(共47张PPT)
Unit 1 A New Start
Understanding ideas
Tick what you want to include in your diary about your first day at senior high.
□ the school campus
□ new teachers
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ new friends
□ your feelings
□ other __________
校园
一个尴尬的时刻
I’m Meng Hao. Today is my first day at senior high(高中)
Make a Prediction
Prediction
How was Meng Hao’s first day at Senior high? Why
Examples: In photo3,Meng Hao was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when he heard an old man’s voice. Then they had a short talk.
So I think Meng Hao was curious about his new school and he thought the staff in the school was friendly.
excited
nervous
curious
happy...
Prediction
How can we get to know his experiences or feelings
diary: a daily record of personal experiences, reflections or feelings.
person(人称):
tense(时态):
order(顺序):
first person
past tense
the order of time/ space/ development...
date
title
------persoanal experiences, reflections or feelings--------
What items are included in Meng Hao’s diary
Skimming
(main idea)
Definition:
find the general or main ideas of the article
Tip 1: How to skim
Read the first or last sentence of each paragraph.
Skimming
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
your feelings
other ________
What experiences or feelings were mentioned in his diary
Skimming
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
his feelings
other ________
What experiences or feelings were mentioned in his diary
The campus was still quiet, so I decided to explore a bit...
When my English teacher stepped into the classroom, I was suprised to see the same man I had...
In the English class, I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start.
With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
...I had been too nervous to...Although I was embarrassed, his words made... relaxed!
...Well begun,half done. I guess this was a good beginning to...
not sure about new school life
confident
Skimming
Choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
A. He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do .
B. With the English teacher’s support , he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
C. He was not sure about life at senior high , but after the English class , he felt more confident.
c
Nothing really counts before “but”
Scanning
(specific information& strcture)
Definition:
find a specific piece of information
Tip 1: How to scan
Search for keywords, such as proper nouns, numbers, and times.
Scanning
In what order did Meng Hao describe his experiences
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
in the order of time
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
Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to 3______________. He met a man who he 4________________ find out later was his English teacher.
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________________.
After the English class Meng Hao thought he had 10______________________ to his new school life.
senior high
rushed(out of the door)
explore a bit
was surprised to
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
under pressure
keep calm
be prepared
had a good beginning
curious
nervous
frightened
embarrassed
relaxed
confident
Scanning
confident
not sure
2. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
butterflies in one’s stomach: a feeling of being very nervous 情绪紧张,心里发慌
e.g. I always get butterflies in my stomach before an exam.
The rhetorical device (修辞手法) used in the sentence is simile (明喻). For example: The old man’s hair is as white as snow.
【语境运用】翻译句子。
1) When I heard my name called, I was getting butterflies in my stomach.
当我听到有人叫我的名字时,我十分紧张。
2) When you have butterflies in your stomach, try taking a deep breath. It should help.
当你感到紧张的时候,你不妨深呼吸一下,这很有效。
Post-reading
Post-reading
Think & Share
What is 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.
In our text, Meng Hao thought the experiences on his first day at Senior High made him realize that keeping calm and being prepared were important. He thought these lessons were important and a good beginning for his new school life.
Post-reading
How to organize a story
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
Setting: time and space
End of the story
Where the main character faces a series of conflicts
The most exciting part of the story
Events leading to the end of the story
Why did Meng Hao choose those experiences to record in his diary
How did Meng Hao show his feelings
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
Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to 3______________. He met a man who he 4________________ find out later was his English teacher.
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________________.
After the English class Meng Hao thought he had 10______________________ to his new school life.
senior high
rushed(out of the door)
explore a bit
was surprised to
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
under pressure
keep calm
be prepared
had a good beginning
curious
nervous
frightened
embarrassed
relaxed
confident
use typical and representative(具有代表性的) personal experiences.
diary
diary
use proper verbs and adjectives to vividly(形象生动)describe his experiences or feelings
Conclusion
including setting, rising actions, climax, falling actions and the ending
use typical and representative personal experiences to record one’s feeling and understandings
use proper verbs and adjectives to vividly describe one’s experiences or feelings
diary
date
title
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.
senior high, butterfly, explore, campus, breathe, insect collection, organise, challenge, panic, calm, one by one, eagerness
My first day of 1. __________ finally arrived! I got up early because I was in great 2. ________ to get to know my new school.
senior high
eagerness
I came to the 3. ________ so early that it was still quiet then. It gave me time to 4. ________ it. I had never thought that the first person I met would be my English teacher, Mr Meng! I had my first class with him. Before we started, he asked us to introduce ourselves 5. __________. It made me feel like getting 6. ________ in my stomach. I 7. ________ deeply and I was so nervous that I found I could only think about my name and my 8. _____________.
senior high, butterfly, explore, campus, breathe, insect collection, organise, challenge, panic, calm, one by one, eagerness
campus
explore
one by one
butterflies
breathed
insect collection
I 9. ________ my words carefully in my head but when I said my name, everyone laughed. It put me into a(n) 10. ________. It turned out that Mr Meng and I shared the same name! He told us to meet the 11. ________ of senior high bravely. He also suggested we keep 12. ________ when we meet challenges and be prepared for the new life.
senior high, butterfly, explore, campus, breathe, insect collection, organise, challenge, panic, calm, one by one, eagerness
organised
panic
challenges
calm
Homework
Times Experiences Feelings
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the first class
After the first class
According to the following chart, write down your diary on the first day at Senior High.
Language points
1. The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit.
explore v. 1) to travel around an area in order to find out about it考察,勘察
eg The scientists are exploring every part of the island.
2) to discuss or think about sth.
carefully 探讨,探究
eg We must explore all possible ways to increase food production.
