Unit 1 School life

Word Power

Warming up

In this class, we’ll learn how to read a

map and enlarge our vocabulary by

learning about school facilities.

Look at the pictures and talk

about the school facilities.

bedroom

Assembly Hall

car park

canteen

gym

dormitory

Free talk

1. Which aspect or factor attracts Which aspect or factor attracts

you most and cause you to study you most and cause you to study

here?here?

Teachers and teaching Teachers and teaching

Learning and living environment Learning and living environment

Teaching equipment Teaching equipment

School facilities ….School facilities ….

2. Did you have any difficulty in finding your way to your classroom or any other buildings on the first day you came here?

Do you remember the sentence patterns to ask the way?

•Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…?

•Excuse me, which is the nearest way to…?

•Excuse me, how can I get to / arrive at /

reach…?

•Turn right / left, and walk straight on.

•At the end of the first / second crossing,

you will find it on your right / left. You

can’t miss it.

Walk towards / past…, and then walk

between…and…. You will find…at the end of the road.It’s far from here. But you can take Bus

No. 5, which will take you right there.I’m sorry, but I’m new here. You can ask

the policeman /the old woman over there.

Please turn to page 6. Let’s see what

Wei Hua is thinking about.

Part A

She is thinking of how to get to the canteen by looking at the map of the school.

Read the descriptions and the map!

Wei Hua is here.

②①

Turn right and go past the medical

centre and the gym, then turn left and

walk until the end of the road.

Classroom 4 is on your left.

• Look at the school map on page 6 with

Wei Hua and write a description of the

quickest way to get from the dormitories

to Classroom 4 and read it to us all.

Part B

•Wei Hua has a notice from the

Students’ Office, but some of the

names of the buildings are

missing. Fill in the blanks so she

can find her way around the

school.

Part C

Welcome to Central Manchester High

School (CMHS)

CMHS has much more than you expect.

We have a ________ for both our

visitors and our students who drive. We

have over 50____________ for different

lessons, and a _______with over 18,000

books.

car park

classrooms

library

Twelve science ___________are

available for different experiments.

Whether students want to exercise or

just want some fun, they can use our

____. The indoor _____________ is open

all year round for students who like

swimming.

laboratories

gym swimming pool

Students who live far away from home will be happy with our ___________. Each room comes with its own bathroom and Internet access. We have a modern _____________ and experienced nurses. We make sure that we take good care of students on campus. School meals are delicious.

dormitories

medical centre

Each day our _______ serves three

meals, and hamburgers and soft drinks

are also available during break times.

We hope you will enjoy your life at

CMHS. If you have any questions or

need any help, you can call the Students’

Office any time during weekdays and on

Saturday mornings.

The Students’ Office

canteen

beambarbell

Climbingbars

Basketball courtskipping rope

dumb-bellmat

rings

Please name the following equipment in the gym.

Part D

Fill in the blanks, using the following words:

1.climbing bars 攀登架

2. rings 吊环

3. dumb-bell 哑铃

4. beam 平衡木

5. skipping rope 跳绳

6. basketball court 篮球场

7. barbell 杠铃

8. mat 垫子

1. Many students like exercise with a _____________ to keep warm in winter.

2. Liu Xuan is the first Chinese woman to win a gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympic women’s balance ________ competition.

3. Weightlifting involves lifting a ________ overhead. It requires quickness, flexibility and coordination.

4. Sport climbing has become very popular these days. It’s reported that kids’ exercise on ____________ is of great help to their brains.

.

skipping rope

beam

barbell

climbing barsbasketball court

5. To develop their muscles, many young people like to exercise using a pair of _________ held in both hands

6. Our school has decided to build another ____________, for so many boys choose basketball as their favorite sport.

7. Many small children have great fun in rolling and jumping on a soft _________.

8. Tampakos, a gymnast from Greece, brings an Olympic gold medal on men’s _________ at 2004 Olympics.

rings

basketball court

dumb-bells

mat

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