(共25张PPT)
Unit 1
A new start
What’s your first impression of your new school
courses
campus
teachers
classmates
How did you feel on your first day of high school
delighted
calm
nervous
frightened
confident
proud
excited
curious
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What do these students do at school
They have four classes every day and do practical work. They often have a quick snack and catch up with friends, and then have lunch at 12:55. Some pupils also participate in after-school activities and clubs.
pupils (pl.)学生
ICT(information and communication technology)
信息和通信技术
catering n. 餐饮业
assembly n. 集体活动
lexical chunks
2 How is this school different from your school
timetable how to go to school Course Duration break courses lunch ...
King Alfred’s School start at 8:45; ... ends at 3:10; ... walk, bike, take sclool buses 1 hour and 15 mins 25mins, quick snack, catch with friends maths, English, French, art, physical education, PE, drama, ICT and catering
Your School
Complete the questionnaire and share your answers with the class.
Welcome to senior high! I’d like to know what you think of your new school, and how you’re feeling about it. Please complete the questionnaire and return it to me.
Your Form Teacher
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 _________
Read the passage and find out what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.
My First Day at Senior High
the school campus
a new teacher
an embarrassing moment
feelings
Read the diary again and then complete the structure of it.
Before going to school
about English teacher
I
Mr Meng
Arriving at school
pictured it...in my mind
woke up early
rushed out...in my eagerness
campus→still quiet
explore→school
During the English class
Ending
Well begun, half done.
a good beginning to...
...
...
...
...
He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.
With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
He was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, he felt more confident.
Activity 3
Choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
Not mentioned.
1. curious
be curious to do sth.
be curious about
It is curious that …
out of curiosity
satisfy one's curiosity
with curiosity
练习:
Meng Hao was curious ______ (get) to know his senior high school, so he arrived early.
to get
很想做某事
对……感到好奇
……真是奇怪
出于好奇
满足某人的好奇心
好奇地
Vocabulary
2. impression
have a good/bad impression of
make a(n) … impression on sb.
impress sb. with sth.
be impressed with/by
impress sth. on sb.
练习:
What the teacher said about challenges left a deep ___________(impress) on us.
对……的印象好/不好
给某人留下……的印象
某物给某人留下深刻印象
对……印象深刻
使某人了解某事的重要性
Vocabulary
impression
3. moment
at the moment
for the moment
for a moment
in a moment
within a moment or two
练习:
Turn on the heater (加热器) and the room will be warm ______________.
in a moment
目前,眼下,此刻
暂时,目前
片刻,一会儿
立即,马上
过了片刻
Vocabulary
4. eagerness
eager
eagerly
in one's eagerness to do…
with eagerness
be eager for sth.
be eager to do sth.
练习:
Generally, a new student is eager __________ (explore) everything on campus.
to explore
adj. 热切的,渴望的
adv. 热切地,渴望地
渴望做……,急于做……
热切地
渴望得到某物
渴望做某事
Vocabulary
5. organise
organised
organiser
organisation
organise a meeting/party/trip
organise one's thought
练习:
In my view, London is not expensive as Tokyo but Tokyo is more __________(organise) in traffic.
organised
adj. 有组织的,有条理的
n. 组织者
n. 组织,团体,机构
组织会议/聚会/旅行
理一理思绪
Vocabulary
6. panic
in panic
be in a panic
get into a panic
panic sb. into doing sth.
练习:
Office workers fled __________(惊慌地) as the fire broke out.
in panic
惊慌地
处于恐慌中(表示状态)
陷入恐慌(表示动作)
使某人慌张地做某事
Vocabulary
7. challenge
the challenge of doing sth.
face/meet a challenge
take up/accept a challenge
challenge sb. to (do) sth.
练习: I challenged him _______ a game of chess.
to
做某事的挑战
面对/迎接挑战
接受挑战
向某人挑战(做)某事
Vocabulary
8. pressure
under pressure
under the pressure of
put pressure on sb.
reduce pressure
press sb. to do sth.
press on
练习:
The team performed well _______________(在压力下).
under pressure
在压力下
在……的压力下
给某人施加压力(=put sb. under pressure)
减轻压力
催促某人做某事
坚定地继续 (尤指工作)
Vocabulary
Activity 4
Complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
senior high
rushed (out
of the door)
explore a bit
was surprised to
curious: decided to explore a bit
Activity 4
Complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
butterflies in
his stomach
the same name
under pressure
keep calm
be prepared
had a good beginning
nervous: tried to turn on my brain; the engine just wouldn't start; butterflies in my stomach; breathed deeply
frightened: looked
at them in panic
embarrassed
relxed
confident: a good beginning to my new school life
1 What is your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”
lt means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved.
Think & share
What happened on your first day at senior high Share your experiences and feelings with the class.
There is a new start, where you can gain knowledge and happiness, and move forward towards your dreams.
Think & share
Review what you have learnt in this class;
Record your first day of high school as a diary
Homework