(共26张PPT)
Unit 1
Back to school
Reading阅读部分
Before your reading
How do you feel on the first day of your high school Why
Feelings: anxious, happy, excited…
e.g.
I felt anxious on the first day of my high school, because I am worried that I cannot make any friends...
Before your reading
Do you have any expectations for your high school
Expectations: beautiful school campus with modern school facilities; selective courses; various activities; less regulations; higher requirement of ability; being at ease with teachers…
e.g.
One expectation is that I hope students will have more chances to connect with the society and the world. For example, students will be able to apply for exchanging to other schools.
High school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone. The speech below was given to new high school students by the principal of a Chinese school on the first day of term.
a formal talk that a person gives to an audience
The head of a school, college or other educational institution
Before your reading
How do you think high school will be different from middle school
High school is different from middle school in several aspects:
Curriculum
Activities
Stress …
Before your reading
What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech
Expectations for students.
Introductions about high school.
…
Before your reading
Read the speech and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Understanding the text
Para. 1: Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2: _______________________
Para. 3: _______________________
Para. 4: _______________________
Para. 5: _______________________
Para. 6: _______________________
A1
How to read for topic sentences：
Reading strategy
Definition：
A topic sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph.
Locations:
It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragraph.
Read the speech and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Understanding the text
Para. 1: Welcome to high school!
Para. 2: ____________________________________________________
Para. 3: ______________________________________________________
Para. 4: ______________________________________________________
Para. 5: ______________________________________________________
Para. 6: ______________________________________________________
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school like is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
You alone are responsible for realizing your great potential
A1
Explore the sentences
I can’t wait to describe to you what high school life is like.(page 2, line 4-5)
我迫不及待地要向你们描述一下高中生活是什么样子的。
句中can’t wait to do意为“迫不及待地要去做某事”，强调心情非常兴奋和急切。类似地表达还有can hardly wait to do sth, 如：
Jamie could hardly wait to get started.
杰米迫不及待地像开始。
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.(page 3, line 14-15)
简而言之，潜能是你与生俱来的能力，足够努力，就能开发。
句中put意为“表达，叙述，说明”，put simply表示“简单地说，简而言之”。类似地表达还有to put it simply。 如：
To put it simply, the meeting is a waste of time.
简而言之，这次会议就是浪费时间。
Explore the sentences
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.(page 3, line 26)
同样重要的还有良好的学习习惯、使用技能和积极的态度。
本句为倒装句，主语为good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude， 因主语较长，使用倒装语序可以使句子更为平衡。如：
In the classroom are forty Chinese students, twenty American students and two teachers.
教室里有四十名中国学生、二十名美国学生和两位老师。
Explore the sentences
Read the speech again carefully and answer the following questions.
Understanding the text
1. What challenges will students face at high school
____________________________________________
2. What does the principal have confidence in
___________________________________________
3. What school resources are mentioned in the speech ___________________________________________
4. What positive attitude should students develop
__________________________________________
Remember to locate the key information according to key words in the questions such as challenges/principal/
resources/attitude.
A2
Understanding the text
1. What challenges will students face at high school
____________________________________________
2. What does the principal have confidence in
___________________________________________
3. What school resources are mentioned in the speech ___________________________________________
4. What positive attitude should students develop
__________________________________________
Remember to locate the key information according to key words in the questions such as challenges/principal/
resources/attitude.
kinds of challenges
confident aspects specific things
academic resources people facilities
positive adj. or noun.
Understanding the text
1. What challenges will students face at high school
A new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.
2. What does the principal have confidence in
Students’ ability to make a difference to their family, to their community and to our country.
3. What school resources are mentioned in the speech
Classes, teachers and classmates, school facilities and activities.
4.What positive attitude should students develop
Always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations.
Explore the sentences
In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.
(page 3, line 31)
最后，你们会发现自己逐渐全面成长。
（1）句中 in time意为“终于，最后”。如：
I am sure in time you will understand why she made that choice.
我相信最终你会理解她为何会做那个选择。
（2）句中well-rounded为复合形容词，意为“全面的”。复合形容词通常由两个或两个以上的单词构成，词与词之间常加连字符“-”。副词＋过去分词是构成复合形容词的方式之一。如：
well-known 著名的 highly-developed 高度发达的
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
Discuss the questions
How does the principal try to keep his audience interested What rhetorical devices does he use Find examples from the speech.
The principal used the word “start” three times in the beginning. It is parallelism. It can make the language powerful and produce significant effects on the reader.
A3
Discuss the questions
How does the principal try to keep his audience interested What rhetorical devices does he use Find examples from the speech.
