:15 am,then another lesson,and then lunch for an hour.In the afternoon,we have two
8、 more lessons before school finishes.Presentation This year I have ten subjects:maths,English,physics,chemistry,French,history,geography,music,IT and PE.Some people learn German instead of French.Its lucky we dont have exams in every subject.We have a large sports ground for football and tennis,wher
9、e we can play Presentationboth during and after school hours.After-school activities,such as sports clubs and language societies,are popular too.During the school year there are usually visits to museums and to camps for activities such as climbing and walking in the country.Last year a Presentation
10、group of us even went to Japan.There are parties and a sports day,and school plays are really popular.Once a term,there is a parents meeting,so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress.What do I like best about school?English,chemistry,music,sports clubs,school plays and above all,my fri
11、ends!PresentationTick the topics mentioned in the passage:subject age to go to school after-school activity exact location of school time for lessons history of the school head teachers daily workPresentation1.River school is a _ school.A.Primary B.Secondary C.High 2.How long do they have for the lu
12、nch?A.From 11:05 to 11:20 B.An hour.C.Two hoursLook through the passage and choose the correct answers.Presentation3.What subject dont they have?A.PE B.IT C.Chinese4.How often do they have a parents meeting?A.Once a month.B.Once a year.C.Once a term.PresentationNow answer the questions.1.How long ha
13、s Susie been at River School?She has been at River School for four years.2.How long does her schoolday last?Her schoolday lasts for 6.5 hours,starting at 8:45 am and finishing at 3:15 pm.Presentation3.Do all the students at River School have the same subjects?No,not all the students at River School
14、study the same subjects.4.How do you like Susies school life?Why?I like Susies school life because she has many after-school activities.Presentation3.Put the statements into the correctgroup.1.Susie has been at school since she was five and she will be at school until she is eighteen.2.All schools i
15、n the UK are like River School.3.Lessons start at 9:05 am.4.The fourth lesson starts at 1:15 pm.5.There is a parents meeting each term.Presentation We can get the information from the passage directly:_ We can get the information from the passage indirectly:_ We cannot get the information from the p
16、assage:_3,541,2Presentation4.Complete the questions with the words in the box.absent bell pass weekdays1.When do you hear a _ at school?2.Who is _ from school today?3.What do you usually do on _?4.How many marks do you need to _ the English exam?Now work in pairs.Ask and answer.bellabsentweekdayspas
17、sPresentationLanguage points 如果主句为一般将来时，如果主句为一般将来时，if 引导的条件状引导的条件状语从句则用一般现在时。这一规律被称语从句则用一般现在时。这一规律被称为为“主将从现主将从现”。e.g.If it rains tomorrow,we wont go camping.如果明天下雨如果明天下雨,我们就不去我们就不去野营了。野营了。1.If I pass my exams next year,Ill stay here until Im eighteen.如果明年我通过考试的如果明年我通过考试的话话,我会在这里学习到我会在这里学习到18岁。岁。Pres
18、entation注意：延续性动词有时也用注意：延续性动词有时也用否定形式否定形式，但，但意义发生了变化。试比较：意义发生了变化。试比较：(1)I watched TV until my father came back.父亲回来之前父亲回来之前,我一直在看电视。我一直在看电视。(2)I didnt watch TV until my father came back.直到父亲回来后直到父亲回来后,我才看电视。我才看电视。当当until引导的从句与引导的从句与肯定的主句肯定的主句连用时连用时,主主句的谓语动词句的谓语动词须是须是持续性动词持续性动词。Presentation2.River Sch
19、ool is a secondary school,about twenty minutes away from my home by bike.里弗学校是一所中学里弗学校是一所中学,从我家骑自行车到学从我家骑自行车到学 校大约需要校大约需要20分钟。分钟。be away from 远离远离;从从离开离开;距离距离e.g.I shall be away from home all this week.这个星期我都不在家这个星期我都不在家.Presentation Please be far away from tobaccos for you and your kins health!为了自己
