(共20张PPT)
Unit 1 A New Start
Understanding ideas
sum up the main idea of the passage
collect detailed information and figure out author’s feelings
draw out the structure of the passage
In this period, you will be able to:
Learning objectives
What type of writing is this passage
A. story B. novel C. diary D. ad
journal
The First Day at Senior High
Choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
1. He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.
2. With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
3. He was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, he felt more confident.
Tick what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high..
□ the school campus
□ the new teacher
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ new friends
□ feelings
□ other __________________
the first English class
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The passage is written in ______ order(顺序).
Does Meng Hao’s feelings change
Read carefully and think about the following questions.
time
Complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1. __________, he got up early and 2. ________ to his new school.
excited: woke up early; rushed out of the door
Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decide to 3. ___________. He met a man who he 4. ______________ find out later was his English teacher.
senior high
rushed
explore a bit
was surprised to
curious: decided to explore a bit
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
During the English class Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class. With 5. ________________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6. _____________. Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them 7. _____________. He advised everyone to 8.___________ and 9. _____________.
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
nervous: tried to turn on my brain; the engine just wouldn’t start; butterflies in my stomach; breathed deeply
embarrassed
relaxed
under pressure
keep calm
frightened: looked at them in panic
be prepared
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
After the English class Meng Hao thought he had _____________________ to his new school life.
confident: a good beginning to my new school life
had a good beginning
Time Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school excited
Arriving at school curious
During the English class nervous
frightened
embarrassed
relaxed
After the English class confident
which part impresses you most
picture
in my eagerness in panic
explore
find out
with butterflies in my stomatch
be prepared
make the most of
I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.
I was organising my words in my head when the girl next me gave me a nudge.
I’m wondering what life is going to be like here.
Well begun, half done.
Read for writing
Writing a journal entry
1. What’s the passage about
2. What happened in her physics class
3. What did she do after class
Read the journal entry and answer the questions.（P14）
□ her first impression of the first day or week
□ an enjoyable/struggling class
□ after-school activities
□ how she made a new friend
What’s a good journal article like
Reread the two journals and think:
□ stories(故事)
□ empathy（共情）
□ golden sentences（金句）
How can we write an interesting journal
□ follow a structure
□ reread as an “outsider” and delete some dull words
□ write “interesting and new things worth sharing”
What will you include in your diary about your first day or the first week at senior high
□ the school campus
□ new teachers
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ your feelings
□ the first impression of the
first day or week
□ an enjoyable class
□ an activity
□ how you made a new friend
□ other __________
一、选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空（每个短语限用一次）。
make the most of, in panic, find out, butterflies in one's stomach, make a good first impression, depend on
1. I'm a shy girl. Whenever I have to speak in public, I get _________________________.
2. I'm old enough to look after myself and I'll no longer ________________ my parents.
butterflies in my stomach
depend on
Exercise
make the most of, in panic, find out, butterflies in one's stomach,
make a good first impression, depend on
3. Can you help me ________ what time the train leaves I have been waiting here for a long time.
4. The doctor wanted to __________________________ by having the patients think he was successful and very busy.
5. We weren't expecting to have to share our house with others, but there's nothing we can do to make more money now, so we'd better ________________ our house.
6. When people met the king, they were so filled with fear that they did not know what to do. They were ____________.
find out
make a good first impression
make the most of
in panic
On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I ___1___ (voice) my biggest concern to my mother, “How will I make friends ”She handed me advice, “Be yourself.” For the past 20 years, I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously ___2___ (face) challenges, I know I will whisper to ___3___ (I) the two simple words “Be yourself”.……（2019年高考英语北京卷“语法填空”）
二、语法填空。
voiced
facing
myself
·This book gives a good picture of life in China 100 hundred years ago.
这本书形象地描写了一百年前的中国生活。
·I can't picture the village without the old church.
我无法设想村子里没有那座旧教堂像什么样子。
·You should picture to yourself the brilliant future ahead of us .
你该想象一下我们光明灿烂的前途。
·The artist used red and orange to picture the sun set.
那位画家用红色和橙色画落日。
·They were pictured against a background of flowers.
他们在画中背景有很多花。
三、翻译句子。
·Some actors have butterflies before going on stage.
有些演员上台前很紧张。
·He had butterflies in his stomach as he went to the boss’s office to ask for a rise.
他到经理办公室去要求增加工资的时候，他的心扑通直跳。
·An exam, or even an exciting social event may produce butterflies in the stomach.
一场考试，甚至是一次令人兴奋的社交活动，都有可能让人心里发慌。
·There seemed to be butterflies in my stomach, when the speech competition was started.
演讲大赛开始的时候，我的心里非常紧张，七上八下的。
have/get/feel butterflies (in your stomach) 是习语，意思是“（做某事前）情绪紧张，心里发慌”。
Write a diary about your first day or your first week at senior high in English.
(eg: What happened How did you feel How will you describe your feelings )
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