山西省吕梁市英杰中学高中英语课件：module 1Cultural corner（外研版必修1）.pptVIP

* 教学内容和目标 1. 了解英语国家中学教育的大致情况；通过对比，思考我国中学教育。 2. 学习文章当中的语言点。 3. 通过两两对话练习谈论中外学校的教育体系，拓展学生的想象力。 ks5u Cultural Corner ks5u What do you know about the high school system in the US? ks5u Their classes are lively and interesting． ks5u Their after-school activities are colorful. Ninth to twelfth grades. A high diploma. Read the letter and answer the questions. ① How long does secondary school cover in the US? ② Which grades are high school? ③ What do they need if they want to go to college? Seven years. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: ① How many semesters are there in the school year? Two semesters. ② What are they? The first of which is September through December, and the second January through May. ③ What is the school schedule? They start at 7:50 am and they finish at 3 pm. Paragraph 3: What is the main idea of this paragraph? The student’s after-school activities. Paragraph 4: What is the main idea of the paragraph? The author wants to know something about the Chinese school system. What’s similar and what’s different in the American and Chinese school systems? Read again and answer. Similarities: Differences: A school year is divided into two semesters. American schools have long vacations. Is the high school diploma useful?  Why? A high school diploma is useful for the students who want to go to college. First semester (time) School diploma Years (from…to…) Chinese secondary school system US secondary school system Things to compare Ages11—16/18 Ages 12—18 They have to get They have to get September through December September through January Read again and fill in the table. Chinese secondary school system US secondary school system Things to compare After-school activity Second semester (time) January through May February through June Football basketball volleyball table tennis theater club… Football basketball volleyball tennis … School schedule Summer vacation Chinese secondary school system US secondary school syst