(共18张PPT)
Unit 1 A new start
understanding ideas
September
9
Friday
By the end of this class, I will:
get the main idea of the passage through skimming.
find out the sequence(顺序) of the passage
know how to describe my day at senior high school.
be positiveand be prepared for my future life at senior high.
Learning objectives
Your first day
excited
nervous
surprised
sad
curious
embarrassed
happy
How did you feel on your first day at senior high?
If you want to write something about your first day at senior high, what would you like to include(包括)?
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
your feelings
other__________
My First Day at Senior High
1.Who wrote down this passage
2.What is the type of it
Pre-reading
Meng Hao
A diary
3. What is the tense
past tense
Skimming
1 Listen to the passage and find out what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.
√
√
√
√
the first class
√
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.
d. The author made a wonderful self-introduction and left a good first impression on his teacher.
2 Read the passage and choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
Scanning
3. The author develops the diary mainly by ______.
A. explaining
B. comparing
C. following time order
D. giving examples
1 Divide the passage into 4 parts .
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-7
Para. 8
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the class
Para. 1
While-reading Careful reading
2Read the diary carefully and complete the table on P5.
senior high
rushed
explore a bit
was surprised to
butterflies in...
the same name
under pressure
keep calm
be prepared
a good beginning
excited: woke up early; rushed out of the door
curious: decided to explore a bit
nervous: tried to turn on my brain; the engine just wouldn’t start; butterflies in my stomach; breathed deeply
embarrassed: ...
confident: a good beginning to my new school life
tip: one’s feeling can be known from what he did and what he said.
Post-reading
Think and share
1. What is the meaning of “Well begun, half done.”
“Well begun, half done.” means that a good beginning plays an important role in the success of doing something. In this passage, “Well begun, half done” refers to Meng Hao's good beginning of his new start at senior high.
2. Do you think Meng Hao’s first day at senior high was a good new start Why or why not
Yes, I think Meng Hao's first day at senior high was a good new start because he was emotionally ready based on his confident attitude and cognitively got some advice from his English teacher to face challenges.
3. What challenges may Meng Hao have to face later Give some examples.
I think Meng Hao may face some challenges in the following aspects:
(1) after-school activities: what school clubs should I choose
(2) time management: how to manage time well
(3) interpersonal relationship: how can I get along well with new classmates
(4) study pressure: how can I improve the learning efficiency
(5) participatory decision-making: suggestions to administrators.
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Frightened
Confident
Meng Hao’s change of feelings
pictured…over and over again;
woke up early;
rushed out of the door
…explore a bit;
…wonder…
…turn on my brain;
the engine just wouldn’t start;
butterflies in my stomach;
breathed deeply
looked…in panic;
embarrassed;
relaxed
a good beginning…
Retell
Homework
1 Identify key words , phrases and sentence patterns in the text.
2 Write a diary about your first day at senior high within 80-100 words in English. (eg: What happened How did you feel How will you describe your feelings )
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lauren Parrino is having a busy schedule on her first senior high school year.
She 1. . (become) captain of her school women’s soccer team at the start of this year. “It’s amazing 2. . I’ll be fighting for myself and the school.” Just a few days ago, Parrino 3. . (accept) into a volunteer programme. “It’s a six-month programme,” explained Parrino. “I work 4. . Mondays and can go around the hospital to meet nurses and doctors, which has given me a closer look into the medical field.” Besides, Parrino plays 5. . active role in clubs around the school. She is the vice president of the literature club now and plans on 6. . (join) another club this year.
Though involving herself in several extra-curricular 7. (activity), Parrino manages her time quite well. Parrino feels 8. .(confidence)about her ability to succeed in all of them. She said, “There’s never a perfect balance, but I don’t let 9. . (I)quit until I’m in control of everything to the best I’m able 10. .(be).”
became
that
was accepted
on
an
joining
activities
confident
myself
to be
The End