(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Reading (I)
Lecture Time!
---Chen Hongkang
22nd Sept.
Task1 Saying today
Where there is a challenge, there is a(n) .
Task 2 Reading
Realizing your potential
Q: What aspects will be included in a principal’s speech at the beginning of a new school term
Part1:
Part2:
Part3:
Part4:
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Step 1 Pre-reading:Discussion
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you...
Put simply, potential is your natural ability...
To fully realize your potential…
Of equal importance...
You alone are responsible for...
A1: Read the speech transcript and find the topic
sentence for each paragraph.
Step 2 Reading: Fast reading
Opening:
Body:
Conclusion:
(welcome; attractive)
(definition of potential and
advice of realizing potential
clear and convincing)
(expectation; impressive)
Try to figure out the structure of the speech.
1. What does the word “promising” mean in paragraph 1
A. Challenging B. positive
C. wonderful D. equal
Step 3 Reading: Detailed reading
2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
Definition of potential
Advice of realizing potential
Welcome of students’ arrival
Description of high school life
3. What is the purpose of the speech
To describe to the students what high school life is like.
To inspire students to develop their potential.
To welcome students’ arrival.
To warn students about the new challenges.
Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find yourself growing into a well-round individual.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school activities for you. Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.
4. The link between paragraphs
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future. (Para.1)
(2) Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. (Para.5)
Step 4 Post-reading:
Read the following sentences and try to feel their beauty.
(1) The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. (Para.2)
(2) Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create. What medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! (Para.3)
(3) The possibilities are endless, and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community and to our country. (Para.3)
(4) Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. (Para.4)
(5) Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. (Para.5)
(6) Be confident, do your best and make us proud! (Para.6)
Step 4 Post-reading:
Can you find more parallel sentences in the speech
Step 5 Deep thinking and conclusion
Where there is a challenge, there is an opportunity.
Face the challenges bravely and make full use of every opportunity!
Homework
1. Read all the parallel sentences in the speech after class.
2. Finish the exercises (P4 A2; P5 B1, B2)
School resources:
___ classes
___ teachers & classmates
___ school facilities
___ school activities
Useful skills:
_____ skills
_____ skills
A positive attitude:
look on the _____
never lose ______
Good study habits:
_____ your study
_____ goals
_____ schoolwork with other activities
factors
factors
Advice on
realizing potential
External
Internal
Now all of you have been a senior high school student. As we all know, senior high school is of great importance. It is a time to . It is a time to . It is a time to .
Always remember to yourself, to yourself, and yourself, you will surprise yourself in the end.
Step 4 Post-reading:
Imitating a parallel structure
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. n time you will find yourself growing into a well-round individual.
good study habits,
useful
a positive attitude
In time
TS-SS-SS-SS-CS
skills
The structure of a paragraph: