牛津高中英語模塊一Unit1Reading PPT

1、VictoriaSchool life in the UKReading materialEducation system in the UKThe UK is made up of 4 different countriesEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Education in the UK is compulsory for everyone between the ages of five and sixteen, and is provided by two kinds of schools: independent an

2、d state-funded schools.Education system in ScotlandThe education system in Scotland differs at school and under-graduate level to the other countries that follow a similar system. The main differences are as follows: Students can enter university at the age of 17 rather than 18, as university course

3、s in Scotland are normally one year longer than in England.Between the ages of 16-18 years, students in Scotland often study a broader curriculum than in other parts of the UK and often do not specialize in the sciences, arts, and humanities.Education system in England, Wales and Northern IrelandChi

4、ldren normally start school at the age of 5 and move to secondary school at the age of 11. Pre-school programs are also available to students at the age of 3 or 4. . . .Q&AQ:1. Whats the main idea of this passage? 2. And how do you know that? 3. Is there any other way to help us to get the main

5、idea quickly?A:1. It mainly tells us the education system in the UK, especially that in Scotland. 2. From the title and the subtitle. 3. Usually the pictures will help us a lot. Sometimes, the first and the last paragraph are very important for us to read, as well as the first sentence of each parag

6、raph.Reading strategyReading strategyPurposesMethodsSkimmingScanningReading strategyReading strategyPurposesMethodsSkimmingTo get a general idea of what the text is aboutBy looking at the titles and headings, the first and last sentences of paragraphs and the first and last paragraphs as well as pic

7、tures and charts to guess what the text is about. ScanningTo find certain information in a text quicklyBy scanning the text for key words and phrases, dates, numbers, etc.BrainstormingQuestion: When we come to the title School life in the UK, what do you expect to read in this passage? StructurePart

8、sMain ideasPart1(Para.1)Wei Huas feeling about staying in a British high school for one yearPart2(Paras.2-7)Different aspects of school life in theUKPara.2the advice the headmaster gave during assemblyPara.3school teachers and classmatePara.4school homework and subjectsPara.5school activitiesPara.6c

9、hoices about subjectsPara.7school food and entertainmentPart3(Para.8)Wei Huas hopeDifferencesDifferent aspectsthe UKChinaSchool hoursClass sizeClassesClassmatesHomeworkSubjectsSchool foodSimilaritiesSchool assemblySchool teachersFurther understanding of this text1. Which of the following statements

10、is NOT true?A. Not all the students are familiar with each other.B. Students can choose any of the subjects or drop any one.C. Students in that school have to move to different classrooms for different classes.D. Students should work hard to get high grades.2. Which of the following sentences about

11、Wei Hua is TRUE according to the text?A. Wei Hua couldnt get used to the school hours there.B. Wei Hua couldnt get on well with her classmates, for they didnt know each other.C. Wei Hua soon adjusted herself to the homework in English there though it was a bit challenging.D. Wei Hua didnt like Briti

12、sh food and couldnt get used to eating desserts.Suggested answers: 1. B 2. C1. Cathy is making herself up, for she will_ a wedding party.2. With the exam drawing near, all the students are busy_ for it.3. To be a journalist is more_ than to be a worker, but I like it.4. The couple_ a lot of money by

13、 running that restaurant.5. Do you eat_ after your main meal?6. Once Zhang Hua wanted to_ English, but now he is good at it.7. We have some_ homework before our examination.Suggested answers: 1. attend 2. preparing 3. challenging 4. earn 5. desserts 6. drop 7. extraPracticeA1. Say something about We

14、i Huas studying experience in Manchester in the UK.2. Describe part of school life in the UK according to the text.Sample answer: Wei Hua was an exchange student who once studied in a British high school in Manchester in the UK. She thought that was an unforgettable experience for her. In her opinio

15、n, the teachers there are very helpful and friendly. She also made some friends there. And she missed them very much. Wei Hua was happy with the school hours there, because she could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin earlier. What impressed her most was that they had to move

16、to different classrooms for different classes. And they had different students in some classes, which made it difficult to remember all the faces and names. Wei Hua chose to study Woodwork, And she made a small table. She liked it very much though it didnt look like a table. Wei Hua experienced a di

