1、Welcome&Extended readingUnit 1 Back to schoolRead&Thinkreading timeQ1:What does Maggie think of his first day?Q2:What challenges&opportunities will Maggie have?Q3:What is Maggies plan?Extended reading P11-12reading timeWhat does John Li think of his school life like as an exchange student in the UK?
2、He is glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life.lovely(L2)enjoy(L13&L31)attract(L29)fun(L31)glad(L31)fantastic(L38)nice(L38)01020304Genre/nr/StructureDetailsSummary Genre/nr/stu stu stu skimmingskimmingWhoWhenWhereJohn Li,a former exchange studenta British secondary schoo
3、la year agoSchool life in the UKWhatGenreread&find out key words in each para.key wordsSchool life in the UK-para.1Last year,I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.I stayed with a lovely host family and went to school with their son,Daniel.We were both in year
4、 ten and we got on well.He is learning Chinese and will come to stay with me this year in China!School life in the UK-para.2The British school day begins at 9 a.m.and ends at 4 p.m.Students usually have to learn nine subjects at secondary school.Every student in the UK must study English,Maths and t
5、he Science subjects:Biology,Chemistry and Physics.Students can also choose to study other subjects,such as History,Art and Business.School life in the UK-para.3The classes are different from those in China.Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson.In most of
6、my classes,there were only about 20 students.In the beginning,however,it was still tough for me to remember everyones name!School life in the UK-para.4I 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 p
7、ut 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 advanced in the UK than in China.School life in the UK-para.4However,learning in English was a great challenge for me.There were a lot of difficult English wor
8、ds,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 myself clearly in English.School life in the UK-para.4Although there was not as much homework as I was used to,it was still challeng
9、ing.Fortunately,my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement.My language skills improved over time.School life in the UK-para.5During the hour-long lunchtime,I ate in the school dining hall.There were lots of options including bread and butter,chicken pie and pudd
10、ings,but I still missed my mums cooking!After lunch,I often played on the schools huge sports field with Daniel and his friends.Sometimes we just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.School life in the UK-para.6After school,there were many clubs to join.The one that attracted me most was the Rug
11、by Club.We played once a week,and it was great fun.Also,I enjoyed acting in the Theatre Club.I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream.Joining clubs was a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.School life in the UK-para.7I am glad t
12、o have the opportunity to experience this different way of life.I met some great people and learnt a lot about school life in the UK.Daniel and his family were fantastic hosts,and his friends were very nice as well.I cant wait for Daniel to visit China!Part 1 _ _ to the school life in the UK Part 2
13、_ Different _ of the school life in the UKPart 3 _ _ StructureAspectsAspects included in included in the articlethe articleTimetableSubjectsClassesHomeworkSchool lunchClubsDetailsDetailed readingDetailed readingTimetableTimetableSubjectsClassesHomeworkSchool lunchSubjectsAspectsAspects included in i
14、ncluded in the articlethe articleClubsDetailsClassesHomeworkSchool lunchClassesHomeworkLess School lunchlots of options,including bread and butter,chicken and puddings ClubsClubsMany,including _ and _nDetailsAspectsAspects included in included in the articlethe articleTimetableTimetableSubjectsClass
15、esHomeworkSchool lunchClubsthe UKChina Subjects Comparison_ _ClassesHomeworkSchool lunchUKChinaClassesHomework MoreLess School lunchlots of options,including bread and butter,chicken and puddingsComparisonClubsClubsMany,including the Rugby Club and the Theatre Club?ChallengesWith the help and encour
16、agement from his teachers and classmates,he overcame the challenge of learning in English and had his language skills improved a lot.uWhat challenges was he faced with?What challenges was he faced with?uHow did he deal with them?How did he deal with them?DetailsSampleJohn Li,who studied at a British
17、 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 and so on.He also talks about the challenges he faced and feels to experience the life.Summarize the main idea of the article with about 50 words.S
18、ummary What is our school life like?RequirementsInclude at least 3 of the aspects talked about in this period.introduce our schoolPart 3projectprojectOur class commonly begins at 6.45 a.m and ends around 10.p.m.Every secondary student here must study 13 subjects in year ten.I enjoyed most of the cla
19、sses but some of them are quite challenging.Art classese are fun as we can enjoy many beautiful things.I found English quite easy and enjoyable because the topic is our school and we are familiar/fmli(r)/with it and eager to know more about it.However,learning Math is a challenge for me.Fortunately,
20、my teachers and classmates are always helpful and give me lots of encouragement.I have confidence that my math will improve over time.Sample1At the upper end of the main road is Science Museum,the tallest building in our school.It is considered by many students as the most beautiful.It is at the hea
21、rt of our school,with many other buildings on either side of it.The Science Museum,which was build over a period of 80 years,takes up 50 square kilometers.Our school,founded by Liu Wuting in 1943,is a fantastic school,which is equal to Changjun Middle school in Changsha city.Our school is in a place
22、 called Changqiao.There is a main road,on either side of which you can see many big trees.At the upper end of the main road is the At the upper end of the main road is the Science Science Building,Building,which which was builtwas built over a period of 6 months,over a period of 6 months,takes up ta
23、kes up 30 square kilometers.30 square kilometers.Our Art buliding Our Art buliding is is considered asconsidered as the most beautiful.the most beautiful.Our school has Our school has raised many well-rounded raised many well-rounded studentsstudents.It is now our responsibility toIt is now our responsibility to be a good be a good student in our school.student in our school.Sample2
