在英国 ,中等教育通常在 11-16 岁 ,并按照 year划分（ Years7-12）． Year ８相当于中国的８年级．学生１６岁时要参加普通教育证书（ GCSE）的考试．通过后才能在学校或私立中学接受两年的中等教育，之后要参加Ａ级考试．

美国的中等教育通常分为初中（ 6th-8th grades）和高中（ 9th-12th grades）． 9th grade 相当于中国的九年级．

Partner’s PK

softball game

buddy club

lunchtime

Home Economics

driving lesson

reading week

read the passages:

Home Economics

tasty

as well

softball

buddy

hero

mixed school

senior

a close friend

a person with good qualities, admired by many people

with a pleasant taste

a school for both boys and girls

too

a subject about cooking and sewing

a student in the year before graduation from a high school or college

a kind of ball game

Life in a British school:Who wrote the first passage?

(John)

What activity does the school have every year?

(They have Reading Week every year)

Listen and answer

Life in an American school:Who wrote the second passage?

(Nancy)

Who else are mentioned in the passage?(Jim and Julie)

1. In a mixed school, boys and girls have lessons together.

2. John’s favourite subject is English.

3. Students at John’s school can read magazines during the reading week.

4. Students must not talk in class during the reading week.

5. You can have driving lessons at age 16 in the USA.

6. Nancy plays softball twice a week.

7. Every Monday, Nancy meets Julie to talk about school.

8. American students go to shopping malls at lunchtime.

Home Economics

can talk to friends near the end of the class

after school

Life in a British school Life in an American school

John:

Nancy:

Subject / activities

when

What to do

in year 8 at Woodland School near London

in 9th grade at Rocky Mountain High School in Denver

Home Economics

reading week

driving lessons

softball buddy club

every yeartwice a week

every Monday

can cook healthy and tasty meals

read any books from the school library

drive me to school every day

spend a lot of time practicing

help me with homework and listen to my problems

Read after the tape

John was in __________ at Woodland School near London. It’s a __________ school. His favourite subject is ______________. So he can cook healthy and __________ meals now. His school has a __________ Week every year. He and his classmates can read any books from the school library. And they can even__________ in books and __________from home. Reading Week is always too __________ because he wants to read others’ books __________.

Year 8mixed

Home Economicstasty

Reading

bringmagazines

shortas well

Nancy is 14 years old. She is in 9th g__________ at Rocky Mountain High School. Her brother Jim had d__________ lessons last year. It’s great for her because he d__________ her to school every day. It’s f__________ than taking a bus. She plays s__________ twice a week. She spends lots of time p__________ . Every Monday she goes to a b__________ club. Her buddy is Julie. Julie h__________ her learn all about her new school. She helps Nancy w__________ her homework and listens to her p__________ . Nancy thinks Julie is a h__________. During lunchtime, she has a great time t__________ to each other. Sometimes they go to s__________ malls after school.

rade

rivingrives

asteroftballracticinguddyelps

ithroblems

eroalkinghopping

Make a dialogue with John/Nancy to know about their school lives…

You: Where do you study, John?

John: I am…

You: What is your favourite lesson at school?

John: Oh, my favourite lesson is … I like learning…

You: Do you have special activities at school?

John: Yes. We have … every year. We can…

You: That’s great!

Model:

John1. in Year 8 at…near…

2. a mixed school

3. Home Economics

4. how to …

5. do things for himself before

6. cook healthy and tasty meals

7. a reading week 8. read any book from…9. bring in books and magazines from…10. have to tell…11. near the end of …12. too short13. as well

Nancy1. in 9th grade in…

2. have driving lessons in school

3. drive me to school

4. faster than taking the bus

5. twice a week

6. play softball after school

7. spend a lot of time practicing

8. go to a “buddy club”9. older students talk to…about…10. a senior in 12th grade11. help her learn all…12. listen to her problem13. her hero14. during lunchtime15. have a great time …16. go to shopping malls

Talk about your school life

Life in a Changzhou school

Name: ___________________________________

Grades:___________________________________

Subjects:__________________________________

__________________________________

Clubs/activities:____________________________

____________________________________

Changzhou Beijiao Middle School

Grade 8

Maths, Chinese, English, Physics,

Geography, History, Computer Studies…

sports meeting; volleyball match

Music Day…

Discuss your ideal school life and then make a report.

Start time Finish time Lunchtime

Subjects Sports After-School activities □ Maths □ Football □ Chess Club□ English □ Basketball □ School trip□ Computer □ Badminton □ Cooking Club□ PE □ Table tennis □ Music Club□ Art □ Swimming □ Reading Club

School uniformsSchool trip

• 1. 熟读课文

• 2. 熟记有关生词，短语和句子

• 3. 完成相关练习