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课件网) Unit 2 School life Welcome to the unit Learning objectives To learn some unusual schools around the word. To learn some new words. To better understand the importance of education. New words Bangladesh n.孟加拉国 India n.印度 Australia n.澳大利亚 Philippines n.菲律宾 Guatemala n.危地马拉 Kitty is listening to a programme about some unusual schools. Listen with her and match the picture of each school with its country and the reason for creating it. India Australia Bangladesh c Many children from poor families work at train stations or on trains. a Children live far away from school. b Heavy floods happen often. Listening New words plastic adj.塑料的，n.塑料 unusual adj.不寻常的 cheap adi.便宜的 environment n.环境 read loudly What other UNUSUAL schools do you know Further thinking Forest schools are outdoor schools where students learn in natural settings like forests. In Sweden, some students attend these schools all year, even during cold winters. Listening Kitty and her classmates are talking about unusual schools in different countries. Listen to the tape and fill in the table. School types Locations Advantages (优点) very cheap and good for the environment have a chance to learn even when there are floods the bottle school the boat school in Bangladesh in the Philippines and Guatemala Unusual schools Task 2 Read the conversation on page 21 and answer the questions. 1. Why is the boat school necessary 2. What materials are used to build bottle schools 3. What are the good points of bottle schools mentioned in the conversation Imitate and role-play Do you know any unusual schools around the world Yes. I know about the boat school in Bangladesh. During the rainy season, there’s much more rain in Bangladesh than in many other parts of the world. With the boat school, children have a chance to learn even when there are floods. What a good way to get the children learning! Another example is the bottle school. People in the Philippines and Guatemala build this kind of school with used plastic bottles. This is very cheap and good for the environment. That’s really cool! Kitty: Simon: Kitty: Daniel: Simon: Welcome to the unit Look at different schools schools in poor areas school with a small playground 1. Why is the boat school necessary Because during the rainy season, there are floods in Bangladesh, and children can still learn with the boat school. Welcome to the unit Kitty is listening to a programme about some unusual schools. Listen with her and match the picture of each school with its country and the reason for creating it. India 2. What materials are used to build bottle schools Used plastic bottles Welcome to the unit India Language points With the boat school, children have a chance to learn even when there are floods. 有了船校，孩子们即便在洪水期间也有机会学习。 have a chance to do sth.有机会做某事 她可能有机会出国留学。 She may have a chance to study abroad. Language poi ... ...
