ExtracurricularReadingLearningaims:1.LearnaboutschoollifeinAustraliaandinJapan.2.WritealettertoaMinister.Step1lead-inWhattopicsarementionedinWeiHua’sletter?Self-guidance1What'stheAustralianschoollike?Studentshave6minstoanswerthequestions.Andtheteachergivethemself-gudance.Tips:Payattentiontoyourtime.(6mins)Don'tforgetthereadingstrategy!(Time:6minutes)WhenitcomestostudyingabroadinAustralia,academicsareonlyhalfthepicture.InternationalstudentschooseAustralianotonlyforgood-qualityschools,butalsoforuniqueculturalexperience.whenstudentsprepareforstudyingoverseas,theyshouldspendsometimethinkingabouthowtoensurethebeststudentlifeexperiencepossible.ThefirstmajordecisionthataffectsstudentlifeinAustraliaishousing.InternationalstudentsinAustraliahaveavarietyofhousingoptions,andhousingisusuallysetupthroughtheuniversityorastudy-abroadprogram.Internationalstudentsshouldcarefullyconsidertheirhousingoptions.On-campushousingallowsstudentstohaveaccesstostudentclubsandacademicresources,whichisnotonlyhelpfulinstudying,butcanalsohelpstudentsdevelopsocialskills.Evenifstudentschoosetoliveoffcampus,theyshouldlivecloseenoughtocampustoeasilytakepartinclasses,activities,andclubs.InternationalstudentsinAustralia,whetherlivingoncampusoroffcampus,shouldalsopreparethemselvesforaroommate.Havingaroommatecanhelpinternationalstudentsmakeconnectionsandventureout,whichcanbeanimportantstepinexperiencingstudentlifeinAustralia.ThoughhousinghasasignificantinfluenceonstudentlifeinAustralia,nothingismoreimportantthanstudentclubsavailableon-campus.Allschoolsanduniversities,nomatterhowlargeorsmall,willhaveanumberofstudentorganizations.Theseclubscanrangefromsimplestudygroupstospecializedactivityclubs.Inthisway,studentscanjoinclubsthatorganizeoutdooractivitiessuchassurfing,rowing,orcycling.InternationalstudentsinAustraliabenefitfromuniversityactivities.Theseactivitieswillvaryfromschooltoschool.Internationalstudentscantakeintheseactivitiestonotonlymeetnewpeople,buttoexperiencethecultureoftheschool.Mostschoolswilladvertiseupcomingeventsontheirwebsites.TheuniversitiesinAustraliahavealottoofferstudents,butinternationalstudentsinAustralianeedtoremembersomeofthebestexperiencecanbefoundoffcampusaswell.Australiaisanattractivecountrywithbeautifulcitiesandawe-inspiringnaturalwonders.Therefore,totruly,enjoystudentlifeinAustralia,internationalstudentsneedtospendsometimeexperiencingeverythingthiscountryhastooffer.1.whatdoestheunderlinedpart“academicsareonlyhalfthepicture”inparagraph1mean?A.Australiaoffersfirst-classeducation.B.Australiaoffersarichculturebesidesgoodeducation.C.Australiaisagooddestinationforeveryinternationalstudents.D.Australiacanmakeinternationalstudents’livescolorful.2.Whenitcomestohousing,internationalstudents________.A.areadvisedtoliveinschoolfortheirstudiesB.havetofindlocalstudentsastheirroommateC.shouldliveclosetoschooleveniflivingoffcampusD.knowon-campushousingisbetterthanoff-campushousing3.paragraphs5and6mainlytalkabout_________.A.thecultureofAustralianuniversitiesB.activitiesheldbyuniversitiesandschoolclubsC.sportseventsinternationalstudentscantakepartinD.thebenefitsinternationalstudentscangetinAustralia4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Internationalstudentsshouldspendtimeoffcampus.B.MoreinternationalstudentsarewillingtostudyinAustralia.C.Australiahasattractedmanyvisitorsduetoitsnaturalwonders.D.InternationalstudentsshouldspendtimestudyingAustraliantraditions.