外研版（2019） 必修第一册 Unit 1 A New Start Understanding ideas 课件(18张ppt)

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Unit 1 A new start
Before reading
What did you do on your first day of senior high
How did you feel
Watch a video of Forrest Gump.
While reading
Understanding ideas
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures, and then guess what the author will write.
My First Day at Senior High
Task
1
Prediction: what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
feelings
P2 2
Divide the passage into four parts and match each part with the main idea.
Part 1 (Para._______) A. My experience of a self-introduction in
class
Part 2 (Para._______) B. My thoughts about the new school life
Part 3 (Para._______) C. My eagerness to go to my new school
Part 4 (Para._______) D. Explore the school and come across a
white- haired man
1
2
3-7
8
Task
2
Choose the best description of Meng Hao's first day at senior high.
He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.
With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
He was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, he felt more confident.
Task
3
P4 3
Complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1. __________, he got up early and 2. ________ to his new school.
excited: woke up early; rushed out of the door
senior high
rushed
Task
4
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decide to 3. ___________. He met a man who he 4. ______________ find out later was his English teacher.
explore a bit
was surprised to
curious: decided to explore a bit
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
During the English class Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class. With 5. ____________________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6. ____________. Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them 7. ____________. He advised everyone to 8._________ and 9. _________.
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
nervous: tried to turn on my brain; the engine just wouldn’t start; butterflies in my stomach; breathed deeply
embarrassed
relaxed
under pressure
keep calm be prepared
frightened: looked at them in panic
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
After the English class Meng Hao thought he had _________________ to his new school life.
confident: a good beginning to my new school life
had a good beginning
After reading
Elements of a diary:
date, day
Beginning
Body
Conclusion
We often write down our experiences and feelings in the body.
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
1
Look through the diary again and try to get its elements.
What’s your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”
It means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved.
The End