Teaching Aims:
To learn more about the school life in the UK
To learn some useful words, expressions and sentence structures
To encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points
Teaching Important & Difficult Points:
To help the students become more familiar with the article
To learn and master the important words and phrases
To understand some important sentence structures
Teaching Methods:
Discussion in pairs or in groups; task-based in-class activities; explanations of some language points
Teaching Aids: a multimedia classroom
Teaching Procedures:
StepⅠRevision:
Check the homework:
1) Have a dictation to go over the words learned last period.
2) Check the answers in reading on pages 82 and 83 in wb.
Step ⅡReading
1) Ask some students to read the article aloud paragraph by paragraph. Ask other students to find out what topics are covered in it.
School hours
School assembly
Teachers
Class size
Different classes in different classrooms
Homework
Subjects and favourite subjects
What to do at lunchtime
British food
Step Ⅲ Language points
1. Going to a British high school for one year was….. (Page2, line 1)
Going to a British school for one year 是動名詞短語作主語, 動名詞短語一般充當主語, 賓語,表語等.
e.g.: Learning English will take you a lot of time. 學英語會花你很多時間.
Teachers’ job is teaching. 老師的工作是教學.
2. …….was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. (Page 2, line 2)
experience n. [C] 經歷，閱歷 [U] 經驗 v. 體驗；經歷
experienced adj. 有經驗的
have experience in /of doing sth 有做某事的經驗 be experienced in /at doing sth 做某事有經驗
experienced teachers 有經驗的教師
e.g.: I know from experience that he will arrive late.據我的經驗，他會遲到的。
He had many interesting experiences while travelling in Africa.他在非洲旅行時，有很多有趣的經歷。
He experienced great hardships for the first time in his life.他有生以來第一次體驗到巨大的艱苦。
He has had much experience in /of this kind of work. 他有豐富的經驗做這項工作。
3. I was happy with the school hours in Britain. (Page 2, line 2)
be happy with sb / sth = be pleased / satisfied with 對…感到滿意
e.g.: Are you happy with the result of the test? 你對測試的結果滿意嗎?
I’m happy with what he has done for me. 我對他為我所作的感到滿意.
be happy to do sth 樂于做某事 e.g.: The students are very happy to have a long holiday.
4. ….I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin……(Page2, line5)
than usual比平常 as usual和往常一樣
than expected比預料… than supposed比推測… as expected正像預料的那樣
e.g.: In the summer vacation, he is as busy as usual. 在暑假里，他和往常一樣忙。
I got a higher mark than expected. 我得分比預料要高。
Our team won the game as expected. 正如預料的那樣，我們隊贏了這場比賽。
5. all students went to attend assembly (Page2, line 6)
attend v. 出席，參加，到場; 注意;照料
attend school/class/church 上學/上課/去教堂做禮拜
attend a meeting/lecture/wedding/ 參加會議/聽講座/參加婚禮
attend to sb/sth 注意；傾聽；專心干；照料，處理
attend (on/upon) sb 伺候/照顧某人
e.g.: He'll attend an important meeting tomorrow.他明天要參加一個重要的會議。
If you don’t attend to your teacher, you’ll never learn anything.你要是不注意聽老師講，你就會什么也學不到。
I may be late--I have one or two things to attend to.我可能會遲到，我還有一兩件事要處理。
The patient has three nurses attending (on) her.那個病人有三個護士看護。
【詞語辨析】join, join in, take part in 和 attend 的用法比較
▲join 有兩個用法：
1. 指加入某個黨派，團體組織等，成為其成員之一。如：
When did your brother join the army?你哥哥什么時候參軍的？
2. 和某人一道做某事，其結構為：join sb in (doing) sth，根據上下文，in (doing) sth 也可以省去。
Will you join us in the discussion?你參加我們的討論嗎？
We're going to the East Lake Park on Sunday. Will you join us?我們打算星期天去東湖公園。你跟我們一道去好嗎？
▲join in 多指參加小規模的活動，如“球賽、游戲”等，常用于日常口語。如：
Come along, and join in the ball game.快，來參加球賽。
▲take part in 指參加會議或群眾性活動等，著重主語參加該項活動并在活動中發揮作用。
We'll take part in social practice during the summer vacation.暑假期間我們將參加社會實踐。
注：take part in 是慣用詞組，part 前一般不用冠詞，但 part 前有形容詞修飾時，要用不定冠詞。
Lincoln took an active part in political activities and was strongly against slavery.林肯積極參加政治活動，強烈反對奴隸制。
▲attend 是正式用語，及物動詞，指參加會議，婚禮，葬禮，典禮；去上課，上學；聽報告等。句子的主語只是去聽，去看，自己不一定起積極作用。如：
I attended his lecture.我聽了他的講課。
6. …the best way to earn respect from the school was to ….. (Page 2, line 9)
the best way to do sth/doing sth干…..的最好方法
e.g.: The best wau to respect teachers/respecting teachers is to listen carefully.
7. So it was difficult to remember all the faces and names. (Page 2, line 18)
Sth be difficult to do = it is difficult to do sth
e.g.: The question is difficult to answer. = It is difficult to answer the question.
It’s important for us to learn about the world.
It is difficult for sb to do sth
have difficulty (in) doing sth
e.g.: They had difficulty in finishing the work.
