课件36张PPT。Module 2
Highlights of My Senior YearListening and Vocabulary
&Function1.?To?listen?to?the radio?and?pick?up?the
?information.
2.?To?practise?the?ways?of?expressing?thoughts and opinionsLook at the words from the passage and answer the questions.Pre-listening1. I was astonished when I read the school newspaper for the first time. It was so good!
This means:(a) very surprised (b) very amused2. Film critics write reviews of films in which they give their opinion of the film.
A film critics is someone who:
(a) directs a film
(b) says what they think of a film
A review is: (a) an article (b) a book3. The last issue of the magazine was excellent.
This means:
(a) an opinion
(b) a magazine that is published at a
particular time4. We need to elect new students to the student council. Who will you vote for?
This means:(a) choose
(b) talk to5. The school newspaper is running a competition for senior high journalist of the year.
This means:
(a) an examination
(b) an organized event with a prize6. The popularity of the school newspaper has increased since it had a new editor.
This means:
(a) how many copies are sold
(b) how many people like it1. issue n. (杂志、报刊的) 期, 号
e.g. I bought the novel the day after its
issue.
issue n. 重要问题;议题;争论的问题
e.g. Economic issues?should get more
attention.2. vote v. 投票选择,选举
vote for sb. /sth. 支持某人/某事
vote against sth. /sb. 投票反对
vote to do sth. 投票决定做某事
vote sb. in/out 使某人在选举中当选 /落选
vote on 对……投票表决e.g. We are going to?_________ the plan. 我们打算就这一提案进行表决。
I may?_______ her at the next election. 下届选举我可能选她。vote?onvote?for用适当的介词填空。
1) In my opinion, the matter should be
decided ________ vote.
2) If we cannot agree, let’s vote _____ it.
3) He failed to vote for me, instead, he
voted ________ me.byonagainst3. popularity n. 普及,流行
popular adj. 受欢迎的, 流行的Listen to a discussion between the editors of a student newspaper. Number the editors in the order that they speak.
opinions editor
sports editor
arts editor
news editor2134Listen to the tape again and choose the best answers. 1. In the senior basketball team, who will be interviewed by Joshua?
A. The captain and a few other players.
B. The coach of the team.
C. Craig Dalton.
2. Which club is getting a lot more popular?
A. Basketball club. B. Baseball club.
C. Running club.AC 3. How is Joanna’s feeling about the Big Noise?
A. She was amused when she heard them play.
B. She was surprised by how good their songs
were.
C. She had no special feeling about their songs.
4. Which one is better according to the discussion?
A. Drama club. B. Senior play.
C. Not mention.B A 5. Why does Prescott leave from school?
A. Because he has a health problem
B. We don’t know the exact reason.
C. Because he doesn’t like the school he
is working now.B 6. Which of the following sentences is
incorrect according to the discussion?
A. Craig Dalton is one of their best sportsmen.
B. The Big Noise will be famous one day.
C. Joanna feels happy that drama club is so much better than the senior play.C SportsArts News Opinions Senior Basketball team’s tripcomparison interviewthe Big Noise reviews the English teachernew Science buildingforeign studentsrestaurantsListen to the discussion again and complete the table.Listen again and fill in the blanks.T: OK, we’re all here, so _____ _____ ______.
Joshua, what exciting ideas do you have?
J: What I’m planning is an article
about the Senior Basketball team’s trip
to California. ________ the captain, and
a few other players, that kind of thing.
T: Sounds good. _______ ______? let’s get goingWhat elseInterviewToby=T Joshua=J Russell=R
Kate=K Alison=AJ: I was thinking of doing an article
__________ the popularity of the different
sports clubs. ____, it’s interesting that the
running club’s getting a lot more popular.
T: Cool. We need one ______ _____, I think.
J: How about an article about Craig
Dalton? He’s one of our _____ __________.
T: Didn’t we do something like that six
months ago? comparingLikemore piecebest sportsmenJ: We thought about it but we didn’t do it
____ _____ ______.
J: OK, so let’s do those three.
T: Joanna?
J: I’m planning to write a piece on the Big
Noise. You know, I went to hear them play
the other day, and I was _________ by
how good their songs were. I think they’ve
really _____ __________. My feeling is that
they’re going to be famous one day. in the endgot somethingastonishedJ: ____ _____ ___ on that. They’re amazing.
T: Good. What else?
J: Um, _____ ______ _____, reviews of the
drama club play, the senior play. You
know, the drama club was __ _____ _____
than the senior play, it was embarrassing.
I won’t say that of course.
T: Why not? You should!
J: No, I don’t ____ _______ people’s feelings.
They all try so hard.I’m with youthe usual stuffso much betterlike hurtingT: (laughing) You’ll never be a _______ ____ if you think like that, Joanna. OK, Mr News Editor, what are your ideas?
R: I think what we need is some __________ _____, and I’ve got some!
J: What?
T: Prescott’s leaving.
J: He’s not! Oh, that’s ____ _____ _____. Why is he going? theatre criticinterestinga real pitynewsR: That’s what my article’s going ____ ____ ______. I’m going to interview him and ask him why.
T: Ask him to stay. The school will ______ ____ _______ English teacher as good as him.
J: My belief is he has a health problem.
R: I don’t think so. _________, we’ll see. I’m also preparing a short article ____ the new Science building. to beAnywayonneveraboutget anotherT: OK, this all sounds great. And how about the Opinions page, Kate?
K: Well, we’ve had some great letters ____, so we can use those. But what I was __________ _____, there are a lot of foreign students who’ve come here to study for their _____ ____ of High School. My idea is that we ask one or two of them to write about their experiences, and _____ _____ _______ of the school.inthinking wasfinal yeargive their opinionA: __________ they say that they hate the place? That’ll make them popular!
K: Well, ____ ____ ____ _____. And the other thing I’d like to do is an opinion piece on the best restaurants in the area.
T: Great idea! OK, well, does anyone have any thing else to say? (Silence). OK, it seems we’re ________. See you here same time next week?
All (chorus): OK. Yeah. Bye. Supposingit’s up to themthroughSenior Basketball team’s trip to California; comparison of the different sports clubs; interview with Craig DaltonSports editor:Listen to the passage again and make a list of the articles each editor is planning by yourself.a piece on the Big Noise; reviews of drama club play, the senior playArts editor:Interview with the English teacher, article about the new Science building.News editor:letters, piece by foreign students; best restaurants.Opinions editor:Work in groups and check your answers. Expressing thoughts and opinions
I think ...
As far as I am concerned...
For my part...
Personally speaking...
As to me, ... As I see it,...
It seems to me that...
In my view... If I may say so, I think...
I’m of the opinion that...
If you ask me,...
I believe/feel.....
I advise you ...
I find it (strange/ interesting/ amusing) that … It seems to me (that) …
I find it (strange /interesting /amusing) that…
In my opinion…
As far as I’m concerned,…
In my view,…
As I see it,…
My feeling is that…Listen and number the phrases in the order you hear them.5612437Work in pairs. Take turns to give an opinions about the student clubs you read about in Reading and Vocabulary (2), Activity 1. Use phrases from we learned before.Example:
I find it interesting that American students have so many clubs.
My feeling is that they have too many.
…as far as I’m concerned 就我个人而言
e.g. As far as I am concerned, I’m not
against your plan.
【拓展】
as far as sth. is concerned 就某事而论
as far as I know 据我所知Give your opinions about the highlights of your Senior Year by using the phrases of activity 1 in Function.