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VictoriaSchoollifeintheUKReadingmaterialEducationsystemintheUKTheUKismadeupof4differentcountries—England,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIreland.EducationintheUKiscompulsoryforeveryonebetweentheagesoffiveandsixteen,andisprovidedbytwokindsofschools:independentandstate-fundedschools.EducationsysteminScotlandTheeducationsysteminScotlanddiffersatschoolandunder-graduateleveltotheothercountriesthatfollowasimilarsystem.Themaindifferencesareasfollows:Studentscanenteruniversityattheageof17ratherthan18,asuniversitycoursesinScotlandarenormallyoneyearlongerthaninEngland.Betweentheagesof16-18years,studentsinScotlandoftenstudyabroadercurriculumthaninotherpartsoftheUKandoftendonotspecializeinthesciences,arts,andhumanities.EducationsysteminEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelandChildrennormallystartschoolattheageof5andmovetosecondaryschoolattheageof11.Pre-schoolprogramsarealsoavailabletostudentsattheageof3or4....Q&AQ:1.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?2.Andhowdoyouknowthat?3.Isthereanyotherwaytohelpustogetthemainideaquickly?A:1.ItmainlytellsustheeducationsystemintheUK,especiallythatinScotland.2.Fromthetitleandthesubtitle.3.Usuallythepictureswillhelpusalot.Sometimes,thefirstandthelastparagraphareveryimportantforustoread,aswellasthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.ReadingstrategyReadingstrategyPurposesMethodsSkimmingScanningReadingstrategyReadingstrategyPurposesMethodsSkimmingTogetageneralideaofwhatthetextisaboutBylookingatthetitlesandheadings,thefirstandlastsentencesofparagraphsandthefirstandlastparagraphsaswellaspicturesandchartstoguesswhatthetextisabout.ScanningTofindcertaininformationinatextquicklyByscanningthetextforkeywordsandphrases,dates,numbers,etc.Brainstorming•Question:•Whenwecometothetitle‘SchoollifeintheUK’,whatdoyouexpecttoreadinthispassage?SchoollifeintheUKStructurePartsMainideasPart1(Para.1)WeiHua’sfeelingaboutstayinginaBritishhighschoolforoneyearPart2(Paras.2-7)DifferentaspectsofschoollifeintheUKPara.2theadvicetheheadmastergaveduringassemblyPara.3schoolteachersandclassmatePara.4schoolhomeworkandsubjectsPara.5schoolactivitiesPara.6choicesaboutsubjectsPara.7schoolfoodandentertainmentPart3(Para.8)WeiHua’shopeDifferencesDifferentaspectstheUKChinaSchoolhoursClasssizeClassesClassmatesHomeworkSubjectsSchoolfoodSimilaritiesSchoolassemblySchoolteachersFurtherunderstandingofthistext1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Notallthestudentsarefamiliarwitheachother.B.Studentscanchooseanyofthesubjectsordropanyone.C.Studentsinthatschoolhavetomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.D.Studentsshouldworkhardtogethighgrades.2.WhichofthefollowingsentencesaboutWeiHuaisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.WeiHuacouldn’tgetusedtotheschoolhoursthere.B.WeiHuacouldn’tgetonwellwithherclassmates,fortheydidn’tknoweachother.C.WeiHuasoonadjustedherselftothehomeworkinEnglishtherethoughitwasabitchallenging.D.WeiHuadidn’tlikeBritishfoodandcouldn’tgetusedtoeatingdesserts.Suggestedanswers:1.B2.C1.Cathyismakingherselfup,forshewill_____________aweddingparty.2.Withtheexamdrawingnear,allthestudentsarebusy_____________forit.3.Tobeajournalistismore_____________thantobeaworker,butIlikeit.4.Thecouple_____________alotofmoneybyrunningthatrestaurant.5.Doyoueat_____________afteryourmainmeal?6.OnceZhangHuawantedto_____________English,butnowheisgoodatit.7.Wehavesome_____________homeworkbeforeourexamination.Suggestedanswers:1.attend2.preparing3.challenging4.earn5.desserts6.drop7.extraPracticeA1.SaysomethingaboutWeiHua’sstudyingexperienceinManchesterintheUK.2.DescribepartofschoollifeintheUKaccordingtothetext.Sampleanswer:WeiHuawasanexchangestudentwhooncestudiedinaBritishhighschoolinManchesterintheUK.Shethoughtthatwasanunforgettableexperienceforher.Inheropinion,theteachersthereareveryhelpfulandfriendly.Shealsomadesomefriendsthere.Andshemissedthemverymuch.WeiHuawashappywiththeschoolhoursthere,becauseshecouldgetupanhourlaterthanusualasschoolsinChinabeginearlier.Whatimpressedhermostwasthattheyhadtomovetodifferentclassroomsfordifferentclasses.Andtheyhaddifferentstudentsinsomeclasses,whichmadeitdifficulttorememberallthefacesandnames.WeiHuachosetostudyWoodwork,Andshemadeasmalltable.Shelikeditverymuchthoughitdidn’tlooklikeatable.WeiHuaexperiencedadifferentwayoflife,Ithink.That'sall.Thankyou!PracticeBMakeaninterviewSofarwehaven’thadtheopportunitytogoabroadtoexperienceaforeignwayoflife,butwearehappyheretoiewWeiHua.Apartfromthethingsyouhavelearnedinthepassage,whatotherinformationwouldyouliketoknowaboutherlifeandstudyintheUK?Doaninterviewwithyourpartner,differentaspectscanbementionedinyourinterviewdialogue,suchastimetable,teachers,classmates,subjreadapassageaboutschoollifeintheUKwrittenbyWeiHua.(Supposeyouhaveachancetointervects,homework,grades,sizeoftheclassroom,campus,schoolfacilities,hostfamily,food,teachingmethods,atmosphere,students’hobbies,traditions,schoolrulesandprinciplesandsoon.)Moreexplanations1.forfree免费Pleasereadthesesentencesandpayattentiontothedifferentmeaningsof‘free’inthesesentences.1)Thebirdshouldbesetfree.2)Youarefreetogoorstayasyouplease.3)Thosechildrenarefreefromanxiety.4)He