Unit 1 School Life
Reading ( 1 ) ( Page 2 paragraph 1 to 4 )
Teaching Aims: Master the new words and phrases in the passage
Learning content: Reading part ( paragraph 1 to 4 on page 2 )
Learning important and difficult points:
Grasp the related the usage of words and expressions.
Grasp the related language points
Period ：Two ( one to two )
預習：
1、 According to the text,translate the following phrases into English.
1. 一個令人愉悅和激動的經歷
2. 滿意于
3. 參加集會
4. 在集會期間
5. 校規
6. 贏得尊敬的最好辦法
7. 專心學習
8. 取得高分
9. 去不同的教室上不同的課
自主學習過程：
1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
1) experience [U]經驗
eg. 你對這工作有經驗嗎？
Experience comes from practice. 經驗來源于實踐。
She is a teacher with 20 years’ experience in teaching. 她是一位有20年教學經驗的老師。
2) [C] 經歷
eg. 那起交通事故對他來說是一次可怕的經歷。
Jumping from the flying plane is an unforgettable experience.
3) vt 體驗
eg. He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.
Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.
4) experienced adj 有經驗的 如：an experienced doctor 有經驗的醫生
5) be experienced in (doing ) sth 如：
他對教學有經驗。
拓寬：動名詞、從句、不定式等作主語時，謂語動詞使用單數。
眼見為實
你所說的話是真的。
學好英語是必要的。
2. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain.
1) be happy with= be pleased /satisfied with 對……滿意。如：
他們滿意于考試結果。
2) be happy to do sth 樂于做某事 如： 我將樂于接受你的邀請。
3. This means I could get up an hour later than usual…
1) mean doing sth 意味著做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事
eg. 如果你錯過了這班火車，那就意味著你還要等30分鐘。
He meant to cause trouble. 他是存心惹麻煩。
高考鏈接
In some parts of London, missing a bus means ______ for another hour. (上海2002春)
A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting
2) usual a.通常的，普通的，平常的。如：
Let’s meet again at the usual place.
than usual 用于比較級之后，意為“比平常……”。如：
他比平常早起了些。
as usual 跟往常一樣, 平常, 照常。如：
As usual he forgot to make his bed after he got up. 。
as is usual with… 和……平日那樣。如：
As is usual with him, he was late for school today. 。
4. He also told us that the best way to earn respect from the school was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.
1)the best way to /of …..
學好英語的最好辦法是多聽多說多寫。
2) earn v. 掙得，搏得 earnings n. 所得收入earn one’s living 自行謀生
eg. The workers earned less money because they had to pay medical insurance.
因為工人要交醫療保險，所以他們賺得的錢就少了。
The old man earned his living as a fisherman. 這老人以捕魚為生
As we know, it’s his honesty that earned the admiration of his friends.
正如我們所知，正是他的誠實得到了朋友們的贊揚。
It’s said that a person’s intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings.
3) respect A. 【U】意為“尊敬, 敬意”，與for連用。如：
The children showed respect for old people. 兒童向老人表示敬意。
I have great respect for him. 我很尊敬他。
B. 【U】 意為“尊重，重視，顧慮， 關心”。與介詞for或to搭配使用。如：
We must have respect for the opinions of others.我們必須尊重/顧慮他人的意見。
C. 【C】在表示“（事情的某一）點，方面”。如：
She is right in every respect/in many respects. 她各方面都對。
respects意為“致意，問好，請安”。
如：Give your father my respects. 代我向令尊致意。
in no respect 無論哪方在都不……
in respect to/of…= with respect to… 關于 如：
I learned nothing with respect to it. 關于這件事，我沒聽說。
without respect to… 不管……， 不顧…… 如：
He did it without respect to the result. 他不顧后果做了那件事。
respect vt. 尊敬, 尊重, 重視 如：
I respect you for your honesty. 由于你為人正直，我對你十分敬重。
We should respect the rights of other people. 我們應尊重別人的權利。
respect oneself 自重，自尊 如：
If you don’t respect yourself, how can you expect others to respect you?
自己不自重，又怎能受到別人的尊重呢？
即學即用 I’m sure she will do as she promised; I’ve got great _________ her.
A. respect for B. respects of C. honor of D. faith in
4）achieve v. 完成, 達到 如：
The university has achieved all its goals this year. 這個大學今年已經實現了所有的奮斗目標。
achievement: [U] 完成，達到； [C] 成就, 功績 make achievements 獲得成績，取得成就 又如：
eg. We may have the feeling of satisfaction and achievement from our English study when we are able to say something simple in English.
