Unit1ReadingSchoollifeintheUK教案.docVIP

PAGE Period two Reading: school life in the UK Teaching aims: To read a magazine article about school life in the UK. To learn to apply two basic reading skills: skimming and scanning. To learn some expressions about school life. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Revision Check the homework exercise. Step 2. Presentation Yesterday discussed the differences between high schools in our country and the UK. Now we are going to read a magazine article which is written by an exchanging student. She has been studying in the UK for one year. Now she gives a clear brief introduction about her school life there. Before we read the article, we are going to learn the reading strategy: skimming and scanning. (P.3: Reading strategy) Skimming: to get a general idea of the article. focus on the title, heading, captions, the first and last sentences of paragraphs, charts and pictures … scanning: to locate specific information about an article. Look for key words and phrases, dates and words in bold, italics or capital letters… Step 3. Reading Skimming question:How does Wei Hua feel about her life in the UK? Scanning: What topics are mentioned in the WeiHua’s letter? (opt. are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article? teachers classmates friends subjects homework grades timetable activities school facilities host family food hobbies customs traditions festivals) Scan the passage and complete Part C1, C2 on page 4 Step 4. Group work: what’s the similarity and difference between the schools in China and the UK? Aspects In the UK In China similarity difference Step 5. Practice: Pair work Now you are a reporter from the school magazine, and have a chance to interview Wei Hua. What other information would you like to know about her life and study in the UK? Suppose your desk mate is Wei Hua, make a dialogue. Step 6. Homework. 1. Complete parts D and E 2. Read the two articles in reading on pages 82 and 83 in wb and answers the questions below them. 2. Da