1、School life in the UK Learn about school life in the UKFinish the reading exercisesLearn how to skim and how to scanBeautiful school campus with modern school facilities.Providing selective courses(drop some of the subjects that you do not prefer).A great variety of school activities involved.More f
2、ree style is welcomed with fewer rules and regulations.Being at ease with teachers.Offering more chances of connecting society,concentrating on the form of life abilities.Sincere friends and classmates whenever you can turn to.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)Read
3、the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:1.Why do we skim a text?2.How do we do it?2.Why do we scan a text?How do we do it?牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)Skimming How to get a general idea?Read the text“School life in the UK”quickly and answe
4、r the following questions.1.What is the main idea of the passage?2.What did Wei Hua think of her life in UK?She thought it was a very enjoyable and exciting experience.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)3.What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year?4.Which Briti
5、sh city did Wei Hua go to?English,History,English literature,Computer Science,Maths,Science,P.E.,Art,Cooking and French.Manchester牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)Topics mentioned in the text:teachers students friends subjects homework grades festivals timetable ac
6、tivities host family food hobbies school rules school hoursschool assembly Art class牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.We focus on the title,the first and last sentences of each paragraph.牛津译林版英语必修
7、一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article you have just read.1.Wei Huas favorite teacher was Mr.Heywood.FMiss Burke牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共3
8、6张PPT)2.Most British classes have fewer than thirty students.3.Wei Hua had more homework in her school in China.4.It was very expensive for Wei Hua to communicate with her parents.TTFfree牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)5.In the UK,students can choose to stop study
9、ing any subject.6.The cake made by Wei Hua did not taste good.FFsome牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly.We focus on:key words and phrasesdates,numbers.Scanning to get certain information牛津译林版英
10、语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)1.According to the headmaster,what should the students spend much time on?2.Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates?They should devote themselves to study.Because there were different students in some cla
11、sses.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)3.Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at first?4.Who gave Wei Hua a lot of support in her studies?Because all the homework was in English.The teachers gave her much encouragement.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英
12、语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)5.How did Wei Hua manage to improve her English?6.What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?Dessert.She used English everyday and spent an hour each day reading English booksin the library.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)Read
13、 the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)A.What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China.B.She used to get up at 8 a.m.in China.C.She was such a good cook that she liked cooking
14、British food.D.She didnt like History or Art,so she chose cooking.1.Which of the statements is true?牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)2.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Her English improved a lot as she used English every day.B.School life in the UK is busy an
15、d bitter.C.She had a wonderful experience in a British school.D.She was happy with the British school hours.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to“I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free”?A.I co
16、uld e-mail my family and friends back home without paying money.B.I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C.I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.D.I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张P
17、PT)4.The writers purpose of writing the passage is to _.A.tell us that she doesnt like school life in BritainB.excite more students to study abroadC.improve her EnglishD.introduce her exciting and happy school life in Britain牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)牛津译林版英语必修一Unit 1（Reading）(共36张PPT)5.The w
18、riter felt lucky because _.A.she could get up an hour later than usualB.the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high gradesC.she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and studentsD.she improved her EnglishParts Pa
19、ragraphsMain ideaWei Huas feeling about staying in a British high school for one yearsDifferent aspects of school life in the UKWei Huas hopeD.Find these new words in the article and match the words with the correct definitions.WordsMeaningsenjoyableearndevoteget something because you have done some
20、thing goodgive most of your time and energy to somethinggiving pleasureWordsMeaningsaveragechallengingextrasatisfactionusual or commondifficult in an interesting way that tests your abilitymore than usualthe good feeling you have when you get what you wantE.Complete the letter to Wei Hua.1.Should st
21、udents study more languages?2.What subjects would you like to take if you could choose?Why?Nowadays,more and more young students are going abroad to study.What effects will the new school life have on them?DebateAdvantages:1.widen their view2.improve their English3.learn to be independent and cooper
22、ate with others4.learn about foreign customs and culture 5.let the foreigners learn about China and attract them to invest in China6.learn advanced technologyDisadvantages:1.cost of money and cause a heavy burden to their parents2.feel homesick3.form bad habits4.stay in a foreign country and refuse to come backRead the text carefully again and try to find out the language points.
