2. Reading （ I ）

3. Pre-reading 1 What subjects do you learn at school? 2 Do you have a sports meeting every year ? 3Do you like your school life?

4. What do you think western school lives would be like? life in a British school life in an American school

5. Match the English meanings: 1.Home Economics 2.tasty 3.as well 4. softball 5. buddy a. a close friend b. with a pleasant taste c. too e. a subject about cooking and sewing d. a kind of ball game e b c d a

6. I. Listen and answer: (1)Who wrote the first passage? (2)What activity does the school have every year? John. A Reading Week. Life in a British School Part1

7. Read and do True or False questions: (1) John likes Home Economics best of all. (2) John is in Year 9 at Woodland School, a mixed school. (3)He knew how to cook healthy and tasty meals before coming to this school. (4) They think Reading Week is too short because they want to read more books. T F F T Year 8 didn’t know

8. I. Scan ( 浏览 ) the text and answer : (1)How old is Nancy ? (1)Who else are mentioned( 提及 ) in the passage? Life in an American School Jim and Julie. Part2 14

9. II. Read with the tape and answer: (1)What grade is Nancy in ? (2)How does Nancy go to school every day? (3)What do the students do in the Buddy Club? (4) How often does Nancy play softball? (5)What do American students do during lunchtime? (6)What do the students sometimes do after school?

10. (1)What grade is Nancy in? (2)How does Nancy go to school every day? (3)What do the students do in the Buddy Club? The ninth grade. Her brother drives her to school. Older students talk to new students about school life.

11. (4) How often does Nancy play softball ? (5)What do American students do during lunchtime? (6)What do the students sometimes do after school? Twice a week. They meet their friends and have a great time talking to each other. They go to shopping malls after school.

12. Reading Week driving lesson Buddy Clubsoftball gamelunchtime JJ N NN N Home Economics class The differences:

13. Read and then play a game

14. John is a student in a mixed school. Boys and girls have l__________ together. His f__________ subject is Home E_______. He likes l___________ how to cook and sew. He knows how to cook h_______ and t__________ meals. His school has a R__________ Week every year. The students can read a________ book from the school library. They can also b______ in books and m__________from home. essons avouriteconomics earning ealthy asty eading ny ring agazines

15. Nancy is a girl of f_________ years old in America. Her b________name is Jim. He had d_______ lessons in school last year. Now he d_____ her to school. This is great it’s faster than t_____ the bus. She plays softball t______ a week. She loves the game and s______ much time practicing. Her buddy Julie often helps her to l______ all about the school. Nancy has a great time talking to her friends during lunchtime. ourteen rother ’ s riving rives aking wice pends earn

16. Who? John Nancy What ? How often? What to do? Home Economics reading week softball buddy club every year twice a weekevery Monday cook and sew read any book from the school library spend a lot of time practicing help me with homework and listen to my problems Read the text and finish the table

17. Retell John ’ s school life In Year 8… mixed… Home Economics… cook and sew… for myself… tasty meals… Reading Week … bring in…. have to … talk to …too short

18. Can you say something about our school life?

19. Talk about our school life Life in Huashi Secondary School Name: ___________________________________ Grades:___________________________________ Subjects:__________________________________ __________________________________ Clubs/activities:____________________________ ____________________________________ Huashi Secondary School Grade 8 Chinese, Maths, English, Physics, Geography, History, Computer Studies… a sports meeting; basketball match Music Day…

20. Can you say something about our school life? My name is.I’m in Year at. School. It’s a school. We have many subjects in our school. My favourite subject is. I think it is very. There are many after-school activities in our school, like.Our school has a.every year. During it,I can. Sometimes, I after school. In my class, is my hero. He/She.

21. Discuss your ideal school life and Write something. Start timeFinish timeLunchtime SubjectsSports After-School activities □ Maths □ Football □ Chess Club □ English □ Basketball □ School trip □ Computer □ Badminton □ Cooking Club □ PE □ Table tennis □ Music Club □ Art □ Swimming □ Reading Club School uniforms School trip

22. Our school will be more and more beautiful. Our school will be more and more famous. We will work harder and harder.

23. Homework 1 Copy the new words 2 Write an article about ‘our ideal school ’.