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e school ?4. further/ higher education (18+) ?college / university Writing try to write down your idea ? Write a short letter to Mr. Principal and tell him what your dream school life is like? (at least 5 sentences) ? Dear Mr. Principal: ? As a new student, I really enjoy being here in this ? school. ? ________________________________________ ? ________________________________________ ? ________________________________________ ? ________________________________________ ? ________________________________________ ? yours truly, ? __________ Homework also an enjoyable learning experience ? Interview one of your classmates about his / her school life (in junior middle schools). ? Tips: ? some questions that you’re going to ask but not too many. ? down your interview in a few words. ?Period 2 ?Reading Presentation of homework learn to share and appreciate ? 1. Your interview of a classmate ? *(teacher’s role) ? (Which one do you prefer?) ? 2. Leadin ? Are you doing well in this school? ? Is your new school life exciting and enjoyable? Skimming How to get a general idea ? 1. Who wrote this article? ? 2. What did she write about? ? (Tick the topics mentioned in the text ? or make an outline of the text for higher level) ? □ teachers □ classmates ? □ friends □ subjects ? □ homework □ grades ? □ festivals □ timetable ? □ activities □ host family ? □ food □ hobbies ? □ school rules school life in the UK school hours subjects lunchtime homework teachers and classes School assembly Reading strategy Skimming ? You figured it out so fast. Did you read the text word by word? ? No, I don’t have to. ? skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. ? 2. the title ? the first and last sentences of each paragraph ? the first and last paragraphs ? pictures ? charts Scanning to get certain information ? 1. Where and how long did Wei Hua stay in Britain? ? 2. What was the name of Wei Hua’s class teacher? ? 3. How many subjects did she learn in that year? ? 4. What do British students eat after their main meal? Reading strategy scanning ? 1. We scan the text when we want to find certain information in a text quickly. ? 2. key words and phrases ? dates ? numbers Reading to find detailed information ? Read the text again carefully and find out the similarities and differences between lives of British and Chinese students. ? Similarities: ? principal tells the students about the school rules. ? ? ? differences in the UK In China School hours Thoughts after reading to understand Wei Hua better ? 1. How did she feel about her school life in the UK and how did sh