(精品)Reading(3)：SchoollifeintheUK

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Reading,School life in the UK,Pre-reading discussion,Talk about the school life in the UK,group work,Reading strategy,Please read the Reading strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below:,Why do we skim a text? How do we do it?,2. Why do we scan a text? How do we do it?,Read the text quickly and tell,the topics mentioned in it.,Skimming,Topics mentioned in the text,teachers students, friends subjects, homework grades, festivals timetable, activities host family, food hobbies, school rules school hours,school assembly Woodwork class,I.,Read the text quickly and answer these questions.,1. What did,Wei,Hua,think of her life in the UK?,2. What did,Wei,Hua,study in the past year?,3. Which British city did,Wei,Hus,go to?,Scanning,It was very enjoyable and exciting.,English, History, English Literature, Computer Science,Maths, Science, PE, Cooking and French.,Manchester.,II.,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 .,F,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.,T,T,F,5. In the UK, students can choose to stop studying any subject.,6. The cake made by,Wei,Hua,did not taste good.,F,F,I. Read the article again and try to answer,these questions in short sentences.,Detailed Reading,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?,The students should spend much time on study and achieve high grades.,Because they had different,students in some classes .,3. Why did,Wei,Hua,find her homework difficult at first?,4. Who gave,Wei,Hua,a lot of support in her study ?,Because all the homework was in English.,All her teachers.,5. How did,Wei,Hua,manage to improve her English?,6. What do the British like eating at the end of dinner?,Lots of desserts.,She used English every day and spent an,hour each day reading English books,in the library,II. Read the text again and choose the best answers to the questions below.,1. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?,A.What the headmaster told them,sounded like what she used to hear in,China.,B.She used to get up at 8 am in China.,C.She was such a good cook that she,liked cooking British food.,D. She didnt like History or Art, so she,chose Woodwork.,2. Which of the following has the closest,meaning to “I could e-mail my family,and friends back home for free”?,A.I could 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.,3. The writers purpose of writing the,passage is to _.,A.tell us that she doesnt like school life,in Britain,B.excite more students to study abroad,C.improve her English,D.introduce her exciting and happy,school life in Britain,4. The writer felt lucky because _.,A.she could get up an hour later than,usual,B.the headmaster told them to earn,respect by working hard and achieving,high grades,C.she had been given a golden,opportunity to study in Britain and,met helpful and friendly teachers,and students,D.she improved her English,1. teachers 2. students,3. friends 4. subjects,5. homework 6. grades,7. activities 8. food,9. school rules 10.school hours,11.school assembly 12.Woodwork class,Consolidation,Talk about the topics mentioned in the text,Fill in the form,School hours,Assembly,School starts around 9 a.m.,and ends about 3.30 p.m.,The headmaster told us,about the rules of the school,and also the best way to,earn respect from the school,Teachers,Students,Classes,Mr. Heywood, Miss Burke,29, the average size,We had to move to different,classrooms for different,classes; we also had,different students in some,classes,Homework,Subjects,Not as heavy as in old school, but a bit challenging, all in English,English, History, English,Literature, Computer Science,Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and drop some subjects,School,activities,Woodwork,class,Read English books in the,library; went to the,Computer Club at lunchtime; had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings; cooking; held class party at the end of the term,Made a small table,Food,Free time,Very different; eat lots of desserts after main