Unit 1 A new start Reading for writing教学课件 -新外研版七年级英语上册

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Unit 1
Unit 1 A new start
Before your journey starts
To learn some new words and expressions
To summarise the main idea and get specific details of the reading material about a letter from parents to a new junior high student
To learn how to write a letter
To write a reply to Mia’s parents
journey n. 旅行，旅程；历程，过程
life n. 生活
e.g. Life is like a long journey—enjoy every step!
人生就像一场漫长的旅行—享受每一步的风景吧！
thought n. 意见，主意，观点
e.g. We want to share some thoughts with you.
我们有些心理话想对你说。
pool n. 水塘，水洼
primary school 小学
protect v. 保护；防护
wind n. 风
e.g. Primary school is like a small pool. Dad and Mum
can protect your boat from winds.
小学就像一个小池塘，爸爸妈妈能保护你的小船不惧
风浪。
sail v. 驾驶（船只）
e.g. Sometimes you have to sail your boat by yourself.
有时候，你必须独自驾船前行。
wide adj. 宽的，宽阔的
e.g. The river is wide and the water moves fast.
这条河很宽，水流很急。
through prep. 穿过，通过
storm n. 暴风雨（雪）
towards prep. 向着，朝着（某个方向）
e.g. You will go through storms towards the sea.
你终将穿越暴风雨，驶向那片大海。
hope v. 希望，期望，指望
e.g. We hope our words help you in the coming years.
我们希望这番话能对你未来的岁月有所帮助。
Are you nervous about starting junior high
Do your parents give you any help
Look at the word and expressions and look up their meanings in a dictionary.
by yourself
problem
try your best
work hard
alone; without anyone else
（你/你们）独自，单独
a thing that is difficult to understand
棘手的问题；难题；困难
to spend time and effort doing/studying sth.
工作或学习努力
do your best/hardest
尽最大的努力
Look at the picture and the title of the passage, describe the picture and guess what it will talk about.
What do the parents give the girl
What can we do with a boat
A boat is sailing, but there is wind and storm. What does the boat have to do
They give her a paper boat.
We can sail a boat.
It has to go through the wind and storm.
Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title.
What is the “journey”
What is the meaning of the title
It means junior high school life.
It means “before Mia’s junior high school life begins”.
Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. How does Mia feel about her first day in Junior high the
next day
2. When do Mia’s parents give her the letter
3. Why do they write the letter
She feels a little nervous.
They give it to her the day before she starts junior high school.
They want to share some thoughts with her.
Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage.
Mia is now in __________. Dad and Mum want to share some _______ with her.
Why do Dad and Mum write the letter
junior high
thoughts
Mia will face ____________. Dad and Mum will still help her.
Mia should try her _______ and __________.
Dad and Mum hope this letter _______ Mia in the future.
What do Dad and Mum want to tell Mia
new problems
best
work hard
What do Dad and Mum hope
helps
Answer the questions.
1. For Mia’s parents, what does the “paper boat”, “a small pool”,
“a river” , “the sea”, “winds” and “storms” stand for
“Paper boat” stands for Mia.
“A small pool” stands for primary school.
“A river” stands for junior high.
“The sea” stands for the time after junior high.
“Winds” stand for problems in primary school.
“Storms” stand for problems in junior high.
2. What do you think Mia’s parents do to protect her boat from winds
Help with Homework.
Talk about problems.
Teach Safety Rules. …
3. What do you think the “storms” are
“Storms” means lots of challenges(挑战) or difficulties Mia might face in her life. For example: study challenges and new skills; relationship(关系) problems with classmates…
Answer the questions.
1. Do you agree with the description of primary school
and junior high in the letter Why or why not
2. Do your parents give you any advice about life in
junior high What is it
Yes, I agree. Primary school is safe and easy. Junior high is like a wide river because there is more to learn. The water in the river moves fast because there are many changes in junior high.
Primary school is like a small pool.
这句话使用了明喻simile修辞手法。明喻是一种直接比喻，通过使用“like”或“as”来比较两个事物，从而突出它们的相似之处。
e.g. She is as brave (勇敢) as a lion.
He runs like the wind.