Keep interested – asks questions; answers them himself; repetition; parallelism; quotation from Lao-Tzu
Try to think: what is a speech
A speech is a formal talk that a person gives to an audience. A good speech keeps the audience interested all the time. To achieve this, this speaker may tell interesting stories or ask questions. A good speech also uses quotations and such rhetorical devices as metaphor, repetition and parallelism.
A3
Understanding a speech
Know more about rhetorical devices.
Rhetorical devices can achieve an effect beyond the range of ordinary language, such as metaphor, repetition and parallelism.
metaphor
repetition
My love is a red red rose.
He has a heart of stone.
Measure for measure.
Little things amuse little minds.
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison.
Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words of phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.
Understanding a speech
2. How are you going to realize your potential
Important
Make good use of the school resources; join after-school activities, a club or sports…
Discuss the questions
Why does the principal talk about potential on the very first day
Discuss the questions
So, what is confidence
Discuss the questions
As teenagers, how to build up our confidence in our daily life
Discuss the questions
Interest
Study hard
Read more books
Making more friends
…
As teenagers, how to build up our confidence in our daily life
Discuss the questions
Thank you(共23张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Extended Reading
Warm-up for Lesson
Watch the video. What is school life in the UK like
Fast Reading
What is school life in the UK like
Students are encouraged to ask questions and discuss their work.
Classes are smaller, students are set, so teachers can teach to students’ ability.
Teachers don’t show students practical methods usually.
Fast Reading
What is skimming
Skimming is a reading technique that is used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text.
1. Read the title
How to skim
2. Read the introduction
3. Read all the subheadings
4. Read the first and last sentence in every paragraph
5. Always read the last paragraph
The text mainly describes school life in the UK.
Fast Reading
What’s the main idea of the text
The title of the text
Find out the topics of each paragraph
Fast Reading
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
A. The British class and its size
B. The reason for studying in the UK
C. The details about the British classes
D. The British school timetable and subjects
E. The British clubs
F. The writer’s feelings
G. The British school lunch
Detailed Reading
What is school life in the UK like Look at the mind map below and find information from the passage.
mind map
Detailed Reading
Many clubs to join
lots of options
not as much as in China
important
about 20 students for each lesson
9 (English, Math, Science, History, Art…)
9 a.m. —— 4a.m.
Detailed Reading
How to draw a mind map
Think of a general theme and write it down in the center of a page.
Figure out some sub-themes related to the general theme.
Use short phrases or even single words.
Add more details to each sub-theme.
Detailed Reading
Think about what school life in China is like. Try to make a mind map.
School life in China
Detailed Reading
Similarities Differences
Think about what school life in China is like. Try to make a mind map to make comparisons.
lessons
timetable
discussion
class size
clubs
Explore the sentences
Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student.(page 11, line 1-2)
去年，我有机会作为交换生在英国的一所中学学习。
英美“初、高中”表达法分别如下：
英国：中学（包括初中和高中）secondary school
美国：初中 junior high school 高中 senior high school
Explore the sentences
We were both in year ten and we got on well.(page 11, line 3)
我们俩都在十年级，并且相处得很好。
英美学校年级表达法有所不同，英国用year，美国用grade。例如，表达“十年级”，英国常用year ten，美国常用tenth grade。
Explore the sentences
What attracted me most was the Rugby Club.(page 12, line 28)
最吸引我的是英式橄榄球俱乐部。
Rugby是英式橄榄球。球员不穿护具，比赛用球为椭圆形，状似橄榄。
英式橄榄球运动分为两大阵营：联合会式橄榄球（Rugby Union）和联盟式橄榄球(Rugby League),两者规则稍有区别，前者每队有15名球员，后者每队有13名球员。
Explore the sentences
I still have photos of myself acting in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. (page 12, line 30-32)
我至今还留着自己在威廉莎士比亚的《仲夏夜之梦》中的剧照。
《仲夏夜之梦》被公认为是莎士比亚的杰作，是莎士比亚作品中演出次数最多，最受观众喜爱的戏剧之一。
fortunately adv. 幸运地；吉利地 lucky
fortunate adj. 侥幸的；幸运的；带来幸运的；吉利的；
fortunate to do sth.
e.g. I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn’t started.
我迟到了，不过幸好会议还没有开始。
I was fortunate to have a good teacher.
我很幸运有位好老师。
Key words
contribution n. 捐款；捐资；贡献；
contribution to sth/ contribution towards sth
contribute v. 捐助；捐赠；贡献出
e.g. All contributions will be gratefully received.
