Module 1 My First Day at Senior High
本模块的中心话题是“一位高中新生到新学校的一天”，具体介绍高中新生第一天到校观察和接触到的人和事物及个人的感受，内容紧密结合学生现实生活。本节课着重培养学生的阅读能力。通过文章的阅读学习，培养学生热爱新学校、新班级和新同学的感情，鼓励学生参与各种英语活动，克服困难。本模块的内容主要有：课时1：衔接初中科目，谈论对新学校的印象和所学科目；并复习以ing和ed结尾的形容词。课时2：阅读李康的高中第一天及阅读文知识点学习。课时3：对文化角阅读与知识点学习，并进行口语训练。课时4：听力部分的练习，一般现在时与现在进行时学习以及写作训练，如何写电子邮件。
【知识与能力目标】
掌握并记忆本课的重点词汇和短语。
培养学生的阅读能力，训练学生阅读速度，查读的阅读技巧；训练学生学会找主题句，归纳文章主旨，运用想象，联想，学会用英语思考的能力?。
让学生理解现在进行时，一般现在时和以-ing和-ed结尾的形容词的用法，并掌握这些用法。
学会用英语来回复电子邮件。
【过程与方法目标】
通过让学生观看图片来加深学生对新学校的印象并通过提问的形式引导学生了解高中和初中在学校，老师，课程等方面的不同。
通过朗读指导，自主探究，小组活动等方面来引导学生掌握这个单元的单词，文章和知识点。
【情感态度价值观目标】
结合初中熟悉的知识点来学习高中各学科教学的特点。
理解美国高中与中国高中的文化差异。
【教学重点】
学习和掌握本课生词。
让学生掌握并灵活运用现在进行时，一般现在时和以-ing和-ed结尾的形容词的用法。
【教学难点】
多层次的训练阅读能力，提高阅读水平
怎样让学生灵活使用词汇、短语和句型来做题。
PPT、录音机等
Step 1 Introduction
1. The teacher uses a question to start the lesson. “What’s your impression of your school?”
2. Five pictures are given to help Ss recall our school.
The teacher continues to ask another question “What subject do you study?”
“Chinese, Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Politics, P.E, Art, IT.
And then tell the Ss to classify them into two groups. Chinese, Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Politics are academic subjects; P.E, Art, IT are non-academic subjects. Of all the academic subjects, Chinese, Maths, English are main subjects in Gao kao. Physics, Chemistry, Biology are science subjects and Geography, History, Politics are art subjects.
3. The teacher goes on the question “which subject do you like best? Why?”
Ss may have various answers. The teacher should notice their answers and correct an inaccurate expression. “Can you say: “I like English, because it can help me know the world better?” “No, we can’t” .Can you say: “Because it can help me know the world better, I like English..?” “No, we can’t”. “You’d better say: I like English because it can help me know the world better.”
原因状语从句注意：1. 主句从句不分开。 2. 一般情况下，先果后因。
And then use the dialogue(pair-work) : I like_________ because___________; I think _______ is important because _________;I would like to study/learn_________ because __________;In my opinion_________ is _________so I ____________. Give Ss other ways to express their likes: love/ enjoy/ be fond of would like to be enthusiastic about be crazy about have a great passion for into go wild about
For example, I’m crazy about English because it can broaden my horizons and enrich my knowledge. And then pair-work to practice them.
Step 2 Grammar
Grammar the usage of “-ed” and “-ing”
1. Underline the adjectives with –ing or –ed endings in the reading passage. And tell us what does each adjective mean in English. (P.6)
2. Choose the correct explanation about adjectives with -ing and -ed endings:
A. the -ing form describes things; the -ed form describes people
B. The -ing form describes the people or things that cause the feeling; the -ed form tells us how people feel
The key is the second one.
3. Complete the sentences (P7). Answers: bored, interested, amazing, disappointed, embarrassed, boring
这类词常见的有：interesting 有趣的；interested 感兴趣的disappointing 令人失望的；disappointed 失望的exciting 令人兴奋的；excited 激动的surprising 令人惊奇的；surprised 惊奇的astonishing 惊人的；astonished 感到惊奇的discouraging 令人泄气的；discouraged 泄气的puzzling 令人迷惑的；puzzled 迷惑的tiring 令人厌倦的；tired 疲劳的
Step 3 Reading and vocabulary
Fill in a blank to review the new words learnt before.