meals,Played on the school field;,football or just relaxed,Careful reading,Find these new words in the article and guess their meanings from the context.,attend 2. challenging,3.extra 4. earn,5.prepare 6. drop,7. desserts,Match the words with the correct definitions.,e. more than usual,a. difficult in an,interesting way that,tests your ability,d. go to,1. attend,2. challenging,3. extra,4. earn,5. prepare,6. drop,7. desserts,f. sweet food eaten at the,end of a meal,b. make someone ready,c. give up,g. get something,because you have done,something good,practice,A British student has read,Wei,Huas,article and wants to become her pen friend. Complete his letter to,Wei,Hua,using the words listed on page 5.,Dear,Wei,Hua, I am a high school student in the UK. I have just read your article about your _ in the UK. I would very much like to be your pen friend.,experiences,Check the answers,First of all, let me introduce myself to you. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. My,favourite,subject is English _. I am interested in reading novels. Ive read all the Harry Potter books. At the weekend, I like playing football and surfing the,Internet. Maybe you can,Literature,give me your e-mail address, so next time I can e-mail you. I do like eating _ after meals as you mentioned in your article.,This morning, at assembly, our _ talked to us about Chinese history, and I thought of you immediately. I didnt realize how,desserts,headmaster,_ schools in the UK are,from schools in China,until I read your article. Students in the UK dont have many chances to learn about Chinese high schools. Would you please write and tell me more? Im very interested in knowing what _ is like in a Chinese high school.,different,life,I am _ to travel to China with,my parents next summer.,Would you please be my guide,if I travel to your city? I hope the magazine will pass this letter to you soon!,Best wishes,Daniel Adams,preparing,Further Discussion,1. Prepare to interview,Wei,Hua,.,What else do you want to know about,her school life in the UK?,2. Imagine your own school life in the UK.,If you were sent to study in a high,school in the UK, what would be the,biggest challenge?,Language,points,1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting,experience,for me.,1),experience,U,经验,eg,. Have you had any,experience,in,work of this sort?,你对这工作有经验吗？,Experience,comes from practice.,经验来源于实践。,2) C,经历,eg,. The car accident was,a,terrible,experience,to him.,那起交通事故对他来说是一次可怕,的经历。,3),vt,体验,eg,. He,experienced,the greatest,hardship for the first time in his life.,他第一次体验他人生中的最大困,苦。,Experiencing,pain is as valuable as,experiencing,pleasure.,体验痛苦跟体验快乐同样珍贵。,4) experienced,adj,有经验的,如：,An,experienced,doctor,有经验的医生,5) be experienced in (doing ),sth,如：,He,is experienced in,teaching.,他对教学有经验。,2. I,was very happy with,the school hours in Britain.,1) be happy with= be pleased with,对,满意。如：,Im pleased with,his new house. They,are happy about / over / with,the result of the exam.,2) be happy to do,sth,乐于做某事 如：,I shall,be happy to accept,your invitation.,3. This,means,I could get up an hour later,than usual,1),mean doing,sth,意味着做某事,mean to do,sth,打算做某事,eg,. If you miss this train, that will,mean,waiting,for another 30 minutes.,He,meant to cause,trouble.,2),usual,a.,通常的，普通的，平常的。如：,Lets meet again at the,usual,place.,咱们在老地方见吧。,than usual,用于比较级之后，意为“比平常,”,。如：,He got up a little earlier,than usual,.,as usual,跟往常一样,平常,照常。如：,As usual,he forgot to make his bed after he got up.,as is usual with,和,平日那样。如：,As is usual with him, he was late for school today.,和平日一样，他今天又迟到了。,4. He also told us that the best way to,earn respect,from the school was to work hard and,achieve,high grades.,earn,v.,挣得，搏得,earnings,n,.,所得收入,earn ones living,自行谋生,eg,.,The workers,earned,less money because they had to pay medical insurance.,因为工人要交医疗保险，所以他们赚得的钱就少了。,The old man,earned his living,as a fisherman.,这老人以捕鱼为生。,As we know, its his honesty that,earned,the admiration of his friends.,正如我们所知，正是他的诚实得到了朋友们的赞扬。,Its said that a persons intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her,earnings,.,据说一个人的收入与其智商及能力有直接的关系。