Unit 1 A new start Developing ideas Reading 课件

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Unit 1
Unit 1 A new start
High School Hints
To learn some suggestions for high school from the interview.
To learn how to scan a text.
To learn the words and expressions in the text.
□join a school club
□take a trip with your classmates
□get the highest score in a test at least once
□get to know all the schoolmates in your grade
□stand on stage at least once
□win an award
□read as many books as possible
□learn a new skill
□other_______
Think about the things you want to achieve at high school and rank them in order of importance. (1 = most important)
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What does “hints” mean
Suggestions.
What is the genre of the text
An interview.
What is the topic of today’s School Talk
interview
interviewer
interviewee
Look at the word cloud and the picture.
Predict what is talked about in the interview.
Now read the interview and check your prediction.
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What will be talked about at the beginning part of the interview
Greetings and the purpose of the interview.
How is the interview developed (推进)？
interview
interviewer
interviewee
ask questions
answer questions
problems
solutions
When scanning a text, you read it quickly in order to find a specific piece of information. For example, to find out the answer to the question “What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school ”, you would look for the key words “helpful” and “started high school”.
How many questions does the interviewer ask
Four.
What are they
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Scan the interview and answer the questions.
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How did Lisa answer it
Q1
What did Lisa suggest on Orientation Day
Orientation Day 迎新日
In the United States, there is an Orientation Day at the beginning of the school year for new students. Orientation Day is a way to welcome new students and help them know the school, including its history, campus, facilities and other relevant information. School staff and student volunteers will show new students around the school, and the new students will get their schedules and find out where their classrooms are.
How did Lisa answer it
Q2
She figured that she should go all out and not be afraid of failure.
If you meet with some difficulties or challenges, it doesn’t matter. Just keep trying and never give up.
What do you think Lisa means by “If you fail, no problem — next time you can fail better”
She means that it’s OK to fail, as long as you learn something from it to help you succeed next time.
How did Lisa answer it
Q3
She realised that it wasn’t just about winning, and kept working hard to be part of something she loved.
How did Lisa answer it
Q4
Think about the words from Maya Angelou: “Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” Do you know of any similar sayings
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
1. How did the interviewer respond Lisa’s answer before asking the next question
Giving comments and showing agreement. It is transition.
2. How did Lisa answer the questions
First, she listed her problems or difficulties and then solved them.
3. What do you think of Lisa when she met challenges
Confident, brave, optimistic, never give up…
4. Which piece of Lisa’s advice is the most helpful to you Why
5. What else would you like to ask Lisa about starting high school
1. Make notes of the problems the new students may face and your advice. Refer to the interview for ideas.
Problems the new students may face Your advice
Give a speech to the new students on their first day at high school.
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2. Organise your speech following the steps below.
3. Give your speech to the class.
graduate from
be about to do
as if
start high school
keep an open mind
deal with
at the sight of
go all out
hold one’s head up
毕业于
即将……
犹如，好像
开始高中生活
保持开放的心态
处理
一看见……就
全力以赴，竭尽全力
抬头挺胸，抬起头来
in particular
give…a hand
refer to
尤其，特别
帮助……
提到，谈到
Finish Exercise 4 on page 13, organise your speech and present it to the class.
Preview the next part: Writing a journal entry.