Unit 1 School life Word Power

Revision Write some key expressions from the text: 1. 对……满意 2. 参加集会 3. 获得尊敬 4. 班主任 5. 一点点水 6. 免费 7. 在学校操场 8. 这种不同的生活方式 9. 获得高分 10. 由于每天使用英语，我的英语水平提高很多。

Keys: 1. Be happy with 2. attend assembly 3. earn respect 4. class teacher 5. a bit of water 6. for free 7. on the school field 8. this different way of life 9. achieve high grades 10. My English improved a lot as I used English every day.

Look at the pictures and talk about the school facilities. Warming up In this class, we’ll learn how to read a map and enlarge our vocabulary by learning about school facilities. Look at the pictures and talk about the school facilities.

assembly hall

car park

canteen

gym

dormitory dormitory

Free talk 1. Which aspect or factor attracts you most and cause you to study here? Teachers and teaching Learning and living environment Teaching equipment School facilities ….

Do you remember the sentence patterns to ask the way? 2. Did you have any difficulty in finding your way to your classroom or any other buildings on the first day you came here? Do you remember the sentence patterns to ask the way?

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…? Excuse me, which is the nearest way to…? Excuse me, how can I get to / arrive at / reach…? Turn right / left, and walk straight on. At the end of the first / second crossing, you will find it on your right / left. You can’t miss it.

Walk towards / past…, and then walk between…and…. You will find…at the end of the road. It’s far from here. But you can take Bus No. 5, which will take you right there. I’m sorry, but I’m new here. You can ask the policeman /the old woman over there.

Part A Please turn to page 6. Let’s see what Wei Hua is thinking about. Read the descriptions and the map! She is thinking of how to get to the canteen by looking at the map of the school.

Wei Hua is here. ① ②

Part B Look at the school map on page 6 with Wei Hua and write a description of the quickest way to get from the dormitories to Classroom 4 and read it to us all. Turn right and go past the medical centre and the gym, then turn right and walk past the Science Laboratory. Then turn left, and Classroom 4 is on your left.

Part C Wei Hua has a notice from the Students’ Office, but some of the names of the buildings are missing. Fill in the blanks so she can find her way around the school.

Welcome to Central Manchester High School (CMHS) CMHS has much more than you expect. We have a ________ for both our visitors and our students who drive. We have over 50____________ for different lessons, and a _______with over 18,000 books. car park classrooms library

Twelve science ___________are available for different experiments Twelve science ___________are available for different experiments. Whether students want to exercise or just want some fun, they can use our ____. The indoor _____________ is open all year round for students who like swimming. laboratories gym swimming pool

Students who live far away from home will be happy with our ___________. Each room comes with its own bathroom and Internet access. We have a modern _____________ and experienced nurses. We make sure that we take good care of students on campus. School meals are delicious. dormitories medical centre

Each day our _______ serves three meals, and hamburgers and soft drinks are also available during break times. We hope you will enjoy your life at CMHS. If you have any questions or need any help, you can call the Students’ Office any time during weekdays and on Saturday mornings. The Students’ Office canteen

Language study Available 1. 可用的，在手边的；可利用的 The swimming pool is available only in summer. 这个游泳池只在夏天开放。 There is no money available for an office party this year. 今年没有（组织）办公室聚会的经费。 2. 可得到的，可购得的，可找到的 Is there water available around here? 能在附近弄到水吗? TV sets are available in any department store. 在任何一家百货公司里都能买到电视机。

3. 有空的，可与之联系的 The doctor is available now. 现在医生可以见你。 Mr. Smith is not available for the job; he has other work. 史密斯先生没时间做这项工作，（因为）他有其它工作。 all year round 一年到头,整整一年 他整年忙碌。 He is busy all year round.

Part D Please name the following equipments in the gym. rings Climbing bars mat dumb-bell barbell beam Basketball court skipping rope

Fill in the blanks, using the following words: climbing bars 攀登架 2. rings 吊环 3. dumb-bell 哑铃 4. beam 平衡木 5. skipping rope 跳绳 6. basketball court 篮球场 7. barbell 杠铃 8. mat 垫子

1. Many students like exercise with a _____________ to keep warm in winter. 2. Liu Xuan is the first Chinese woman to win a gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic women’s balance ________ competition. 3. Weightlifting involves lifting a ________ overhead. It requires quickness, flexibility and coordination. 4. Sport climbing has become very popular these days. It’s reported that kids’ exercise on ____________ is of great help to their brains. . skipping rope beam barbell climbing bars

5. To develop their muscles, many young people like to exercise using a pair of _________ held in both hands 6. Our school has decided to build another ____________, for so many boys choose basketball as their favorite sport. 7. Many small children have great fun in rolling and jumping on a soft ______. 8. Tampakos, a gymnast from Greece, brings an Olympic gold medal on men’s _________ at 2004 Olympics. dumb-bells basketball court mat rings

VII. Do a task Do Exercise B on p93

VIII. Practice for consolidation

Thank you!

Check the answer of Part B on Page 93. Sample answer: Dear Mickey, I came to see you but you happened to be out. I’d like to invite you to visit me at my school when you have time. Here’s how to get to my dormitory. When you get to the school gate, you’ll see the playground in front of you with the gym on the left and three classroom buildings on the right. Go toward the gym. Then walk along the road between the playground

Sample answer: and the gym. Go straight , past the library and the teacher’s office, until you reach a small river. Take a right turn to get to the bridge. After you cross the bridge, you’ll see three buildings ahead. The one in the middle is our canteen. The two buildings on either side of the canteen are the dormitories. The one on the left is Dorm 1. That’s where I live. See you soon. Andy .