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Period Two Reading and Thinking—Language PointsⅠ.重点单词1．crucial adj.至关重要的；关键性的2．vital adj.必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的3．objective n．目标；目的adj.客观的4．property n．性质；特征；财产；房地产5．extract n．提取物；摘录v t.提取；提炼；摘录；(用力)拔出6．wormwood n．蒿；洋艾7．boil v t.& v i.(使)沸腾；煮开；烧开n.沸腾；沸点8．liquid n．液体adj.液体的；液态的9．obtain v t.(尤指经努力)获得；赢得v i.(规章、习俗等)存在；流行10．defeat n．失败；挫败v t.击败；战胜11．substance n．物质；物品；事实根据12．insist v i.&v t.坚持；坚决要求13．physiology n．生理学→physiological adj.生理学的→physiologically ad v.生理学方面14．committed adj.尽心尽力的；坚定的→commit v t.承诺；保证v i.忠于；全心全意投入→commitment n．承诺；致力15．academy n．研究院；学会；专科院校→academic adj.学业的；学术的16．botanical adj.植物学的→botany n．植物学→botanist n．植物学家17．evaluate v t.评价；评估→evaluation n．评价；评估18．distinct adj.清晰的；清楚的；有区别的→distinction n．区别①19．acknowledge v t.承认；感谢→acknowledged adj.公认的→acknowledgement n．承认；感谢②20．analyse v t.分析→analysis n．分析21．apparently ad v.显而易见；看来；显然→apparent adj.显而易见的；显然的22．scientific adj.科学(上)的；关于科学的→science n．科学→scientist n．科学家掌握规律巧记单词①distinct adj.(有区别的)＋ion→distinction n．区别例：attraction吸引，吸引力discussion讨论②acknowledge v t.(承认；感谢)＋ment→acknowledgement n．承认；感谢Ⅱ.核心短语1．millions of 成千上万2．lead to导致3．die from/of 死于4．commit oneself to do承诺；保证5．in the beginning 起初6．a collection of 一批；一堆7．by chance 偶然；意外地8．more than超过，多于9．insist on 坚决要求Ⅲ.经典句式1．whose引导非限制性定语从句This year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Tu Youyou(co-winner)，whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin，a crucial new treatment for malaria.今年的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖授予了屠呦呦(共同获奖者)，她的研究促成了青蒿素的发现，一种治疗疟疾的关键新药物。
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综合素养提升一Unit 1 A new startⅠ. 单句语法填空1. His decision caused him to lose the chance of getting a new challenging (challenge) job.2. —What do you think of the film Youth?—Wonderful! It left a deep impression (impress) on me.3. He was embarrassed at the embarrassing question put forward by the little boy. (embarrass)4. Her failure made her parents disappointed(disappoint) and they were in bad mood.5. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization(organize) that helps children worldwide suffering from cleft lip.6. When the boy graduated from high school, they moved to a small town in Vermont.7. In view of practical need of society, there are more and more people interested in learning English.8. Parents were too frightened(fright) to bring their child for vaccination.9. The explorers(explore) have set up a base at the foot of the mountain.10. I can’t figure out why she said that.Ⅱ. 选词填空1. Now when I look back at my father, I only remember a man of great energy and kindness.2. The woman was frightened at the sight of snake crawling towards her.3. He took part in a television quiz and won a prize.4. On hearing the moving story, she found it difficult to calm down.5. At the end of the street, there stands a supermarket, where you can buy whatever you need.6. If he did not, he was afraid that one night he might eat the small young boy who slept next to him.7. Sorry, I didn’t mean to hold everybody up.8. Is there anything in particular I can help you with?9. Has the gas company turned on the gas yet?10. People ran into the streets in panic when the earthquake hit.Ⅲ. 英译汉1. She walks as if she were drunk, which makes us confused a lot.她走路好像喝醉了似的, 这使我们感到非常困惑。
第一单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)主题语境:人与自我第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你都有5秒钟的时间阅读题目;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作A.Lock the doors.B.Catch the last train.A.Because of its location.B.Because of its advertisements.A.Have a cup of tea.B.Go online.A.To the A120.B.To the airport.A.Confident.B.Impatient.(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
A.Play a game.B.Watch a match.A.China will lose.B.Russia will lose.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
A.At the cleaner’s.B.In a restaurant.A.On Saturday evening.B.One week later.A.Satisfied.B.Angry.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
A.He’ll have good conversations with others.B.He’ll be limited by what he has prepared.ll become even more nervous.’s the man’s concern?A.He can’t understand people’s questions.B.He has nothing to say.A.Patient.B.Strict.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
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课时素养评价一Welcome Unit Reading and ThinkingⅠ. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. Marriage without registration (register) is not recognized by law.2. He went into the examination with confidence (confident).3. The explorers (explore) finished the voyage in five weeks.4. The mobile phones designed(design)by the company are popular among the young.5. They got very annoyed (annoy) with us.6. She waited outside for a while anxiously (anxious).7. I ca n’t forget that frightening (frighten) experience.8. The tennis players need total concentration (concentrate) during the match.Ⅱ. 选词填空1. He placed his chair next to me.2. At last, man reached the moon.3. He finds it easy to make friends with the outgoing girl.4. You should really concentrate on your work a bit more.5. Anne wouldn’t exchange a book with him for anything.6. She’s always trying to make an impression on people with her new clothes.7. He doesn’t care at all what people say behind his back.8. Would you like to add more sugar to your coffee?9. If you leave the bad boy alone, he will make trouble.10. If I think it’s a good idea, I’ll talk to Sam.Ⅲ. 完成句子1. What if he comes here to ask for you tomorrow?如果他明天来这儿要求见你怎么办?2. I think this problem is much more difficult than that one.我认为这个问题比那个问题难得多。
