(共30张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Lead in
Introduce yourself to students in your group.
My name is…
I am a…
I was born in…
I graduated from…
I like…/am fond of…/am good at…
I hope…/think…/want…
Lead in
How did you feel on your first day at Senior High
□ excited
□ nervous
□ happy
□ curious
□ proud
□ ________
Lead in
happy
高兴的
nervous
紧张的
excited
兴奋的
curious
好奇的
proud
自豪的
Welcome to the unit
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
Welcome to the unit
1. What do you think of your new school life so far
Example:It has been an enjoyable and exciting experience for me. There are so many interesting subjects. The teachers and classmates all seem friendly and helpful.
Welcome to the unit
2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school In what areas will you have to work harder
Example:I think I can do well in planning my studies. I learnt how to plan my studies at junior high school. There will be more work at senior high so a good study plan will give me a big advantage. I will have to work harder to improve my communication skills. I am a bit shy and I don't make friends that easily. I will join a club that will help me learn how to communicate better.
Vocabulary
1. senior
be senior to sb. 比某人级别(或地位)高的
senior high=senior high school 高中
a senior officer/manager 高级军官/经理
a senior assistant 高级助理
senior citizens 老年人(委婉说法)
练习:I'm three years __________ to my younger brother, but not taller than him.
senior
Vocabulary
2. challenge
the challenge of doing sth. 做某事的挑战
face a challenge 面对挑战
meet a challenge 迎接挑战
accept/take up a challenge 接受挑战
challenge sb. to (do) sth. 向某人挑战(做)某事
challenge a view 质疑某个观点
练习:Today my friend Mike ____________ me to a game of chess.
challenged
Vocabulary
3. acquire
acquire skills/knowledge/experience 获得技能/知识/经验
acquire a good knowledge of 学会;精通
acquire a reputation for 得到……的名声
acquire a habit of 养成……的习惯
acquired adj. 后天的;已获得的;已成习惯的
acquisition n. (知识、技能等的)获得;得到
练习:We must cherish experience __________ at the cost of our own blood.
acquired
Vocabulary
4. effort
with (an) effort 费力地
without effort 毫不费力地
put effort into sth. 努力做某事
spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力地做某事
make an effort/make efforts 作出努力
make every effort to do sth. 尽全力做某事
in an effort to do sth. 为了做某事
练习:We should especially recognize our children's __________ to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal.
efforts
Vocabulary
5. advance
advance on/towards sb./sth. 向某人/某物前进
in advance 预先;事先;提前
in advance of (时间上)提前于……
make an advance/advances in 在……方面取得进步
advanced adj. 先进的;高级的
advance 本身已有“向前”的意思,因此不必再用forward。
练习:The stranger __________ towards me in a threatening manner and I felt a little frightened.
advanced
Vocabulary
6. confidence
lack confidence 缺乏信心
with confidence (=confidently) 自信地
have confidence in=be confident in 对……有信心
confident adj. 自信的;肯定的
be confident of/about=be sure/certain of 确信
be confident that…=be sure/certain that… 确信……
be confident in 对……充满信心
练习:By adopting a few simple methods I have been able to build my _______________ and make progress.
confidence
Vocabulary
7. equal
be equal to sb./sth. in 在……方面比得上某人/物
be equal to sth./doing sth. 等于……;与……相当;胜任
equal sb./sth. in (doing) sth. 在(做)某事方面比得过、敌得过某人/物
练习:One unit of alcohol is __________ to one small glass of wine.
equal
Vocabulary
8. balance
balance…against… 把……与……进行权衡/比较
balance…with… 对……与……同等重视
keep/lose one's balance 保持/失去平衡
keep a balance between A and B 保持A与B间的平衡
on balance 总的说来
Vocabulary
keep the balance of nature 保持生态平衡
balanced adj. 平衡的;均衡的
keep a balanced diet 保持均衡的饮食
练习:Don't always eat the same kind of food, because we should have a __________ diet.
balanced
Vocabulary
9. responsible
be responsible for… 对……负责
responsibly adv. 认真负责地
responsibility n. 责任;义务
a sense of responsibility 责任感
It is one's responsibility to do sth. 某人有责任做某事。
Vocabulary
take/accept responsibility for… 承担……责任
irresponsible adj. 不负责任的(ir-为否定前缀)
练习:It's not only a great ______________ but a great honor for a city to be chosen to host the Olympic Games.
responsibility
Vocabulary
10. lie in
lie down 躺下
lie on one's back/side/stomach 仰卧/侧卧/俯卧
lie awake 躺着睡不着
练习:The survivors __________ (lie) on the beach, advance exhausted and shocked.
lay
Vocabulary
11. rise to
rise to the occasion 应付自如;随机应变
rise to/by 上升到/了
rise to one's feet 站起身
on the rise 在增加
give rise to 引起;使发生(或存在)
rise and fall 起伏;兴衰;涨落
练习:The number of the students has grown from 1, 500 to 2, 500. This means it has __________ by 66.7 per cent.
risen
Reading
Realizing your potential
Reading
Look at the title of the passage, and then guess what will be talked about.
Realizing your potential
Difficulties
…
Friends
Success
Challenges
Reading
Senior high school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone. The speech below was given to new senior high school students by their principal, Mr Xu, on the first day of term. Before you read the speech transcript, think about the following questions:
Reading
How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school
At senior high school, lessons will be more demanding with more knowledge to learn, more examinations to take and more homework to do.
Reading
What should you do in senior high school
I need to focus more on my studies and make a continuous effort. This is good, though, because perseverance and diligence are good qualities that I need to develop, and I would love to challenge myself. I think senior high school will be an important period of my life and will help shape my future.
Reading
What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech
When I read the title "Realizing your potential" and look at the pictures, I believe that the principal will talk about how to be a successful senior high student. He will welcome the new senior high students and encourage them to work hard to become better students. He might also talk about what they can expect to experience at senior high school.
Reading
What is a speech
A form of verbal or nonverbal communication that is delivered for a given purpose.
Good speech communication: keeps the audience interested all the time.
Structure: an opening, a body and a conclusion.
Reading
What is a speech
A speech is usually made up of an opening, a body and a conclusion. The opening remarks are about the speaker's self introduction and topic introduction. The main text (Body) is used to illustrate the topic in points and conclusion to summarize speech and thank you for listening.
Thank you