Different countries have different

customs, so different countries have

different schools.

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What kind of differences in schools does this passage describe?

2. What is the relationship between teachers and students in China?

3. What’s the main difference between state schools and private schools?

1. What kind of differences in schools

does this passage describe?

It describes the differences in

relationship between teachers and

students and the differences between

state schools and private schools.

2. What is the relationship between

teachers and students in China?

In China, the relationship between

teachers and students is quite

formal. Discipline and respect for

the teacher is considered very

important.

3. What’s the main difference between

state schools and private schools?

State schools are paid for by the

government, but in private schools,

the parents pay for the education of

their children.

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

The relationship between teachers and

students in Germany, and Spain is

____ ______ where ________ and

______ for the teacher is considered

very important. The same is ____ __

Russia. In northern European

quite discipline

respect

true of

formal

countries, _______, the relationship

between teachers and students is _____

________ and _____ ______. In

America, students and teachers are

quite ______ ___ each other.

however

much

friendlier more relaxed

relaxed

with

Check the following sentences

true or false.

1. State schools are paid for by the

government, but in private schools,

the parents pay for the education of

their Children. T

2. Britain, Russia, America, Germany,

and France have both states and

private schools.

3. In America, the private schools can

be very good.

F

T

1. It is +adj/n+to do stheg: 按时完成这工作很难。It is hard to finish the work on time. no use / good It is useless doing worthwhile eg: It is no use crying over the spilt milk.

拓展： It is +adj + of/for sb +to do sthOf: 形容词是描述不定式行为者的性格、品质的： b

rave, kind ， good ， nice ， right ， wrong ，clever ， careless ， polite ， foolish 等

Eg: 你真聪明，算出了这道数学题。 It’s clever of you to work out the maths proble

m. For: 形容词仅仅是描述事物，不是对不定式行为者

的品格进行评价。 difficult ， easy ， hard ， important ， dangerous ，（ im ） possible 等。

Eg ：对我们来说，完成这作业很困难。 It’s difficult for us to finish the homework 。

2. The relationship between teachers and students is quite formal.

(1) relationship n. 关系 relationship between A and B

A 与 B 之间的关系。 relationship with sb.

与某人之间的关系。

e.g. 她和她妹妹关系非常的亲密。She has a very close relationship

with her sister.

父子关系 a father-son relationship

(2) formal

① 正式的 , 礼节的 反义词 informal

e.g. The Prime Minister made a formal

declaration.

首相发表正式文告。② 拘泥形式的 , 刻板的 , 拘谨的 e.g. 课后，你们对我不必要如此拘谨。After class, you needn’t be so formal w

ith me.

3. This is true of France… .

be true of 适用于 , 合乎事实的e.g. This law is true of any right triangles.

这个定律适用于任何直角三角形。 这条规则适用于每个人。This rule is true of everybody. come true 变成现实 be true to life 栩栩如生

4. In America, students and teachers

are quite relaxed with each other.

relaxed adj. 轻松的 , 松懈的 , 宽松的

e.g. 比赛之前 , 他显得镇定而自信。He appeared relaxed and confident

before the match.

5. Similarly, America has both state and p

rivate schools.

similarly 类似的 , 同样的 ( 可修饰动词 , 也可修饰整个句子 )

e.g. Husband and wife were similarly

successful in their careers.

夫妻俩在各自的事业上都很成功。

Finish the sentences.

1. I don’t ___ ______ ____ ( ……感到和 相处随意而轻松 ) her, because she is too

serious and gets angry easily.

2. The grammar in Module 4 __ _________

(被认为是 ) one of the most difficult

grammars in Book 1.

feel relaxed with

is considered

3. “Please _________ _ ____ __

（看）my camera and smile, ” the

photographer said to us.

4. She summarized the aims of the

new party in _ ______ __ (几个 )

sentences.

take / have a look at

a couple of

5. —I suggest we meet at the gate of the

cinema.

—Well, _____ ______ (就这么定了 ).

6. The food is good and ___ ____ __ ____

__ (……也是如此 ) the service.

that’s settled

the same is true

of

7. I _____ _____（宁愿） stay at

home watching TV ____ (也不愿 ) go out to see the film.

8. Recently I am _____ _________

____ ( ……碰到 的问题 ) my

health because of doing extra

work.

would rather

than

having problems

with

What’s the relationship

between teachers and

students in China?

Write ten criteria for a good teacher.

Explain why you think these things

are important.

Example: A good teacher enjoys

teaching. This is important because

students usually enjoy a lesson if their

teacher enjoys his work.