【拓展】
explorer n. 探险者;勘探者;考察者
exploration n. 探索;勘探;探究
【语境运用】用explore的适当形式完成下列句子。
1) Christopher Columbus was one of the great __________.
2) They are planning to have a journey of __________ into China.
3) Please __________ all the possibilities before you make a decision.
explorers
exploration
explore
2. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
butterflies in one’s stomach: a feeling of being very nervous 情绪紧张,心里发慌
e.g. I always get butterflies in my stomach before an exam.
The rhetorical device (修辞手法) used in the sentence is simile (明喻). Simile is a comparison between two distinctly different things. For example: The old man’s hair is as white as snow.
3. Everyone started laughing. I looked at them in panic.
panic n. a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness 惊慌,惊恐
in panic 感到惊慌
get into a panic 惊慌失措
panic v. (使)惊慌,恐慌
panic …into doing sth 使某人仓促行事
注意其动词变形:panicking, panicked
e.g. Carmel was in panic about her exam.
The sound of gunfire panicked the crowd.
【语境运用】根据汉语意思补全下面句子(每空一词,含缩略形式)。
1) 我发觉门锁上了,十分惊慌。
I ______ ______ ______ ______ when I found the door was locked.
2) 不要惊慌!一切都会没事的。
_______ _______! Everything will be okay.
3) 迈克惊恐地跳出了那辆车。
Mike jumped out of the car ______ ______.
got into a panic
Don’t panic
in panic
4. Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.
challenge n. something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interesting 挑战,具有挑战性的事物
face a challenge 面临挑战
accept a challenge 接受挑战
meet a challenge 迎接挑战
challenge v. 1) tries to win something or invites someone to try to beat them in a fight, competition etc 向……挑战;
2) question sth 对……怀疑
challenge sb. to do sth.
eg Every teacher ought to be challenging kids to think about current issues.
每一位老师都应激励学生思考当前的问题。
pressure n. [U] 压力,紧张;挤压;强迫
[U, C] 压力;压强
under pressure 在压力下 (注意:无冠词)
under the pressure of 在……的压力下
put / bring pressure on sb. 给某人施加压力
reduce / relieve pressure on sb. / sth. 减轻压力
blood pressure 血压
eg The pressure on doctors is increasing steadily.医生的压力越来越大。
5. But it all depends on what you do.
depend on ①依靠,依赖 ,相信
= relay on或count on
②取决于,视……而定 = be up to
We depend on the Internet for daily news.
Just depend on me. I'll be able to lead you there.
Whether we will go there depends on the weather.
【语境运用】翻译下面句子。
1) All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物生长靠太阳。
2) How much it costs depends on how much you buy.
花多少钱取决于你买多少东西。
6. That way, you’ll make the most of your time at senior high.
make the most of: to gain the greatest possible advantage from sth.
充分利用,尽量利用
e.g. The exam is coming near. You should make the most of your time.
【联想】
1) make good use of = make the best of
好好利用。如:
Mother tells me that I should make good use of time.
2) make (full) use of (充分)利用。如:
No matter what the result is, we should make full use of this chance.
【语境运用】 汉译英。
1) 王先生利用一切机会学习英语。
Mr Wang makes the most / good use / (full) use of his chance to learn English.
2) 虽然生命过于短暂,但是如果我们能好好地利用它,我们就没什么遗憾了。
Life is too short, but if we can make the most / good use / (full) use of it, we shall have no regrets.
1. I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.
I was organizing my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
两句中都含有 “be doing … when … ”句型,其中when为并列连词,连接两个并列分句。该结构意为“正在做……这时(突然)……”。
eg I was walking in the park when I met an old friend.
【拓展】类似句型有:
be about to do…when…
正要做……这时(突然)……
be on the point of doing … when…
正要做……这时(突然)……
be (just) going to do… when…
正要做……这时(突然)……
had just done… when…
刚做完……这时(突然)……
eg I was on the point of giving up when my families encouraged me to be confident.
【温馨提示】
这些句型中的when都不能替换为while或as,且when后面的句子通常要用一般过去时。
2. Turning around, I saw a white-haired man.
转过身,我看到了一位白发苍苍的老人。
turning around为现在分词短语做伴随状语,表示“我”看到老人的方式是“转身”。
现在分词(短语)做伴随状语时,注意:
其逻辑主语就是句子的主语,且和逻辑主语构成主谓关系
经常用逗号和句子隔开
可以转换成并列句。
She got home, feeling very tired.
【语境运用】用现在分词作伴随状语翻译句子。
1. 她在伦敦待了两年,充当导游 (tourist guide)。
She was in London for two years, working as a tourist guide.
2. 玛丽在城里到处转,逛各处景点(sight)。
Mary walked round the town, looking at the sights.
3. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
我感到极度紧张,做了一个深呼吸。
with butterflies in my stomach 为“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构。宾语补足语可以是名词、形容词、介词短语、副词、动词-ing形式(表主动进行)、动词-ed形式(表被动完成)、不定式(表将来)等。
这种结构常在句中用作状语,表示原因、时间、条件、伴随、方式等,有时也可作定语。
1) Our teacher came in with a book in his hand.
我们的老师手里拿着一本书进来了。
2) With a boy leading the way, they started towards the village.
由一个小男孩领着路,他们朝那个村子去了。
3) I have to go to bed with nothing to do.
由于没有什么事情可以做,所以我只好上床睡觉。
4) The city lies in a valley with high mountains around it.
这座城市位于一个由高山环抱的山谷中。
【温馨提示】
在with的复合结构中,注意with的宾语与构成宾补的动词之间是逻辑关系,具体如下:动宾关系,则用过去分词(短语)做作语补足语;
主谓关系,则用现在分词(短语)作宾语补足语;
侧重表示将来的动作,则用不定式做宾语补足语,且不定式常用主动形式表被动含义。