《Unit 1 Teenage Life》单元教案Unit 1 Teenage Life-Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking【教材分析】The theme of “Listening and Speaking” is “Choose a school club”. Students will have a general understanding of different school clubs by listening and ultimately can make reasonable suggestions on the choice of clubs and make correct choices. School clubs are an important part of students’ campus life, as well as an important study to expand students’extracurricular knowledge, develop their skills and cultivate their interests.Listening text of “Listening and Speaking” consists of two parts. The first part is about the dialogue between teachers and students in the activities of the school clubs, which makes situational preparations for choosing a suitable clubs. The second part is the dialogue between Adam and Julie as senior high school students to discuss how to choose the right one.The theme of “Listening & Talking” is “Plan a camp for teenagers” Nowadays, more and more high school students are interested in participating in various camp activities, and take this opportunity to make friends, broaden their horizons and train their teams’spiritual and communication skills. The purpose of this section is to stimulate students’ imagination, plan a camp activity that their peers like and to use “be going to + verb primitive” and “will + verb primitive” to express future intentions or plans.Listening Text of “Listening & Talking” is a dialogue, where Max and Cao Jing talk about their participation in adventure camps and international youth camps on weekends.In the plan, the two men introduced the activities of the camp and expressed their expectations for the life of the camp. The dialogue highlights “be going to + verb” and “will + verb” are two structures used to express what will be done in the future.【教学目标与核心素养】1. Instruct students to get main facts by listening and motivate them to talk about the topics about how to choose a right school club, how to plan a camp for the future, and how to talk about future activities.2. Develop students’sense of cooperative learning and individual thinking capability.3. Develop students’different listening skills to solve different listening comprehensive problems.4. Help students to understand how to use the structures “be going to do, will do, plan to do, there will be, hope to do” to discuss their future plans and activities.【教学重难点】Prompt Ss to talk about the related topics, such as how to choose a right school club, how to make a camp for the future, how to make a camp plan and how to talk about future activities.【教学过程】Step 1 Listening and SpeakingLead inThe teacher is advised to talk with their students about school clubs that they were in when they were at junior high school: boys and girls, have you ever taken part in any school clubs before and why you chose them? After the small talk, the teacher can move on by finishing the following listening task:Listen to the first two conversations and choose the correct answers.1. What are they learning about in Conversation 1?A. Hearing.B. Sounds.C. Dogs.2. The students are discussing in Conversation 2.A. schoolworkB. relationshipsC. dating3. Circle the two clubs where these two conversations happened.A. Science ClubB. Ballet ClubC. Nature ClubD. Debate Club.Learning tip:After finishing the task above, the teacher is expected to play Conversation 3 which is about how to help Adam choose a right club and after finishing listening for the first time, the students need to solve the following task.Listen to Conversation 3. Then help Adam choose a club.Tick the activities that happen in each club.Ballet Club○ learn new movements○ make ballet clothes○ watch dance programmesNature Club○ watch biology lectures○ grow plants○ work in a greenhouseCartoon Club○ watch cartoons○ write stories○ draw cartoonsVolunteer Club○ help old people○ clean up parks○ give directionsAfter finishing the task above, the teacher is expected to play Conversation 3 again and solve the following task.1. Adam says that he likes ___________ but is not so interested in___________.2. Which club do you think is suitable for Adam? Why?I think Adam should join the _________Club because he says that he_________.Finally, after finishing the task above, the teacher is expected to instruct students to work in groups to finish the following project:Speaking ProjectWork in pairs. Help each other choose a school club.EXAMPLEA: Hi, Sam! I’ve decided to join the Music Club.B: Good decision!A: How about you? Are you going to join a club?B: Yes. I’m wondering which one I should choose: the Acting Club or the Ballet Club?A: I guess the question is... Do you like dancing better than acting?B: Actually, I like acting better, but my friends go to the Ballet Club and I want to be with them.A: Hmm ... If you ask me, I think you should choose what you like.Pronunciation part1. Have the Ss listen and