當我們可以說點兒簡單的英語交談時,我們就可以從英語學習中得到滿足感和成就感。
The success of the experiment proves that we have made great achievements in the study of rocket.
那個實驗的成功證明我們在火箭方面的研究取得很大成就。
5. This is about the average size for British schools.
average adj. 平均的；平常的 如：
你們班上女生的平均年齡是多少? It’s an average essay，so it is not impressive． 這是一篇很普通的論文，所以給人的印象不深刻。
average n. 平均數,一般水平(通常不用復數形式)。如：
Alice’s maths is above the average in the class. 愛麗絲的數學成績高于班級平均水平。 on (an/the) average，there are twenty boys present every day. 平均說來，每天有二十個男孩出席。
average vt. 平均達到 如： The rainfall averages 36 inches a year.
6. 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…
used to 過去常常做……，后跟動詞原形。如：
We used to swim in this river. 過去我們經常在這條河中游泳。
My father used to smoke, but now he doesn’t.。 我父親以前常抽煙，但現在不抽了。
1).used to 與would的區別
表示過去的繼續狀態或過去的習慣動作（和現在和未來相比）時，通常要用used to,而不用would。在表示過去的習慣動作時兩者都可用。但would常表示含用感情成分的主觀意思，而used to 則表示較客觀的意思。
used to表示相當長期間的習慣，而would則表示某動作的重復，其習慣的意味較淡，因此通常與often, sometimes等詞連用。如：
He a naughty boy. 他從前是個頑皮的孩子。 Is this the place where you ? 這是你從前住過的地方嗎？
He often say so when he was young. 他年輕時常這么說。
We often talk about our future on the bank of the river. 我們（過去）常在河岸上談論我們的未來。
Tom used to get up late in the morning, ?
相似短語區別：
be/get used to sth./ doing sth. 習慣于/開始習慣于做…… 如：
I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. 我習慣了乘飛機旅行，只有一次我可給嚇怕了。
be used to do 被用來做…… 如：
In our school, candles are used to give light when electricity is cut off. 在我們學校停電時，就用蠟燭來照明。
固定短語:
there used to be 某地過去有某物 如：
There used to be a swimming pool in our town. 我們鎮上過去有一個游泳池。
2) a bit和a little
二者都可以修飾形容詞或副詞的原級或比較級。如：
It’s a bit/a little cold today. 今天有點冷。 He feels a bit/a little more tired today than yesterday. 他今天覺得比昨天要更累一點。 She is driving a bit/a little faster. 她現在開得稍快了一點。
a little可直接加名詞，而a bit須加of后才能加名詞。如：
a little bread = a bit of bread 一點兒面包
a few bits of wood 幾片木片 a little wood = a bit of wood 一點兒木柴
not a bit意為 “一點也不” , 相當于 not at all，而not a little則意為 “非常” ，表達肯定的意思。如：
He is not a bit surprised at the news.
He is not a little surprised at the news. He was not a little surprised.
bit前可用人稱代詞，意為“某人的一份力量”，而little無此用法。little可用作不定代詞，而bit無此用法。如：
We should do our bit for our country. 我們為祖國盡自己的一份力。
Little does he know about his illness. 他對病情知道得很少。
3) challenge n. / v. 挑戰 作動詞時用于challenge … to …或challenge … to do …結構，意為“向……挑戰……”。如：
那學校向我們挑戰足球賽。
The present world is full of challenges as well as opportunities.
challenging adj. 引發興趣的，使人思考的，激發干勁的。如：
a challenging problem 發人深思的問題
課后作業：
1. 背誦Reading前三小節。
2. 完成PartE on page 5 .
Unit 1 School Life
Reading ( 2 ) ( the last four paragraph )
Teaching Aims: Master the new words and phrases in the passage
Learning content: Reading part ( paragraph 5 to 8 on page 3 )
Learning important and difficult points:
Grasp the related the usage of words and expressions.
Grasp the related language points
Period ：Two ( three to four )
預習
1. According to the text ,translate the following phrases into English.
1. 在午飯休息時間
2. 發電電子郵件給我的家人和朋友
3. 學會如何去購買準備和烹飪食物
4. 舉行班級聚會
5. 制作一個小的雕塑
6. 在正餐結束時
7. 回顧在英國的日子
自主學習過程：
7. …so I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free.
free adj. 免費的；空閑的 如：
a free dinner 免費的午餐 for free （＝ free of charge）免費的 free time 空閑時間
All the books were given away free. 所有的書都免費贈送。
e-mail n&vt
我有兩封電子郵件發送給公司。
8. Cooking was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.
1) fun n. [U]愉快；開心adj. 有趣的，奇妙的 比較：funny adj. 好笑的，滑稽的
for fun 尋找樂趣；當作玩笑 make fun of 捉弄
It is (not) fun doing sth. 做某事沒趣 have fun doing sth 做某事感到開心
踢足球十分有趣。
It is fun to play with snow in winter.
fun it is to play with snow in winter.
