(共19张PPT)
Unit 1 A new start
Developing ideas
Reading Skills
What do you want to achieve at high school
Please rank them in order of importance. (1=most important)
What problems do you have
at senior high
Prediction
Look at the following word cloud and the picture. What do you think is talked about in the interview
Is it about how senior students face the school life
Guess the type of
the discourse
An interview
Skimming
What’s the passage mainly about
A. Lisa, who graduated from high school last
June, shares her suggestions on how to deal
with new challenges in the program School
Talk.
B. Lisa, who graduated from high school last
June, shares her suggestions for high school in
the program School Talk.
C. Lisa, a new senior high student, wants to get
some suggestions for high school in the
program School Talk.
Skim the passage and tell me what the passage is mainly about
1. Lisa is very glad to share her suggestions for high school in School Talk.
2. Lisa thinks that Orientation Day is not so helpful. And new students don't need to take part in the activities of it.
3. When she had a chemistry test at the end of the first week, Lisa wasn't frightened at all.
4. Although Lisa wasn't selected for the end-of year football competition, she kept working hard to support her teammates during their training.
5. The most important advice that Lisa gave in School Talk is “Be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud” .
Scanning
Scan the interview again and answer the questions.
1. What did Lisa find most helpful when she
started high school
2. How did she deal with new challenges
3. How did she handle disappointments
4. What other suggestions did Lisa give
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1. She found that Orientation Day was really helpful. It's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students.
2. She figured she'd better just go all out and see what happens. If you fail, no problem—— next time you can fail better!
3. At first she was sad. Later she just kept working hard and encouraged herself to be part of something she loved in another way.
Check your answers!
4. Be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. And give your friends a hand when they need it.
Scan the passage and complete the notes which summarize the interview.
Interview
Interviewee:
Lisa
Identity:
Former
Student, will be a college student studying in
New York
High school hints
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An opportunity to know the school and other students.
Orientation Day
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Go all about
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A chemistry test, new challenges
Support her classmates
Be part of
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something you love , sad moment.
Help others
Be a ---------------------------- in somebody else’s cloud
rainbow
Task
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Think & Share.
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What do you think Lisa means by “If you fail, no problem – next time you can fail better”
Think about the words from Maya Angelou: “Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” Do you know of any similar sayings
Which piece of Lisa’s advice is the most helpful to you Why
4. What else would you like to ask Lisa about
starting high school
Possible answers!
1. You'll make progress even if you fail and you will
be better and better.
2. Such as:
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
“Fire is the test of gold, adversity of friendship.”
“You share rose get fun.”
3. Open.
4. ① How to get along with parents
② How to deal with the relationship well
between the things you like and your study
③ How to manage your time
④ How to make good use of your spare time?
⑤ ...
Summary
Make notes of the problems the new students may face and your advice. Refer to the interview for ideas.
Organize
your speech
Beginning:
Problems you may face
Ways to solve the problem
Ending:
Firstly, …
Secondly, …
Thirdly, … / Another problem
is that…
Firstly, …
Secondly, …
Thirdly, … Another good way to solve the problem is to… / that…
In a word / In short / To sum up, we may meet with different problems, but we can solve them...
Welcome to our high school! As senior high students, we are likely to meet with many problems.
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