1. 外研初中三年级下册 Module 2 Education Unit 2 What is the best thing about school?

2. Look at the pictures and talk about them.

3. Talk about your school life You can talk about it in the following aspects your school Your school day the subjects and the exams the other events and activities

4. 1. 演讲，讲话 make a speech after-school activities 3. 给我们讲有关 …… 消息 tell us some news about 4. 休息 have a break 5. 进行体育锻炼 do athletics 6. 参加考试 have exams 8. 持续一小时 last for an hour 7. 毒品的危害 the dangers of drugs 10. 家长会 a parents’ meeting 9. 谈论我们的进步 talk about our progress 2. 课外活动 11. 课内外时间 during and after school hours Phrases Learning

5. How many subjects does Sally have this year? She has 11 subjects. Pre-Reading

6. Part 1 Para 1-2 QuestionsAnswers 1. Where’s Park School? 2. What kind of school is it? 3. How far is it? 4. How long did you stay at primary school? It’s in London. It’s a secondary school. It’s about 20 minutes by bike away from my home. I stayed there for six years. Detailed Reading Questions and Answers

7. Part 2 Para 3 WhenEventsAt what time In the morning School starts Lessons from Break Lessons from In the afternoon Lunch Lessons from School ends Complete the Timetable 8:45 9:05 11:05 11:20 12:20 1:20 pm 3:15 pm

8. Part 2 Para 3 TimeActivities 8:45-8:55 8:55-9:05 9:05-10:05 11:05-11:20 11:20-12:20 12:20-1:20pm 1:20pm-3:15pm teacher checks who is present or absent makes a speech and tells us any news about the school have a lesson have a break have another lesson have lunch have two more lessons Fill in the Chart

9. Part 3 Para 4-5 1. They have ___________ this year. But they _______________ in every subject. 2. PHSE is about the dangers of ______ and ________. 3. Students do things like ________ to cook as well as __________________ in ADT. 4. PE involves _______________, basketball, ________ in the gym and swimming. 5. Sally has taken ____ exams and she’ll take her exams in ____________. Complete the Sentences 11 subjects don’t have exams drugs smoking learning drawing and design physical exercise training 3 eight subjects

10. Part 4 Para 6-7 1. What can you do on the sports ground? 2. Do you have after-school activities? 3. What are they? 4. What’s the best thing about school? We can play football, tennis and do athletics both during and after school hours. Yes, we do. They’re sports club and language societies. English, history, music … and my friends. Answer the Questions

11. Part 4 Para 6-7 What other events and activities are there in the school year? There are / is visits to museums and galleries, and to camps for activities, … climbing and cycling … parties and discos and a sports day, and the school play … a parents’ meeting, so … and … talk about our progress

12. What other events and activities are there in her school year? There are visits … There is … camps for, climbing and cyclingmuseums and galleries, parties, discos a sports day the school play a parents’ meeting, so, talk about London Museum

13. 4 Put the statements in the correct column. 1. Sally has been at school since she was five and she will be at school until she is 18. 2. All schools in the UK are all like Park School. 3. There is a meeting for the whole school at 8:55 am.

14. The passage gives this information. We understand this information. We don’t know. 51, 32, 4 4. Sally will take six more sets of exams before she finishes school. 5. There is a parents’ meeting each term.

15. Decide if these sentences from the passage show facts (F) or opinions (O). 1. Park School is a secondary school, about 20 minutes by bike away from home. 2. This year I have 11 subjects. 3. Fortunately, we don’t have exams in every subjects. F F F

16. 4. …we’re really lucky to have a swimming pool. 5. During the school year there are usually visits to museum and galleries… 6. What’s the best thing about school? English, history, music…and my friends. O F O

17. Language points 如果主句为一般将来时， if 引导的条件状 语从句则用一般现在时。这一规律被称为 “ 主 将从现 ” 。如： If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go camping. 如果明天下雨，我们就不去野营了。 1. If I pass my exam next year, I’ll stay here until I am 18. 如果明年我通过考试的话，我会在这里学 习到 18 岁。

18. 2. We spend the first 10 minutes in our classroom. spend …(in) doing … (in 可省略） spend …on … ( 花费 …… 在 …… 上）如： I spent five minute (in) bargaining with her. I spent one day on this book. 3. PE involves physical exercise, basketball training in gym and swimming … involve 表示 “ 包含；涉及 ” 。如： What will the job involve? These changes will involve everyone on the staff.

19. 1. Learn 11 phrases. 2. Understand the meaning ‘My school life’ through reading. 1) the school 2) the school day 3) the subjects and the exams 4) the other events and activities Summary

20. 1. 我们的课持续一小时。 Our lessons _______________. 2. 11:05 到 11:20 是课间休息。 We ____________ at 11:05 until 11:20. 3. 明年我要参加八门课的考试。 I _____________ in eight subjects next year. 4. 一学期我们开一次家长会和运动会。 There is _________________ and ___________ once a term. last for an hour have a break take my exams a parents’ meeting a sports day Fill in the Blanks

21. When you write about your school life, pay attention to four things: Introduce: 1. your school 2. your school day 3. the subjects and the exams 4. the other events and activities How do you introduce your school life?

22. Task writing Dear …, My name is _____. I’d like to introduce my school life to you. I’m a student at …Middle School. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Yours, _____ Introduce your school life

23. 单项选择 1. I wonder if the talent show _____next month. If they ____it, I must get ready for it. （ 2010 年青岛） A. will hold, hold B. will hold, will hold C. will be held, hold D. is held, will hold 2. I’m interested in animals, so I ____ lots of time playing with my pet dog. (2007 福建厦门 ) A. pay B. take C. spend C C

24. 3. He _______ less time reading stories about film stars than before. (2006 江苏南通 ) A. takes B. spends C. costs D. pays 4. -- You always spend only a little time on your study. You really _____ me down. -- I‘m sorry, Mum. I won’t do that again. （ 2008 年咸宁市 ） A.take B.put C.let D.look B C

25. Homework 1. Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 8, 9 & 10. 2. Finish the composition about your school life.