Check the answers to Homework 1 and answer any questions they may ask.

Step Ⅱ Vocabulary

Learning vocabulary is one of the big challenges for the students. By explaining new words in English and reading the examples, the students can master new words easily and make correct use of them. At the same time, the students can form a good habit of turning to a dictionary when they meet a new word.

Task 1 Quiz

T: Have you previewed the new words? Can you explain these words in English? Let's have a try. Each student explains one word.

Words and their English definitions:

headmaster / headmistress: principal man or woman in a school, responsible for organizing it

choice: act of choosing between two or more possibilities

topic: subject of a discussion or talk

timetable: list showing the time at which certain events will take place

translation: expressing in another language

exam: testing of knowledge or ability by means of questions, practical exercises, etc.

library: room or building where books are kept

revision: preparation for an examination

period: length of time

vacation: holiday

Task 2 Practice

Ask and answer questions in Activity 1 on P15 so that the students can be more familiar with the new words.

Sample answers:

1. We do some exam revision. Generally, we spend two or three weeks.

2. Yes. At the beginning of our English classes we often translate some sentences, new words and phrases.

3. Yes. We have a free period on Thursday afternoons.

4. A headmistress.