8. ….as heavy as what I used to get in my old school….. (Page2 ,line 20)
(1) as….as表示同級比較，中間用形容詞、副詞的原級，但第二個as后常使用省略形式，以避免重復；在否定句中，第一個as也可用so替換。
e.g.: The book is not as/so interesting as that one.這本書不如那本書有意思。
If you think as much of others as of yourself, you will not make any of these mistakes.
如果你設身處地地替別人著想，你就不會犯這些錯誤。
◆倍數的表達方式：
(1) A is + X times + as +adj./ adv. + as B e.g.: I have three times as many as you. 我有你三倍那么多。
(2) A is X times + the + n. + of B e.g.: The earth is 49 times the size of the moon. 地球是月球的49倍。
A is X times + what-clause
e.g.: Our classroom is three times the size of theirs.
The length of the road is twice what it was three years ago.這條路的長度是它3年前的兩倍。
(3) A is + X times + adj./ adv.的比較級+ than B
A is + adj./ adv.的比較級+ than B + by X times
e.g.: Tom has 4 times more money than I have.
The line is longer than that one by twice. 這條線比那條線長兩倍。
◆as much/many as表示數量時，much修飾不可數名詞，many修飾可數名詞復數。如果第一個as后的形容詞作定語修飾名詞，應將形容詞放在名詞之前。
e.g.: We have produced as many tractors as we did last year. 我們生產的拖拉機的數量和去年一樣多。
I don’t make as much money as you do. 我掙的錢不如你掙的多。
（2）what 在句中引導名詞性從句, 在句中作get的賓語. 名詞性從句包括: 賓語從句, 主語從句, 表語從句, 同位語從句; what 在句中充當相應的句子成分. That 也可引導名詞性從句, 但在句中不充當成分.
e.g.: What he said is true. (主語從句)
I still remember what he told me.
The fact is that no one likes him.
(3) used to do sth 過去常常做…
be used to do sth 被用來做…
be used to doing sth 習慣做…
e.g.: There used to be a tree in front of our yard. 過去我們家院子前有一顆樹.
He used to get up late in the morning, but now he is used to taking morning exercise.
他過去總是起床很晚, 但是現在他習慣于早晨鍛煉.
Wood is used to make paper. 木頭被用來造紙.
9. cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. (Page 3, line 30)
fun [U] n. 樂趣
for fun 為了樂趣
have fun 玩得愉快make fun of 嘲笑,取笑…
funny adj. 滑稽的, 好笑的
10. learned how to buy … 為 “動詞+ 疑問詞 + 不定式”的結構. 有些動詞: learn , expect, decide, know, wonder, ask, tell, explain, show, find out, understand, consider, teach, promise 等后面可接 “疑問詞 + 不定式”. 這種結構在語法上起名詞作用, 作賓語時可替換成賓語從句.
e.g.: Can you tell us which answer to choose?= Can you tell us which answer we should choose?
We must decide whether to go or stay.= We must decide whether we shall go or stay.
【拓展】 “疑問詞+不定式”還可以用作主語,表語.用作主語時謂語動詞根據不定式的數來決定.
e.g.: When to camping depends on the weather.
What we are discussing is what to do next.
When and where to spend the holiday is still a problem.
When to spend the holiday and how to get to the seashore are our main problem.
11. …. I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. (Page 3, line31)
prepare v. 準備, 預備 preparation n. 準備, 預備 prepared adj. 準備好的
prepare for=make preparations for 為......做準備 prepare sb for/ to do sth 使某人為......做準備
prepare sb sth 為某人準備...... be prepared for 對......做好準備
be prepared to do sth 愿意做某事，樂意做某事 prepare a meal / one’s lesson 準備飯（功課）
e.g.: The secretary has prepared the president a long report.
= The secretary has prepared a long report for the president. 秘書已為董事長準備好了一份長篇報告稿。
Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates? 你能否幫我為這次老同學聚會做好準備工作?
We are prepared to supply the goods you ask for.我們能夠且愿意供應你要的貨物。
Step Ⅳ Phrases
一次非常愉悅和激動的經歷 a very enjoyable and exciting experience
對…感到滿意 be happy / pleased / satisfied with
學校作息時間 school hours
起床 get up
比平常 than usual參加集會 attend assembly
學校規則 the rules of school
贏得尊重的最好方式 the best way to earn respect
取得高分 achieve high grades
聽起來像 sound like
班主任 class teacher
平均規模 the average size
平均 on average
搬到不同的教室聽不同的課 move to different classrooms for different classes
過去常常做某事 used to do sth
有點挑戰性 a bit challenging
有很大的提高 improve a lot
在午餐時間 at lunchtime
免費地 for free / free of charge
額外的一節法語課 an extra French class
在學期末 at the end of term
放棄一些學科 drop some subjects
正餐 main meal
體驗不同的生活方式 experience this different way of life
逐詞地 word by word
網上沖浪 surf the Internet
有機會做某事 have a chance to do sth
向某人自我介紹 introduce oneself to sb
準備做某事 prepare to do sth
了解大意get a general idea
Step ⅤHomework
Finish A1 & A2 on P86 if they are undone.
Review what’s been learned and get ready for a dictation.
Read an article about high school in the USA on P91 and answer the questions below.
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