Unit 1 School lifeIn this unit, you will• read a magazine article about shool life in the UK

and two other articles about shool clubs• listen to a headmaster talking about shool activities• discuss daily shool life with your partner• report your shool activities to your class teacher• write a notice about shool activities• make a poster for a new shool club

Different schools

1. pre-school education (2----5years old)

2. primary education (5/6----12/13)

3. secondary education (12/13----16/18)

4. further/ higher education (18+)

(China) kindergarten(UK) play school / nursery school

(China) primary school (UK) junior school

(China) junior and senior middle school

(UK) comprehensive school / grammar school

college / university

Different schools

(U.S.A.)

Middle school 初中High school 高中

Junior high/middle school 初中

Senior high/middle school 高中

excitement

challenges

discoveries

failures

successes

dreams

joys

sorrows

laughter

tears

A better college or university

Unit 1 School life

Some pictures of schools in Canada

in the United Kingdom

in China

Huge campus &low-rise buildings

Large campus and taller buildings

Lockers for every student

None have such

equipment.

in the United Kingdom

in China

Fewer students in each class

40-50-60

At ease with our teachers

Be friendly to each other

at ease with our teacherat ease 意为“自在” ,“舒适” ,“不拘束” , 在句中常作表语或状语 . 如 :

He was at ease with strangers.

护士尽她们所能来使病人觉得自在 .

The nurses try their best to put the patients at ease.

Translate:

We were walking on the grass at our ease.