20、和他人的健康为了自己和他人的健康,请远离香烟请远离香烟!My home is 20 kilometers away from thehospital.我家距离医院我家距离医院20公里。公里。Presentation3.Before class,our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent.上课前上课前,老师查看学生的出勤情况。老师查看学生的出勤情况。present作作形容词形容词时时,意思是意思是“出席的出席的,在场在场的的”,此时它的此时它的反义词反义词是是absent；present 做做名词名词时意思是时意思是“礼物礼物”；p
21、resent 做做动词动词时时,意为意为“赠送赠送”。present作作形容词形容词时时,还可表示还可表示“目前的目前的,现现在的在的”。Presentatione.g.How many people were present at the meeting?有多少人出席了这次会议？有多少人出席了这次会议？This book was a present from my brother.这本书是我哥哥给我的礼物。这本书是我哥哥给我的礼物。He presented her with a bunch of flowers.他送给她一束花。他送给她一束花。Im not at all satisfied
22、with the present situation.我对目前的情况一点都不满意。我对目前的情况一点都不满意。PresentationPractice用用present的适当形式完成句子。的适当形式完成句子。1.Everybody must be _ at this important meeting.2.How many _ have you got at the birthday party?3.Mr Wang _ each student with a notebook.presentpresentspresentsPresentatione.g.Some students were a
23、bsent from class.一些学生没有上课。一些学生没有上课。He absented himself from the meeting.他开会缺席了。他开会缺席了。absent是是形容词形容词,意为意为“缺席的缺席的”。要表示。要表示“做某事缺席做某事缺席”,其后常接介词其后常接介词from;absent也可用作也可用作及物动词及物动词,意为意为“缺席缺席”,后常接后常接反身代词作宾语。反身代词作宾语。Presentation合成词合成词absent-minded 意为意为“心不在焉的心不在焉的”。e.g.He is always absent-minded.他老是心不在焉。他老是心不
24、在焉。拓展拓展 absent作作形容词形容词,还可表示还可表示“心不在焉的心不在焉的”,通常只用作定语。通常只用作定语。e.g.He had an absent look on his face.他脸上一副心不在焉的神情。他脸上一副心不在焉的神情。Presentation4.In the afternoon,we have two more lessons before school finishes.下午上完两节课就放学了。下午上完两节课就放学了。more跟数词连用修饰复数名词时跟数词连用修饰复数名词时,要置于要置于 数词之后数词之后,即即“数词数词+more+复数名词复数名词”,可以与可以
25、与“another+数词数词+复数名词复数名词”替替换使用。换使用。e.g.Would you please wait for me ten more minutes?=Would you please wait for me another ten minutes?PresentationPresentation5.Some people learn German instead of French.有些同学学习德语代替学习法语。有些同学学习德语代替学习法语。instead of 代替代替,（是（是）而不是）而不是 作为短语介词作为短语介词,instead of 后后面面常跟名词、代常跟名词
26、、代 词和动名词词和动名词,偶尔也跟偶尔也跟复合结构复合结构。e.g.Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗你替我赴宴好吗?Shall we have fish instead of meat today?今天我们不吃肉吃鱼好吗今天我们不吃肉吃鱼好吗?Presentation instead of 后后面面还可跟形容词、副词、动词、还可跟形容词、副词、动词、不定式、介词短语和从句不定式、介词短语和从句,这时它相当于这时它相当于 连词连词。e.g.Taking exercise every day makes him look younger
27、 instead of older.（连接形容词）（连接形容词）每天锻炼身体使他显得更年轻而不是苍老。每天锻炼身体使他显得更年轻而不是苍老。I go to bed late instead of early.我总是很晚才睡。（连接副词）我总是很晚才睡。（连接副词）Presentation That increased instead of decreased our courage.这增加而不是减少了我们的勇这增加而不是减少了我们的勇 气。（连接动词）气。（连接动词）He proposes to do some work instead of to watch television.（连接不定
28、式）（连接不定式）他提议做些工作而不是看电视。他提议做些工作而不是看电视。In warm weather he often reads under a tree instead of in the library.天气暖和的时候，他常常是在树下而不是天气暖和的时候，他常常是在树下而不是 在图书馆里读书。（连接介词短语）在图书馆里读书。（连接介词短语）Presentation instead 单独使用单独使用的时候是的时候是副词副词，常用于，常用于 句末句末。e.g.Weve no coffee.Would you like tea instead？我们没有咖啡了我们没有咖啡了,喝茶行吗？喝茶行
29、吗？It will take days by car,so lets fly instead.坐汽车得好几天时间坐汽车得好几天时间,所以我们还是改乘所以我们还是改乘 飞机吧。飞机吧。Presentation 用用instead的句子也可以改成的句子也可以改成instead of。e.g.She never studies.Instead,she plays tennis all day.=Instead of studying,she plays tennis all days.她成天打网球她成天打网球,而不是学习。而不是学习。He didnt give John the money,but
30、he gave it to me instead.=Instead of giving John the money,he gave it to me.他没有给约翰钱他没有给约翰钱,而是把钱给了我。而是把钱给了我。Presentation6.Its lucky we dont have exams in every subject.幸运的是，我们不是每一门课程都要考试。幸运的是，我们不是每一门课程都要考试。have exams in表示表示“方面的考试方面的考试”,常用介词常用介词in。e.g.I went to take an exam in math.我去参加数学考试了。我去参加数学考试了
31、。Presentation7.Once a term,there is a parents meeting 每学期要召开一次家长会每学期要召开一次家长会once表示表示“一次一次,一回一回”。e.g.Kate says she goes shopping once a week.凯特说她每周购物一次。凯特说她每周购物一次。once,twice,three times,many times,ever常常在现在完成时态中用作在现在完成时态中用作时间状态时间状态,表示表示说话说话前发生过一次或多次的动作前发生过一次或多次的动作,现在已成为一现在已成为一种经验或经历。种经验或经历。Presentati