,比较：,earn, gain, win,earn,指为钱（或任何其他报酬）而工作，含有“报酬是应得”的含义。,win,指在竞争、战争、比赛中获胜，并可能由此得到奖赏。,gain,指获得有用和需要的东西，常用于与钱没关系的场合。,如：,He has _a lot of money by working part-time job.,He wants to _a,trip to Europe in that competition, but he will be happy if he gets a new bicycle.,She _ enough experience while working for the newspaper.,earned,win,gained,2),respect,用作不可数名词,A.,意为“尊敬,敬意”，与,for,连用。,The children showed,respect,for old people.,I have great,respect,for him.,B.,意为“尊重，重视，顾虑， 关心”。与介词,for,或,to,搭配使用。如：,We must have,respect,for the opinions of others.,。,C.,在表示“（事情的某一）点，方面”时用作可数名词。如：,She is right in every,respect,/in many respects.,她各方面都对。,respects,意为“致意，问好，请安”。如：,Give your father my,respects,.,代我向令尊致意。,in no respect,无论哪方在都不,in respect to/of= with respect to,关于,如：,I learned nothing,with respect to it,.,关于这件事，我没听说。,without respect to,不管,， 不顾,如：,He did it,without respect to,the result.,他不顾后果做了那件事。,respect,vt,.,尊敬,尊重,重视 如：,I,respect,you for your honesty.,由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。,We should,respect,the rights of other people.,我们应尊重别人的权利。,respect oneself,自重，自尊 如：,If you dont,respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?,自己不自重，又怎能受到别人的尊重呢？,即学即用,Im sure she will do as she promised;,Ive got great _ her.,A. respect for B. respects of,C. honor of D. faith in,3,）,achieve,v.,完成,达到 如：,The university has,achieved,all its goals this year.,achievement,: U,完成，达到；,C,成就,功绩,make achievements,获得成绩，取得成就,又如：,eg,.,We may have the feeling of satisfaction,and,achievement,from our English study,when we are able to say something,simple in English.,当我们可以说点儿简单的英语交谈时,我,们就可以从英语学习中得到满足感和成,就感。,The success of the experiment proves that we have,made,great,achievements,in the study of rocket.,那个实验的成功证明我们在火箭方面的,研究取得很大成就。,5. This is about the,average,size for British schools.,average,adj,.,平均的；平常的 如：,Whats the,average,age of the girls in your class?,你们班上女生的平均年龄是多少,? Its an,average,essay,，,so it is not impressive, 这是一篇很普通的论文，所以给人的印象不深刻。,average,n,.,平均数,一般水平,(,通常不用复数形式,),。如：,Alices,maths,is above the,average,in the class.,爱丽丝的数学成绩高于班级平均水平。,on (an/the) average,，,there are twenty boys present every day.,平均说来，每天有二十个男孩出席。,average,vt,.,平均达到 如：,The rainfall,averages,36 inches a year.,6. I found the homework was not as heavy as what I,used to,get in my old school, but it was,a bit challenging,for me,used to,过去常常做,，后跟动词原形。如：,We,used to,swim in this river.,过去我们经常在这条河中游泳。,My father,used to,smoke, but now he doesnt.,我父亲以前常抽烟，但现在不抽了。,1).,used to,与,would,的区别,表示过去的继续状态或过去的习惯（和现在和未来相比）时，通常要用,used to,而不用,would,。在表示过去的习惯时两者都可用。但,would,常表示含用感情成分的主观意思，而,used to,则表示较客观的意思。,used to,表示相当长期间的习惯，而,would,则表示某动作的重复，其习惯的意味较淡，因此通常与,often, sometimes,等词连用。如：,He a naughty boy.,他从前是个顽皮的孩子。,Is this the place where you ?,这是你从前住过的地方吗？,used to,be,used to,live,He say so when he was young.,他年轻时常这么说。,We often talk about our future on the bank of the river.,我们（过去）常在河岸上谈论我们的未来。,would,would,相似短语区别：,be/get used to,sth,./ doing,sth,.,习惯于,/,开始习惯于做,如：,I,am used to traveling,by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.,我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只有一次我可给吓怕了。,be used to do,被用来做,如：,In our school, candles,are used to give,light when electricity is cut off.,在我们学校停电时，就用蜡烛来照明。,固定短语,:,there used to be,某地过去有某物 如：,There used to be,a swimming pool in our town.,我们镇上过去有一个游泳池。,2),a bit,和,a little,二者都可以修饰形容词或副词的原级或比较级。如：,Its,a bit/a little,cold today.,今天有点冷。,He feels,a bit/a little,more tired today than yesterday.,他今天觉得比昨天要更累一点。,She is driving,a bit/a little faster,.,她现在开得稍快了一点。,a little,可直接加名词，而,a bit,须加,of,后才能加名词。如：,a little,bread =,a bit of,bread,一点儿面包,a little,wood =,a bit of,wood,一点儿木柴,a,few,bits of,wood,几片木片,not a bit,意为 “一点也不”,相当于,not at all,，而,not a little,则意为 “非常” ，表达肯定的意思。如：,He is,not a bit surprised,at the news.,他对此消息一点不吃惊。,He is,not a little surprised,at the news.,他对此消息非常吃惊。,He was,not a little,surprised.,他颇为惊讶。,bit,前可用人称代词，意为“某人的一份力量”，而,little,无此用法。,little,可用作不定代词，而,bit,无此用法。如：,We should,do our bit,for our country.,我们为祖国尽自己的一份力。,Little,does he know about his illness.,他对病情知道得很少。