Unit 1 School life【美文阅读】 School years in different countries当你正在享受假期的时候，世界上有些国家的孩子却还在学校里学习。由于地域、文化、时区的差异，在世界上不同的国家，学校里的学制、假期及课程安排等也形式各异。Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school and some are enjoying holidays. With over 190 nations across the globe's 24 time zones( 时 区 ), there are different types of school year. Here's a brief introduction to the typical school year in the following three countries.AustraliaStudents in Australia attend school for 200 days a year. Their school year lasts from late January to late November. Since Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere( 半 球 ), it experiences summer while it's winter in China. Summer vacation for Australian students is from December to late January. The school year in Australia is divided into four terms, with each term lasting 9 to 11 weeks. Students then have two weeks of vacation between each term. The typical school day is from 9 a ． m. to 3 ： 30 p ． m., and lunch is eaten at school. Students are required to attend school for at least nine years.FranceThe school day in France typically runs from 8 a．m. to 4 p．m., with a half day on Saturday. Lunch is a twohour break for public school students. Students usually attend school from the age of 6 to 18. The school year lasts from August to June, and is divided into four sevenweek terms. Students in the primary grades learn basic skills in reading, writing, and math, as well as participate(参与) in exercises to develop observation，imagination, and physical abilities. Older students study French, math, physical and natural sciences, foreign language, history, etc.JapanMost Japanese schools r...
