高一英语模块一unit1

2. What topics are mentioned in the text?
√□teachers
□√ students
√□ friends
□√ subjects
√□ homework □√ grades
×□ festivals
□× timetable
√□ activities
□× host family
Then match them with the correct
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definitions. 1. attend
3. challenging
e. more than usual a. difficult in an
interesting way that
4. extra
tests your ability d. go to
1. Wei Hua likes the school hours in the
UK.
T
2. Chinese schools encourage students to
work hard.
T
3. Wei Hua’s favorite teacher was Miss
Burke.
T
4. British students always have the same
Not as heavy as in old Homework school, but a bit
challenging, all in English
Subjects
English, History, English Literature, Computer Science, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Cooking and French; students can choose and drop some subjects
Reading
School life in the UK
Skimming
Read the text quickly and answer these questions. 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.
classrooms and classmates. F
5. British students can only study two languages: English and French. F 6. Wei Hua enjoyed playing football. T 7. Wei Hua is now back in Manchester again. F
British schools usually begin around 9a.m. and end at about 3.30 p.m. 2. On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK? 29.
3. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK? Because all the homework was in English. 4. On Tuesdays, what did Wei Hua do in the evening? She had an extra French class.
5. What do British students usually eat after their main meal? Lots of desserts. 6. Which British city did Wei Hua go to? Manchester. Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which ones are false according to the article you have just read.
Teachers Mr. Heywood, Miss Burke
Students Classes
29, the average size We had to move to different classrooms for different classes; we also had different students in some classes
3. What did Wei Hua make in her Woodwork class? A small table.
Reading
Read the article again carefully and answer these questions in short sentences. 1.What time do British schools usually begin?
2. earn 5. prepare 6. drop 7. desserts
f. sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
b. make someone ready c. give up g. get something
because you have done something good
√□ food
□× hobbies
√□ school rules √□school hours
□√ school assembly √□Woodwork class
Find these new words in the article.
Guess their meanings from the context.
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School School starts around 9 a.m. hours and ends about 3.30 p.m.
The headmaster told us Assembly about the rules of the school
and also the best way to earn respect from the school