(共21张PPT)
Unit 1
A New Start
Understanding ideas
By the end of the class, I will be able to:
1. internalize the topic-related words and expressions to describe Meng Hao’s experiences and feelings at senior high;
2. analyze and judge the author’s emotional changes, summarize the vocabulary and expressions that can infer emotions;
3. describe your experience and feelings on the first day of your high school life;
4. master the basic discourse features of a diary;
5. appreciate the author’s positive and optimistic attitude and build confidence in the school life at senior high.
Learning objectives
Share your first day of senior high with your classmates.
Lead-in
Free talk
Making a prediction
1. Based on the title and pictures, what type of writing is it
How do you know it
It’s a diary. The author wrote the diary in the first person.
2. Try to predict what the boy wrote in his diary.
□ the school campus
□ new teachers
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ new friends
□ his feelings
□ other __________
一个尴尬的时刻
Making a prediction
□ the school campus
□ new teachers
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ new friends
□ his feelings
□ other __________
What did Meng Hao write in his diary about his first day at senior high
Check your prediction
Tip 1: Skim
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Reading for structure
A. explaining
B. comparing
C. following time order
D. giving examples
1. The author develops the diary mainly by _________.
2. This diary was divided into four parts according to the timeline. Fill in the blanks.
Part 1 Paragraph _____ Before going to school
Part 2 Paragraph ____ Arriving at school
Part 3 Paragraph _____ During the English class
Part 4 Paragraph _____ After English class
1
2-3
4-7
8
Reading for structure
Choose the best description of Meng Hao's first day at senior high and collect the evidence.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.
Reading for detailed information
Read the diary carefully and complete the table with expressions about Meng Hao’s experiences.
Tip 2: Scan
You can search for key words by looking at the text quickly, such as nouns, verbs and adjectives.
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at __________, he got up early and _____________________ to his new school. excited:
woke up early;
rushed out of the door
Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to ___________. He met a man who he ______________ find out later was his English teacher.
senior high
rushed (out of the door)
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 ______________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared _____________. Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them _____________. He advised everyone to ___________ and ___________.
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
如果胃里有一群蝴蝶的话,它们肯定上下扑棱着乱飞,如同心里七上八下一样,那一定是非常紧张了。
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 ______________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared _____________. Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them _____________. He advised everyone to ___________ and ___________.
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
如果胃里有一群蝴蝶的话,它们肯定上下扑棱着乱飞,如同心里七上八下一样,那一定是非常紧张了。
Figure of speech
Metaphor: A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine.
Simile: A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as: Her smile is as bright as sunshine.
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 ______________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared _____________. Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them _____________. He advised everyone to ___________ and ___________.
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
如果胃里有一群蝴蝶的话,它们肯定上下扑棱着乱飞,如同心里七上八下一样,那一定是非常紧张了。
Figure of speech
Metaphor: A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine.
Simile: A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as: Her smile is as bright as sunshine.
The sentence in paragraph 5 “I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start.” probably means that________.A. there was something wrong with my brainB. the engine broke down and needed repairingC. I was too nervous to think about how to introduce myselfD. the engine was so old that it was impossible to start it again
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
What is your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”
As the saying “Well begun, half done” goes, it means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved. On Meng Hao’s first day at senior high, he was eager to get to know more about his new school. Although he met the challenge to introduce himself and experienced an embarrassing moment, after hearing what his English teacher said, “It is important to keep calm and be prepared, which will help you to make the most of time at senior high”, he finally became relieved and more confident.
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
I pictured...
I got up early and rushed...
The campus was... so...
I was looking at... when I...
I was surprised to find out...
When I began to..., my classmates...
It turned out that...
I was embarrassed for...
The teacher advised us to...
I thought this was a good beginning to...
Retelling
Try to retell the passage. Use the information in the chart to help you.
I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.
我正在看布告栏里的照片,突然背后传来一个声音。
when 用作并列连词,常用于以下结构:
be doing ... when ... 正在……这时……
be about to do ... when ... 正打算做…… 这时……
be on the point of doing ... when ... 正要…… 这时……
had just done ... when ... 刚做了…… 这时(突然) ……
Language points
2. When my English teacher stepped into the classroom, I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.
当我的英语老师走进教室的时候,我惊讶地发现他竟然是我早些时候遇到的那个人。
此句中,I had met为定语从句,修饰man,省略了关系词that。
the same ... as / that 结构中, as / that引导定语从句,区别在于:
1. the same ... as 意为“和……一样/ 相似”,as所指代的人、 物与先行
词是同一类。
2. the same ... that 意为“就是......”,that 所指代的人、物与先行词是同个。
Language points
3. With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
我紧张地深吸了一口气。
形容词 / 副词
介词短语(表方式或伴随状态)
with + 宾语 + 现在分词(表主动)
过去分词(表被动)
不定式(表将来)
Language points
Write a diary about your first day at senior high. Remember to use appropriate verbs and adjectives to describe your experiences and feelings. If possible, try to use the figure of speech we’ve learned.
Assignment