《Daily life--Reading》
1.Getting Ready
In this unit,you will learn about people's daily lives.

2.Talking about daily life
Make sentences about your daily life
I ...every day.
I ...once or twice a week.
I never...
A What do you know about...?
Which of these things do you...
a do every day?     b do once or twice week?      c never do?
1.brush my teeth         2.watch tevevision
3.play table tennis      4.ride a bicycle
5.play the piano         6.wash my clothes

Brainstorming
What else do you do every day?
What do you usually do?
What do you never do?

Before you read
B1 Look at the title of the article on page 17.Then circle the correct answers.
A day at school
by Sam
1(Sam/Sam's friend)wrote this article.
2 It is about Sam's(school day/holiday).
A day at school
B2 Read the first sentence of each paragraph in the article on page 17.
Paragraph 1   I am a junior high school student.
Paragraph 2   My school is close to my home,so I always go to school on                   foot.
Paragraph 3   In the morning.we usually study chinese,Maths and English.
Paragraph 4   Lunch is from 11:50 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.
Paragraph 5   I always have a good time at school.
Now answer the questions below
1.How does Sam go to school?
He goes to school on foot.
2.What subjects does Sam usually study in the morning?
He usually studies Chinese,Maths and English in the morning.
3.How long is the school lunchtime?
The school lunchtime is forty minutes.

5.A day at school
  by Sam
  I am a junior high school student.I love going to school.
  My school is close to my home,so I always go to school on foot.Classes start at 8 a.m,and  I am seldom late.My favourite subject is Geography.I enjoy learning about different places in the world.
  In the morning.we usually study chinese,Maths and English.We haveour morning break at 9:50 a.m.When the bell rings,I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and jack.We often play games.Break ends at 10:10 a.m.How short it is!
  Lunch is from 11:50 a.m.to 12:30 P.M.Then Tom,Jack and I take part in the school band practice.We make great music together.
I always have a good time at school.

Language points
Let's study the sentences from the text"A day at school".
I always go to school on foot.
=Walk to school
I always walk to school
What other ways can we go to school?

I enjoy learning about different places in the world.
I love learning about different places in the world.
I like learning about different places in the world.
love doing        like doing
Tom,Jack and I take part in the school band practice.
join in
Tom,Jack and I join in the school band practice.
I always have a good time at school.
enjoy oneself
I always enjoy myself at school.

4.Comprehension exercise
D1 Read the article on page 17 and article correct answers.
1 Sam is a ______ school student.
a primary          b junior high         c senior high
2 Sam's favourite subject is _______.
a Maths            b Geography           c English
3 Sam often ______ during the morning break.
a plays with his best friends
b takes part in the school band pracitce
c read books

Reading comprehension
D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
1 Why does Sam go to school on foot?
Because his school is close to his home.
2 Why does Sam like Geography best?
Because he enjoys learning about different places in the world.
3 Who are Sam's best friends?
Tom and Jack are his best friends.
4 What does Sam do after school?
He takes part in the school band practice after school.

Vocabular exercise
C1 Here are some sentences from the article on page 17.Do you know the meanings of the words in italics?Circle the correct answers.
1 Classes start at 8 a.m.and I am seldom late.
a often          b not often
2 We have our morning break at 9:50 a.m.
a a short time between lessons        b a short holiday
3 When the bell rings,I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and Jack.
a makes a sound             b is quiet
4 Afternoon classes end at 3:30 p.m.
a stop            b begin
5 We make great music together.
a with each other         b every day

More exercise
C2 Sam and Mandy are talkin gabout their daily lives on the Internet.
Complete their conversation with the words and phrases from the box.
break     on foot     rings      end      take part in      usually
My chat room
  Sam:Is your school close to your home,Mandy?
Mandy:Yes,it is,so I go to school _________.
  Sam:Do you have a lunch ________?
Mandy:Yes,We have one at 11:30 a.m.
  Sam:When does the school say usually ________?
Mandy:At 3；30 p.m.Most students go home when the bell _______,but some of        us ________ after-school activies.I enhoy playing basketball.
  Sam:When do you ________ begin your homework?
Mandy:At about 5:30 p.m.

6.Retell the text
A day at school
by Sam
  I am a _____ ______ ______student.I love going to school.
  My school is _______ ______ my home,so I always go to school _______ ______.Classes start at 8 a.m,and  I am ________ late.My favourite subject is _______.I enjoy learning about __________ places in the world.
  In the morning.we usually study chinese,Maths and English.We haveour morning _______ at 9:50 a.m.When the bell rings,I run to the ________ with my best friends Tom and jack.We often play _______.Break ends at 10:10 a.m.How ____ it is!
  Lunch is from 11:50 a.m.to 12:30 P.M.Then Tom,Jack and I ______ ______ ____ the school band practice.We make great music together.
I always have a ______ time at school.

Homework
1.模仿錄音的語音、語調(diào)、朗讀課文。
2.抄寫單詞和短語：article,band,bell,break,daily,end,Geography,never,practice,ride,ring,seldom,so,
table tennis,together,usually,have a good time,junior high school,on foot,
take part in.
3.用5句話口頭簡單介紹自己的校園生活。
4.完成《練習(xí)冊》第18頁Vocabulary部分。