ExtendedreadingSchoollifeintheUKSandraLastyear,IhadthechancetostudyataBritishsecondaryschoolasanexchangestudent.Istayedwithalovelyhostfamilyandwenttoschoolwiththeirson,Daniel.havethechancetodosth:有機會做某事secondary:adj.中等的；次要的secondaryschool:中學（包括初中跟高中）exchange：交換；兌換host：n.主人；東道主；主持人v.主辦；主持hostfamily:寄宿家庭Wewerebothinyeartenandwegotonwell.HeislearningChineseandwillcometostaywithmethisyearinChina!geton/alongwell:相處融洽TheBritishschooldaybeginsat9a.m.andendsat4p.m.Studentsusuallyhavetolearnninesubjectsatsecondaryschool.havetodosth:必須做某事EverystudentintheUKmuststudyEnglish,MathsandtheSciencesubjects:Biology,ChemistryandPhysics.Studentscanalsochoosetostudyothersubjects,suchasHistory,ArtandBusiness.choosetodosth:選擇做某事suchas:例如，后不接逗號forexample:例如，后接逗號TheclassesaredifferentfromthoseinChina.Eachteacherhastheirownclassroomandthestudentsmovearoundforeverylesson.bedifferentfrom:與…不同thesameas:與…相同movearound:四處走動Inmostofmyclasses,therewereonlyabout20students.Inthebeginning,however,itwasstilltoughformetoremembereveryone’sname!tough:艱難的；嚴厲的Itistough(forsb)todosth對某人來說做某事是困難的itis/was+adj.+(for/ofsb.)todosth.（對某人來說）做某事是….的在短時間內提高你的英語是很難的ItisdifficulttoimproveyourEnglishinashorttime.對我們來說設立目標是非常重要的Itisveryimportantforustosetgoals.Ienjoyedmostoftheclasses,butsomeofthemwerequitechallenging.Technologyclasseswerefun.Imadeaclocktotakehome.Theteacherhelpedmeputthepartstogether.IlikeitsomuchthatIstilluseitasmyalarm!quite:adv.十分quiet：adj.安靜的put…together:把…組裝在一起so…that:如此…以致于IfoundMathsquiteeasyandenjoyablebecausethematerialwaslessadvancedintheUKthaninChina.However,learninginEnglishwasagreatchallengeforme.TherewerealotofdifficultEnglishwords,especiallyinGeographyandBiology.found+賓語+賓補advanced:adj.先進的，高級的moreadvanced:更先進的less…advanced:不如…先進的ClassdiscussionisveryimportantintheUK,butIcouldnotmakeagreatcontributionbecausesometimesIwasn’tabletoexpressmyselfclearlyinEnglish.AlthoughtherewasnotasmuchhomeworkasIwasusedto,itwasstillchallenging.makeacontribution/makecontributionsto對…做貢獻beabletodosth.能做某事asmuch+n.+as:與…一樣多beusedtodo:被用來做某事beusedtodoing:習慣做某事usedtodo:過去常常做某事beusedtodo:被用來做某事(被動語態)be/getusedtodoing:習慣做某事(to是介詞)usedtodo:過去常常做某事(而現在不再)Sheisusedto_________(use)thecleaner,whichisused_________(clean)thehouse.Nowhehasgotusedto________(get)upatfiveo’clockeverymorning.Woodisoftenusedto_______(make)desksandchairs.usingtocleangettingmakeFortunately,myteachersandclassmateswerealwayshelpfulandgavemelotsofencouragement.Mylanguageskillsimprovedovertime.fortunately：幸運的是encouragement：鼓勵overtime：久而久之=astimepasses=graduallyDuringthehour-longlunchtime,Iateintheschooldininghall.Therewerelotsofoptionsincludingbreadandbutter,chickenpieandpuddings,butIstillmissedmymum’scooking!option：n.選擇havenooptionbuttodosth:除了做某事別無選擇optional:adj.可選擇的；選修的miss：想念；錯過Afterlunch,Ioftenplayedontheschool’shugesportsfieldwithDanielandhisfriends.Sometimeswejustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.Afterschool,thereweremanyclubstojoin.TheonethatattractedmemostwastheRugbyClub.Weplayedonceaweek,anditwasgreatfun.therebe+名詞+非謂語動詞（todo;doing;done）attract：v.吸引attractone’sattention吸引某人的注意onceaweek：（表示頻率）一周一次therebe+名詞+非謂語動詞（doing;done;todo）doing表主動；done表被動；todo表未來有許多人在外面等Therearealotofpeoplewaitingoutside.昨天晚上作了一個承諾Therewasapromisemadelastnight.今天晚上有許多作業要做Thereisalotofhomeworktodo.表主動表被動表將來Also,IenjoyedactingintheTheatreClub.IstillhavephotosofmyselfactinginWilliamShakespeare’sAMidsummerNight’sDream.JoiningclubswasagreatwaytomeetBritishstudentsandmakefriendswiththem.enjoydoingsth:喜歡做某事act:表演awaytodosth=awayofdoingsth做某事的方法makefriendwith:與某人交朋友Iamgladtohavetheopportunitytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.ImetsomegreatpeopleandlearntalotaboutschoollifeintheUK.havetheopportunitytodo:有機會做某事