必修1module1culturalcorner.pptVIP

（2）join in多指参加小规模的活动如“球赛、游戏”等，常用于日常口语。 (3) take part in 参加(有组织的某项活动) I joined the school basket team, but  I didn’t take part in its important  competition held last week. (4) attend 参加（会议）；照顾 attend the meeting  attend school Cultural Corner What do you know about the high school system in the US? Their classes are lively and interesting． 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. Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Years (from…to…) School diploma First semester (time) 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. Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Second semester (time) After-school activity January through May February through June Football basketball volleyball table tennis theater club… Football basketball volleyball tennis … Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Summer vacation School schedule June through August July through August Start at 7:50am and finish at 3 pm. Start at 7: 55 am and finish at 5:45 pm. Things to compare US secondary school syst