School life in the UK

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School life in the UK
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Should students wear school uniform or not?(p90)
1. It will help them feel like part of a group
and also it will make the schools sports teams
feel proud.
2. To gain knowledge.
3. Because they are comfortable and do not need
special care.
4. He thinks they look very boring.
5. No. he thinks that students could wear their
leisure clothes outside of school.
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My final year (p91)
1.They have to pass the SATs, complete
application forms and write letters to the
colleges.
2.She can help students choose a good college.
3.Because students do not study the same subjects
4. They might go to school early to use the
Internet service and they might stay late if they
have after-school activities to go to.
5.Participating in various after-school
activities.
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Do you know of any differences between the lives
of Chinese and British high school students? Can
you try to give some reasons for the differences?
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Reading
Reading
title
Which parts of school life in the UK do you think
the author will talk about in the article?
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Listen to the article and finish Part A.
1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? 2. What
was the name of Wei Hua's class teacher?
3. What did Wei Hua make in her
woodwork class?
For one year.
Mr Heywood.
A small table.
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Read the article and do Parts C1C2
Part C1 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?
About 9 a.m..
About 33o p.m..
29 students
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4. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult
at the beginning of her study in the UK?
Because all the homework was in English . 5. On
Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in the evening?
She had an extra French class. 6. What do
British students usually eat after their main
meal? Lots of desserts. 7. Which British
city did Wei Hua go to? Manchester.
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Part C2 (T or F) 1. Wei Hua likes the school
hours in the UK. 2. Chinese schools encourage
students to work hard. 3. Wei Hua's favorite
teacher was Miss Burke. 4. British students
have fixed classrooms 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.
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Are the following aspects of school life
mentioned in the article?
teachers, classmates, friends, homework/assignment
s, subjects, grades, timetable, activities,
school facilities, host family, food, hobbies,
customs, traditions, festivals
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Try to find the main idea of each paragraph in
the shortest time
Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Para6 Para7 P
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school hours
attending assembly
teachers and class
homework
improving English and cooking
subjects
food
luck to experience the life
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The structure of the passage

• Part 1 (para 1)
• Wei huas feelings
• Part 2 (para2-para7 )
• different aspects
• Part 3 (para 8)
• Wei huas hope

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certain information
a general idea
reading strategy
scanning
skimming
titles and headings
Scan the text for key words and phrase, Dates,
etc.
the first and last sentences of paragraphs
Do not need to read the whole text.
the first and last paragraphs
pictures and charts
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Skimming
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Scanning
Scanning??????????????????????????,
????????who, what, when. where ????????why, how
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Reading for full understanding
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language points
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Paragraph 1

• Going to a British high school for one year was a
  very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
• 2. Be happy with
• 3. An hour later than usual
• 4. school
• 5. as

