Fewer students in each class There are fewer students in a class, no more than 30 per class. There are more students in high school, perhaps 40 to 50 per class. Recently some schools begin to limit the number of students in each class. At ease with our teacher Students have a close relationship with teachers. They feel at ease with them. It's similar in china. Nowadays, teachers and students have established a good relationship with each other. They respect each other and work to gain a better understanding. Step 4 Presentation

Now we are going to read a magazine article written by an exchanging student. She has been studying in the UK for one year. Now she gives a clear brief introduction about her school life there.

Before we read the article, we are going to learn the reading strategy: skimming and scanning. (P.3: Reading strategy)

Skimming: to get a general idea of the article.

Focus on the title, heading, captions, the first and last sentences of paragraphs, charts and pictures ...

Scanning: to locate specific information about an article.

Look for key words and phrases, dates and words in bold, italics or capital letters...

Step 5 Reading

1. Skimming question:

How does Wei Hua feel about her life in the UK?

2. Scanning:

1) What topics are mentioned in the WeiHua's letter?

(opt. are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?

Teachers classmates friends subjects homework grades timetable activities school facilities host family food hobbies customs traditions festivals)

2) Scan the passage and complete Part C1, C2 on page 4

Step 6 Group work

What's the similarity and difference between the schools in China and the UK?