module1 my first day at senior high
culture corner <a letter from a senior high student>
课前预习学案
一、预习目标
preview the text to know the meanings of new words and phrases;
understand the main idea of the text
二、预习内容
1.new words
消失_______ 搬家______ 包含________ 文凭________
2,new phrases
参加____________ 在……….末尾,尽头_____________
在……….开始_____________ 被分成______________
3.translate
the school year is divided into two semesters,the first of which is september through december,and the second january through may.
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三、提出疑惑
同学们,通过你的自主学习,你有哪些疑惑,请写在下面的横线上.
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课内探究学案
一、学习目标：
1.知识目标：
master the new words and phrases：
cover divide the first of which join join in take part in attend
2.能力目标
1)understand the main idea of the text and can answer some questions.
2)find out the different school systems between china and america .
3.情感目标
1) judge the difference between china and america?
2) develop the sense of cooperative learning.
学习重难点:master the main idea of the text以及attend,take part in, join的用法及区别.
二、学习过程
1. answer some questions about the pictures.
2.fast reading
read the passage quickly and answer the question on the page9
3. careful reading
read the passage carefully and answer these questions.
1)paragraph 1 questions:
① how long does secondary school cover in the us?
② which grades are high school?
③ what do they need if they want to go to college?
2)paragraph 2 questions:
① how many semesters are there in the school year?
② what are they?
③ what is the school schedule?
3)paragraph 3 question:
what is the main idea of this paragraph?
4)paragraph 4 question:
what is the main idea of the paragraph?
4.sum up
sum up the differences between american school system and china’s .
5.dicussion
what do you think of the american school system? and what about china? (please express your own opinion and discuss with your partner.)
language points
1.cover覆盖;占地面积;包含,包括;报道;走过一段路程;看完多少页书;
be covered with/by
1) cover the sleeping child with your coat.
2) the mountain was covered with snowall the year round.
3) he covered the distance in 15 minutes.
4) how many pages have you covered?
