Cultural Corner 教学内容和目标教学内容和目标1. 了解英语国家中学教育的大致情况了解英语国家中学教育的大致情况; 通过对比通过对比, ,思考我国中学教育。思考我国中学教育。2. 学习文章当中的语言点。学习文章当中的语言点。3. 通过两两对话练习谈论中外学校的通过两两对话练习谈论中外学校的教育体系教育体系, ,拓展学生的想象力。拓展学生的想象力。What do you know about the high school system in the US? Their classes are lively and interestingTheir after-school activities are colorful. Ninth to twelfth grades. A high diploma. Read the letter and answer the questions. How long does secondary school cover in the US? Which grades are high school? What do they need if they want to go to college?Seven years. Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2: How many semesters are there in the school year? Two semesters. What are they? The first of which is September through December, and the second January through May. What is the school schedule? They start at 7:50 am and they finish at 3 pm.Paragraph 3:What is the main idea of this paragraph? The students after-school activities.Paragraph 4:What is the main idea of the paragraph? The author wants to know something about the Chinese school system.Whats similarity and difference in the Whats similarity and difference in the American and Chinese school systems?American and Chinese school systems?Read again and answer. Similarity:Differences:A school year is divided into two semesters.American schools have long vacations.Is the high school diploma useful? Why?A high school diploma is useful for the students who want to go to college.Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Years (fromto) School diploma First semester (time)Ages1116/18 Ages 1218 They have to get They have to get September throughDecember September through January Read again and fill in the table. Things to compare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Second semester (time) After-school activity January through May February through June Football basketball volleyball table tennis theater club Football basketball volleyball tennis Things to compare US secondary school systemChinese secondary school systemSummer vacation School scheduleJune through AugustJuly through August Start at 7:50 am and finish at 3 pm. Start at 8: 00 am and finish at 5:00 pm. Things to compare US secondary school systemChinese secondary school systemCompul-sory subject mathematics， science, art, English, social science, physical education, hygiene, safety Chinese, English,Mathematics, biology, chemistry, history, physics, biology, politics .Things to compare US secondary school systemChinese secondary school systemForeign languages to choose Chinese Spanish Russian and so on Mainly English1. secondary school 中等学校中等学校 2. cover seven years 占七年占七年 1)占用占用, 延续延续(一段时间或空间一段时间或空间);包含包含;包包括括 e.g. The story covers only three days and is very interesting. 这故事前后过程只有三天，但是非这故事前后过程只有三天，但是非 常有趣。常有趣。 His report covered all aspects of the problem. 他的报告涵盖了这个问题的所有层面。他的报告涵盖了这个问题的所有层面。2) 行走行走(距离距离), 走过走过(通常不用被动语态通常不用被动语态) e.g. How far can we cover a day? 我们一天能走多远？我们一天能走多远？3) (钱钱)够用够用 e.g. Will 10,000 dollars cover the bill? 1万美元足够付帐吗万美元足够付帐吗? 4) 采访采访；报导；报导 e.g. Im covering the election campaign. 我正在采访选举战的消息。我正在采访选举战的消息。3. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December divide（使某物）分割开；分开；分隔（使某物）分割开；分开；分隔, 常与介词常与介词into搭配使用。如：搭配使用。如：divide a large house into flats把一所大房子分隔成若干套间把一所大房子分隔成若干套间divide a novel into chapters 把一部小说分成若干章节把一部小说分成若干章节divide the class into small groups把那个班分成几个小组把那个班分成几个小组the first of which is 引导的是非限制引导的是非限制性定语从句。性定语从句。这是由这是由“名词名词/代词代词+of+关系代词关系代词”引导引导的定语从句。这种形式可以用于指人，也的定语从句。这种形式可以用于指人，也可以用于指物。指人时关系代词用可以用于指物。指人时关系代词用whom，指物时用，指物时用which。又如：。又如：Her sons, both of whom work abroad, ring her up every week.她的两个儿子她的两个儿子, 都在国外工作都在国外工作, 他们每他们每周都给她打电话来。周都给她打电话来。He went with a group of people, few of whom were correctly equipped for such a climb.他和一队一队一起去了他和一队一队一起去了, 其中没有几个人其中没有几个人配有进行这样一次登山的适当装备。配有进行这样一次登山的适当装备。The buses, most of which were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd.公共汽车大多数都已经挤满了人公共汽车大多数都已经挤满了人, 它们被它们被愤怒的人群包围着。愤怒的人群包围着。4. I take part in all kinds of after-school activities. take part in指参加会议或群众性活指参加会议或群众性活动动, 重在说明句子主语参加该项活动重在说明句子主语参加该项活动并在其中发挥作用。并在其中发挥作用。 e.g. The teacher took part in our discussion yesterday. 昨天老师参加了我们的讨论。昨天老师参加了我们的讨论。When will you take part in the meeting?你什么时候参加会议你什么时候参加会议? join 意为意为“加入某一种组织加入某一种组织, 成为一员成为一员”, join 后面还可接表示人的名词或代后面还可接表示人的名词或代词词, 表示加入到某人或某些人的行列。表示加入到某人或某些人的行列。 e.g. My uncle joined the Party in 1978. 我叔叔是我叔叔是1978年入党的。年入党的。We are going for a swim. Will you come and join us? 我们要去游泳我们要去游泳,你和我们一起去好吗？你和我们一起去好吗？ join in表示表示“加入加入”、“参与参与”某种某种活动，活动，in之后可接名词或动词之后可接名词或动词-ing 形形式，表示式，表示“参加某人参加某人 的活动的活动”，可以，可以说说join sb in (doing) sth. 。如。如:He joined them in the work. 他同他们一起工作。他同他们一起工作。 Will you join us in playing basketball? 你跟我们一起打篮球好吗？你跟我们一起打篮球好吗？ attend “出席出席”、 “ 参加参加” , 指参加会指参加会议或仪式、婚礼、葬礼、典礼、上课、议或仪式、婚礼、葬礼、典礼、上课、上学、听报告等上学、听报告等, 强调的是这一动作的强调的是这一动作的本身本身, 而不强调参加者在活动中起作用。而不强调参加者在活动中起作用。如如:All the children of school-age in our village have attended school. 我们村的所有学龄儿童都已上学了。我们村的所有学龄儿童都已上学了。Did you attend his last lecture? 你听他上次讲课了吗？你听他上次讲课了吗？Work in pairs. Talk about the following questions:1. Which school system is more interesting and attractive? Why?2. What do you imagine the perfect school system to be like? If you are the Minister of Education in China, do you think it is necessary to make some changes of the school system? And in what way?