Unit2SchoolLifePERIOD9:MAINTASKTeachingObjectives●Toorganizethefactualdetailsoftheirschoolintoapassage●Totalkabouttheirlikesanddislikesabouttheirschoolnow●Todeveloptheabilitytoorganizetheirideasthroughreadingasamplearticle●TowriteanarticleaboutyouridealschoolTeachingProceduresStep1FillinginthequestionnaireinPartAInvitethestudentstofillinthequestionnaireinPartA,onPage35.ThenGothroughthequestionsonebyoneandfocusonwhattheylikeordislikeabouttheirschool.Organizeadiscussionandencouragethestudentsspeakoutasmanyproperreasonsaspossible.(Well,hereIwouldliketogivesomehintstothestudentsbyofferingsomeideas.Rememberitisthebestforthestudentstospeakouttheirownideas.Theteacherisjustheretomakesummaries.)＊Whattimedoesyourschooldaystart?Doyouthinkitistooearlyortoolate?At7:10,Ithinkitistooearly,becausewecan’tgetenoughsleepifwehavetogetupearlyinthemorning./Wehavealotofhomeworktodoatnight,andweneedtogetenoughsleep,too.＊Whattimedoesyourschooldayfinish?Doyouthinkitistooearlyortoolate?At5:30p.m.Ithinkitistoolate.Becauseitishardforustohaveenoughtimetodosports./Ithinkafter-schoolactivitiesareverynecessary.Ithelpsstudentstogetalongwitheachandkeephealthy.SoIthinkschoolshouldendearlierandofferthestudentsmoretimeforafter-schoolactivities.＊Howlongisyourlunchtime?It’sabout1.5or2hours.IthinkitisOK!Ittakesusabout20minutestohavelunch.Thenwestillgetmorethanonehourtochatwithmyfriendsandclassmates.Wecanalsotakeasnap/sleepforashortwhile.Itwillhelpusstudybetterintheafternoon.＊What’syourfavoritesubjects,sportsandafter-schoolactivities?Ilike…becauseitisinteresting/Icanlearnalotfromit.Ilike…becauseitcanhelpmetokeepfitandstayhealthy.Ilike…becauseit’swonderfulandIcanlearnalotandmakealotoffriends.＊Doyouliketoweartheschooluniform?Whyorwhynot?Yes,Ido.Becausetheymakemelooksmart./BecauseIdon’tneedtoworryaboutwhattowearanymore./Becauseitiscomfortableandgoodforsports.No,Idon’t.Itisboringtowearthesameclotheseveryday.Sometimestheclothesarenotofgoodqualityandtheyareeasytobreak.＊Doyouthinkyourschoolisagoodone?Yes,myschoolisagoodone.First,itisverybeautiful.Second,therearealotofplacesandfacilitiesfortheteachersandstudentstouse.Third,bothteachersandstudentsarehard-workingandhelpful.….＊Doyouliketogoonschooltrips?Howoftendoyougoonschooltrips?Wherewouldyouliketogo?Wegoonaschooltriponceaterm.Toaparkorabeautifulplaceinoraroundthecity.SometimesIdon’tlikethetrip,becauseitisboringtowalksuchalongwayonlytotakesomephotos.However,itisgoodtohaveachancetovisitsomebeautifulplacesandplayhappilyforawholeday.Whenthestudentsaretalkingaboutwhattheylikeanddislikeabouttheirschool.Askthemabouttheiridealschool.EncouragethestudentstowritedowntheiranswersonthemarginofPage35.Step2DesigningatimetableInvitethestudentstodesignatimetablefortheirfavoritesubjects,sportsandafter-schoolactivities.Theymayneedthistowriteabouttheiridealschool.Step3ReadingforstructuresReadingforstructures.GetthestudentstoreadthesamplearticlebyDanielandfigureoutthewaysorthestructurethattheycanfollowtowriteabouttheirownidealschool.Usethefollowingquestionstohelpthestudents.＊Daniel’sidealschool1.Whendoeshisidealschoolstart?Itstartsat9a.m.2.Whendoesitfinish?Itfinishesat3p.m.3.Whydoeslikethiskindofschool?Becausehelikestogetuplateandhewillhavealotoftimeforschoolactivities＊Lunch1.Howlongdotheyhavelunch?Theyhavelunchforanhour2.Whatcantheydointhebigdininghall?Theycaneatlunch,chatandlistentopopmusicinthehall.3.Whatdotheyeateveryday?Theyeatfruitandvegetables＊Subjectsandclasses1.WhatsubjectsdoesDanielliketohave?HelikestohaveMathsandComputerStudies.2.Why?BecausehethinksMathsisveryinterestingandhelovescomputers.3.Howmanystudentsarethereineachclass?15＊EquipmentsWhat’sinhisidealschool?Thereisapark,ashoppingmallabiglibraryatenniscourtandaswimmingpool.＊Otherthings1.Howmanyhoursofhomeworkdotheyhaveeveryday?Theyhavehalfanhourofhomework.2.Dotheyhavehomeworkatweekends?No,theydon’t.3.Howoftendotheygoonatriptoamuseumoratheatre?Theygoonatriptoamuseumoratheatreeverymonth.Step4WritingyourownarticleTellthestudentsthattheycanwritetheirownarticlefollowingthestructure.Getthestudentstoreadthepassageandpickupsomeusefulsentencepatterns.Step5Homeworka.Writeaboutyourownidealschoolwiththehelpofthesamplearticle.b.finishofftheexercisesintheEvaluationHandbookandlearningEnglish.
