1、Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7 Period 5 毕业典礼 ? gentleman n. 先生 graduation n. 毕业 ceremony n. 典礼；仪式 ? first of all 首先 ? congratulate v.祝贺 ? thirsty adj. 口渴的； 渴望的 ? be thirsty for 渴望 ? thankful adj. 感谢； 感激 ? be thankful to sb. 对某人心存感激 New words ? lastly adv. 最后 task n. 任务；工作 ahead adv
2、. 向前面；在前面 ? ahead of 在 前面 ? along with 连同， 除 之外还 ? responsible adj. 承担责任；有责任 心的 ? be responsible for 对 ?有责任；负责任 ? separate adj. 单独的； 分离的 v. 分开； 分离 ? set out 出发， 启程 ? 1. What kind of text is this? Is it a story , a speech or a notice? ? 2.Who do you think wrote it ? ? 3. Who is it for? Fast reading R
3、ead the passage and answer the questions It is a speech. The principal of the school is probably the person who wrote it. It is for the graduating students of the school. ? 1.What were the students like in Grade 7? ? 2. How have the students changed ? 3. Who should the students thank and why ? Caref
4、ul reading Read the passage again and answer the questions. They were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. They are now talented young adults who are full of hope for the future. They should thank the important people in their lives - their parents, teachers and friends -because these ar
5、e the people who have helped and supported them. ? 4. What will senior high school be like ? ? 5. How should the students deal with the future ? ? 6. What advice would you give to students who are just starting junior high school ? Life in senior high will be harder and they will have many difficult
6、 tasks ahead of them. They should learn from their mistakes and never give up, choose wisely and be responsible for their own decisions and actions, and not forget where they came from. ? 1.congratulate vt. 祝贺 ? Congratulate sb. on sth. 意为 “为某事向某人表示祝贺” ? I congratulate you on winning the game. 我祝贺你赢
7、了比赛。 congratulation 是 congratulate 的名词形式。通常用复数，用于祝贺用语时，答语一般表示感谢的用语。 -Congratulations on your success.-Thank you. 2. ahead of 与 go ahead ahead of : 介词短语，指时间或空间的“在 之前 ” go ahead :动词短语， 表示同意或允许，意为 .说吧 , 做吧 .表示继续做某事 ,意为 “继续 吧 .” 1)He is always ahead of the age. 他总是走在时代的前面。 2） -May I start ? - Yes, go ah
8、ead. 好， 开始吧。 Language points ?3.along with 连同， 除 之外还 ? 1)除 之外还 ? Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol. 除酒之外 , 烟草在多数国家都要征税 . ? 2) 一起 ,连同 ? I sent the book along with the other things. 我将书与其他东西一起寄了 . ? 4.be responsible for 对 有责任 , 负责任 ? 1） Do you want to be responsible for your own l
9、ife decisions? 你是否真的想要为你自己的人生决定负责？ ? He should be responsible for that. 他应该对此事负有责任。 attend be thirsty for none set out be proud of 1. It is time to say goodbye, but _ of us want to leave. none 2d Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2. It is always hard to separate from those whom you have spent so much time with for the past three years. However, we are still excited to _ on a new journey when we enter senior high school. 3. The teacher can see in our eyes that we _ knowledge. She tells us that knowledge will give us wings to fly. set out are thirsty of