答案1A2C3B4AStep2【点拨拓展1】1.ThisarticleintrducestheschoollifeinAustraliafromtworespects:__________(fromPara___toPara____)and_____________(fromPara___toPara____).2.Findthefunctionsofafter-schoolactivities/clubsfromthispassage.1.____________________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________________3._____________________________________________________________________________4._____________________________________________________________________________3.户外运动除了能锻炼我们的身体和丰富我们的知识之外，还能让我们从繁重的学习中得到解放。_________buildingmybodyand_______myknowledge,outdooractivitiesalso_____me_______theheavyworkofstudy.课外活动不仅能让我们的学校生活丰富多彩，而且能提高你的学习。After-schoolactivitieswill____________makeyouryourschoollife__________,butalso_________yourlearning.【点拨拓展答案】1.housing24activities562.1.Itisnotonlyhelpfulinstudying,butcanalsohelpstudentsdevelopsocialskills.(para3)2.Nothingismoreimportantthanthestudentsclubsavailableon-campus.(para5)3.Studentsbenefitgreatlyfromactivities.(para6),4.Studentscantakepartintheseactivitiestonotonlymeetnewpeople,buttoexperiencethecultureoftheschool(para6)3Besidesenrichingfreefrom4notonlycolorfulimprove(点拨拓展环节目的是让学生更加熟悉文章，找出特定信息，为后面的写作做准备。句子填空使第一单元学过的知识点，让学习能活学活用。)ComparedwithAustraliaandUK,weChinesehighschoolstudentshavelittleactivities.(教师启发学生作出总结，学生通过对比了解到中国的高中生和英语与澳大利亚相比，课外活动较少，此部分的设计为最后一部分的写作做铺垫。)Step3self-guidance2(让学生在了解过澳大利亚与英语的学校生活后，进一步对日本的学校有所了解。教师给出自学指导及注意事项。)What'stheJapanesehighschoollike?Tips:Payattentiontotheformofthewordswefillintheblanks.JapaneseHighSchool(Time:6minutes)TherearemanydifferentbetweenAmericanandJapanesehighschools.Highschool,importanttoboth,hasgreatereffectsonJapanesechildrenindecidingontheirlong–termfuture.Whatismore,althougheachculture’shighschoolhasitsrulesandcustoms,aJapanesehighschoolismorerigorousandcontrolledinaJapanesestudent’slifeInJapan,gradesseventhroughnineareconsideredlower-secondaryschoolgrade.Andsitispossibleforchildrentohaveschoolattheendofgradenineorpursueatechnicaleducationalcourse.MostJapaneseboysandgirlsgoontohighschoolforgradestenthroughtwelve.InJapan,atypicaldayincludesJapanese,English,Math,socialstudies,scienceandgym.Bothgirlsandboystakeart,music,andtechnologyandhomeeconomicsatleastonceperweek.Insteadofmovingfromroomtoroom,thestudentsstayinoneroom,andtheteachersgofromclasstoclass.Afterschoolclubsmakeatypicalschooldaylonger.BandsareverypopularforJapanesehighschoolgirls.Yet,evenbeforeexperiencingtheschoolclubs,thechildrentakepartincleaningtheirclassroomattheendofthedayNightsandweekends,inJapanmayinvolvefurtherstudyashighschoolstudentsmustsitforallkindsofexaminationsforbothhighschoolandcollege.SinceaJapanesechild’slifeisrigorouslycontrolledduringschoolyears,girlsandboystendtosocializeinseparategroupsduringtheschoolday.Whiletheculturehaschanged,therearestillplentyofall–girlandall-boyhighschoolsituations.Eveninmixedhighschools,socializationbetweenhighschoolboysandgirlsisuncommonandifithappens,itisusuallyafterschoolandontheweekends.JapanesegirlsarebigfansofallthingsAmericanincludingfilmstars,clothing,andmusic.AsinAmerican,theInternetandcellphonesplayanextremelyimportantpartinthelifeofJapaneseteenagers.schooloverallmaybeseenasmorerigorousinJapan,therearealotofthingsthatAmericanandJapanesehighschoolstudentsshare.Forexample,aJapanesehighschoolstudent’slife,andhisorherwants,likesanddislikes,aremuchthesameas,studentsintheUS.Today,incountriesaroundtheworld,includingJapan,therearemoreandmoresamedifficultiesallteenagegirlsareworriedabouteveryday.JapanesehighschoolIntroductionlJapanesehighschoolaredifferentfromAmericanonesinmanywayslJapanesehighschoolsare(1)________onstudentsSchoollifelAftercompletinggradenine,childrenhavethree(2)_______.Whichareleavingschool,gettingvocationaltrainingorattendinghighschool.lThecommon(3)_______includeJapanese,English,math,socialstudies,science,gym,art,music,andtechnologyandhomeeconomicslThestudentshaveclassesina(n)(4)________classroomlAfterschoolisover,studentstakepartinvariousclubactivitiesafterdoing(5)________lStudentstendtostudyatnightandevenon(6)_________forvariousexaminationsSociallifelThereis(7)_________socializationbetweenboysandgirlsonweekdayslJapanesegirlsarequite(8)________inAmericanfilmstars,clothingandmusiclJapaneseteenagersareheavy(9)__________oftheInternetandcellphonesSummarylHighschoolstudents(10)_________needs,likesanddislikesinAmericaandJapanlToday,therearemoreandmoresimilaritiesamongstudentsaroundtheworldAnswers：1.harder2choices3.subjects4fixed/regular5cleaning6weekends7little/less8interested9users10shareStep4【点拨拓展2】(引导学生把日本高中生活和中国高中生活进行对比，使其发现相同之处。)1.WhichaspectsofJapanesehighschoollifearenotthesameasthehighschoollifeofourcountry?A.bestrictwithstudentsBclassroomCvariousclubactivitiesDstayupforstudyEsocializationFmanyexaminationsAnswer:C2.Aboutexaminations:因为学习到深夜，大多数的中学生缺少睡眠时间，在课堂上他们努力让自己不睡觉。_____________studyatnight,mostofhighschoolstudentsare_______ofsleep,andtheytryhardto_________failingasleepinaclass.高中学生正在承受严重的缺乏睡眠和健康变差。Highschoolstudentsare______________aseverelackofsleepandgoodhealth.没有健康的身体，一切都没有意义。_________ahealthybody,nothingis__________.Answer:Duetoshortavoidsufferingfromwithoutmeaningful（引导学生以examinations为例，说说中日高中生活的相似之处。此部分涉及短语均为第一单元刚学过的内容。）,3.DoyoustillrememberthehighschoollifeinUK?GoingtoaBritishhighschoolforoneyearwasavery_________and_________experience.Answer:enjoyableexciting（引导学生回顾下第一单元Reading部分内容，与下面的写作内容形成对比。）Step5Self-assessment&Discussion（2016.常州一检）假设英国教育部长正在向中国学生征求意见，英国是否应该采取中国高中的教育方式，请你写封信表达你的看法。(约100个单词)1阐述你对“英国教育该不该采用中国方式”的看法。2用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。(此部分的设计与本单元Reading和本节课的内容息息相关，引导学生从本节课了解到的两个方面入手，充分利用所学句子在规定时间内写出作文。)Tips:1.Thenumberofwords.(about100)2.Youshouldshowyouropiniondirecrly.3.Choose2or3respectstosupportyouropinion.4.Insteadofwritingaletterbyyourselves,youshouldmakefulluseofthesentenceswehavelearnttoday.（给学生出示写作要求，并在作文结构上加以指导。）DearMinister,Inmyopinion,IstronglyadviseyoutoforgetChinesestyleofeducation./IapproveofyourdecisiontoadoptChinesestyleofeducation.Foronething,______________.Foranotherthing,_____________________________________________________________.//First,________________________________.Second,__________________________.What'smore,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Therefore,dearMinister,youshouldthinktwiceifyoudecidetofollowthatsuggestion.YoursAChineseseniorstudent（学生完成作文之后，让学生和搭档之间互相订正错误，然后选出几组在前面展示。）Step6Reflection本节课是从阅读入手，让学生能更多的了解其他国家的学校情况。学生平时的作文练习时间很少，怎么样让学生在平时的课堂上加强对作文训练也是我一直思考的问题。本次课外阅读课也是从这个着眼点出发，培养学生筛选信息的能力，完成句子的能力以及将句子组织成文的能力，从而提高学生的阅读和写作能力。