Pre-reading:
“If you are to write about your first day at senior high, what will you mention How?”
Reading: let the Ss to Read fast and try to figure out the structure of the passage?
（paragraphs①②③④⑤⑥）Answer: B
Ask Ss to find out the meaning of each part.
①-An introduction of Li Kang; ②-Li Kang’s new school; ③④⑤-His new teacher and English class; ⑥-His new classmates
Read carefully and finish a chart.
Self-introduction
Name
Place
Time
Description of the new school
New school
Teachers
Classroom
The English class
Class
Teacher
Activities
Students in my class
Language Points:
the difference between …and …
be similar to
I’m writing down my thoughts about/on
a computer with a special screen
a woman called Ms Shen
have fun +doing
introduce … to …
do sth. in groups
at first
by ourselves = on one’s own
do sth. in a fun way
in other words
three times as many girls as
look forward to (doing) sth.
Post reading:
Choose the answers with the same meaning as the sentences from the text (Part 4 on P3)
1. Lines 21-24: Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
a. My previous teachers’ method of teaching is better than that of Ms Shen.
b. My previous teachers’ method of teaching is different from that of Ms Shen.
2. Lines 27-28: I don’t think I’ll be bored in Ms Shen’s class!
a. I will find the class interesting!
b. I will find the class difficult!
3. Lines 31-32: Some students were embarrassed at first …
a. The students stopped being shy eventually.
b. The students couldn’t do the activity.
4. Lines 33-35: Ms. Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.
a. We did everything by ourselves.
b. We listened to Ms Shen’s explanation and then worked with each other.
Keys: b a a b
Step 4 Writing - Listening and Vocabulary
Let’s share one of your classified sentences in the present simple tense or the present continuous tense in the text My First Day at Senior High.
Which verbs are in the present simple tense and which uses of the present simple tense are they examples of?
1. I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.
2. We’re using a new textbook.
3. The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them.
4. I’m writing down my thoughts about it.
How to write an E-mail?
/
Smart sentences and phrases in the parts:
in evening class
Would you mind doing sth?
at the start of the year
write to sb.
have / wear the biggest smile
Now, please write a reply, answering the questions in the email from the American student.
1. Pay attention to the structure of the email.
2. Write 6 or 7 sentences.
3. Use one sentence in the present simple tense and one sentence in the present continuous tense should be included.
4. You have 10 minutes to fulfill the writing.
5. Do it right now.
Listening and vocabulary:
1. Complete the chart with a proper form (略).
2. What kinds of word class do we need for the blanks in Activity 2?
Answers: adj. adj. n. n. n n. v v
注意：(Activity 2. answers: fluent enjoyable encouragement progress pronunciation correction misunderstood Explained)
(Activity 3. Now listen to the tape and check your answers. Answers: C C)
(Activity 4. Listen again and answer the questions).
Answers:
1. No, she isn’t. She’s studying Spanish.
2. No, he isn’t.
3. Yes, she is. Her name is Miss Wang.
4. Yes, he did.
5. No, he didn’t. He said pronunciation was the most important thing at the beginning.
6. No, she didn’t. She thought the class was for people who already speak Spanish.
7. No, he wasn’t. He made a lot of progress.
8. No, she wasn’t. She was disappointed
Step 5 Speaking & Cultural corner
Reading comprehension for yesterday’s passage:(习题见备用文件夹，cultural corner 课前阅读)
1. There are ______ choices for a child to receive education by law in England and Wales.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
2. The underlined word “infants” can probably be replaced by ______.
A. nursing B. primary
C. little children D. naughty boys
3. If a student wants to go to a university in England and Wales, he / she ______.
A. has to pass a set of exams during his / her schooling of 16 years
B. should go to a Grammar School which is more academic
C. should only pass “A” level exams in some subjects
D. has to stay at school till 18 years old and pass “A” level exams
4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Public Schools have the same schooling system as State Schools
B. most children go to Public Schools, because they are not expensive
C. going to a Comprehensive School is more difficult than to a Grammar School
D. All the students should pass “A” level in order to finish their secondary schooling
5. Which one would probably be the best title of the passage?
A. The Difference between Public Schools and Private Schools
B. How to Go to University in the UK
C. The Education System in England and Wales
D. The Development of the Education System in England and Wales.
Keys: ACDAC
Language points:
How’s it going? = How are you doing?
reply: Fine! Fantastic! Couldn’t be better. Terrible! Rotten! Couldn’t be worse.
divide (v.)注意与separate 的区别：同一事物分割用divide; 不同事物分割用separate.熟词生义： 使…有分歧（vt.）： be divided on…
例如：However, we are divided on the issue whether we should take mobile phones to school.
