八年级英语 上 Unit 2 School life Reading 1
Pre-reading 1. Do you like our school? 2. What do you think of our school? 3. What’s your favourite subject? 4. How long do you do sports every day? 5. How often do you go to the Reading Club? 6. What’s your school life like?
How much do you know about the life in a British and American school? an American school a British school How much do you know about the life in a British and American school?
Life in a British school While-reading Life in a British school in Year 8 Woodland School a mixed schoool Nancy
Life in a British school Skimming Life in a British school Questions: 1. What is Nancy’s favourite subject? French. 2. Does she have a reading week every year? Yes, she does.
the Reading Week every year borrow more books from the school library Scanning the Reading Week every year When: What: borrow more books from the school library bring in books and magazines from home discuss the books with the classmates in class
Choose ‘T’ or ‘F’ Scanning In a mixed school, boys and girls have lessons together. Nancy’s favourite subject is English. Students at John’s school can read magazines during the reading week. Students must not discuss in class near the end of the reading week. T F T F
Life in an American school While-reading Life in an American school in the 8th grade Rocky Mountain High School John
Life in an American school Skimming Life in an American school Questions: 1. When does John go to the Buddy Club? Every Monday. 2. Do they have the same class every day? No, they have different classes every day.
the Buddy Club Scanning What to do in the club Who is John’s buddy How to help Old students help new students learn more about the school. Tony Listen to the problems and offer help
Listen and read
Post-reading The comparison between their school lives Name Nancy John Grade Subjects/classes Mentioned(提及) Club Activities Rocky Mountain High School Woodland School in Year 8 in the 8th grade Different classes French Buddy Club Reading Week play baseball do sports
Post-reading Finish Part B on Page 21-22.
Who is the winner? Team 1 Team 2 Have an interview with John/Nancy . (Each team chooses one student to act John / Nancy. Other members ask him / her any question about the school life.) Team 1 Team 2
Life in a Chinese school Talk about your school life Life in a Chinese school Name: ___________________________________ Grades:___________________________________ Subjects:__________________________________ Clubs/activities:____________________________ Other information:__________________
Homework Read and remember the main information about two foreign school lives. Get more about school lives around the world. Write an article about your own school life