A.How B.What C.What a D.How a
There’s no fun in spending the whole evening playing cards. 整個晚上打撲克牌沒有意思。
I felt unhappy whenever I was made fun of. 。
It is fun to have a talk with you.
Fifty years ago, people would rather hunt wild animals for fun than go sightseeing.
2) prepare: v.準備, 預備, 有能力而且愿意 preparation n. 準備, 預備
prepare for…/prepare…for… make preparations for be prepared for
老師們正在備課，而學生們正在為考試作準備。
Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates?
Preparations for the top government officers’ visit are almost complete.
9. …but can stop studying some subjects if they do not like them.
stop doing sth stop to do sth
他們停下來休息一 會兒。
他們停止工作休息一會兒。
10. I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch time.
miss v. 錯過；失去; 想念；思念 miss doing sth. 想念/錯過做某事
He threw the ball to me, but I missed it and it landed on the ground.他把球扔給我，但我沒接住，球落在了地上。
Being too tired, he narrowly missed crashing into the tree. 。
我相信每個人都會懷念他。
11. Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree…
relax vt. & vi. 使松弛, 放松, 松懈。如：
relax one’s muscles 放松肌肉 relax one’s attention 放松注意力 relax one’s pace 放慢步伐 relax one’s mind 使腦子得到休息
eg.His face relaxed in／into a smile．他的表情在一笑中變得輕松了。
We must not relax in our efforts．我們決不能松勁。
Let’s stop working and relax for an hour. 我們停工休息一小時
比較：relaxed和relaxing
relaxed 感到輕松 relaxing 令人輕松的
He is feeling relaxed now. 他現在感到輕松。
The music is relaxing. 音樂使人輕松。
We are having relaxing weather. 天氣使人懶洋洋的。
relaxation n. [U] “放松”消遣”“娛樂”。[C]為消遣所做的具體的事
relaxation of the muscles 肌肉的放松Let’s have some relaxation. 我們放松一下。 Fishing and mountain-climbing are his favorite relaxation. 釣魚和爬山是他最喜歡的娛樂。
12. I do like eating desserts after meals as you mentioned in your article. (P5)
[考點] do在句中起強調作用。在強調謂語動詞時，根據人稱時態，在動詞原形前加do, does 或did。do的這種用法只用于肯定句，且只有現在時和過去時兩種時態。
[考例] An awful accident ______, however, occur the other day. (上海2000)
A. does B. did C. has to D. had to
13.Finish Part E on p 5.
Practice
根據首字母或漢語注釋寫全單詞
1.The morning a_______ at our school is at 9 o’clock in the school hall.
2..Before the meeting began, I made the necessary i____________.
3. The old worker is very e__________ in mending cars.
4. Her earlier p__________ for the next day made her perfect for the job.
5. The great inventor was given a prize for his scientific a___________.
6. The _______ (平均) age of the boys in this class is fifteen.
7. Dinner costs $5 and wine is _____(額外的).
8．He thought it better to begin our work __________ (立即).
9．We often study Shakespeare’s plays in our ________ (文學) classes.
10. Tom accepted his friend’s ________(挑戰) to swim across the lake.
Homework
3. 背誦Reading中4~6節。
4. Preview the next lesson.
III. Reading (1)
Fill the following blanks (the main idea part is given)
Teachers and classmates/ Attending assembly/ School hours/ British food and her activities / Homework and subjects / Intention
Para. Main idea Detailed information
1 a) Was she happy with the school hours? _______
b) School in Britain __________around 9 am and _______ about 3:30 pm
2 a) Who was the girl sitting next to her on the first day? ______________
b) The headmaster told them about ________________ during assembly.
3 a) Who was her favorite teacher? _________________
b) Was it easy for her to remember all the students’ faces and names? Why? ______________________
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5
6
a) The homework was not heavy, but why was it a bit challenging for her? _____________________________
a) Why did her English improve a lot? ______________
b) Did she enjoy cooking? How do you know? ________________________________________
a) Do students have to learn all the subjects even if they don’t like them? ____________________________
7 a) Why did she miss Chinese food a lot at lunchtime? ________________________________________
b) She usually played on the school field. Sometimes ______________.Sometimes___________________.
8 a) She felt lucky and hopes _______________________