Unit2

INTRODUCTION

The Beautiful Campus of High School

INTRODUCTIONLook at the information in the chart and answer the questions.The American Secondary School System Middle School Grade Average Age 6th 7th 8th 11-12 12-13 13-14 Senior High School Grade Average Age 9th 10th 11th 12th 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18(Senior year)

Answer the questions 1.At what age do students start senior high school? 2.What is the average age for leaving middle school? 3.How many years of senior high school are there? 4.If you are in the tenth grade, how old are you likely to be? 5.What is the final year of senior high school called?

Work in pairs. Draw a chart of the Chinese school system and compare it with the American school system.The Chinese School System Senior High School Grade Average Age 6th 7th 8th 11-12 12-13 13-14 The American School System Senior High School Grade Average Age 9th 10th 11th 12th 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18(Senior year)

on the sports field

on the sports field

the colorful school life

The high school prom

The high school prom

The Beautiful Campus

Picnic

Synonym

1.diploma / certificate / degree I have received my High School Diploma at last. 这里的diploma 译为文凭、毕业证书，意 思相近的词还有certificate, degree. Certificate 一般译为证书或证明，通常指 某个人在参加了考试、培训后获得的结业 证书，跟学位没有关系。

e.g. Everyone attending this computer training course will be issued a certificate finally. 参加计算机培训的每个人最终都将获得培训证 书。 Degree 可译为学位，通常指在大学或研究所完成 一定的学习或研究后获得的相应的学位, 如：Bachelor of Arts (文学学士),Master of Science (理学硕士) 等。 e.g. I obtained my Bachelor degree of Arts in Beijing University. 我在北京大学获得了文学学士学位。