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Revision: What’s the life in a British school like? Who? Where? What? How often? Why? John Home Economics Woodland School, London Every year Likes learning to cook and sew; Can read anything he likes ; Reading week

Pre-reading : In your opinion, what can American students do in school?

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Word puzzles: 1.guy 2. twice 3. practice 4. buddy 5. senior 6. hero a. two times b. to do and try to get skills c. a close friend, a partner d. a person admired by many people because he is good and brave. e. a student in the year before graduation from high school f. anyone male or female f a b c e d

1. Hello, everyone! = Hello, _______ guys! 3. _______a week, I play softball after school. 5. I spend a lot of time ___________. 2. We always work together. He is my ______. 4. She is a ________in 12th grade. 6. She knows everything and helps me a lot. She is my _________. buddy Twice senior practicing hero buddy hero practice guy senior twice

Skimming: 1. Whose school life is the passage about? 2. Who else are mentioned in the passage? And who are they?

1. Whose school life is the passage about? It’s about Nancy’s school life.

Jim and Julie. Jim is Nancy’s brother and Julie is Nancy’s buddy. 2. Who else are mentioned in the passage? And who are they?

Scanning: Name Nancy Julie Jim Age Grade School Favorites th grade 12th grade Rocky Mountain High School Rocky Mountain High School Soft ball Buddy club / / / / /

Further reading: 1.What did Jim do in school last year? 2. How does Nancy go to school every day? And what does she think of it? 3. What do the students do at the buddy club? 4. Why does Nancy say Julie is her hero? 5. What do American students do at lunchtime? 6. What do the students sometimes do after school?

1. What did Jim do in school last year? He had driving lessons in school last year.

2. How does Nancy go to school every day? And what does she think of it? She goes to school in her brother’s car. It’s faster than taking the bus.

3.What do the students do at the buddy club? Older students talk to new students about school life.

4. Why does Nancy say Julie is her hero? Julie helps Nancy learn all about her school life,helps her with her homework and listens to her problems.

5. What do American students do during lunchtime? They meet their friends and they have a great time talking to each other.

6. What do the students sometimes do after school? Sometimes, they go to shopping malls.

Performance: Make up a dialogue with your partner to talk about Nancy’s school life.

A: … a friend from the USA. B: … tell … about … A: … name … studies … B: … brothers or sisters? A: … Jim … drives to school … B: … any clubs? A: … buddy club … Julie … B: … hobby? A: … favorite sport … B: … at lunchtime … A: … meet … chat … … … … … … … Model:

It is about an __________ girl called Nancy. She is in ____ grade in Rocky Mountain High School. She likes _______ best. And she goes to the ________ club every Monday. She has a special friend in _____grade called Julie. Julie ______ Nancy a lot. So Nancy says Julie is her ______. At lunchtime, Nancy _______ with her friends. After school, they sometimes go to _________ ______. American 9th softballbuddy 12th helps herochats malls shopping Summary:

Comparative reading: Life in a Beijing school

Name: ___________________________________ Grades:___________________________________ Subjects:__________________________________ __________________________________ Clubs:____________________________________ ____________________________________ Beijing Sunshine Secondary School Grade 7- Grade 9; Maths, Chinese, English, Science, Geography, History, Computer Studies Clubs for fun; The Helping Hands Club Clubs for study Senior

Consolidation: What’s your school life like? grades, subjects, lessons, classmates, teachers clubs, homework, favourites … … …

1. Describe your own school life. 2. Search for the information about different school lives on the Internet. Homework:

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