1. Big Head “All the kids make fun of ( 取笑 ) me.” the boy said to his mother, "They say I have a big head.” “Don‘t listen to them.’‘his mother consoled ( 安 慰 ), ”You have a beautiful head,now stop crying and go to the store for ten pounds ( 镑 ) of potatoes”. "Where's the stopping bag?” "I don’t have one, so use your hat.” Question: Is the boy’s head big?

2. Discussion ( Groups of work ) 1.Do you like your school life? 2.Which lesson/activity do you hope to have in your school in the future?Why?

3. Do you remember Life in a British school Life in an American school Can you tell me some special subjects and activities

4. Special subject in British schools Home Economics how to cook and sew how to do things for oneself how to cook healthy and tasty meals

5. Special subject in American schools driving lessons Drive me to school every day It takes less time than taking the bus

6. Activities in British schools Reading Week a.read any books from the school library b. bring in books and magazines from home c. have to tell the English teacher what they are reading d. talk to their classmates about the books near the end of each class e. want to read all their classmates’ books as well

7. Activities in American schools play softballBuddy Clublunchtime * twice a week * spend a lot of time practicing softball after school * go to the Buddy Club every Monday * have a great time talking to each other

8. On the way home, Daniel tells Kitty about life in American schools. Complete their conversation. B2 1. buddy 2.seniors 3.hero 4. softball 5. practises Task 1

9. Life in a British school John is in a _________school. It is ______ Woodland School. It is a. That means. John’s favourite subject is. He likes learning. Now he knows. British called/named mixed school boys and girls have lessons together Home Economics how to cook and sew how to cook healthy and tasty meals Task 2

10. His school has every year. The students all love it. They can read _______________ the school library. They can even _________ books and __________ from home but they _______ tell their English teacher. each class they can _______ their friends. The Reading Week is always because they want to. Reading Week any book from bring in magazines have to Near the end of talk to read all their friends’ books as well what they are reading too short about their books

11. Life in an American school Nancy is 14 years old. She is in an _________ school. Her brother is 17 years old. So he had _______________ in school last year. Now he can every day. It’s faster. Nancy likes playing. Every Monday she. There they can make some good friends. American driving lessons drive her to school softball goes to a buddy club than taking the bus

12. Julie is her __________. She helps Nancy all about ______________ and helps her with _______________ and listens ____________. So Nancy thinks _____________________ During lunchtime, Nancy and her friends always ___________________________ each other. Sometimes, they ______________________________ buddy her new school her homework her problems Julie is her hero have a great time chatting to go to shopping malls after school

13. Task 3 ： Language points 1 I am in Year Eight at Woodland School. I am in Grade Eight. I am in eighth grade at Rocky Mountain High School. 请务必注意大小写 Year Eight = Grade Eight = eighth grade Grade 置后则小写

14. 2. I like learning how to cook and sew. 例句 : 我的妹妹不知道如何读这个单词． My sister doesn’t know how to read the word. 解释 : 句子中 how to do something 是疑问词 加不定式做这个句子 know 的宾语。

15. 3 I didn’t know how to do things for myself. For oneself 独立 亲自 by oneself 独自 单独 Of oneself 自动地

16. 4. Do you know how to cook healthy and tasty meals? 你知道怎样做既健康又美味的饭吗 ? 1)tasty 是形容词，意为 “ 美味的 ” 。 e. g ：我妈妈会做许多好吃的菜。 My mother can____________________. 2)taste 作动词时，意为 “ 品尝 ” 。 e. g ：这块蛋糕很好吃，你想尝一尝吗 ? This cake is delicious. Would you like to__________? cook many tasty dishes taste it

17. 5 During this year’s reading week, I read the most books in my class. During 在 … 期间 后接时间名词 在暑假期间 在他英国停留期间 During the summer holiday During his stay in Britain stay 是名词 问题 ： the most 是 many 还是 much 最高级？

18. 6 Near the end of each month 在接近每个月末尾时 In the end - at last - finally 最后最终 At the end of 在 … 的末尾 Near the end of 接近 … 的末尾 在接近每年末尾时，西方人都疯狂购物。 Near the end of every year, westners all go shopping crazily.

