Advance With English Module 1 Teenage Experiences Unit 1 School Life

Teaching schedule Welcome to the unit (1) Reading (2) 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?

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 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 UK in 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 (5/6----12/13) (UK) junior school (China) primary school 3. secondary education (12/13----16/18) (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.

Period 2 Reading

Presentation of homework -- learn to share and appreciate 1. Your interview of a classmate *(teacher’s role) (Which one do you prefer?) 2. Lead-in Are you doing well in this school? Is your new school life exciting and enjoyable?

Skimming -- How to get a general idea 1. Who wrote this article? 2. What did she write about? (Tick the topics mentioned in the text or make an outline of the text for higher level)

□teachers □ classmates □ friends □ subjects □ homework □ grades □ festivals □ timetable □ activities □ host family □ food □ hobbies □ school rules

School assembly

Reading strategy -- Skimming ---- You figured it out so fast. Did you read the text word by word? ---- No, I don’t have to. 1.We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. 2. the title the first and last sentences of each paragraph the first and last paragraphs pictures charts

Scanning -- to get certain information 1. Where and how long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? 2. What was the name of Wei Hua’s class teacher? 3. How many subjects did she learn in that year? 4. What do British students eat after their main meal?

Reading strategy -- scanning 1. We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly. 2. key words and phrases dates numbers

Reading -- to find detailed information Read the text again carefully and find out the similarities and differences between lives of British and Chinese students.

Similarities: 1.The principal tells the students about the school rules. 2._________________________ 3._________________________ 4._________________________

differences in the UK In China School hours

Thoughts after reading -- to understand Wei Hua better 1. How did she feel about her school life in the UK and how did she describe her feelings? 2. What kind of person do you think the girl is? Give your reason.

Wei Hua feels…

Wei Hua is …

Problem solving (group work) -- to challenge your creativity 1. Prepare to interview Wei Hua. What else do you want to know about her school life in the UK? 2. Imagine your own school life in the UK. If you were sent to study in a high school in the UK, what would be the biggest challenge?

Background information

Homework --also an enjoyable learning experience P4 C2 Email your friends about your new school life. Tips: 1. Think about what aspects you are going to write about? 2. Your email to a friend should sound interesting and exciting. Hi, ________________________________ ____________________________________ Talk to you later. Take care.

Period 3 Language Focus

Presentation of homework -- learn to share and appreciate Read your email to the class. (Which one sounds great? How to improve your writing?)

Review the main idea of the text Going to a British high school for one year will be a very exciting ______ for a Chinese student. You may see many ______there, such as school hours, class size, subjects, school activities and so on. In Britain, school usually ______ around 9a.m. and ______ about 3:30p.m. In each class there are about 30 students. It is the ______ size for British schools. Schools offer many _____ to the students: English Literature, Computer Science, Math, Science, Art, etc. and you can ______ some subjects if you don’t like them. You can ______ other subjects that you’re interested in. Teachers are very helpful and homework is not ______, so that will make you feel at ______. In a British high school you’ll surely experience a quite different ______ of life!

Words to be studied and reviewed attend prepare miss drop average

attend (v.) *All students went to attend assembly. During the assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. In China, children attend school at the age of six. Attend means : _____________

attend a meeting attend a party attend a wedding attend classes

prepare (v.) * I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. First prepare the rice by washing it, then cook it in water. Prepare means: _____________

1. Your class is going to have a New Year Party 1. Your class is going to have a New Year Party. What will you do before the party? 2. When the summer holiday came, we prepared to _______________. 3. Who prepares threes meals for your family? Prepare for the party

miss (v.) * I missed Chinese food a lot at lunchtime. British food is very different. Her son has gone to the USA, and she misses him very much. Miss means: ______________

I’ll miss you very much / a lot. 1. Your best friend is moving to Guangzhou with his family. Before he leaves, What will you say to him? 2. An old country woman comes to the city to live with his son and his wife, but she’s not used to the city life. She missed ___________________. I’ll miss you very much / a lot. living in the countryside

drop (v.) * You can drop some subjects if you don’t like them, for example, history, and choose other subjects. They were planning to building a new factory, but had to dropped the idea now because they didn’t have enough money. Drop means: ____________________

