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campus and buildi

ngs

locker

Huge campus &low-rise buildings

Large campus and taller buildings

Lockers for every student

None have

such

equipment.

in the UK in China

class size

Teacher and

student

Fewer students in each class

At ease with our teachers

40-50-60

Be friendly to

each other

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Read the text quickly and answer these questions.

How does Wei Hua feel about her life in the UK?

Read the text quickly and answer these questions.

How does Wei Hua feel about her life in the UK?

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 ?_______________

One year

Mr Heywood

Small table

Answer the questionsAnswer the questions

Scan the letterScan the letterScan the letterScan the letter

What topics are mentioned in Wei Hua’s letter?

Are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?

teachers classmates friends subjects

homework

What topics are mentioned in Wei Hua’s letter?

Are the following aspects of school life mentioned in the article?

teachers classmates friends subjects

homework

grades

timetable

activities

school rules

host family

grades

timetable

activities

school rules

host family

food

hobbies

School

assembly

traditions

festivals

food

hobbies

School

assembly

traditions

festivals

× ×

××

Read the text carefully,then, try to finish C1,C2 on Page4

Comprehension

Give the best answers to the questio

ns below:

1.Which of the following statement i

s 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.

3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free”?A. I could e-mail my family and friends back home without paying money.B. I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.C. I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.D. I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home.

4. The writer’s purpose of writing the

passage is to ______.

A. tell us that she doesn’t like school life

in Britain

B. excite more students to study abroad

C. improve her English

D. introduce her exciting and happy

school life in Britain

5. She felt lucky because _______. A. she could get up an hour later than usual B. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high grades C. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and students D. she improved her English

Parts Paragraphs Main idea

Part Part 11

Part Part 22

Part Part 33

Para. Para. 11

Paras. Paras. 2-72-7

Para. Para. 88

Wei Hua's feeling about staying in a British high school for one years

Different aspects of school life in the UK

Wei Hua's hope

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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…

1. Complete parts D and E

2. Write a letter to your foreign pen-friend to introduce the school life in China. (about 5-8 sentences)

3.Recite new words on Page2-3

1. Complete parts D and E

2. Write a letter to your foreign pen-friend to introduce the school life in China. (about 5-8 sentences)

3.Recite new words on Page2-3