Cultural Corner Ninth to twelfth grades. A high diploma. Read the letter and answer the 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? Seven years. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: ① How many semesters are there in the school year? Two semesters. ② What are they? The first of which is September through December, and the second January through May. ③ What is the school schedule? They start at 7:50 am and they finish at 3 pm. Paragraph 3: What is the main idea of this paragraph? The student’s after-school activities. Paragraph 4: What is the main idea of the paragraph? The author wants to know something about the Chinese school system. Things pare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Years School diploma First semester (time) 7 years 6 years They have to get They have to get September through December September through January Read again and fill in the table. Things pare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Second semester (time) After-school activity January through May February through June Football basketball volleyball table tennis theater club… Things pare US secondary school system Chinese secondary school system Summer vacation School schedule June through August July through August Start at 7:50am and finish at 3 pm. Start at 8: 00 am and finish at 5:00 pm. Language points 1. cover seven years 占七年 1)占用, 延续(一段时间或空间);包含;包括 The story covers only three days and is very interesting. His report covered everthing on the problem. 2) 行走(距离), 走过(通常不用被动语态) How far can we cover a day? 3) (钱)够用 Will 10,000 dollars cover the bill? 4) 采访……;报导 I’m covering the manager . 2. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December… divide(使某物)分割开;分开;分隔, 常与介词into搭配使用。如: divide a novel into chapters 把一部小说分成若干章节 divide the class into small grou
