Goals : 1 Help students learn about American school system 
       2 Le arnsomething about American senior high school 
       3Learn about the differences between Chinese school and American school life 
Lead---in :1 Look back at your experience of studying, what kind of schools have you studied at? (from a little child up to now)
      2.Work in pairs to compare Chinese school system with the American school system. 
Step I   Read the passage quickly an d try to find out the highlights of the writer’ssenior year. There is a chart for you to fill i n.