一、预习目标

Preview the text to know the meanings of new words and phrases;

Understand the main idea of the text

二、预习内容

1.New words

消失_______     搬家______     包含________   文凭________

2,New phrases

参加____________  在……….末尾,尽头_____________

在……….开始_____________ 被分成______________

3.Translate

The school year is divided into two semesters,the first of which is September through December,and the second January through May.

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三、提出疑惑

同学们,通过你的自主学习,你有哪些疑惑,请写在下面的横线上.

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课内探究学案

一、学习目标：

1.知识目标：

Master the new words and phrases：

cover   divide  the first of which   join    join in   take part in    attend

2.能力目标

1)Understand the main idea of the text and can answer some questions.

2)Find out the different  school systems between China and America .

3.情感目标

1) Judge the difference between China and America?

2) Develop the sense of cooperative learning.

学习重难点:Master the main idea of the text以及attend,take part in, join的用法及区别.

二、学习过程

1. Answer some questions about the pictures.

2. Fast Reading

Read the passage quickly and answer the question on the page9

3. Careful Reading

Read the passage carefully and answer these questions.

1)Paragraph 1  Questions:

① How long does secondary school cover in the US?

② Which grades are high school?

③ What do they need if they want to go to college?

2)Paragraph 2  Questions: