Unit 1 School life

Period 1.

II. Welcome to the unit

Discussion (pair work) -- Talk about differences

(1). Talk about the 4 pictures on page one and find out the differences between British and Chinese high schools;

　(2). Complete the chart after your discussion. (use as many adjectives as you can!)

in the UK in China campus lockers class size Teacher and student

III. Reading (1)

Fill the following blanks (the main idea part is given)

Teachers and classmates/ Attending assembly/ School hours/ British food and her activities / Homework and subjects / Intention

Para. Main idea Detailed information 1 a) Was she happy with the school hours? _______

b) School in Britain __________around 9 am and _______ about 3:30 pm 2 a) Who was the girl sitting next to her on the first day? ______________

b) The headmaster told them about ________________ during assembly. 3 a) Who was her favorite teacher? _________________

b) Was it easy for her to remember all the students' faces and names? Why? ______________________ 4

a) The homework was not heavy, but why was it a bit challenging for her? _____________________________

a) Why did her English improve a lot? ______________

b) Did she enjoy cooking? How do you know? ________________________________________

a) Do students have to learn all the subjects even if they don't like them? ____________________________