19. 1)as well 意为 “ 也，又 ” ，相当于 too ，多 用于肯定句，常放在句尾。 7. Why does Nancy think Reading Week is always too short? as well e. g ：我要去伦敦，我妹妹也要去。 I’m going to London and my sister is going_________. My brother is going __________ Because they want to read all her friends’ books as well. as well 一般不用逗号隔开 too 在末尾用逗号隔开, too.

20. 2) 否定句末用 either( 也 ) 逗号隔开 e. g ： — 她吃肉吗 ? 不吃，她也不吃鱼。 肯定句中用 also I am a teacher. My sister is ______ a teacher. either Does she eat meat? —No ， and she doesn’t eat fish ， _____. also

21. 用 as well, too, either, also 填空 1). I like this color, I like that color ________. 2). Simon is my friend, Kitty is my friend, _______. 3). I _____ want to read the computer books. 4). John doesn’t like basketball, __________. as well too also either Practice:

22. 8 drive me to school Drive sb to sp 开车送某人去某地 我的爸爸每天开车送我回家。 复习 开车去某地的三种方式 I drive to school. I go to school by car. I go to school in a car. 骑自行车 步行 乘火车 乘巴士 My father drives me home every day.

23. 9 It takes less time than taking a bus. It take sb st to do sth 转换 Sb spend st doing sth 完成这个工作花费了我五小时。 Taking a car to school takes less time than taking a bus. I spend less time taking a car to school than taking a bus. It took me five hours to finish the work. I spent five hours finishing the work.

24. I spend a lot of time practising playing softball. It takes me a lot of time to practise playing softball. 请注意 spend st doing sth practise doing sth It takes sb st to do sth

25. Sometimes 有时 some times 几次 Sometime 某个时候 some time 一段时间 I ________ walk to school in the moring. It will take you ____________ to finish the work all by yourself. It is said that a famous scientist will come to our school _______ in May. I called you ____________ yesterday, but there was no answer. sometimes some time some times

26. 10 We have a great time talking to each other. Have a good/great time (in) doing sth Have fun/difficulty/problems/trouble (in) doing sth 对于英语学习我有困难 I have some problems with English learning. I have some problems learning English. 视为名词 视为动词

27. 1. 为自己做事 2. 学习如何烧饭和缝纫 3. 带进杂志 4. 临近每堂课结束时 5. 和某人谈论学校生活 6. 开车送我回家 7. 花大量时间练习 8. 一个亲密的朋友 do things for oneself learn how to cook and sew bring in magazines near the end of each class talk to sb. about school life drive me home spend lots of time practicing a close friend Task 4 Consolidation

28. 9. 午餐期间 10. 做某事很愉快 11. 钦佩某人 12. 这比乘公交车花更少的时间. 13. 一种令人愉快的味道 14. 读一篇文章 15. 我偶像 16. 一所男女生混合学校 during lunchtime have a great time doing sth. admire sb. It takes less time than taking the bus. a pleasant taste read an article my hero(es) a mixed school

29. 1 I like _______(taste) food very much. 2 I hope to spend two hours _______ (play) softball with him. 3 Yesterday we had a good time _______ (chat) with each other. 4 She goes there _____(two) a week. 5 Our school has ________ (read) Week every year. 一、用所给单词的合适形式填空。 tasty playing chatting twice Reading

30. 1. 你知道如何做饭吗？ 2. 我每周上一次驾驶课。 3. 她每天花好多时间练习说英语。 4. 在冬天，我们总是愉快地滑雪。 Do you know how to cook? I have driving lessons once a week. She spends a lot of time practicing speaking English. In winter, we always have a great time skiing. 三、 Translate some sentences

31. 5. 我的好友在任何时候都会倾听我的问题。 6. 我累了，你能开车送我回家吗？ 7. 家政课是一门关于烹饪和缝纫的科目。 8. 他是我的偶像，因为他会说很多种外语。 My buddy will listen to my problems any time. I’m tired. Could you drive me home? Home Economics is a subject about cooking and sewing. He is my hero because he can speak many foreign languages.

32. 9 你不必告诉他有关那个事。 You ____________________________. 10 我不知道如何帮助他。 I don’t know ______________. 11 他开车带我到学校。 He ___________________. 12 在电影接近尾声的时候，我们可以跟 我们的朋友谈话。 Near ________________, we can talk with our friends. don’t have to tell him about that how to help him drives me to school the end of the film

33. Homework 1 Recite the passages.