2. mixed adj.　 a mixed school　　

mix v.　 Oil and water will not mix.

1. Year8 (the Eighth Year) = Grade 8 (the Eighth Grade)

2.　　　 Retell the two articles completely.

Teaching preparation:

Computer

Teaching steps:

Step I. Warm-up

Try to memorize the main idea of John’s and Nancy’s articles according to the table.

Step II. Language points

1.　　　 Some important language points.

2.　　　 Can retell the lives in a British school and an American school.

Teaching difficulties and importance:

1.　　　 Can grasp the words, phrases and language points of the two articles.

9. What do they sometimes do after school?

Task6 　Listen to the tape and read after it.

　　　 Use Questions 8-9 to sum up Paragraph 3.

Task7 Read Nancy’s article by themselves and try to sum it up.　　　　　　

Step IV. Post-task

Task 1 Finish Part B1 on Page 25.

Task 2 Finish Parts B2 and C1 and check the answers.

Point out: tell sb about sth, during lunchtime, in 12th grade.　 What does the word…mean?

Step V. Homework

(1) Read the two articles carefully and try to sum them up.

(2) Finish the exercises.

Period 3　 Reading (2)

Teaching aims and demands:

8. Does she have a good time during lunchtime?

7. What does Nancy think of Julie? Why?

Task4 　Listen to the tape and read after it.

　　　 Use Questions 4-7 to sum up Paragraph 2.

Task5 Read Paragraph 3 and answer:

6. Who is her buddy? (Teach: senior)

　　　　　　　 What can they do there?