1、 What problems did / do you meet with in the new school?Problem solving-Feel free to ask for helpMake up a conversation: 1. get to the school medical center 2. buy food in the school canteen 3. go to the school Lost and Found Office and look for a lost watch 4. fix a date with your teacher for a fac
2、e-to-face talk about one of your problems -Step 3:Discussion (pair work) - Talk about differencesTalk and find out What is different? 1.Talk about the 4 pictures on page one and find out the differences between British and Chinese high schools 2. Complete the chart after your discussionAspectsin the
3、 UKin ChinaCampus/buildingslockersclass sizeTeacher and studentStep 4:Further discussion (group work) - Make a comparison Discuss with your group and find out any other differences.1. Discuss in a group of 42. Report to the whole classStep 5:Writing- try to write down your ideaWrite a short letter t
4、o Mr. Principal and tell him what your dream school life is like? (at least 5 sentences)Dear Mr. Principal,As a new student, I really enjoy being here in this school._ yours truly, _Step6:Interview:- also an enjoyable learning experienceInterview one of your classmates about his / her school life (i
5、n junior middle schools).Tips:1.Prepare some questions that youre going to ask but not too many.2.Write down your interview in a few wordsHomework:1) Recall all the new words and expressions that appear in this unit.2) How much do you know about the school and school life in the UK? Try to surf the
6、net, go to the library or interview foreign students.3) Preview the following lesson.ReadingThe General Idea of This Period:This period is about the reading of the passage School Life in the UK. It will help you to learn more about school life in the UK and the differences between that in the UK and
7、 in China. Meanwhile you can learn some reading strategies such as skimming and scanning.Teaching Aims:Train the students reading ability.Learn some useful words and expressions.Learn more about school life in the UK and the differences between school life in the UK and in ChinaTeaching Important Po
8、ints:Help the students to understand the passage better.Learn and master some important words and phrases in this period.Teaching Difficult Point:How to help the students improve their reading ability and understand the passage better.How to master the important language points in this passage.Teach
9、ing Methods:Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.Careful reading to understand the passage better.Discussion to help the students understand what theyve learned better.Explanation to help the students master some language points.Teaching Aids:A tape recorder.A multimedia.Teaching Procedu
10、res: Step 1 Greetings1. Greet the whole class as usual.2. Check their home work. Step 2 Reading1. DiscussionT: Last time we learned about some differences between Chinese and British school life. First lets work in groups and have a discussion about the school life in the UK Ask the students to have
11、 a discussion in groups. Today we are going to read a passage by Wei Hua, who once studied in the UK. She will give us some detailed information about the school life in the UK.2. Reading strategy This is the first time to read a passage, so first lets share some reading strategies: Reading strategi
12、es: skimming and scanning We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. We look at the titles and headlines, the first and last sentences of paragraphs and the first and last paragraphs as well as pictures and charts to guess what the text is about. When we want to find cert
13、ain information in a text quickly, we scan the text for key words and phrases, dates, numbers, etc. We do not need to read the whole text word by word.3. Skimming and scanning Now lets skim the text quickly and tell the topics mentioned in the text.Next lets scan the text and answer these questions.
14、 Hand up when you get the answers. (T show the questions on the screen.)1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?2. What was the name of Wei Huas class teacher?3.What did Wei Hua make in her woodwork class?Suggested answers:1. For one year.2. Mr Heywood.3. A small table. Now lets do some true or fals
15、e exercises.(T may begin with the T/F questions orally and this is also a good time to test their listening abilities as well as their comprehension of the text.) T: First some true or false questions. If it is false, please try to correct it.1. Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK.2. Chinese sc
16、hools encourage students to work hard.3. Wei Hua s favorite teacher was Miss Burke.4. British students have fixed classroom and classmates.5. British students can only study two languages: English and French.6. British students eat a lot of fruit.7. Wei Hua enjoyed playing football.1. 9 a.m 2. 3:39
17、p.m3. About 294. Because all the homework was in English.5. She had an extra French class on Tuesday evening. 6. Desserts.7. Manchester. ( You may refer to football ot the football team there. ) ( You may have some links on the screen when you want to explain those useful expressions , or just expla
18、in those on the Bb listed by the students . ) 4. Detailed readingNow lets read the passage again carefully to check the answers. Underline the new words in the text. Meanwhile, some more questions are waiting for you. (First go through the questions so that they know what to find out. Give them a ch
19、ance to discuss with their partners if they want)1. What time do British Schools usually begin?2. What time do they usually end?3. On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK?4. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?5. On Tuesdays, what
20、did Wei Hua do in evening?6. What do British students usually eat after their main meal?7. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?(Write down the new words the students have just listed.) Next lets do some multiple choices and try to choose the best answers to the questions. 5. Consolidation Ask the S
21、s to talk about the topics mentioned in the text and then fill in the forms.6. Careful reading and practice Ask the Ss to match the words with correct definitions.Step 3 Further discussion Ask the Ss to talk about the two questions Language points :1. experiencen. U He is an old teacher with much ex
22、perience. c.f. He is an experienced teacher. n. C My grandfather likes to tell us about his wonderful experiences in the war time. v. During the war time , my grandfather experienced a hard time .2. as : since : because I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a. m
23、. I felt lucky as all my teachers were very helpful . My English improved a lot as I used English every day . Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy , prepare and cook food .3 sound link-v.The music sounds so pleasant .That sounds a good idea .I hope I dont sound as if Im criticizing you .It
24、 sounded like a train going under my house .4. averagen. The average of 4, 5 and 9 is 6.These marks are well above / below average .On (the ) average.We fail one student per year on average . Adj. The average age of the students is 16 in our class . Rainfall is about average for the time of year . v
25、. This car averages 40 miles to the gallon . Meals average out at $ 10 per head .5. attend : go to6. earn : get something because you have done something good. 7. challenging : difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability8. extra : more than usual 9. prepare : make something ready 10. dro
26、p : give up11. desserts : sweet food eaten at the end of a meal .12. Present attributive clauses and illustrate them to the students:I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane .Step 3 practice, Listening and Consolidation Now lets do practice and review some useful words in the text.Next, lets listen
27、 to the tape. You may follow it while listening and please pay attention to your pronunciation.(The teacher plays the tape for the students to listen. After that the teacher gives the students a few minutes to read aloud the passage.Meanwhile,the teacher asks the students to try to remember some det
28、ails.) Please turn to Page 5.Lets do Exercise E. Complete the letter to Wei Hua using the words below. 1. experiences2. literature3. desserts4. headmaster5. different6. life7. preparingStep 4 DiscussionNow youve known much about Wei Huas school life in the UK.From the text we know that they have a variety of subjects to choose from.You may be quite puzzled whether it is necessary for senior students to learn
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