Unit 1 Life Choice Topic Talk课件（共28张，内嵌音视频）北师大版（2019）必修第一册（共29页）

(共28张PPT)
Unit 1
Life choices
Topic talk
Learning Objectives
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Topic talk
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Lead-in
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Language points
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CONTENTS
Exercise
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Homework
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Part 1
Learning Objectives
Write a short passage about the expectations for high school life, showing a positive attitude towards future study and life.
Use relevant vocabulary and sentence patterns to vividly describe their new school life and make comparisons with previous school experiences.
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Teaching objectives
Accurately extract key information about different life choices and express the understanding and opinions clearly.
Cultivate critical thinking, analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various life choices, and form rational views.
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Key and difficult points
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Master vocabulary and expressions related to life changes and new experiences, and be able to use them fluently in discussions about high school life.
Effectively compare different life stages and express personal views logically and coherently in English conversations.
Part 2
Lead in
Watch the video. What do you think of it
How did you feel on your first day at senior high
Part 3
Topic talk
Pair Work Talk about your new school life. Use the cues to help you.
Read the Text Builder carefully from left to right. Then listen and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear in the right column.
Text Builder
I'm a new senior secondary school student. My new school life is very ____________.
I feel excited because this school _______
__________________________________.
Life Choices
Personal Feelings
exciting, interesting, stressful, boring, challenging
Reasons
differs in many ways from my previous one, is much bigger and more dynamic than I expected has a big playground/ a friendly head teacher/ a beautiful campus/ an excellent student centre / a big library
in many ways from my previous one.
differs
exciting
Read the Text Builder carefully from left to right. Then listen and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear in the right column.
What is also very different is that students in the same class _______
____________________________.
In the next three years, I hope I will _____________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________.
Forms of Learning
(can/ can't) have different class schedules/ choices for different clubs, (do not) have fixed classrooms, do group projects, have group discussions, share ideas or check work together
Expectations
learn many new things
develop confidence in speaking English/ competence in a variety of new skills
have a happier, more fruitful and satisfying life
have different class schedules
can
learn many new things;
develop confidence in speaking
English/ competence in a variety of
new skills
Use the Text Builder to talk about your new school life.
I’m a new senior secondary school student. My new school life is very exciting and it differs in many ways from my previous one. This school has a large gym and library. In my previous school we didn’t have either of these. I’m looking forward to learning many new subjects in this school. Our head teacher is very friendly too which makes me happy.
Listen to the dialogue. Three people are interviewed about their plete the notes below. Then, take turns to talk about their life choices.
Bob Fred Ms Johnson
Job
Work schedule
Positives about the job
Negatives about the job
Doctor
Football player
Business manager
starts work at 7am, works 12-hour shifts
gets to solve problems and help people recover from illnesses and injuries
little time for leisure, lots of pressure, has to make correct decisions all the time
trains for 10 months a year, 5 hours a day
travels a lot to different countries and hears people cheering him on
injuries from training or playing
8 am until late evening
gets to make important decisions
stressful work, doesn’t get to see family enough
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about your new school life. Then share it in groups.
I am a new senior secondary school student. My new school life is very interesting because this school has excellent students and much more dynamic than my previous school. I know that high school lessons are more important than before, so I will try my best to make great progress in my study. I hope in the next three years I will have a happier, more fruitful and satisfying school life.
Quote ... Unquote
Thomas A. Edison, (1847 – 1931)
an American inventor and businessman.
Quotation
There is no substitute for hard work.
Introduction
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Introduction
Zhuge Liang (181 – 234), a Chinese politician and military strategist who served as the prime minister of the State of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.
Quotation
Quietude promotes learning, frugality cultivates virtue. One can’t show high ideals without simple living; one can’t have lofty aspirations without a peaceful state of mind.
Quote ... Unquote
Introduction
Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892), a British poet.
Quotation
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
Quote ... Unquote
Introduction
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948), the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.
Quotation
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Part 4
Language points
senior high(school)高中
senior citizen老年人(委婉说法，尤指退休者)
be senior to sb.比某人年长；比某人资历深/职位高
（反）junior adj.地位(或职位、级别)低下的；青少年的；低年级的；较年幼；n.[C]职位较低者；青少年
e mont sh上比某入年轻，比某人职位低
【注意】senior及junior本身已含有比较意义，所以没有比较级和最高级形式。此外，表示比较时其后用to而不用than。
senior v..级别(或地位)高的；年纪大的；n.[C]较……年长的人；级别(或地位)较高者，上司
As a _______ student, she’s preparing for college applications.
练习：
senior
contrary to/against/beyond(all)expectations (大大)出乎意料
out of/beyond one's expectations 超出某人的预期，出乎某人的意料
in (the) expectation of...预计会有/期待……
expectatons of ...对……的期望
with expectations 怀着希望
live up to come up to/met (one's) expectatons
达到(某人 的)期望，如(某人)所愿
expectation n. [U, C]预料，预期，期待；n.[C,usually pl.]期望，指望；[C,usually pl.,U]希望，盼望
The team’s victory was beyond our _____________.
练习：
expectations
injury to... …… 受伤
pick up/receive an injury 受伤
【辨析】比较 injury/wound/harm/hurt
injury：多指对身体、精神等的伤害，尤指意外事故中的伤害。
wound：多指战斗、攻击中造成的伤口或心灵上的创伤。
harm：多表示精神上的伤害，也可指身体上的伤害，常构成短语 do harm to...（损害……，伤害……）和 do sb. harm（对某人有害）。
hurt：多指肉体的疼或对心灵的伤害。
injury n.[C,U]伤害，损伤
The accident caused injury _____ his right shoulder.
练习：
to
Part 5
Exercise
As a ________ (senior) high school student, I have to manage my time carefully to prepare for the college entrance examination.
The _________ (press) of work made him feel extremely tired, so he decided to take a short vacation.
My parents' __________ is that I can pursue further education abroad after graduating from university.
A _________ (negative) mindset can make a big difference when facing challenges, helping us find solutions more easily.
The football player had to withdraw from the game because of a serious knee ______ (injure).
senior
pressure
expectation
positive
injury
Part 6
Homework
1. Summarise what we have learnt in this lesson;
2. Prepare for the next lesson.
See you next class!