我们对所有捐资表示感谢。
He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
他对项目的成功贡献良多。
Key words
option n. 选择；选择权；可选择的事物
Option of doing/ to do sth …的选择
e.g. going to college was not an option for me.
上大学不是我可以选择的。
I had no option but to ask him to leave.
我别无选择，只有请他离开。
Key words
technology n. 科技；工业技术；工艺学
technological adj. 科技的
Science and technology 科学技术
Recent advances in medical technology 医疗技术的新发展
Technological advances 科技进步
A major technological breakthrough 重大科技突破
Key words
Discussion
Do you like this kind of school life Please describe your ideal school life with your partner.
e.g.
I like the school life in the text, because I am moved by the harmonious atmosphere and different campus life.
My ideal school life should be filled with joy brought by friends, knowledge from teachers and confidence from the bottom of my heart.
Interview
Teacher plays the role of reporter, and picks students to ask questions about school life. Questions are listed below. You can discuss with your partners and prepare for interview.
Questions:
Do you like your school life by now Why
What do you like most in your school life Why
What do you like least in your school life Why
If you were going to establish a school, share your plan with the class.
Homework
Write a short passage about your dream school according to your mind map.
Thank you(共28张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Grammar & Usage
Lead-in
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.
is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
Of equal importance good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with .
Potential
are
a single step
Lead-in
What kind of sentence elements are the parts in different color
Potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Subject
Verb
Object
Grammar
主语 (subject) : 指句子所谈论的主体。
e.g.
The teacher gave a speech.
Beijing is the capital of China.
Grammar
谓语 (verb) : 又称“谓词”，指谓语部分的主要动词，通常说明主语所做的动作 或 主语的特征和状态。
e.g.
Many students join school clubs.
The weather is nice.
Grammar
宾语 (object) :通常指动作的对象。
e.g.
We should develop good study habits.
Jack offered me some helpful advice.
direct object
indirect object
On the first day of school, Miss Yan gave a short speech about the importance of setting goals.
Pay attention to the underlined sentences and fill in the table below.
The first one has been done for you.
Explore the rules
A
Explore the rules
Setting goals
gives
you
a focus in life.
These habits
will be
helpful.
You
will live
a happy life.
Setting goals
make
you
more confident.
Explore the rules
1. The subject and the (1) ______ are necessary parts of a sentence.
2.A transitive verb is always followed by a(n) (2) _______.
Working out
the rules
verb
object
Explore the rules
Working out
the rules
3. Some verbs can have two objects. The indirect object usually refers to a person and direct object a thing .
Explore the rules
Working out
the rules
4. The object complement adds more information about the object.
Grammar
宾语补语 (object complement) :
用来补充说明宾语的特征或情况。
e.g.
Setting goals makes you more confident.
Listening to music makes me relaxed.
Grammar
表语 (predicative) :指连系动词后面的成分，通常说明主语的身份、 特征和状态。
常见的连系动词有 be、become、feel、get、look、seem 等。
e.g.
These habits will be helpful.
I feel happy.
Grammar
状语 (adverbial) :修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子。
e.g.
Maggie plans her study carefully.
Clearly, talking to him is a mistake.
Grammar
定语 (attributive) :修饰名词或代词。
e.g.
I went to a large library yeasterday.
He doesn't have anything to do at the moment.
Applying the rules
Symbols for sentences elements:
Apply the rules
Mark the different elements of each sentence with different symbols.
You will find high school different from middle school.
Your schoolwork will be more challenging.
We will give you more independence.
You should listen more carefully.
You can join more clubs.
Your teachers will help you in many ways.
You will succeed!
B1
Apply the rules
You will find high school different from middle school.
Your schoolwork will be more challenging.
We will give you more independence.
You should listen more carefully.
You can join more clubs.
Your teachers will help you in many ways.
You will succeed!
Apply the rules
Below are some tips about setting goals. Match the underlined sentences with the correct structures. Write the letters in the boxes.
B2
Apply the rules
(1) The tips below may help you.
(2) They will seem easier to reach.
(3) This will also give you the encouragement to achieve your long-term goal.
(4) You can place the list on your bedside table.
(5) You may find achieving goals difficult.
(6) You should not give up.
(7) You will succeed in the end.
c
b
d
g
e
a
f
Discuss in pairs
Some Tips about setting goals:
Set goals that can be achieved.
Break big goals into small ones.
Write your goal on paper.
Take action.
Discuss in pairs
What are the advantages of these tips
Set goals that can be achieved.
— Proper goals can guide us to realize our dreams.
Break big goals into small ones.
— Achieving easy small goals can give us encouragement and confidence.