The issue of cloning has?sharply divided?voters.
除以……（vt.） 36?divided?by 2 is 18.
大差异（n.） 4. 分水岭（n.）
区别take part in; join in; join; participate in; attend
take part in; join in 和participate in参加某种活动，无实际区别，但participate in 较为正式 eg: ~~ the sports meeting/ activity. Join 加入某个组织或者人 eg: join me/ the army/ the Party 注意：可以说join sb. in sth./doing. eg: Will you join us in playing basketball? Attend出席某个活动，场合，当听众或者观众
eg: attend church/school/wedding/ meeting etc.
重点句型讲解：
The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December.
of which或者of whom 引导的非限制定语从句，翻译为“其中”。
亚洲有48个国家，其中大多数都是发展中国家
Asia has 48 countries, most of which are developing countries.
这位老太太有2个儿子，都是律师。
This old lady has two sons, both of whom are lawyers.
Speaking：
Give some pictures to show school life. And ask Ss “Is the school similar to your school? Why?”
“Do students at your school do things like this?” “What similarities or differences do you know about American and Chinese school system?”
Ask Ss to read a passage “A Letter from a Senior High Student”
Smart sentences and phrases:
How’s it going? / How is everything going? / How are things going?
secondary school covers 7 years.
at the end of sth.
receive the high school diploma
go to college / university
The school year is divided into two semesters.
September through December
take part in all kinds of after-school activities
Step 6 Summary
I’m Li kang and I __________(write) down my thoughts about my first day at Senior High.
My new school is very good. Every room has a computer_____ a special screen. The English class is really interesting and our teacher is an enthusiastic woman______(call) Ms Shen. Her teaching method is nothing like _____ of my teachers in Junior High school. I don’t think I’ll be bored in her class. We introduced ________(we) to each other. Ms Shen gave us __________ (instruction) and we worked by ourselves. We all like her. My class is a large one and there are three times _______ many girls as boys. Everyone is hardworking. For our homework tonight, we have to write_______ description of the street ________ we live. I’m looking forward to __________(do) it.
Step 7 Homework
Write a brochure about the school.
略
课件48张PPT。What’s your first impression of our school?Introduction
What subject do you study?academic subjects
学术学科Which subject do you like best? Why?ChineseEnglishMathphysicschemistrybiologygeographyhistorypoliticsI.TartP.Elanguage subjects
science subjects
social-science subjectsnon-academic subjects
非学术学科Can you say:I like English. Because it can help me know the world better.You’d better say:Because it can help me know the world better, I like English..I like English because it can help me know the world better.原因状语从句注意：
1. 主句从句不分开。
2. 一般情况下，现果后因。Can you think of other ways to express likes?love/ enjoy/ be fond of
would like to
be enthusiastic about
be crazy about
have a great passion for
into
go wild about I’m crazy about English because it can broaden my horizons and enrich my knowledge. 拓宽视野；增长见识Try your best to master as many ways to express the same meaning as possible.Underline the adjectives with –ing or –ed endings in the reading passage. And tell us what does each adjective mean in English. (P.6)GrammarChoose the correct explanation about adjectives with -ing and -ed endings:the -ing form describes things; the -ed form describes people
The -ing form describes the people or things that cause the feeling; the -ed form tells us how people feel√Complete the sentences (P7):I wasn’t _____ with the lesson. (bored/boring)
I was very _________ in her teaching method. (interested/interesting)
The computer screen is absolutely ________. (amazed/amazing)
He was __________ because Ms Shen won’t be the teacher every day. (disappointed/disappointing)
Group work activities won’t make you __________ because you can keep quiet if you want to. (embarrassed/embarrassing)
The journey home from school was ______. (bred/boring)boredinterestedamazingdisappointedembarrassedboring这类词常见的有：interesting 有趣的；interested 感兴趣的
disappointing 令人失望的；disappointed 失望的
exciting 令人兴奋的；excited 激动的
surprising 令人惊奇的；surprised 惊奇的astonishing 惊人的；astonished 感到惊奇的
discouraging 令人泄气的；discouraged 泄气的
puzzling 令人迷惑的；puzzled 迷惑的
tiring 令人厌倦的；tired 疲劳的pleasing 令人高兴的；pleased 高兴的
satisfying 令人满意的；satisfied 满意的
worrying 令人担心的；worried 担心的
frightening 恐怖的；frightened 受惊的
boring 令人乏味的；bored 无聊的 My English Study
English is one of my favourite subjects. I like it because it plays an important part in our daily life. I have a positive a________ to studying English. I am very i_________ in it and every day I watch the Outlook English program on CCTV Channel 10. All of my class work hard in class and we b______ quite well and listen to the teachers attentively. My English teacher is very e___________ and she likes telling stories to us. I like her teaching m______. Though I like English very much, I still find understanding i___________ a little difficult and reading c______________ is also very tough for me. I think this textbook is really beautiful as it has got a lot of nice p____________ on it. I am sure I will work harder than before and make great p________ in my English studies. ttitudenterestedehave nthusiasticethodnstructionsomprehensionhotographsrogress Reading and Vocabulary Pre-reading:
If you are to write about your first day at senior high, what will you mention? How?
①②③④⑤⑥①②③④⑤⑥ABRead fast and try to figure out the structure of the passage?
（paragraphs①②③④⑤⑥）Reading①②③④⑤⑥An introduction of Li KangLi Kang’s new schoolHis new teacher and English classHis new classmatesWhen reading, try to understand the structure of the text and the main idea of each part.Li Kang ShijiazhuangMy first day at Senior HighGood Enthusiastic and
friendlyAmazing with
computers and screensRead carefully and finish the following chart.Interesting, funny, not boring Enthusiastic with new methodIntroducing, reading and spelling Friendly, hard-working and more girls 1. the difference between …and …
2. be similar to
3. I’m writing down my thoughts about/on
4. a computer with a special screen
5. a woman called Ms Shen
6. have fun +doing
7. introduce … to …
8. do sth. in groups
9. at firstLanguage Points10. by ourselves = on one’s own
11. do sth. in a fun way
12. in other words
13. three times as many girls as
14. look forward to (doing) sth.Post-reading:
Choose the answers with the same meaning as the sentences from the text (Part 4 on P3)1. Lines 21-24:
Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing
like that of the teachers at my Junior
High school.
a. My previous teachers’ method of teaching
is better than that of Ms Shen.
b. My previous teachers’ method of teaching
is different from that of Ms Shen.
2. Lines 27-28:
I don’t think I’ll be bored in Ms Shen’s class!
a. I will find the class interesting!
b. I will find the class difficult! √√3. Lines 31-32: Some students were embarrassed at first …
a. The students stopped being shy eventually.
b. The students couldn’t do the activity.
4. Lines 33-35: Ms. Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.
a. We did everything by ourselves.
b. We listened to Ms Shen’s explanation and then worked with each other.
√√Let’s share one of your classified sentences in the present simple tense or the present continuous tense in the text My First Day at Senior High.Writing-Listening and VocabularyWhich verbs are in the present simple tense and which uses of the present simple tense are they examples of?I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.
We’re using a new textbook.
The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them.
I’m writing down my thoughts about it.A permanent state of affairsA habit, or something you do regularly The earth moves around the sun. Action planned in the futureSomething which is always true The plane takes off at 7 pm.Which verbs are in the present continuous tense and which uses of the present continuous tense are they examples of?I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.
We’re using a new textbook.
The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them.
I’m writing down my thoughts about it.Something is taking place at this momentSomething is taking place in this period of time
(e.g.this month, this term, this year)Action which takes place in the near future.(e.g.
arrive, begin, come, go, leave, start, stay) The Teachers’ Day is coming. Why are you always talking in class?Repeated and habitual action, especially the
feeling of complaintRead the email on P8 and discuss what is requested in the reply.1. What is your first memory of school?
2. What was your favorite activity when you were in first grade?
3. What can you remember about your first teacher?
4. Who was your first best friend? Is he or she still your best friend?Smart sentences and phrases in the parts: in evening class
Would you mind doing sth?
at the start of the year
write to sb.
have / wear the biggest smile Now, please write a reply, answering the questions in the email from the American student.