17、fferent way of life, I think. Thats all. Thank you! PracticeB Make an interview So far we havent had the opportunity to go abroad to experience a foreign way of life, but we are happy here to iew Wei Hua. Apart from the things you have learned in the passage, what other information would you like to

18、 know about her life and study in the UK? Do an interview with your partner, different aspects can be mentioned in your interview dialogue, such as timetable, teachers, classmates, subjread a passage about school life in the UK written by Wei Hua. (Suppose you have a chance to intervects, homework,

19、grades, size of the classroom, campus, school facilities, host family, food, teaching methods, atmosphere, students hobbies, traditions, school rules and principles and so on.)More explanations1. Please read these sentences and pay attention to the different meanings of free in these sentences.1)The

20、 bird should be set free.2)You are free to go or stay as you please.3)Those children are free from anxiety.4)He is usually free in the afternoon.5)At last, she freed herself from debt.Suggested answers: 1)這只鳥應(yīng)該被放掉。 2)去或留隨你的便。 3)這些孩子們無憂無慮的。 4)他通常下午有空。 5)最后, 她還清了債務(wù)。More explanations:2. at通?？梢杂脕肀硎緯r間, 如

21、:at sunset, at sunrise, at dawn, at night, at midnight, at noon, at any time, at that moment, at this point3. 類似的詞組還有:sentence by sentence, one by one, day by day, year by year4. The word average is an adjective, meaning usual, typical or normal; it can also be used as a noun, meaning a usual level;

22、 it can also be used as a verb, meaning to be of a certain amount as an average.The average age of the boys in this football team is fifteen.這個足球隊的平均年齡是15歲。On average, there are 30 girls present every time.平均起來，每次有30個女生到場。The average of 4, 5, and 9 is 6.4, 5，9的平均數(shù)是6。The average working hours for mos

23、t people are 40 hours a week.More explanations:5.In the text sound is a linking verb, meaning seem. . . when heard.It sounds like a good idea.聽起來是個好主意。It sounds like there is something wrong with the computer.聽起來這臺電腦有問題。Pay attention to the different usages of the word sound in the following sentenc

24、es, in which sound is used as a noun or an adjective.I could hear the sound of laughter of those children.我能聽到那些孩子們的笑聲。The foundations of the house are not very sound.房子的地基不是很牢固。Make a short dialogue using these phrases. At lunchtime, my little son Tom told me word by word that his greatest dream wa

25、s to set up a magic school of his own. He said that there would be only ten students on average in each class. The students can choose their favorite subjects for free. They can even drop some subjects if they dont like them. I told him that sounded like a good idea and he should work hard for it.As

26、 we know, mean has different meanings, such as be a sign of; be likely to result in; intend; refer to; have as a purpose; be of importance or value to, etc.1)What do you mean by saying that?你說那些是什么意思？2)This new frontier incident probably means that there will be a war.邊境新發(fā)生的事件意味著將會有戰(zhàn)爭。3)He means to

27、succeed.他想成功。4)Your friendship means a great deal to me.你的友誼對我很重要。The students should be reminded to pay special attention to the differences between mean to do(打算做某事)and mean doing(意味著做某事).5)Im sorry if I hurt your feelingsI didnt mean to.如果我傷害了你，對不起! 我不是有意的。6)Missing a bus in parts of England some

28、times means waiting for another hour.在英國某些地方錯過一班車，有時就意味著再等一小時。The noun form of mean is meaning(意義, 含義, 企圖) and means(方法, 手段), its adjective form is meaningful(富有意義的, 意味深長的), and itsadverb from is meaningfully(意味深長地). Here are some examples.7)This is a passage without much meaning.這篇文章意義不大。8)He looke

29、d at me meaningfully.他意味深長地看著我。9)These goods are by no means satisfactory.這些貨絕不令人滿意。1. This means I could. . .2. I found the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school, but it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the homework was in English.我發(fā)現(xiàn)家庭作業(yè)并不如我以前學(xué)校的重，但因為所有作

