3.What did Wei Hua make in her woodwork class?

　　Suggested answers:

1. For one year.

2. Mr Heywood.

3. A small table.

T: Now let's read the passage again carefully to check the answers. Underline new words in the text. Meanwhile, some more questions are waiting for you.

(First go through the questions so that they know what to find out. Give them a chance to discuss with their partners if they want)

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?

4. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?

5. On Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in evening?

6. What do British students usually eat after their main meal?

7. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?

(Write down the new words the students have just listed.)

(T may begin with the T/F questions orally and this is also a good time to test their listening abilities as well as their comprehension of the text.)

T: First some true or false questions. If it is false, please try to correct it.

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 classroom 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.

Suggested answers:

1. 9 a.m

2. 3:39 p.m

3. About 29

4. Because all the homework was in English.

5. She had an extra French class on Tuesday evening. 6. Desserts.

7. Manchester. ( You may refer to football ot the football team there. )

( You may have some links on the screen when you want to explain those useful expressions , or just explain those on the Bb listed by the students . )

Language points :

1. experience

n. [ U] He is an old teacher with much experience.

c.f. He is an experienced teacher.

n. [C] My grandfather likes to tell us about his wonderful experiences in the war time.

v. During the war time , my grandfather experienced a hard time .

2. as : since : because