Unit1SchoollifeWelcometoourschoolHowdoyoufeelaboutyournewlifehereinthefirsttwodays?example:Ifeelsogoodinmynewschool.Theschoolisbeautiful.Myclassmatesareveryfriendly.Andalltheteachersarekind…EnjoysomeinformationaboutschoollifeWell-equippedclassroomwithfewerstudentslockersPlayingtabletennisDancingDrawingDancingWoodworkHugecampusandlow-risebuildingsTallbuildingsandlargecampusdifferencefewerstudentsineachclasscrowdedinaclassbeateaseandcomfortablewithteachersBesides,theyalsoworkhardeverydayformoreknowledge.Whatismadeupofschoollife?schoollifeexcitementchallengesdiscoveriesfailuressuccessesdreamsjoyssorrowslaughtertearsintheUnitedKingdominChinaHugecampus&low-risebuildingsLargecampusandtallerbuildingsLockersforeverystudentNonehavesuchequipment.intheUnitedKingdominChinaFewerstudentsineachclass40-50-60AteasewithourteachersBefriendlytoeachother1.Whatkindofafter-schoolactivitiesdoyouenjoy?a.Discussinagroupof4(timer,note-maker,reporter,etc.)b.reporttothewholeclass(Whichgroupdidbest?)Background美国学生的课余活动(After-schoolActivities)•老师会要求学生定期写读书报告(report),例如:传记(biography)、动物故事(animalstories)、科幻小说(sciencefiction)、推理小说(mysteryfiction)、历史事件(historicevents)、家族史(familyhistory)等。老师只是给读书报告搭个框架(outline),具体选题(topic)由学生自己来定。•比如写“传记”:学生可以根据自己的爱好,或写林肯总统(PresidentLincoln),或写第一位登月宇航员(astronaut)、科学家(scientist)、体育明星(sportsstar)、歌手(singer)等一些有影响的人物。•学生确定了选题后,通常需要到图书馆(library)阅读书籍收集资料。•常见课外活动项目:•如游泳(swimming)、球类(ballgames)、体操(gymnastics)、溜冰(roller-skating)等体育活动;•钢琴(piano)、小提琴(violin)等乐器;芭蕾(ballet)、踢踏舞(tapdance)、绘画(painting)、唱歌(singing)、棋类(chess)•每个社区(community)都有这样的青少年活动中心(youthcenter)。家长可以根据孩子的特点(character)和爱好(hobby),有选择地让他们参加某项活动。•美国孩子从12岁到法定工作年龄之前,会在课余、周末或假期里干些零活(oddjobs),挣些小钱。女孩子帮助亲朋或邻里照看小孩(babysitting)、打扫卫生(cleaning)等;男孩子则会每天清晨把当天报纸送到各家各户门口(deliveringthenewspapers),也会帮助街坊割草(mowingthelawn)、修饰庭院(renovatingtheyard)。这不仅让他们学会自己挣零用钱(pocketmoney),更能培养他们独立自主(independent)和社交的能力(socialskills)。Schoolactivities:•Morningreading,havinglessons,examinations,self-study,academicreports,socialconsultingservices,speechcontests,poet’sclub,paintingclubs,singinganddancinggroupsandsoonSchoollifeourschoolactivities2.Whatisyourdreamschoollifelike?Teachers?Classmates?teachersteachersfairpatientlearnedenergeticunderstandingcooperativehumorousstudentsstudentsstrong-willeddiligentopen-mindedenergeticcompetitivecooperativecivilizedMydreamschoolInmyopinion,---Ithink,---Theperfectschoolinmymindislikethis---Theteachersshouldbe---(adj)Thestudentsshouldbe---(adj)teachersstudentsloveunderstandrespectlearnhelpencouragewisdomcouragebeliefluckdiligenceperseverancedeterminationcooperationcompetenceconfidenceintelligenceConfucius学而时习之不亦悦乎Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Perseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.Perseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.Writedownyourownopiniononwhatyourdreamschoolislikeinabout100words.Differentschools1.pre-schooleduca...