译林牛津module1+unit+2+reading.ppt

Reading Skimming How to get a general idea? Read the text “ School life in the UK” quickly and answer the following questions. 1.What did Wei Hua think of her life in UK? 2. What subjects did Wei Hua study in the past year? 3. Which British city did Wei Hua go to? Topics 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 Use one/two word(s) to summarize each para. We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly. We focus on: key words and phrases dates, numbers. 1. According to the headmaster, what should the students spend much time on? 2. Why was it a struggle for Wei Hua to remember the names of her classmates? A.?What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China. B.?She used to get up at 8 a.m. in China. C.?She was such a good cook that she liked cooking British food. D. She didn’t like History or Art, so she chose cooking. 2. What is the main idea of the passage? A.?Her English improved a lot as she used English every day. B.?School life in the UK is busy and bitter. C. She had a wonderful experience in a British school. D.?She was happy with the British school hours. Work in pairs. 1. Should students study more languages? 2. What subjects would you like to take if you could choose? Why? We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. We focus on the title , the first and last sentences of each paragraph. Lead in What is your dream school life like? Complete the letter to Wei Hua. Answers : 1.___________ 2.___________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.___________ 6.___________ 7.________________ experienced Literature struggle encouragement fond dessert respect Homework Rea