,3),challenge,n,. /,v,.,挑战 作动词时用于,challenge to ,或,challenge to do ,结构，意为“向,挑战,”,。如：,The school,challenged us to,a game of football.,那学校向我们挑战足球赛。,He,challenged,me,to play,another tennis game.,他向我挑战要我跟他再打一场网球。,The present world is full of,challenges,as well as opportunities.,当今社会充满了机遇与挑战。,challenging,adj,.,引发兴趣的，使人思考的，激发干劲的。如：,a,challenging,problem,发人深思的问题,7. so I could e-mail my family and friends back home,for free,.,free,adj,.,免费的；空闲的 如：,a free dinner,免费的午餐,for free,（,free of charge,）,免费的,free time,空闲时间,All the books were given away,free,.,所有的书都免费赠送。,8. Cooking was really,fun,as I learned how to buy,prepare,and cook food.,1),fun,n,. U,愉快；开心,adj,.,有趣的，奇妙的,比较：,funny,adj.,好笑的，滑稽的,for fun,寻找乐趣；当作玩笑；,make fun of,捉弄,Theres,no fun,in spending the whole,evening playing cards.,整个晚上打扑克牌没有意思。,I felt unhappy whenever I was,made,fun of.,无论何时被人嘲笑，总让我不好受。,Fifty years ago, people,would rather hunt wild animals,for fun,than go sightseeing.,五十年前，人们宁愿捕杀野生动,物来寻开心也不愿意外出观光。,2),prepare,:,v,.,准备,预备,有能力而且愿意,preparation,n,.,准备,预备,prepare for/preparefor,make preparations for,be prepared for,Working on a part-time job can,prepare,them for a future career.,打工为大学生将来的工作作好准备。,Will you help me,prepare for,the,get-together of the old classmates?,你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作,?,Preparations for,the top government,officers visit are almost complete.,迎接政府高级官员来访的准备工作差不多已全部完成。,9. but can,drop,some subjects if they dont like them.,drop,v,. 1),放弃；断绝 （往来）；滴下,落下,n,.,滴；点,如：,drop,sb,. a line,写封短信,drop in on,sb,.,造访某人,drop in at some place,造访某地,He seems to,have dropped,most of,his friends.,他好像与大多数的朋友不再来往了。,He lifted a rock only to,drop,it on his,own feet.,他搬起石头砸了自己的脚。,A drop of,ink may make a million think.,一滴墨水写成的文字可让千万人思索。,Dont forget to,drop me a line,when,you are free!,有空时写封信给我,!,Sorry, we are latewe,drop in at a pub,on the way!,不好意思我们迟到了，我们中途去了一趟酒吧。,1,The headmaster asked me to,_ him at his office.,校长让我去他办公室。,2. _ when you have time.,有空时写封信给我。,3. I want to _ out of math class,which is too hard for me.,我不想上数学课，它对我来说太难了。,drop in on,Drop me a line,drop,即学即用,10. I,missed,Chinese food a lot at lunch time.,miss,v,.,错过；失去,;,想念；思念,miss doing,sth,.,想念,/,错过做某事,He threw the ball to me, but I,missed,it and it landed on the ground.,他把球扔给我，但我没接住，球落在了地上。,Being too tired, he narrowly,missed crashing,into the tree.,太累了，他差一点撞到树上。,Im sure that everybody will,miss him,very much.,我相信每个人都会怀念他。,11. Sometimes I just,relaxed,under a tree,relax,vt,. &,vi,.,使松弛,放松,松懈。如：,relax,ones muscles,放松肌肉,relax,ones attention,放松注意力,relax,ones pace,放慢步伐,relax,ones mind,使脑子得到休息,eg,.,His face,relaxed in,into,a smile,他的表情在一笑中变得轻松了。,We must not,relax in,our efforts,我们决不能松劲。,Lets stop working and,relax,for an hour.,我们停工休息一小时。,比较：,relaxed,和,relaxing,relaxed,感到轻松,relaxing,令人轻松的,He is feeling,relaxed,now.,他现在感到轻松。,The music is,relaxing,.,音乐使人轻松。,We are having,relaxing,weather.,天气使人懒洋洋的。,relaxation,n,. U “,放松”消遣”“娱乐”。,C,为消遣所做的具体的事,relaxation,of the muscles,肌肉的放松,Lets have some,relaxation.,我们放松一下。,Fishing and mountain-climbing are his favorite,relaxation,.,钓鱼和爬山是他最喜欢的娱乐。,根据首字母或汉语注释写全单词,Practice,Before the meeting began, I made the,necessary i_.,3. The old worker is very e_ in mending cars.,ssembly,ntroductions,1.The morning a_ at our school is at 9 oclock in the school hall.,xperienced,4. Her earlier p_ for the next day made her perfect for the job.,5. The great inventor was given a prize for his scientific a_.,6. The _ (,平均,) age of the boys in this class is fifteen.,7. Dinner costs $5 and wine is _(,额外的,).,average,chievements,reparation,extra,8,He thought it better to begin our work _ (,立即,).,9,We often study Shakespeares plays in our _ (,文学,) classes.,10. Tom accepted his friends _,(,挑战,) to swim across the lake.,immediately,Literature,challenge,1. Read the text again and again and,try to recite or retell it.,2. Review all the language points weve,learned.,3. Preview Word Power of this unit.,4. E-mail your friends about your new,school life.,Homework,Tips:,1. Think about what aspects you are,going to write about.,2. Your e-mail to a friend should,sound interesting and exciting.,Thank you,