school systems within 3 minutes. Try to find some information about American School system from the letter.

School system American Grade Primary Secondary semesters First Second vacation Winter Summer After-school Activity Suggested answers:

School system American Grade Primary 1-5 Secondary (Junior) 6-8 (High) 9-12 semesters First Sep. ~ Dec. Second Jan. ~ May vacation Winter 2-3 weeks Summer 6-8 weeks After-school Activity Sports (football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, etc.) theatre club, etc. 3. Pair Work: Ask Ss to compare the Chinese school system with the American school system.

Suggested answers:

School system Chinese Grade Primary 1-6 Secondary (Junior) 7-9 (High) 10-12 semesters First Sep. ~ Jan. Second Feb. ~ July vacation Winter 3 weeks Summer 6 - 7 weeks After-school Activity Sports (football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, etc.) theatre club, etc. 4. Team Work: Explain some key points of the passage.

(1) How's it going?

= How is everything recently?

(2) cover：包含，包括

Eg His researches covered a wide field.

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