(共24张PPT)
Unit 14 Section B
Reading
Do you know…
Grade 7 to Grade 9 are Junior High School.
Grade 10 to Grade 12 are Senior High School.
Students who like studying are thirsty for knowledge.
You go to different schools after graduation you go separate ways.
The leader of a school is called a headmaster.
Look at the picture
Who are they
What are they wearing
What are they holding
What are they doing
Let me know something about you!
I have changed a lot in the past three years.
I remember the first day I came to Daqiao Middle School.
I met a very good teacher in my middle school.
I am feeling very sad to say goodbye to my friends.
I hope I can go to a good high school.
I will have a graduation ceremony in June.
True
False
In today’s class…
If you don’t have a graduation ceremony, we can probably do something in our class to celebrate the graduation.
If you do have a graduation ceremony, we can learn something to make it better.
Let’s read and answer:
1. What kind of text is this
Is it a story, a speech or a notice
2. Who do you think wrote it
A headmaster, a teacher or a parent
3. Who is it for
Students in Grade 7 or in Grade 9
Let’s read and answer:
1. What kind of text is this
It is a speech.
Writing Tip 1: Speech format (格式)
greetings in the beginning
body in the middle
wishes in the end
Let’s read and answer:
2. Who do you think wrote it
Probably the headmaster.
No. 3 Junior High School
meeting you in Grade 7…
your parents/teachers/friends…
visit our school…
Let’s read and answer:
3. Who is it for
Students in Grade 9. (graduating students)
I remember…, but today …
The end of junior high school is the beginning of senior high school.
You have to go to your separate ways.
Read again and answer:
1. How have the students changed in the past three years
2. Who should the students thank and why
3. What will the students face in the future How can they deal with it
Read again and answer:
1. How have the students changed in the past three years
In Grade 7, they were…
full of energy
thirsty for knowledge
a little difficult to deal with
But now, they are…
talented
full of hope
have grown up so much
better
proud
Writing Tip 2: Use correct tenses.
2. Who should the students thank and what can they do and why
Their parents, teachers, friends.
Important people that helped and supported you.
Consider what they’ve done to you and what they mean to you.
3. What will the students face in the future How can they deal with it
Problems ahead Solutions in hand
Life will be harder
Have many difficult tasks ahead of you
Make mistakes along the way
Learn from mistakes
Never give up
Seize the chances
Make your own choice
Choose wisely
Be responsible for your decisions and actions
Be proud
Be hopeful
Be thankful
Full of energy
Thirsty for knowledge
A little difficult to deal with
Talented
Full of hope
Have grown up so much
Writing Tip 3: Follow the time order
Past-Now-Future
Never give up.
Make wise decisions.
Be responsible.
What’s your favorite sentence of the speech Why do you like it best
It’s encouraging.
It’s meaningful.
…
The future is yours.
None of you did it alone.
The key is to learn from mistakes and never give up.
Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.
Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions.
Writing Tip 4: Use some quotes (名言) and imperatives (祈使句).
Write your own graduation speech!
Ladies and gentlemen,
I’m honored to stand here and give the graduation speech. …
Para 1: How have you changed
I remember we were…
Today we are…
(We’ve changed a lot, and we can not do it alone.)
Word bank
difficult to deal with/ thirsty for knowledge/full of hope/naughty/ not very good at…/full of energy/ full of hope/talented/
Para 2: Who do you want to thank
I want to thank my …teacher/parents/friend….
He/She helped me…
Word bank
help with my study/help me study English/get better grades/ be a better person/ when I was sad/whenever I need help
Para 3: What difficulties will you meet
What will you do
I will probably…
But I will …
Future is ours.
Word bank
meet many difficult tasks/make mistakes never give up, make wise decisions, be responsible
Writing: Write your own graduation speech
Criteria Content Requirement
Speech format 格式 Polite greeting Informative body Best whishes Ladies and gentleman…/Distinguished teachers and fellow students…
Good luck and hope…
Speech content 内容 Past Now Future I remember…But today…We’ve…and I’m…
I feel thankful to…/…helped me…/…has changed…
I will probably…/There will be…/Although we will…
Speech Language 语言 Use tenses correctly Use imperatives Use some quotes Past tense/present tense/future tense/ present perfect
Please…/ Don’t…/Never…/Always…
As the saying goes…
Write your own graduation speech!
Ladies and gentlemen,
I’m honored to stand here and give the graduation speech. I remember we were…But today we are… We’ve changed a lot. We can not do it alone.
I want to thank my…He/She helped …
I will probably …But I will …
Future is ours. Good luck to you all!
Exit slip: Share two things you’ve learned today
I know…
I understand…
I’ve learned…
I will…
Homework
Level A: Write a complete graduation speech and share it in class.
Level B: Write one part of the graduation speech and share it in class.
If you can write the homework and have Ms. Deng send it to me. I will send you a graduation gift.