1、Welcome unit Listening and talking 1 Hear and talk about choosing and registering for courses Phrases: make plans for 3 2 Words: goal;strategy;partner;improve;curious;company; personality Goals Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Look at the picture and have a guess what they are doing. Lead in L
2、anguage point flash v. 闪耀闪耀 a flash of lightning 一道闪电 Once or twice she had caught a flash of interest in Williams eyes. 有那么一两次,她发现威廉的眼睛里流露出一丝感兴趣的神色。 organize v. 组织组织 In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for Easter. 最终,我们一致决定组织一场复活节音乐会。 Its the first time farmers have decided to organize
3、. 这是农场主首次决定组织起来。 organization n. 组织 goal n. 目标;球门目标;球门 They won by a single goal after extra time. 他们在加时赛中仅踢进一球即获胜。 The goal of the experiment was to familiarize the people with the new laws. 试行的目的就是要让人们熟悉新法规。 Content 1. Li Ming and Amy are talking about Learning strategies. Listen to their conversa
4、tion and tick what Li Ming likes to do. watch videos use flash cards make mind maps keep a learning diary work in groups listen to the teacher and take notes 2. Listen again and answer the questions. 1. Why does Amy like group work? 2. How does Li Ming organise his thoughts? 3. Does Li Ming like to
5、keep a learning diary? Why or why not? Shes an outgoing person, so she likes to discuss things. Talking to others helps her remember things. By making mind maps. Yes, he does. Because it helps him plan his learning and what he needs to review for exams. 3. How do you learn English? Rate the Learning
6、 methods below. You can add more of your own to the questionnaire. 1. I have learning goals and make plans for my English studies. 2. I exchange learning experience with my classmates. 3. I take notes while listening and reading. 4. I read English newspapers and magazines. 5. I write down new words
7、in my notebook and review them often. 6. I use dictionaries to check for new words. 7. I like to write about what I read or hear in English. 8. I like to watch movies in English. Work in pairs. Share your ideas with your partner and discuss the questions. 1. What learning strategies do you and your
8、partner share? 2. What is the best strategy for you to learn new words? How about grammar? The best strategy for learning new words is to learn from context, and then use them all the time in communication. The best strategy for learning grammar is through constant use in speaking and writing. We bo
9、th use the Internet to learn English, by listening to English songs and watching clips from English TV shows. 3. What is the best way for you to improve your reading skills? How about writing? The best way to improve reading skills is through extensive reading and reading for pleasure. The best way
10、to improve writing skills is by keeping an English diary and writing in it every day. Welcome unit Reading and thinking 1 Read about a students first day of school. Phrases: senior high school; at last; make an impression3 2 Words: campus; formal; anxious; annoyed; annoy; frighten; p.m.; a.m.; senio
11、r; outgoing; impression; impress Goals Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Read the tile of the article and guess what the passage is about. Lead in Language point impression n. 印象印象 It made a very forceful impression on me. 它给我留下了深刻的印象。 My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on m
12、e. 1986年的印度之行给我留下了难忘的印象。 make an impression 留下好印象 leave a deep impression on sb. 给某人留下深刻印象 impress sb. with sth. concentrate v. 集中注意力集中注意力 They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. 他们将集中教授阅读、写作和算术基础知识。 We must concentrate our energies on treating addiction firs
13、t. 我们必须首先集中精力治疗毒瘾。 concentrate on / focus on / fix ones attention on 集中注意力 frightened adj. 害怕的害怕的 In a way, I suppose Im frightened of failing. 我想我有点惧怕失败。 He made a frightened noise a little like the miaow of a cat. 他发出了一个吓人的声音,有点像猫在叫唤。 frightening adj. 令人害怕的 How did you feel on your first day of se
14、nior high school? Circle the pictures that describe how you felt. Read the text quickly and draw pictures to show Han Jings feelings on her first school day. Content First impressions So this is itsenior high school at last! Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now. I want to make a good fir
15、st impression. Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me? I just had my first maths class at senior high school! The class was difficult, but the teacher was kind and friendly. He even told us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much! I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly
16、and helpful. This afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldnt Content concentrate on the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone! What a d
17、ay! This morning, 1was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and theres a lot to explore at senior high. I feel much more confident than I felt this morn
18、ing. I think that tomorrow will be a great day! 3. Read the text again and discuss the questions. 1. Why did Han Jing feel anxious before school? 2. How was her first maths class? 3. What happened in the chemistry class? What would you do if this happened to you? 4. What did Han Jing learn from her
19、first day at senior high school? She wants to make a good first impression. Difficult. The lab is new and the lessen is great. But a guy always talk to her. To be confident. Fill in the table with the words and phrases from the text, and tell a partner about Han Jings day. Then talk about your own first day of senior high school. Time What was Han Jing texting about? 7: oo a.m. senior high school, a little anxious 12:30 p.m. 5:32 p.m. 10:29 p.m her math class Chemistry class in the science lab the end of the day Bye-bye!