1. Pay attention to the structure of the email.
2. Write 6 or 7 sentences.
3. Use one sentence in the present simple tense and one sentence in the present continuous tense should be included.
4.You have 10 minutes to fulfill the writing.
5. Do it right now. What kinds of word class do we need for the blanks in Activity 2 ? 1. adj. 2. adj.
3. n 4. n
5. n 6. n
7. v 8. vAnswers:Activity 2. Answers:
1. fluent
2. enjoyable
3. encouragement
4. progress
5. pronunciation
6. correction
7. misunderstood
8. explainedActivity 3. Now listen to the tape and check your answers.
Answers:
1.
2.
ccActivity 4. Listen again and answer the questions.
Answers:
1. No, she isn’t. She’s studying Spanish.
2. No, he isn’t.
3. Yes, she is. Her name is Miss Wang.
4. Yes, he did.
5. No, he didn’t. He said pronunciation was the most important thing at the beginning.
6. No, she didn’t. She thought the class was for people who already speak Spanish.
7. No, he wasn’t. He made a lot of progress.
8. No, she wasn’t. She was disappointedReading comprehension for yesterday’s passage:1. There are ______ choices for a child to receive education by law in England and Wales.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
2. The underlined word “infants” can probably be replaced by ______.
A. nursing B. primary
C. little children D. naughty boysSpeaking & Cultural corner3. If a student wants to go to a university in England and Wales, he / she ______.
A. has to pass a set of exams during
his / her schooling of 16 years
B. should go to a Grammar School
which is more academic
C. should only pass “A” level exams
in some subjects
D. has to stay at school till 18 years
old and pass “A” level exams4. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. Public Schools have the same schooling
system as State Schools
B. most children go to Public Schools,
because they are not expensive
C. going to a Comprehensive School is more
difficult than to a Grammar School
D. All the students should pass “A”
level in order to finish their secondary
schooling5. Which one would probably be the
best title of the passage?
A. The Difference between Public
Schools and Private Schools
B. How to Go to University in the UK
C. The Education System in England
and Wales
D. The Development of the Education
System in England and Wales.1. How’s it going? = How are you doing?
reply: Fine! Fantastic! Couldn’t be better. Terrible! Rotten! Couldn’t be worse.2. divide (v.)注意与separate 的区别：同一事物分割用divide; 不同事物分割用separate.熟词生义：1. 使…有分歧（vt.）： be divided on…However, we are divided on the issue whether we should take mobile phones to school.2. 除以……（vt.）36?divided?by 2 is 18.3. 大差异（n.）The issue of cloning has?sharply divided?voters.4. 分水岭（n.）3. take part in join inattendjoinparticipate in参加某种活动，无实际区别，
但participate in 较为正式
eg: ~~ the sports meeting/ activity加入某个组织或者人
eg: join me/ the army/ the Party出席某个活动，场合，当听众或者观众
eg: attend church/school/wedding/ meeting etc.注意： 可以说join sb. in sth./doing.
eg: Will you join us in playing basketball? The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is
September through December.of which或者of whom 引导的非限制定语从句，翻译为“其中”。亚洲有48个国家，其中大多数都是发展中国家。Asia has 48 countries, most of which are developing countries.这位老太太有2个儿子，都是律师。This old lady has two sons, both of whom are lawyers.重点句型讲解Speaking1. Is the school similar to your school? Why?2. Do students at your school do things like this?3. What similarities or differences do you know about American and Chinese school system?A Letter from a Senior High StudentSmart sentences and phrases:How’s it going? / How is everything going? / How are things going?
Secondary school covers 7 years.
at the end of sth.
receive the high school diploma
go to college / university
The school year is divided into two semesters.
September through December
take part in all kinds of after-school activities I’m Li kang and I __________(write) down my thoughts about my first day at Senior High. My new school is very good. Every room has a computer_____ a special screen. The English class is really interesting and our teacher is an enthusiastic woman______(call) Ms Shen. Her teaching method is nothing like _____ of my teachers in Junior High school. I don’t think I’ll be bored in her class. We introduced ________(we) to each other. Ms Shen gave us __________ (instruction) and we worked by ourselves. We all like her. My class is a large one and there are three times _______ many girls as boys. Everyone is hardworking. For our homework tonight, we have to write_______ description of the street ________ we live. I’m looking forward to __________(do) it.instructionsourselvesam writingwithcalledasawheredoingthatSummary Write a brochure about the school. Homework
