Secondary education for 12/13—16/18
Students study a wide range of subjectsin arts, sciences and technical areas.
College or University
Further/Higher education for 18+
Infant School
JuniorSchool
Primary education for 5/6—12/13
Children learn some basic skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, art, etc.
ComprehensiveSchoolor Grammar School
二、主要内容：
第教学周/第节（第次课）第页
教学目的
Teaching Objectives:
1) to have the class handle the usage of simple past and past perfect.
2) to have the class learn the key words and expressions
教学方法和手段
Teaching techniques
To integrate several different teaching methods and techniques: elicitation;explanation; illustration; recitationand discussion.
教学基本内容
备注
Unit 1 Half a Day
1Culture tips
Schools
Stages of education
Aims
PlaySchool
Nursery School
Preschool education
For 2—5 year-old
Children mostly play, with some early learning.
3) to have the class discuss theirfirst college day.
教学重点和难点
Teaching Focus
1)The first college day.
2)The way of telling story
Possible Difficulties
Comprehension of the text.
Theme of the story
The following are a few possibleunderstandings of the message the story conveys. Which one do you agree with? Argue with your group partners.
In the last part of the text(17-20), the boy walked ou the outside world had changed beyond measure and that he had grown into anold man.
Symbolism is used in the story to play up the theme: Life is like a day of a child, bitter, rich, colorful and short, which is a process of growing up, exploring and acquiring.
3 Vocabulary
1alongsideprep.Beside, next to在……旁边，沿着……；和……相比
Students study for degrees/diplomas in specialized academic areas.
2Structure
The text can be conveniently divided into three parts.
In the first part (para.1-7), we learn about the boy’s misgivings about school. He found it hard to be away from home and mom, and thought school was punishment.
Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously.
Time goes by quickly and many things can take place in your lifetime. Before you know it, a new society is born.
General Analysis
Plot: a little boy’s first time to go to school
Setting: on the way to school
at school
on the way home
Protagonists: “I” –the boy in the story
Time and tide wait for no man.
Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent in life but change.
Education cannever keep up with changes insociety.
Life is short and time is precious.
The second part (para.8-16) describes how the boy felt about school. Hefoundthat life at school was rich and colorful in many ways, although it alsorequired discipline and hard work.