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?????????? ????????????????? ????????????? ?
???????????
You have had much experience in teaching
English.
The car accident was a terrible experience to
him.
Have you experienced real hunger?
This work calls for an experienced man.
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?as schools in China begin before 8a.m.
as???????? (1) ????,??????, ??? (2)
????,????? (3) ???,??? (4) ????,????,???
? When at Rome,do as the Romans do. ?
??????? ? ??????????????? ? ???????,?????????
? Ill as he was,he passed the exam.
?????
As we walked,we talked.
We get wiser as we get older.
As Im leaving tomorrow,Ive bought you a present.
??????,??????????
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Paragraph 2 6. Attend assembly During
assembly 7.The rules of the school 8. The best
way to do the best way of doing 9. Earn
respect from the school 10. Achieve high
grades 11. Sound like
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? attend vt.??,?? attend the meeting/lecture/talk
attend school/church Attend to the
matter???? attend (on) sb. ????,????
take part in ????(???????) join the
party/army/group/club?????????????? join sb in
??????????????
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Attend, join, join in, take part in
joined
1. He ________ the army in the year of 2003. 2.
How many of you will ____________ the coming
sports meeting? 3. Who is going to ____________
the concert with me tomorrow? 4. Wont you
________ us ______ the tennis match?
take part in
attend
join in
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?achieve vt. achievement n. (1)??(??),??
(2)??(???),?? (???) ?I achieved all I had hoped
to do today. ???????????? ?No one can
achieve anything without effort (hard work).
?????????????? ???????? He achieved his
goal. ?????????????? Well achieve success by
working hard.
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? sound like feel like n./ving
look like ? favourite adj. n.
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Paragraph 3 12. Teach us sth. 13. English
Literature 14. Average 15.Move to different
classrooms for different classes
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? average (1) adj. ???,???(2) n. ??,??? on
(the/an) average??? above (the
)average?????? below (the) average??????
???????????????? Whats the average age of the
girls in your class? ?????????????????? What
is the average rainfall for August in your
country? ????????????? Do you know how to work
out an average?
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Paragraph4 16. Challenging 17.I
found the homework was not as heavy as what I
used to get in my old school,
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?challenge
???????????????? Their school challenged ours
to a football match.
He challenged me to play another tennis game.
???????????,????????
????????????? ????????????,?????.
This examination is a real challenge.
This is a challenging job, so I like it very much.
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Used to do sth. ????? Be used to doing sth.
???? Be used to do sth. ???? Be used as ???
1.??( Bamboo )????????? 2.?????????????? 3.?????
???,????????.
Bamboo can be used to build house.
I think I will be used to the life here.
I used to see my uncle when stayed in Beijing.
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Paragraph5 18.Improve 19. Spend an hour each day
reading English books 20. At lunchtime 21.
E-mail my family and friends back home for
free. 22. Have an extra French class 23. On
Tuesday evenings 24. Prepare 25. Hold a class
party
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improvement
improve vi.vt. ??????????????.
I hope my English will improve a lot.
I hope I will improve my English greatly.
I hope my English will be greatly improved.
?????????.
His health is improving.
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extra???(?)???(?)
Can I have extra time to finish my
work? ????????????????? "Dinner costs 80, and
wine is extra." "???????,????? Children were
extra glad to see the foreign visitors. ??????????
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?prepare??,??v. n. preparation (1)
preparen.?? (2) prepareforn.???? make a
preparation forn. (3) prepareto do??? (4)
preparesb.to do???????? (5) be prepared for
?????? (6) be preparedto do ?????
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1.???????????????
Please prepare some cards for tomorrows class,
will you?
2.????????????????
We are preparing for the coming
meeting/conference.
prepare
3.???????????
Have you prepared to go on a trip?
4.???????????
Ill prepare her to face the difficulty.
5.????????????????
We are well prepared for the exam now.
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Paragraph 6 24. Drop some
subjects 25. For example such as like 26.
Though
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though
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it, though. ?????,???????.
Though it was late, we decided to set out.
????????,?????????.
He said he would come, he didnt, though.
(2005????) ---How is everything going on with you
in Europe? ---Quite well. Not so smoothly as I
hope, ___. A. though B. instead C. either
D. too
A. though
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Do Parts A1 and A2 on page 86 in Workbook so as
to be familiar with the usage of the words and
expressions in the text.
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Interview
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?
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Some other post-reading activities for you to
choose from.
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• post-reading activities

Discussion

• Suppose you are Wei Hua and you are making a call
  to tell your Chinese classmates a day of school
  life in the UK.
• 2.Suppose you are studying in the UK, what
  subjects will you like to take if you can choose?
  Why? Do you think it necessary for the students
  to learn more languages? Why or why not?

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More information about school life in the UK.
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What subjects do you learn?
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Subjects studied in Key Stage 2 (5 -11 year
olds)English, Mathematics, Science, Information
Technology (Computers), Religious Education (RE),
Design and Technology, History, Geography, Art,
Music and Physical Education (PE). The National
Curriculum at Key Stage 3 includes English,
Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, IT,
History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages,
Art, Music and PE. In addition to the National
Curriculum, RE is also taught and, for secondary
pupils, Sex Education.
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At Key Stage 4 students have to study English,
Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, a
Modern Foreign Language, IT and PE. RE and Sex
Education are also taught, although parents can
choose not to let their child study these
subjects.
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How long is your school day? Our School starts at
855 with registration. At 910 we go to
assembly. In assembly we sing songs, listen to a
story and pray. Our first lesson begins at
920. We have break time from 1020 until 1035.
During break time, the children have a snack and
play games out doors. Afterwards, we go back in
for another lesson until lunch at
1200. Afternoon lessons begin at 110 and end at
315, when the children go home. We do not have a
break in the afternoon.
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Assembly
At 910 am the children go to assembly in our
main hall. They sit on the floor in rows with the
youngest children at the front and the older
children at the back. As the children enter the
hall they listen quietly to the music playing.
Each week has a different musical theme and the
children are asked to listen out for particular
things. These assemblies are a time for us to
gather together to celebrate the achievements
of our children and of the school as a whole.
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Classroom
Our classrooms are large and every classroom, in
the main teaching block, has its own resource
area. In all classrooms there is an CD Rom
computer, overhead projector, white board and
flip chart. Each class is well resourced for
all curriculum areas.  
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First LessonThe
first lesson of the day begins at 920 am and
lasts for an hour. Our morning lessons are
usually Literacy (English) or Numeracy
(Mathematics). Each of these lessons last for an
hour.
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Break Time (Recess)
The children have their morning break from
1020 - 1035 am. Our children bring a snack from
home to eat in the playgrounds. This snack is
usually a packet of crisps, fruit or a couple of
biscuits. The children play games on
either of our two playgrounds, adventure
playground or in the summer term, they play on
our large playing field. Football is a very
popular game but the children also play many
other games, some of which have been around in
school playgrounds for many years. At the
end of Break Time the duty teacher blows a
whistle. The children stand still and wait to
be told to line up in their class lines.
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Lesson TwoWe now
have an hour and fifteen minutes before lunch
time. The first fifteen minutes may be spent
giving the children their weekly spelling test,
times tables test or used for mental maths.
The children will then have a Literacy or
Numeracy lesson before Lunch time.
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Lunch Time (from 12 noon to 110 pm. ) Most
children bring their own packed lunch from home.
A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches,
fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps. Some
children will have a school dinner cooked in our
school kitchen. While the children are
waiting to have their lunch or after they have
finished eating, they play games in the
playgrounds or attend lunch time clubs. We
have Midday Supervisors who look after the
children during Lunch time. Teaching staff are
also on hand to help out and supervise.
Teachers take it in turns to be on duty during
lunch times.
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Afternoon Lessons (end at about 315)Lessons
resume with reading activities. This could be the
whole class quietly reading or the children
undertaking various reading activities in groups.
The rest of the afternoon is spent learning one
or two of our other school subjects. The
photos below are examples of some of the lessons
the children may learn.
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After School ActivitiesThere
are many different clubs and activities for the
children to join. They are run by the teachers.
Adventure Playground
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Homework
1.Reading AB on P82. 2.Write a summary of the
article written by Wei Hua.
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Many thanks Goodbye
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?experience (1)un. ??,???????????? (2)cn.
?? (3)vt.??,?? (4)experienced adj.????,?????
You have had much experience in teaching
English.
?????????? ????????????????? ????????????? ????
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The car accident was a terrible experience to
him.
Have you experienced real hunger?
This work calls for an experienced man.
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?respect (1) n.??,??,??,??(?for??) (2) vt.
??,??,??? ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ???
????????? earn/win respect????
show respect for sh???? respect oneself??
?He has great respect for his teachers.
?He is greatly respected for his kindness.
?We will respect your privacy.
?We respect him as a great leader.