30、業(yè)都是英語的，一開始還有點挑戰(zhàn)性我發(fā)現(xiàn)家庭作業(yè)并不如我以前學(xué)校的重，但因為所有作業(yè)都是英語的，一開始還有點挑戰(zhàn)性1) the sentence structure not. . . but. . . .(1)It is not what he said but how he talked about it that made me angry.(2)They had a discussion not in the living room but in the garden.(3)Not his parents but Tom is going to attend the meeting.2)

31、the phrase as. . . as. . . , which is used to compare two things or two persons.I can play football as well as, if not better than, Tom.我踢足球即使不比湯姆好，也和他一樣。& The word as can be used as either a preposition or a conjunction.Working as a teacher, I love my career very much.作為老師，我很喜歡我的職業(yè)。As Susan was

32、 sitting on the sofa reading English, Mary entered.當(dāng)Susan坐在沙發(fā)上讀英語時，Mary進(jìn)來了。Then guide the students to pay attention to the phrase a bit, which means to some degree or rather.Could you turn the radio down a bit, please? The baby is sleeping.你能把收音機(jī)關(guān)小一點嗎？孩子在睡覺。& a bit means a little.Please pay atte

33、ntion to the negative form of a bit. The phrase not a bit means not at all, while not a little means very much.I had a big meal this noon, so now Im not a bit hungry.中午我飽飽地吃了一頓，因此現(xiàn)在我一點也不餓。After a whole days hard work, she was not a little tired, and she couldnt move her legs.工作一天，她很累，腿都邁不動了。3. I was

34、 very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a. m. and ends about 3: 30 p. m.我很滿意英國學(xué)校的時間安排，因為早晨我很滿意英國學(xué)校的時間安排，因為早晨9點左右才上課，下午點左右才上課，下午3點半左右就放學(xué)。點半左右就放學(xué)。Here with is a preposition, which refers to the attitude towards a person or a thing.The nurse is always patient with th

35、e patients.這個護(hù)士對病人們很有耐心。But pay attention to the different usages of the word “with” in the following sentences.Have you noticed the woman with an angry look in her eyes? (carrying; characterized by)你看到那位婦女滿眼怒色了嗎?The boy picked up a stick and started to write on the ground with it. (to indicate the

36、means or instrument)小男孩撿起小木棍開始用它在地上寫起字來。I want to congratulate you with all my heart. (to indicate manner)我真心祝賀你。Skills in Reading1. A calendar is a list of the days, weeks, months of a particular year.Here calendar means_.2. After Sandy put the letter in the envelope, she sealed it and put a stamp

37、on it.Here sealed means_.A. 封口B. 簽字C. 拆封D. 投送3. Since I have finished my paper now, I am going to give myself a treat tonight. I am going to watch a movie on campus, an action movie called Face Off.The underlined words a treat here means_.A. an action movieB. something pleasant to enjoyC. a restD. s

38、omething nice to eat4. Some ships carried cargo such as rice, wood, machines, but others carried only passengers.Here cargo means_.A. 軍隊B. 工業(yè)品C. 農(nóng)產(chǎn)品D. 貨物5. The old woman was strange, for she kept over 100 cats in her house. The villagers all called her an eccentric lady.Here eccentric means_.A. hard

39、workingB. kindC. lonelyD. unusual6. Her voice was usually soft and sweet, but now it is hoarse.Here hoarse means_.A. 動聽的B. 嘶啞的C. 細(xì)的D. 高聲的7. A serious threat (威脅) to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion. Erosion takes place if too many trees are cut down on a land. The rain and the wind may

40、wash away and blow away the topsoil. The plants become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion goes on, a good land will turn into a desert.Here erosion means_.A. 過量伐木B. 莊稼豐收C. 過量使用土地D. 水土流失8. He was one of 80 middle school students from China in a month-long Youth Summit. The summit

41、was to mark the 25th anniversary (周年) of President Nixons journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U. S. relation. The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions.Here Youth Summit means_.A. a visit to the Nixon LibraryB. the Chinese students visit the U. S.C. a meeting discussing relations between the China and the U. S.D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students9. Then of course there are times for the children to make a na