Advance With English Module 1 Teenage Experiences Unit 1 School Life
Teaching schedule Unit (11 -12) Welcome to the unit (1) Lead-in Reading (2) Reading strategy / Language focus Word power (1) Vocabulary Grammar and usage (2) Grammar Task (1+1/2) Problem-solving Project (2) Integrated skills Self-assessment (1) Evaluation
Period 1 Welcome to the unit
Brainstorming 1. What is the biggest difference between this school and your junior middle school? 2. How do you feel about your new life here in the first few days?
new life
Listening – How to ask for help Listen and find out 1. Where? 2. What? 3. How? (Listen and follow, if necessary)
One possible conversation: Jack: Excuse me, do you know where the police station is? Woman : I ’ m sorry. I don ’ t. I ’ m not from around here. Jack: OK, thanks anyway. Mary: Hi, Jack! How is it going? Jack: Not too good. I lost my wallet and it had all my ID and money. Mary: Oh, no! Jack: So, how do I get to the police station from here?
Mary: It ’ s easy. Go along Main Street. When you get to King Street, turn left. It ’ s right next to the post office. You can ’ t miss it. Jack: OK. Go up this street and turn left at King Street. It ’ s beside the post office. Mary: That ’ s it. Jack: Thanks, Mary. Mary: No problem.
Speaking --sharing your experiences Please share with the class: Besides “ getting lost ”, what other problems did / do you meet with in the new school? …
Problem solving -- Feel free to ask for help Make up a conversation 1. get to the school medical center 2. buy food in the school canteen 3. go to the school Lost and Found Office and look for a lost watch 4. fix a date with your teacher for a face-to-face talk about one of your problems
Discussion (pair work) -- Talk about differences Talk and find out What is different? 1.Talk about the 4 pictures on page one and find out the differences between British and Chinese high schools 2. Complete the chart after your discussion
Word focus You may use the following words in your discussion. campus locker at ease
in the UKin China campus lockers class size Teacher and student
Further discussion (group work) -- Make a comparison Discuss with your group. Any other differences? 1. Discuss in a group of 4 (timer, note-maker, reporter, etc.) 2. report to the whole class (Which group did best? / How to improve)
More information -- Differences in education systems Read the following information and learn more …
1. pre-school education (2----5years old) (UK) play school / nursery school (China) kindergarten 2. primary education (5/ /13) (UK) junior school (China) primary school 3. secondary education (12/ /18) (UK) comprehensive school / grammar school (China) junior and senior middle school 4. further/ higher education (18+) college / university
Writing -- try to write down your idea Write a short letter to Mr. Principal and tell him what your dream school life is like? (at least 5 sentences) Dear Mr. Principal: As a new student, I really enjoy being here in this school. ________________________________________ yours truly, __________
Homework -- also an enjoyable learning experience Interview one of your classmates about his / her school life (in junior middle schools). Tips: 1.Prepare some questions that you ’ re going to ask but not too many. 2.Write down your interview in a few words.