(共19张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Welcome to the unit
---by Michelle
High school is a time of ____
learning,discovery,enjoying,
working hard and growing up.
What do you expect to learn and discover
- knowledge of different subjects:
Chinese maths English
physics chemistry biology
history politics geography
PE (________ _________) art music
computer science
labor and technical education
Learn
physical education
- by joining various school clubs and activities
Discover
Art Festival of our school
Watch the video and finish the following exercise.
Wendy:
feels a bit nervous;
plans to work harder in her studies and join the ___________.
Stephen:
feels ___________,
plans to spend more time on ______________________.
Art Club
very excited
English and physics
Realizing your potential
A principal’s speech transcript
Reading:
What is a speech
A speech is a form of verbal or nonverbal communication that is delivered for a given purpose. A speech is usually made up of an opening, a body and a conclusion.
演讲是一种为特定目的而进行的口头或非口头交流形式。演讲通常由开场白、正文和结论组成。
Read the text fast and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
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 what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Opening
Conclusion
Body
Para.1-Opening
What did the principal say in the opening What’s the purpose of the opening
He said: “Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.”
to welcome the students
to inform the students
Body
Para.2-
Para.5
Definition of potential
Ways to realize potential
Importance of senior high school
Lead to a world full of ________
lead us to acquire __________
and enjoy ________________
Open the door to your ________
Potential is your ________ ________ that can be developed
when you try hard enough
Make the most of ________ _________
Good study habits, useful skills and ________________
are equally important.
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4-5
challenges
knowledge
personal growth
potential
natural
ability
school
resources
a positive attitude
Para.6-Conclusion
1. What does the principal appeal to the students to do
2. What technique is used in this part to keep the audience interested
He appeals to the students to make a continuous effort to train their mind and develop their character.
Quotation is used. A sentence said by Lao-Tzu is quoted by the principal.
What other techniques are used in the speech to keep the audience interested all the time
1. “ What is potential ” you may ask.
2. The path before you leads to a world full of
challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and
new ways of thinking.
3. Most importantly, your time and effort at senior
high school will open the door to your potential.
Asking questions
Parallelism
Metaphor
1. What challenges will students face at senior high school
-A new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.
2. What does the principal have confidence in
-He has confidence in students’ ability to make a difference to their family, to their community and to our country.
3. What school resources are mentioned in the speech
-Classes, teachers and classmates, school facilities and activities.
4. What positive attitude should students develop
-Always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations.
Read the speech transcript again and answer
the following questions.
What potential can be developed when you
try hard enough
What potential can be developed when you try hard enough
Ability to acquire knowledge will be strengthened,and skills like communication and problem-solving will be developed.
Good characters, proper emotions and positive attitudes will be developed.
modest
outgoing
patient
determined
responsible
optimistic ...
courageous
enthusiastic
delighted
cheerful
Write a speech about your plans to realize your potential in high school.
Homework