repeat, then add more words to each group.2. Then listen to the proverbs and repeat. Have the Ss notice the pronunciation of the letters in bold.Step 2 Listening and Talking1. The teacher is advised to talk with their new students about the related topic: Boys and girls, do you know some structures to talk about future activities?Talking about future activitiesWe’ll …I plan to …There’ll be …I hope to …We’re going to …2. After their small talk, the teacher can move on by playing the listening and solve the following task.Underline the expressions in the sentences below Cao Jing and Max use to talk about the future.We’ll learn useful skills.I plan to improve my spoken English.There’ll be students from different schools.I hope to make new friends.We’ll talk about teenage life.I’ll learn to make a fire.There’ll be students from different countries at the camp.There’ll be some experts there to show us how to live in the wild.We’re going to learn about wildlife.I’m going to give a speech.I think I’m going to enjoy the activities.I think we’ll have a lot of fun.3. Work in groups. Plan a youth camp.Teacher make the Ss think of ideas for the camp. And they can use the questions below to get started. And have the Ss present their ideas for a youth camp to the class.●What kind of camp is it?●Who will be there?●What will they do?●Wh at will they learn?EXAMPLE______________campDo you want to have fun and learn at the same time? Then come to our camp. In our camp, you can learn about... There’ll be many interesting activities. First, we are going to... Then we’ll... We also plan to… Finally, we’ll... Please come to our camp!Unit 1 Teenage Life-Reading and Thinking【教材分析】The topic of this unit is about teenage life, which belongs to the theme context of “humans and oneself”.As teenagers who shoulder the responsibility of “Chinese great dream”, they must fully know themselves, including their strengths, weaknesses and challenges etc. They are supposed to improve themselves continuously and readily study their subjects, and thus foster their strategies and confidence in lifelong studies.This period is entitled the freshmen challenges, which mainly concerns some big challenges for new students in Senior high school. In this period, a teacher should lead students to find out what their challenges are and guide them to figure out how to crack the challenges and better themselves. More importantly, a teacher should instruct students to absorb new language points and appreciate the language. Besides, a teacher must instruct students to acquire some skills concerning reading efficiently and inspire them to talk more about their new school life, especially their newproblems and solutions both at school and in life.【教学目标与核心素养】1. Enable students to acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning the freshmen challenges and learn to use them flexibly.2. Enable students to have a good understanding of the freshmen challenges in the new senior high school which is quite different from junior middle school.3. Develop students’ sense of cooperative learning and individual thinking capability.4. Develop students’ different learning skills to solve different r eading comprehensive problems.【教学重难点】1. Develop students’ reading ability such as skimming, scanning and summarizing.2. Let students talk about their new school challenges in senior high school and encourage them to find the possible solutions to conquer them.【教学过程】1. Warming upStep 1 Leading-inHave a free talk with students. Ask them the following questions:How do you feel about your senior high school? Have you come across some challenges that make you upset?Step 2 Pre-readingLet students guess what the text will be mainly about before reading by looking at the picture and the title.Step 3 Reading1. Fast readingAsk students to skim the reading passage to sum up the main idea of each paragraph and then discuss it with their partners.Paragraph1.________________________________________________2.________________________________________________3.________________________________________________4.________________________________________________Tips: you can find main ideas by first taking at quick look at the title, picture, key words and phrases and topic sentences.2. Intensive readingAllow students to read carefully this time to understand the main details of each paragraph and then finish the following.1. 1. Adam felt __________at the beginning of his senior highA. excitedB. interestedC. confusedD. worried2. Who gave Adam advice on courses?A. Parents.B. Adviser. C .Coach. D. Classmates.3. What subject is Adam's favorite?A. Chinese.B. World history.C. Math.D. English.4. Hearing he was poor in playing football well, AdamA. felt disappointed but went on with itB. left the football and joined a clubC. didn't give up and tried to improveD. felt unhappy but signed up for a new team5. What kind of person is Adam?A. brave and well preparedB. negative and sillyC. active and shyD. gentle and patient2. Let students look through the chart first and then read the text silently. Three minutes later, check the answers with the whole class. Show the suggested answers on the screen.Step 4 Further Reading and discussionRead the text the third time and work in pairs to do the following.1.What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean?2.Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges areyou facing?3.What are some differences between Adam’s school life and your schoollife?Step 5 Passage ConsolidationComplete the passage with the suitable words from the passage.I'm Adam, 1._______freshman in senior high school. The first week was a little 2. _____ (confuse).There are some 3. _____ (challenge) I have to face in my new school life. First, I had to think carefully about my courses. Chinese is hard to learn, but I hope I can speak it _____ (fluent) when I graduate. My adviser 5. _____ (recommend) me to sign up for advanced literature because I'm good 6. _____it. Second, I had to choose my extra-curricular activities. I tried 7. _____ (join) the school football team though I couldn't do well in 8. _____at first. Besides that, I joined a volunteer club.In order to be well 9. _____ (prepare) for university or whatever else10. _____ (come) in the future, I make up my mind to study harder and get used to new situation.Step 6 Homework1. Write a passage to introduce you first senior school challenges and how to solve them. (about 120words)2. Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.Unit 1 Teenage Life-Discovering Useful Structure【教材分析】This teaching period mainly deals with the grammar: Phrases.This period carries considerable significance to the cultivation of students’ writing competence and lays a solid foundation for the basic appreciation of language beauty. The teacher is expected to enable students to master this period thoroughly and consolidate the knowledge by doing some exercise of good quality.【教学目标与核心素养】1. Get students to have a good understanding of the basic usages of phrases, including adjective phrases, adverb phrases and noun phrases.2. Enable students to use the basic phrases structures flexibly.3. Develop students’ speaking and cooperating abilities.4. Strengthen students’ great interest in grammar learning.【教学重难点】1. How to enable students to have a good understanding of the basic usages of phrases, including adjective phrases, adverb phrases and noun phrases.2. How to enable students to use the basic usages of phrases flexibly.【教学过程】Step1:语法自主探究读下列例句并感知画线部分的共性。
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课时素养评价九Unit 2Reading for WritingⅠ. 单句语法填空1. We requested him to come(come) before ten o’clock.2. I caught sight of her getting on the bus when I came out of the bookstore.3. Would you care to comment on any troublesome students in your class?4. In my view, London’s not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is more organized in traffic.5. The heavy traffic has seriously influenced people’s daily life and economic (economy) development.6. In order to make full use of the time, I decide to make a few detailed (detail) study plans for the exam.7. We were amazed (amaze) to hear that he was alive.8. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond recognition (recognise).9. The final score of the basketball match was 93∶94. We were narrowly (narrow) beaten.10. We went to the gallery last weekend and all the artists were very admirable (admire).Ⅱ. 完成句子1. She became known as a student singer when she was a middle school student.当她还是一名中学生时, 就以学生歌手而闻名。
Book 1 Unit 1 Food mattersReading 1Comfort food一、教学目标By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. give a brief introduction to comfort food;2. distinguish the differences between comfort food and favourite food;3. grasp the writing technique for giving a definition;4. know more about how food affects us.二、教学重难点1. To understand comfort food as food for the soul;2. To realize the importance of promoting traditional Chinese cooking.三、教学过程步骤教学活动设计意图互动时间/模式Pre-readingStep 1 The teacher has students answer the followingquestions.1. Have you ever heard of comfort food?2. What is comfort food in your opinion?通过回答两个问题，激活学生的背景知识，激发阅读动机，激活学生已有的关于治愈系食物的认知和经验，引出主题；引导学生探究治愈系食物的定义。
5’Pair WorkStep 2 The teacher has students predict the contents of 培养学生根4’。
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课时素养评价四Unit 1Reading and ThinkingⅠ. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. Playing basketball is a popular movement(move).2. The pop singer was mobbed by teenagers(teenage).3. You may select whoever you think is suitable(suit).4. The bad thing about the plan is that it is confusing(confuse).5. He can speak English as fluently(fluent)as an Englishman.6. The solution(solve) to the problem was difficult to all.7. His graduation(graduate)will never ta ke place if he doesn’t get to work.8. Her illness has reached an advanced(advance) stage.9. She wants a job that gives her more responsibility(responsible).10. Obviously(obvious), I would prefer a better job.Ⅱ. 选词填空1. I am not much good at this sort of work.2. You know that I prefer chemistry to physics.3. You’ll be responsible for anything wrong.4. The room is dirty; please help me to clean up.5. We must get prepared for the new term.6. The nurse handed out biscuits to the children.7. How many of your old school friends do you keep up with ?8. Which modes are suitable for students of physics.9. You may sign up for the school that you like.10. Although her father is in the firm she got the job on her own.Ⅲ. 完成句子1. The annoying thing about the scheme is that it’s confusing.这项计划可气的地方是它让人一头雾水。
