1、Unit 1 Extended Unit 1 Extended readingreadingSchool life in the UKWhat does the short video show?It shows us the between Chinese and British ways of education in high schools.differences Chinese teachers require discipline.Chinese students have academic achievements.Chinese students study than Brit
2、ish students.Chinese education system is more .What are the differences?stricterbetterlongercompetitiveAre there any other differences between Chinese and British school life?Lets read an article about school life in the UK.Global reading Try to figure out the genre of the passage.narrationA narrati
3、on is a story or account of events.expositionAn exposition is a detailed explanation of an idea or a theory.argumentationAn argumentation is a discussion in which you make a point and then provide persuasive and logical evidence to back it up.记叙文记叙文说明文说明文议论文议论文According to the title,which of the fol
4、lowing will be mentioned in the article?teachersclassmatessubjectsgradesfriendstimetableactivitieshost familyhomeworkfoodclass sizefestivalWhat 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.
5、Read all the subheadings4.Read the first and last sentence in every paragraph5.Always read the last paragraphSchool life in the UKintroductionschool timetable and subjectsschool lunch and activitiescourse descriptionclass arrangement and sizeschool clubsconclusion:feelingsWas John Li happy with the
6、host family?Yes,he stayed with a lovely host family and they got on well.Para.1Background informationHost families refer to the families where the hosts treat the student from other countries as a member of the family,eating and living together with the student.Last year,I had the chance to study at
7、 a British secondary school as Last year,I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.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 schoolWeWe werewere bothboth inin
8、 year ten and we got on well.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”，英国常用year ten，美国常用tenth grade。Para.2What are the differences in the timetable and subjects between Chinese and British schools?British schools start and end than Chinese
9、 schools.laterearlierCritical thinking:Why do Chinese students go to school so early?Can you think of any proverbs(谚语)in China?The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。早起的鸟儿有虫吃。An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨。一日之计在于晨。British students not only have courses(必修课)but also cour
10、ses(选修课).requiredoptionalPara.3What are the differences between Chinese and British classes?What are the differences between Chinese and British classes?In China,students have their classroom and the teachers for every lesson.However,in Britain,it is not the same.Each teacher has their own while the
11、 students move round for class.The class size is much in Britain than in China.ownCritical thinking:What the advantages of smaller classes?More class participation Better interactions between teachers and students Better class managementmove roundclassroomeverysmallerCreative work:It was still tough
12、 for me to remember everyones name.(Line 11)It is/was tough for sb.to do.（it作形式主语）walk so far on hot days remember all the new words in such a short timeHow were the subjects learned by the author?How were the subjects learned by the author?I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material
13、 was less advanced in the UK than in China.(Line 15)Para.4subjectsadjectives to describeTechnologyMathsGeography and Biologyfuneasy and enjoyablechallenginggrammar rules:SVOCCreative work:Making sentences using the structure SVOCThe new senior high school life makes students interested,curious and c
14、heerful.I enjoyed most of the 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!I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less ad
15、vanced 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.Class discussion is very important in the UK,but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes I wasnt able to express mys
16、elf clearly in English.Although there was not as much homework as I was used to,it was still challenging.Fortunately,my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement.My language skills improved over time.押头韵（alliteration）。类似表达有“safe and sound”（安然无恙），“Price and Prejudi
17、ce”（傲慢与偏见）Learning in English was a great challenge for me.There were a lot of difficult English words,especially in Geography and Biology.(Line 17)Para.4Creative work:Verb-ing is/was a great challenge for me because/but.Verb-ing 作主语作主语Doing military training was a great challenge for me because it
18、made me worn out.What are the food options in a British school dining hall?Para.5bread and butterchicken piepuddingCritical thinking:Why did John Li still miss his mums cooking?Can you think of any proverbs(谚语)in China?East or west,home is the best.金窝银窝不如自己的草窝。One mans meat is another mans poison.萝卜
19、青菜，各有所爱。What clubs did John Li join?Para.6What attracted me most was the Rugby Club.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
20、 myself acting in William Shakespeares I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeares A A Midsummer Nights DreamMidsummer Nights 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。How did John Li feel about his experience in the UK?Can you
21、find some adjectives to show his feelings?Para.7gladgreatfantasticniceCreative work:I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life.(Line 36)sb.is/was/will be glad(happy/lucky/honored)to do sth.I will be honored to go to Tsinghua University some day.Post-readingSummarize t
22、he main idea of the article with about 50 words.John Li,who studied at a British secondary school as an exchange student a year ago,introduces to us different aspects of the school life in the UK,including timetable,subjects,classes etc.He also talks about the challenges that he faced and how he ove
23、rcame them.WhenWhereWhatWhoJohn Lia year agoschool lifethe UKIn-depth readingWhats the authors attitude towards his school life in the UK?fantastic(L38)nice(L38)lovely(L2)enjoy(L13&L31)attract(L29)fun(L31)glad(L31)NoImage故今日之责任，不在他人，而全在少年Therefore,the responsibility bestowed by the times falls on nobody but us youth.
