(共24张PPT)
UNIT 1
Back to school
Welcome to the unit & Reading
sad
How do you feel when you go back to school
Upset
happy
excited
What do you think of your new school life so far
big , clean, beautiful...
friendly, patient, responsible...
helpful, kind, humorous...
interesting, challenging ...
Environment
Teachers
Classmates
Subjects
Art Club
very excited
English and Physics
Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Senior high school is a time of
_________
discovery
enjoying
learning
working hard
growing up
……
Senior high school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone.
Realizing your potential
A principal’s speech transcript
Potential
What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech
Expectations for students.
Encouragement
Introductions about high school.
What is potential
How to realize potential
…
I. Pre-reading
Read the speech and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
II. Fast-reading
Para. 1: Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2: _______________________
Para. 3: _______________________
Para. 4: _______________________
Para. 5: _______________________
Para. 6: _______________________
A1
How to read for topic sentences:
Reading strategy
Definition:
A topic sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph.
Locations:
It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a 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.
A1 Listening to speech transcript 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.
A1 Listening to the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectations on students
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.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectations on students
The structure of the speech
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.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectations on students
Introduction (attractive)
Body (clear &convincing)
Conclusion (impressive)
The structure of the speech
What is the main idea of the speech
A.The importance of taking courses of senior high school.
B.Why Mr Xu advises students to join a volunteer club.
C.How Mr Xu encourages students to develop their potential.
D.Mr Xu is worried about students' course.
III. Careful-reading
C
Para 1: Introduction
Today is the start of ______________________,
the start of ______________________,
the start of ______________________,
and the start of ___________________.
a new term
a three-year journey
a promising future
Parallel structures
a new environment
new
knowledge
new ways
of thinking
Para 2: Introduction
Challenges
Opportunities
a positive mind
open the door to your potential
personal growth
great
knowledge
Where there is a challenge, there is an opportunity.
Challenges and opportunities coexist in the world.
Turn your challenges into opportunities.
No challenge, no opportunity.
Face the challenge bravely, hold the opportunity tightly, and adjust your state of mind, success is right at the corner!
1.What' s the definition of potential
Potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
2.What does the principal have confidence in
Your ability to make a difference to your family, to your community, and to your country.
Para 3: Potential
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
clear goals
schoolwork with other activities
Advice on
realizing potential
take advantage of
learn from
make use of
take an active part in
plan
set
balance
communication
problem-solving
bright side
hope
Para 4-5: Advice
External factors
Internal factors
Intensive reading: Read and answer questions
As Lao-Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”.”
Para 6: Expectation
How do you explain what Lao Tzu said
A.Better late than never.
B.Keep feet on the ground and make progress step by step.
C.The more you study, the more you will find yourself ignorant.
D.Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gained by accumulation.
B
Summary:
Para. 1: Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.
Para. 6. As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Para. 2: Most importantly, your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.
Para. 3: “ What is potential ” you may ask.
parallelism
metaphor
asking questions
quotation
1. What techniques does the principal use
IV. Post-reading
Besides rhetorical devices(修辞手法), any other skills to make a successful speech
Telling stories
Giving examples
Being humorous
Using statistics
Homework
Find out the useful words and phrases.