reading school life in the uk
step 1: lead-in
do any of you happen to have had the chance to go on a tour in the uk or have taken part in some exchanging programmes? please bring some photos to school to pass them around and make brief descriptions of the photos. you can use the information to discuss the difference and try to think of the reasons for these differences.
step2: fast reading for general ideas
go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part a. you need only focus on and identify the most important information.
1.how long did wei hua stay in britain? (for one year )
2.what was the name of wei hua’s class teacher? (mr heywood)
3.what did wei hua make in her woodwork class? (a small table)
step 3: detailed reading for important information
1. dealing with c1 and c2
now reread the passage and complete part c1 and c2 individually. questions in part c1 are to check your ability to read and locate specific information. statements in part c2 serve as a strengthening activity for your comprehension of this passage.
answers
c1 1. school begins at around 9 a.m. 2. 29
3. because all the homework was in english 4. she had an extra french class
5. lots of desserts 6. manchester
c2 1. t 2. t 3. t 4. f 5. f 6. t 7. f
2. dealing with specific aspects
go through the article first and find out what topics are covered in it.
some aspects that reflect school life in the uk are mentioned in wei hua’s letter. try to find out what specific aspects are mentioned and then fill in the form with relevant information.
are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?
teachers, classmates, friends, subjects, homework/assignments, grades, timetable, activities, school facilities, host family, food, hobbies, customs, traditions, festivals
3. focus on the two exercises
now we’ve found out the most important information and got the main idea of the article. but i’m curious about the reading method you use when reading the article. can you tell me how you find the main idea in such a shorttime? do you think you have to read the whole article slowly and carefully in order to get a brief understanding of it?共3页,当前第1页123
4. dealing with d and e
complete parts d and e individually first and then we’ll check the answers together. part d helps you comprehend the meanings of the words from the context and match them with the correct definitions; while part e is a letter from a british student who wants to make friends with wei hua. you’ve got to first understand the letter and then fill in the blanks with proper words.
answers
d 1 d 2 g 3 a 4 e 5 b 6 c 7 f
e (1) experience (2) literature (3) desserts (4) headmaster
(5) different (6) life (7) preparing
answers
part a1 (page 86)
1 enjoyable 3 challenging 5 fun 7 exciting
2 experience 4 e-mails 6 drop 8 helpful
part a2 (page 86)
1 with 3 like 5 on 7 at
2 to at 4 to at 6 for about 8 on on
step 4: post-reading
1. suppose you have a chance to interview wei hua. apart from the things you have been told, what other information would you like to know about her life and study in the uk? (the teacher can fire students’ imagination with the following)
so far we ourselves haven’t had the opportunity to go abroad to experience a foreign way of life. we are very happy today to have a student here who has just finished one year of study in the uk. now you can all ask her some questions.
2. suppose you are asked to write an article about the differences between high schools in the uk and in china. what kinds of differences will be dealt with in your article? ( the teacher can give some hints if necessary: timetable, subjects, teachers and students, size of the classroom, campus, school facilities, atmosphere, teaching methods, school rules and principles)
3. write a summary of the article written by wei hua.
4. read the two articles in reading on pages 82 and 83 in workbook and answer the questions below them, so that you can find more about school life in other countries. (they can also do this as their homework.)
5. for the article in part a, more questions will be asked to test your understanding of some new words. for example: what does the phrase school uniforms mean? what kinds of clothes are fashionable? what clothes are leisure clothes?
6. for the article in part b, i’ve got two sentences for you to finish.
1) when you are taking sats, you will .
a. have to find answers to some math questions only
b. only solve some problems
c. be chosen by the best colleges
d. be tested on some math questions as well as some problem-solving questions (d)
2) a special counselor is a person .
a. who wants to go to a very good college
b. who works in a high school to help students choose suitable colleges to go to
c. who works in a college or a university to help high school students choose suitable
colleges to go to
d. who writes letters of application to colleges for high school students (b)
7. please do parts a and b of listening on page 84 in workbook, then fill in part c according to what you’ve heard on the tape. (or leave as homework)
answers
parts a and b (page 92)
i: 1 fifteen 2 english maths 3 basketball 4 jumping
dad: 1 letters 2 book 3 computer
australian students: 1 maths science 2 friendly tall
part c (page 92)
1 english 3 book 5 basketball 7 letters 9 computer
2 maths 4 jumping 6 tall 8 friendly
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