外研版高中英语必修1 Module 1“my first day at senior high”（第2课时）课件.pptVIP

* 外研版 高一年级 (必修1) Module 1 第二课时 Cultural Corner 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。 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. 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. 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