通过将小学比作一个水池，作者想表达小学是一个较小的、相对轻松的地方。这种比喻可以帮助读者更形象地理解作者对小学的感受和体验。
修辞rhetoric method
But junior high is like a river.
通过将初中比作一条河流，表达初中生活比小学更复杂、可能有更多的挑战和变化，就像河流一样更宽广、有时平静有时湍急：It is wide and the water moves fast. 帮助读者形象地理解作者对初中的感受和体验。
You will go through storms towards the sea. 几种修辞手法：
隐喻Metaphor：
将“经历困难”隐喻为“经历风暴”，将“人生目标”隐喻为“向大海航行”。
象征Symbolism：
“风暴”和“大海”象征着初中旅途中的困难和挑战，以及最终的目标或成就。
这句话传达了一个深刻的信息：在追求目标的过程中，将不可避免地经历各种困难和挑战，但这些经历是通往最终目标的必经之路。
时间飞逝
为……做好准备
保护……免受……
靠自己；独自地
尽你最大的力
努力学习
度过，经历
在未来几年里
书信是一种常见的书面交流形式。英文书信有以下写作特点。
正式或非正式：
书信的正式程度取决于写信人与收信人之间的关系以及书信的目的。正式书信通常用于商务或官方场合，非正式书信则更适用于朋友和家人之间的交流。
清晰的目的：
书信应有明确的目的，无论是请求信息、表达感谢、提出建议还是解决问题。
英文书信的写作特点
适当的称呼：
开始书信时，使用恰当的称呼，如“Dear Mr. Smith,” “Dear Dr. Johnson,” 或“Dear Professor,” 等。
结构清晰：
书信应有清晰的结构，通常包括称呼、正文、结束语和签名。正文部分应简洁明了，逻辑清晰。
段落清晰：
每个段落应有一个中心思想，段落之间应有逻辑联系。
避免冗长：尽量简洁明了，避免冗长和啰嗦。
适当的结束语：
结束语应与书信的整体风格一致，可以是“Sincerely,” “Best regards,” “Yours faithfully,” 等。
签名：书信应以签名结束。
使用正确的格式：
书信应遵循一定的格式，包括日期、称呼、正文、结束语和签名等。
适当的语气：
根据书信的目的和收信人，选择合适的语气。
收信人
正文
写信人
1) 书信的落款，常常出现在给亲
人或亲密朋友的信件中。英文
中其他常见落款表达包括
Yours sincerely(诚挚地)，Best
regards(谨致问候)，Kind
regards (亲切的问候)，Yours
faithfully (忠诚地)等。选用哪
个主要取决于信件的正式程度
以及收信人与发信人的关系。
2) 在书写时，落款的首字母需大
写，末尾需使用逗号。
Complete Mia’s reply to her parents.
1. Read Mia’s reply. How many parts are there
How many parts are there
There are four parts:
Her thanks to parents
Different life in junior high
Her problems
Her plan
2. Complete Mia’s reply. Use the ideas form this
unit to help you.
3. Check. Do you: write about junior high school life
use words and expressions from
the reading passage
write about plans in junior high
首先，可以在信纸的左上角写出写信人的姓名和地址。在地址下方写上日期，通常含日、月、年。
然后，在日期的下方写上收信人的姓名和地址。接着是收信人的名字，可以加上尊称，如Dear Mr/Ms/Dr。
紧接着就是信的正文。正文结束后，是结束语。常用的结束语有Sincerely, Best regards, Yours等。在结束语下方写上写信人的名字。
本单元语篇中的信件是父母与孩子之间的特殊交流方式，格式上可以随意一些。
个人书信格式
Dear Dad and Mum,
Thank you very much for your letter. Junior high school life is different. We have more subjects and homework, and more activities.
I also have some problems. For example, it is hard to plan my time well.
I’m going to try my best and work hard.
Yours,
Mia
重点单词
journey, together, pool, sail, thought, protect, wind, wide, problem, through, storm, towards, hope
重点短语
primary school, share thoughts with sb., be ready for, protect…from…, by oneself, try one’s best, work hard, go through, in the coming years
重点句型
Time flies!
I CAN
learn new words and expressions
understand the text from general idea to specific details
write a reply to Mia’s parents
Memorize the key words and expressions in the passage.
Finish your reply, using the words and expressions in the passage.