32、onWhen you write a composition,remember:Write about what you know best.This usually means your family,friends,school and yourself.PresentationUse something you have read as a model.So My school life can be a model for your writing.Use ideas and sentences from the model and change the details.This wi
33、ll help you decide what to write and how to write it.Presentation5.Make a timetable for your schoolday.Time when school starts Afternoon lessonsMorning lessonsTime when school endsLunch breakAfter-school activitiesPresentation6.Make a list of other events and activities during your school year.e.g.v
34、isits to museums,parents meeting,school trip to mountains Presentation7.Write a passage about your school life.Use the timetable in Activity 5 and the list you made in Activity 6 to help you.Say:when you go to school how you get there how long you have been at this school what your daily timetable i
35、sPresentationMy name is Zhang Lin and Im a pupil at No 1 Junior High School in what subjects you are taking this term what other events and activities there are during your school year what you like best about schoolPresentationA Sample:My name is Zhang Lin and Im a pupil at No.1 Junior High School
36、in Taiyuan.Ive been here three years ago.Every morning I go to school at 7:30 am by bike.Before class,we have a morning talk for half an hour.Everyone can introduce something he/she likes to Presentationother students,such as a poem,a short story,a popular song,a famous person.Then we have four clas
37、sesfrom 8:00 am.Its time to have lunch and rest from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.In the afternoon,we have three classes before school finishes.PresentationI like the sports ground best in my school.When we finish our lessons in the afternoon,we always do some exercise there.It makes us healthier and gives u
38、s more chances to know more friends.I love my school.Presentation1.twenty minutes away from2.last for3.have a break4.a parents meeting5.We go to school every weekday from 8:45 am to 3:15 pm.6.We have a large sports ground for football and tennis,where we can play both during and after school hours.本
39、课时主要短语和句型本课时主要短语和句型 总结回顾总结回顾Summary一、单项选择。一、单项选择。1.My cousin Susan can write with _ hand.A.every B.either C.any D.both2.After playing football for more than a half hour,the students took _rest.A.a few minutes B.a few minutes C.a little minutes D.a little minutesExercise3.Lucy knew nothing about it _
40、 her sister told her.A.because B.until C.if D.since4.Bill was listening to the radio while Ann _ TV.A.watched B.was watching C.has watched D.had watchedExercise二、用方框内所给单词的恰当形式二、用方框内所给单词的恰当形式填空。填空。pass French absent secondary parent1.He doesnt want to be _ from the meeting,though hes in poor health.2
41、.I have got a pen friend whose mother language is _.absentFrenchExercise3.She hasnt _ her driving test yet.4.Experience is what matters,age is of _ importance.5.At the _ meeting,the teacher told Toms mother that Tom had made great progress in every subject.passedsecondaryparentspass French absent se
42、condary parentExercise1)我们的课持续一小时。我们的课持续一小时。Our lessons _.2)11:05到到11:20是课间休息。是课间休息。We _ at 11:05 until 11:20.3)明年我要参加八门课的考试。明年我要参加八门课的考试。I _ in eight subjects next year.4)一学期我们开一次家长会和运动会。一学期我们开一次家长会和运动会。There is _ and _ once a term.last for an hourhave a breakwill take my examsa parents meetinga sp
43、orts day三、根据汉语提示完成句子。三、根据汉语提示完成句子。Exercise5)咱们不喝咖啡改喝茶吧。咱们不喝咖啡改喝茶吧。Lets drink tea _ _ coffee.6)本周我们还有两节数学课。本周我们还有两节数学课。We will have _ _ maths classes this week.7)学习的目的不是为了参加考试。学习的目的不是为了参加考试。The point of studying is not to _ _.instead of two moretakeexamExerciseHomework1.Learn the new words by heart.2.Describe your school life in your own words and then write a passage about it with more than 70 words.(The passage in this module is a model for you to use.)Homework
