U1reading课件.ppt

Reading Please read the Reading Strategy on page 3 and answer two questions below: Why do we skim a text? 2.Why do we scan a text? Reading strategy a general idea certain information the first and last paragraphs pictures and charts Scan the text for key words and phrase, dates, numbers, etc. Do not need to read the whole text. titles and headings the first and last sentences of paragraphs Reading strategy 1. Who wrote this article? 2. What is this article about? Skimming: to get a general idea  Wei Hua. School life in the UK. Scanningto get certain information 1. How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? 2. What was the name of Wei Hua’s class teacher? 3. What did Wei Hua make in her Art class? 4. What topics are mentioned in the text? □teachers □ students □ friends □ subjects □ homework □ grades □ festivals □ timetable □ activities □ host family □ food □ hobbies □ school rules □school hours □school assembly □Art class √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ × × × × Read the article again and do Parts C1C2. Part C1 1. What time do British Schools usually begin? 2. What time do they usually end? 3. On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK? About 9 a.m.. About 3:3o p.m.. 29 students 4. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK? Because all the homework was in English . 5. On Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in the evening? She had an extra French class. 6. What do British students usually eat after their main meal? Lots of desserts. 7. Which British city did Wei Hua go to? Manchester. Part C2 (T or F) 1. Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK. 2. Chinese schools encourage students to work hard. 3. Wei Huas favorite teacher was Miss Burke. 4. British students have fixed classrooms and classmates. 5