(
课件网) UNIT 1 Back to school Extended reading & Project Extended reading What is the biggest difference between the lives of your junior high school and senior high school ·Subjects ·Classes ·School facilities (slide projector, swimming pool, library) ·School activities ·The arrangement of time（tighter timetable） Lead-in Have you ever had the chance to go on a tour abroad or take part in an exchange program Do you want to take part in an exchange program How much do you know about school life abroad Do you know of any differences between the lives of Chinese and British high school students Can you give some reasons for the differences Lead-in John Li，a Chinese senior high school student，has spent a year studying in the UK. Which parts of school life in the UK do you think the author will talk about in the article Reading Skimming 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 the last sentences of each paragraph. Scanning We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly. We focus on key words and phrases, dates and numbers. Reading Topics mentioned in the text: □ teachers □ friends □ homework □ festivals □ activities □ food □ school clubs □ class discussion √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ □ students □ subjects □ grades □ timetable □ host family □ hobbies □ school hours □Art class Reading What is school life in the UK like Look at the mind map below and find information from the passage. Then think about what school life in China is like. School life in the UK School timetable Clubs School lunch Homework Class discussion Subjects Class size Reading A School timetable: The school day begins at 9 a.m. and lessons last until 4 p.m. Subjects: Students usually have to learn nine subjects. They must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. They can also choose from History, Art, Business, etc. Class size: There are only about 20 students in most classes. Reading What is school life in the UK like Look at the mind map below and find information from the passage. Then think about what school life in China is like. A Class discussion: It is very important. Homework: There is not as much homework in the UK as in China, but it is still challenging. School lunch: There are a lot of options for school lunches, including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings. Clubs: There are many clubs to join after school. Reading Have students discuss the meaning of the following sentence. “Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. (Line 9-10)” What are the advantages and disadvantages of this teaching system Reading Underline the sentences with the word “but” or “however” in the article and analyze the meaning of these sentences. Make sentences with the word “but” or “however” to describe your new school lif ... ...