单元素养评价(一)(Welcome Unit)(120分钟150分)第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
Text 1M: ①Why don’t you just tell Mr Johnson how you feel?W: I’m just so angry that I don’t know what I would say to him!1. What is the man doing?A. Offering a suggestion.B. Starting an argument.C. Stopping a fight.答案: AText 2W: What’s the time by your watch?M: ②8: 20. But it’s 5 minutes slow.2. What’s the correct time?A. 8: 20.B. 8: 25.C. 8: 15.答案: BText 3W: Do you think of yourself as a great smoker?M: Well, ③I wouldn’t call three packets a week a heavy smoker.3. What does the man think of himself?A. One who smokes heavily.B. One who doesn’t smoke too much.C. One who doesn’t like smoking.答案: BText 4M: I’d like to speak to the manager, please.W: May I know what it is about?M: ④I’d like to see him about the position advertised in today’s newspaper. W: Certainly. Just wait here for a while; he is making a phone call.4. What does the man really want to do?A. To read the advertisement.B. To meet the manager.C. To take the job.答案: CText 5W: My brother is thinking of eating out with us on Saturday night. Any suggestions? M: ⑤It is up to you. I don’t know the restaurants around here that well.5. What does the man mean?A. He already has plans.B. The woman should decide.C. He will make a reservation.答案: B第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
Book 1 Unit 1ReadingSenior high school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone. The speech below was given to new senior high school students by their principal, Mr Xu, on the first day of term. Before you read the speech transcript, think about the following questions:•How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school?•What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech?Hello, everyone! Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a positive mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.“What is potential?” you may ask. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to our country. Over the next three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school activities for you. Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and develop your character. Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you alone are responsible for realizing your great potential. Be confident, do your best and make us proud!Extended readingJohn Li, a Chinese senior high school student, has spent a year studying in the UK. Read his article in the school magazine about his school life abroad.\Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student. I stayed with a lovely host family and went to school with their son, Daniel. We were both in year ten and we got on well. He is learning Chinese and will come to stay with me this year in China!The British school day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Students usually have to learn nine subjects at secondary school. Every student in the UK must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students can also choose to study other subjects, such as History, Art and Business. The classes are different from those in China. Each teacher has their own classroom and the students move around for every lesson. In most of my classes, there were only about 20 students. In the beginning, however, it was still tough for me to remember everyone’s name!I enjoyed most of the classes, but some of them were quite challenging. Technology classes were fun. I made a clock to take home. The teacher helped me put the parts together. I like it so much that I still use it as my alarm! I found Maths quite easy and enjoyable because the material was less advanced in the UK than in China. However, learning in English was a great challenge for me. There were a lot of difficult English words, especially in Geography and Biology. Class discussion is very important in the UK, but I could not make a great contribution because sometimes I wasn’t able to express myself clearly in English. Although there was not as much homework as I was used to, it was still challenging. Fortunately, my teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave me lots of encouragement. My language skills improved over time.During the hour-long lunchtime, I ate in the school dining hall. There were lots of options including bread and butter, chicken pie and puddings, but I still missed my mum’s cooking! After lunch, I often played on the school’s huge sports field with Daniel and his friends. Sometimes we just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.After school, there were many clubs to join. The one that attracted me most was the Rugby Club. We played once a week, and it was great fun. Also, I enjoyed acting in the Theatre Club. I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Joining clubs was a great way to meet British students and make friends with them.I am glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life. I met some great people and learnt a lot about school life in the UK. Daniel and his family were fantastic hosts, and his friends were very nice as well. I can’t wait for Daniel to visit China!TranslationUnit 1 Back to schoolReading发挥你的潜能大家好！欢迎进入高中阶段学习！今天，是新学期的开始，是一段三年旅程的开端，更是一个锦绣前程的起点。