Discuss in pairs
What are the advantages of these tips
Write your goal on paper.
— It's easy to memorize, and motivative. It can remind us of goals.
Take action.
— Only by taking action can we be closer to our dreams.
Discuss in pairs
Discuss the following questions with your partner:
What is your goal for the new term
How are you going to achieve your goal
Discuss in pairs
Discuss the following questions with your partner:
For example:
My goal —— making new friends
How to achieve it:
joining new clubs to enlarge social circle
taking part in various class and school activities
...
Homework
Write about it using different sentence structures. And make a short speech about it.
Homework
Write about it using different sentence structures. And make a short speech about it.
Thank you(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Integrated skills
Warm-up for lesson
Watch a video. What is a club
Warm-up for lesson
A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
What is a club
Warm-up for lesson
What club would you like to join in
What is your purpose
of joining in the club
Warm-up for lesson
sports clubs, like football club, swimming club, basketball club…
language clubs, such as English club, Chinese club, French club…
art clubs, such as drama club, music club…
chess club…
What club would you like to join in
Warm-up for lesson
What is your purpose of joining in the club
Just for fun.
To relax.
To learn a skill.
To build my body.
To make more friends.
…
Listening to the conversation
Maggie is talking to Mr Zhou about starting a new school club. Listen to their conversation and put the steps it takes to start a new school club in the correct order. Write the letters in the boxes.
A1
Listening to the conversation
Tips for figuring out the correct order:
Step 1 Scan all the sentences.
Step 2 Pick out key words in each sentences.
Step 3 Guess the order before listening.
Step 4 Listen and focus on the conversation.
Step 5 Take notes while listening.
Listening to the conversation
a Give the signed proposal to Mr Zhou.
b With Mr Zhou’s help, find a place for the club and set up the first meeting.
c Write a proposal for the new club.
d Wait for the proposal to be accepted by the principal.
e Find at least five students to sign up for the first meeting.
c
e
a
d
b
proposal /pr p zl/ n. 提议，建议，动议
a proposal for sth. 为……提议
a proposal to do sth. 提议做……
e.g.
Write a proposal for the new club.为新俱乐部写一份提案。
On behalf of the student union, I'd like to put forward a proposal to save water on our campus.
我谨代表学生会，提出校园节水的提议。
Key words
aim /e m/ n. 目的，目标
vi. & vt. 力争做到;目的是;针对
the aim of… ……的目标
aim for sth. aim to do sth. 以……为目标
aim at…瞄准 be aimed at 针对
e.g. The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. 这门课的主要目的是提高英语会话能力。
Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.
企业必须以长期增长为目标。
Key words
Listening and filling
Listen to Maggie and Mr Zhou’s conversation again and complete the notes below.
Tips for filling the blanks:
Guess the meaning and part of speech of the blank.
adj./ n.
v.
A2
Listening and filling
purpose
type
Listening and filling
n.
n.
v.
Listening and filling
learn a useful skill
short story writing
club leader
activities
find new members
Reading and understanding
After her conversation with Mr Zhou, Maggie wrote a proposal for a new school club. Read her proposal below and try to understand its structure.
B
Reading and understanding
Proposal for a new club
What is the function of a proposal
A proposal is a plan or an idea.
which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon.
which is often used in a research or a project.
Read and understand
Proposal for a new club
What do you think should be included in such a proposal
Read and understand
Proposal for a new club
1. Club leader 5. Plan for each meeting
2. Club name 6. Materials needed
3. Meeting time 7. Plan for finding new members
4. Club aims 8. Signed
Read and understand
Proposal for a new club
1. Club leader 5. Plan for each meeting
2. Club name 6. Materials needed
3. Meeting time 7. Plan for finding new members
4. Club aims 8. Signed
What role does each part play in a proposal
Read and understand
Proposal for a new club
1. Club leader —— Who will be responsible for the club
2. Club name —— What kind of club is it
3. Meeting time —— When will the club hold an activity
4. Club aims —— What’s the purpose of these activities
5. Plan for each meeting —— What will members do in activities
6. Materials needed —— What are members supposed to carry with them
7. Plan for finding new members —— How to attract people to join in
8. Signed —— Who write the proposal
Brainstorm
Now, you will have an opportunity to start a new club. Try to think about the following questions.
What club would you like to choose
How are going to start it
Who may join your club
What do you plan to do in your club
Discuss in pairs
Share your ideas with your partner. Ask him/her for some suggestions for starting your club. Also, give some advice on his/her club.
Homework
Search for some information about the clubs in our school. You can interview the club members or look for some introduction of the club. Then make a short speech to share what inspiration have you got from it
Thank you
