Unit 1School life 。reading.ppt

Skimming-- How to get a general idea 1. Who wrote this article? 2. What did she write about? Reading strategy -- Skimming .1.We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. 2. the title the first and last sentences of each paragraph the first and last paragraphs pictures charts Skimmimg-- to 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 woodwork class? Reading strategy-- scanning 1. We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly. 2. key words and phrases dates numbers I. Read the article again and try to answer these questions in short sentences. Topics mentioned in the text □teachers □ students □ friends □ subjects □ homework □ grades □ festivals □ timetable □ activities □ host family □ food □ hobbies □ school rules □school hours □school assembly □Woodwork class 1.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? A.?What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China. B.?She used to get up at 8 am 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 Woodwork. 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. Fill in the form Reading discussion-- to find detailed information Read the text again carefully and find out the similarities and differences between lives of British and Chinese students. Problem solving (group work)-- to challenge your creativity 1. Prepare to interview Wei Hua. What e