Shool life  Word power

step2: vocabulary learning
1. dealing with b
deal with part b individually according to the instructions and write a description of the quickest way to get from the dormitories to classroom 4. then report your answers to the class.
sample answers
if you are standing at the door of the dormiories, first 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.
(if possible, the teacher can design some similar exercises to the one above for students to practise. for example, the teacher can ask students to mark the shortest way from the science laboratory to classrooms 16-25. this exercise aims to help students to use proper expressions while finding the way.)
2. dealing with a and b for homework
deal with part a on page 85 in workbook. after reading the letter, you will know how to write a note to indicate the way to somewhere. (part b as homework)
3. dealing with c
read part c and complete it. you’d better consult each other or the dictionary whenever you have a problem before consulting me. then report your answers. pay attention to your pronunciation and spelling.
answers
c.    (1) car park        (2) classrooms     (3) library         (4)labs     (5)gym
(6) swimming pool (7) dormitories    (8) medical centre (9) canteen
4. dealing with d
have ever been to a gym? if not, try to imagine what kinds of equipment are usually provided in a gym and why gyms are popular nowadays.
( a. the teacher can play some videos for students to watch and meanwhile teach them how to say these pieces of equipment in english. then ask students to finish part d.
b. if possible, take students to a gym to have the lesson. while teaching, the teacher can invite students to do some performances on the equipment and meanwhile the teacher instructs students in english how to use this equipment.
c. ask students to discuss the following questions: do you think having a gym is an important factor for students when choosing a school? why are more and more key schools spending a large amount of money in improving their school facilities? do you think it is necessary for all schools to have this kind of equipment?)
answers
d (4) beam   (7) barbell   (1) climbing bars (6) basketball court
     (2) rings    (8) mat      (3) dumb-bell    (5) skipping rope