Transcript Unit 1 School life Reading School life in the UK

Unit 1 School life
Reading
School life in the UK
Reading strategy
根据不同的
阅读目的, 我们可
以采取不同的方
法。一般来说阅
读方法有3种：
skimming,
scanning ,
reading for full
understanding。
1 Skimming
Skimming 的目的是了解文章的大
意（general idea）。阅读速度要快, 一
般250词的短文要在二、三分钟内看完。
阅读时精神必须十分集中, 不必记忆细
节, 忽略个别生词及难懂的词句, 重点把
握全文总体大意。要留心反复出现的单
词, 以及文章的开始段、结束段和每段
的段首句和段尾句, 因为它们往往是对
文章内容的最好概括。
2 Scanning
Scanning的目的是寻找文章中某
些特定的信息。阅读时视线自上而下,
一目十行。注意与who, what, when.
where 有关的内容。对于why, how 等
问题, 先找到文中与答案有关的范围,
再用我们以下要讨论的方法来找到正
确答案。
3 Reading for full
understanding
找到文章中的范围之后, 就在此
范围中逐句阅读, 对关键词、句要仔
细琢磨, 不仅要理解其表面意思, 还要
通过推理和判断, 理解其潜在意思。
对于生词要通过上下文猜测词义；对
于难以看懂的长句, 对其作语法分析,
理解其意。
Skimming
What is the text about?
If you write about your school
life, what will you tell us?
teachers, classmates, friends, subjects,
homework/ assignment, grade,
timetable, activities, host family, food,
hobbies, customs, traditions, festivals
assembly teachers homework, subjects,
timetable, study, food
2 Scanning
1 How long did Wei Hua stay in Britain?
For one year.
2 What was the name of Wei Hua’s class
teacher?
Mr Heywood.
3 What did Wei Hua make in her
Woodwork class?
A small talbe.
Answer the following questions
1 What time do British schools usually begin?
What time do they usually end?
2 On average, how many students are there in a
class in the UK?
3 Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult
at the beginning of her study in the UK?
4 On Tuesday, what did Wei Hua do in the evening?
5 What do British students usually eat after
their main meal?
6 Which British city did Wei Hua go to?
True or false
1 Wei Hua likes the school hours in the UK. T
2 Chinese schools encourage students to
work hard. T
3 Wei Hua’s favourite teacher was Miss
Burke.
T
4 British
studentscan
always
the same
British students
choosehave
subjects
that F
classrooms
they like. and classmates.
5 British
Britishstudents
students
can
only
study two
can
study
English,
F
languages:
German andEnglish
French. and French.
6 Wei Hua enjoyed playing football. T
Wei Hua
Britain.
7 Wei
Huaisisnow
nowinback
in Manchester again. F
Words
1 attend
2 earn
3 challenging
4 extra
5 prepare
6 drop
7 desserts
A difficult in an interesting
way that tests your ability
B make something ready
C give up
D go to
E more than usual
F sweet food eaten at the end of
a meal
G get something because you
have done something good
Read the text and find out
the words or phrases that
you don’t understand,
discuss with your partner
or look them up in your
dictionary.
1 Going to a British school for one
year was a very enjoyable experience
for me.
Playing with fire is dangerous.
Smoking is not allowed here.
Seeing is believing.
His hobby is collecting stamps.
2 experience
1) [U]经验
Have you had any experience in work of
this sort?
你对这工作有经验吗？
Experience comes from practice.
经验来源于实践。
Only women with experience of office work
can apply for the position.
She is a teacher with more than 20 years'
experience in teaching.
2) [C] 经历
The car accident was a terrible
experience to him.
可怕的经历
Please tell us your experiences of living
abroad for so many years.
Flying along the express way is an
unforgettable experience.
3) vt 体验
He experienced the greatest hardship for
the first time in his life.
体验困苦
Experiencing pain is as valuable as
experiencing pleasure.
4) experienced有经验的
An experienced doctor is operating on the
wounded soldier.
Anyone experienced in drawing may come
tomorrow.
3 be happy with
with：对象
I'm pleased with his new house.
I shall be happy to accept your
invitation.
They are happy about / over / with
the result of the exam.
He is happy in having a suitable job.
4 mean meant meant
The new order means (us) working
overtime.
意味着（我们）加班。
If you miss this train, that will mean
waiting for another 30 minutes.
He meant to cause trouble.
他是成心惹麻烦。
I'm sorry I hurt; I didn't mean to.
5 usual
Tea is the usual drink of Chinese
people.
This is his usual seat.
He arrived later than usual.
as usual
As usual he forgot to make his bed
after he got up.
assembly
assembly
assembly
6 the school assembly
the city assembly市议会
the Assembly众议院
assembly line
7 attend
1) go to
Did you attend the meeting yesterday?
She was sick so she didn't attend her classes.
She has two nurses attending (on/upon) her.
有两位护士看护着她。
attend a lecture / a party / a meeting
attend school
attend church
May I join in your conversation?
join the army
8 tell about
He told me of / about his worries.
My father told about his
experiences during the war.
9 earn
He earns his living teaching at a
is young, but she earns a good salary.
He earned a lot of praise from the
papers for the way he handled the
strike.
由于他对罢工的处理（方法）得当，
他博得了报界的不少好评。
10 respect
1) 尊敬
Show some respect to your parents.
Have some respect for your parents.
He has no respect for the feelings of others.
他毫不在意别人的感受。
2）
He's a man much respected by all his colleagues.
We respect him as a great leader.
我们尊他为伟大的领袖。
I deeply respect your courage.
respectable受人尊敬的
respectful恭敬的
11 achieve
1) to finish successfully 完成，做到
He will never achieve anything if he
doesn't work hard.
如果他不加紧努力，他会一事无成。
2) gain 达到，实现
He achieved his goal.
他达到了他的目的。
achieve success
achievement
12 grade
1）等级
He is not in the first grade as a
musician.
他不是一流的音乐家。
low-grade apples
次等的苹果
2）年级
3）She got good grades last
semester.
13 sound like
That sounds like a good idea.
I wouldn't buy that guitar. It
sounds like a bit cheap.
You sounded delighted.
14 average
1) n
The average of 3, 8 and 10 is 7.
His school work is well above / below
average.
We receive 20 letters a day on average.
2) adj.
What is the average rainfall for July?
There is nothing sprcial about the film. It
was only average.(一般)
3）v
Our mail averages 20 letters a day.
I average eight hours' work a day.
15 used to
be used to
be used to doing
I used to go to school by bike
and now I am used to walking
to school.
16 a bit = a little
I was not a little tired
after climbing the hill.
a bit of sadness
a little tired
not a bit
17 challenge
1)邀请，向……挑战
I challenge him to a game of tennis.
I challenge you to race me across
the lake.
She finds her new job very
challenging.
18 improve
If the company refuses to improve its
pay offer, we shall go on strike.
改进工资方案
Let's hope the weather improves
before Saturday.
The wine improves with age.
酒存放得越久越醇。
19 extra
I need some extra money.
我需要一些额外的钱。
I'm going to work extra hard.
特别努力
20 prepare
prepare the meal
Will you help me prepare for the
party?
preparation
21 drop
1)to fall or let fall
She dropped her glasses and broke
them.
The apple dropped (down) from the
tree.
The temperature has dropped.
2) give up
I'm going to drop history this year.
When the fire alarm rang I dropped
everything and ran out of the building.
扔下手中的活儿
22 relax
Sit down and relax.
The music will help to relax you.
relaxation
relaxed
He was lying in the sun looking very
relaxed and happy.