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Back to school
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Study without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without study ends in puzzlement.
—Confucius
学而不思则罔
思而不学则殆
scared
nervous
excited
curious
full of expectation
How do you like the first day of your senior high school
Leading in
Senior high school is a time of learning and discovery.
Watch the video and finish the following exercises.(Page 1)
Welcome to the unit
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
Pair work
Discuss the two questions in pairs on Page 1 and then act out your interview .
1.What do you think of your new school life so far
2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school In what areas will you have to work harder (Page 1)
Welcome to the unit
Pair work
Key words and expressions:
friendly;enjoyable;work harder (in…) ;
be different from;be more difficult than
Subjects:
Chinese ;Math(s);English;Physics;Music;Politics;
Geography;History;Biology
Welcome to the unit
PART.02
Reading
Before you read the speech transcript, think about the following questions:(Page 2)
Reading
1.How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school
TIPS:
Study: difficulty of knowledge, the number of courses
Daily life: longer study times, rich club activities
Self-psychology(自我心理): Self-awareness, cope with pressure
Reading
2.What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech
TIPS:
When I saw the phrase "Realizing Your Potential", I thought that the principal would probably tell us how to cope with senior high school life, how to study better, deal with challenges and difficulties, and become excellent senior high school students.
Reading
Pre-reading
topic sentence
Pre-reading
topic sentence
What’s the definition of topic sentence
Generally speaking (一般而言), where is it put in a paragraph
A topic sentence tells the reader the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragraph.
topic sentences
Pre-reading
Tips
Realizing your potential
A principal’s speech transcript
Read for the topic of each paragraph
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Read for the outline of the speech.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Description of school life
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Description of school life
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
A1 Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectations on students
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
The structure of the speech
Expectations on students
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
The structure of the speech
Introduction (attractive)
Expectations on students
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
The structure of the speech
Introduction (attractive)
Body (clear &convincing)
Expectations on students
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectation of students
The structure of the speech
Introduction (attractive)
Body (clear &convincing)
Conclusion (impressive)
Vocabulary
1.senior
adj.级别高的;高级水平的;老年的
n. 级别(或地位)较高者;较……年长的人;高水平运动员
senior high (school) 高中
senior citizens 老年人
be senior to sb. 比某人年长;比某人的地位/职位高
例句:My brother Bob me by two years.
is senior to
Vocabulary
2.challenge
n. 挑战;质疑;具有挑战性的事物
vt. 向……挑战
face a challenge 面临挑战
take up/accept a challenge 接受挑战
challenge sb.to sth. 向某人挑战某事
例句:Mary play another tennis game.
challenged me to
Vocabulary
3.potential
n.潜力;可能性
adj.潜在的;可能的
the potential for (doing) sth. (做)某事的潜力/可能性
have the potential to do sth. 有潜力做某事
achieve/realize one's (full) potential 发挥某人的(全部)潜能
例句:He become a world-class musician.
has the potential to
Vocabulary
4. effort
n.努力;费力的事;试图
make efforts to do sth. 努力做某事
in an effort to do sth. 为了做某事
with/without effort 费力地/毫不费力地
spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力地做某事
例句:He is take care of the seniors in his family.
making efforts to
Vocabulary
5. advance
n.进步,进展;前进,行进
vt. & vi. 发展,进步;促进;推动;提出
make advances (in) (在……方面)进步,进展
in advance (=ahead of time) 预先,提前
advance a programme 提出一个方案
advance on/upon/towards... 向……推进/挺进
例句:They have protecting wildlife.
made great advances
Vocabulary
6. confidence
n.信心,信任;把握
adj. 自信的,有自信心的;确信的,有把握的
have(lose) confidence in sb./sth. 对某人/某事有(失去)信心
lack(with) confidence 缺乏(充满)信心
be confident of/about=be sure/certain of 确信
be confident in 对……充满信心
例句:He himself to meet the challenge.
has confidence in
Vocabulary
7.balance
n.均衡,平衡 adj. 均衡的
vt.同等重视;(使)保持平衡;权衡重要性
balance...with/and... 同等重视……和……
keep one's balance 保持平衡
lose one's balance 失去平衡(强调动作)
out of balance 失去平衡(强调状态)
例句:She tries to home life career.
balance
and
Vocabulary
8.equal
n.同等的人(物) vt.与……相等;比得上
adj.相等的;平等的;相当的;能胜任的
be equal in 在……方面相等
be equal to sth./doing sth. 等于……;与……相当;胜任
equal sb./sth. in (doing) sth. 在某事方面比得过、敌得过某人/物
例句:I'm sure Mary the task.
is quite equal to
Vocabulary
9.responsible
adj.有责任,负责;可靠的
sb.is responsible for... 某人对……负责
sth.is responsible for... 某事是……的原因
be responsible for… 对……负责
responsibility n. 责任;义务
a sense of responsibility 责任感
例句:Everyone taking care of the facilities in the campus.
is responsible for