You’d better drop smoking. Drop everything and come inside. Shall we drop the subject?

average (adj./n.) * In our class there were 29 students. This is about the average size for British schools. The average of 3, 4 and 11 is 6. Average means: _______________

1. What is the average temperature for July in Nanjing? ____℃ 2. What is the average income a year for a Chinese? $____ 3. Is your school work above / below average? 4. We receive 200 letters a day on average.

Phrases to be learned and reviewed an enjoyable experience experience a different way of life be happy with earn respect from achieve high grades used to do for free at lunchtime on the school field

Sentences to be attended to Make a comparison 1. I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m. 2. The homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. The homework was ______than what I used to get in my old school.

How to make a comparison Study the examples: 1. Let’s go by car. It’s cheaper. 2. Her illness was more serious than we first thought. 3. She isn’t as old as she looks.

Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning. 1. Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks. 2. The station was nearer than I thought. _________________________ 3. I eat out less than I used to. 4. The exam was easier than we expected.

As 1) This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m. 2) I felt lucky as all my teachers were very helpful and I enjoyed all my subjects. 3) My English improved a lot as I used English every day. 4) Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.

As (time): two things happening together As they walked along the street, they looked in the store windows. The man fell as he was getting off the train. As (reason): because As I was feeling tired, I went to bed early. As they live near us, we see them quite often.

A word quiz

Flags, nations, languages and people

Homework --also an enjoyable learning experience 2. Make up sentences with attend prepare miss drop average experience For free as not as…as

Period 4 Word Power

Presentation of homework Read your sentences to the class (teacher’s role). (Which is your favorite?)

Complete the sentences earn, respect, achieve, attend, experience, prepare, drop, miss 1) Only 6 people ______ the meeting so the chairman went angry. 2) Many new students ______ feelings of being upset or anxious in a new school. 3) Plans for a school swimming pool were ______ because of the lack of money. 4) He ______ nearly $20, 000 a year. 5) China has ______ the highest rate of economic growth in Asia. 6) Let’s go home. Mum is ______ supper for us. 7) When George was away, I really ______ him. 8) He’s not the most popular teacher, but the students ______ him.

Warming-up Name the places in the pictures.

science lab classrooms library art center

central garden canteen statue school gate

School facilities 1.What do we do in the following places? 2. Do you know where they are? Store Dormitory Gym Medical center Car park Lecture hall

Word family holiday school

Reading Look at the map and read Wei Hua’s thoughts. While you are reading: 1.Try to figure out which route she will take. The red one or the blue one? 2.Underline the verb + preposition phrases she uses to describe her her position and movement.

How to describe positions and directions Here I am at… Walk towards… Go between… Turn left… Walk past… Then I should see…

More… Excuse me, can you tell me the way to… Excuse me, how can I get to… Excuse me, do you know where… Sure. … You can’t miss it. … You’ll find it on your right. Sorry, I’m not from around here.

Speaking (pair work) -- Giving directions 1. Look at the map, ask your partner how to get to the following places and then check if it is the quickest way. Store Swimming pool Gym Classroom 46

Writing -- describing locations 1. Write a description of the quickest way from the dormitories to Classroom 4. 2. Read it to your partner. 3. Read it to the class.

Problem solving (group work) --to challenge your creativity A map of school and some labels of school facilities will be given out to you. Suppose you are the principal of the school, where will you put all the school facilities? Please give your reasons. Present your design to the class.

Homework 1. Walk around the school. Go to some places you’ve never been to. Tell us what you see there. 2. P7 C P85 B 2. Do you know what they stand for? 1) UK _________________________ 2) USA ________________________ 3) UN __________________________ 4) WTO____________________________ 5) WHO ___________________________ 6) UNESCO ________________________ 8) PET _____________________________ 8) PRC ____________________________