1、Welcome UnitReading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingLead-inAnswer the questions:1.How do you feel when you go somewhere new?2.List some adjectives to show positive or negative moods.1Circle and discussHow did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Circle()the pictures that describe how you
2、 felt.1I felt anxious on the first day,because I was worried that I couldnt catch up with others.anxious ks adj.焦急的;渴望的;令人焦虑的;流露出忧虑的;be anxious about sth 对感到焦急 be anxious for sb 为感到焦虑 be anxious to do sth 焦虑地做某事e.g.I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana.我相信他肯定非常担心黛安娜。2.They were anxious
3、to bring the washing in before it rained.他们急于在下雨前把洗好的衣服收进屋子。Key words frightened fratnd adj.害怕的;受惊的;frighten vt.使惊吓；吓唬 frightening adj.令人恐惧的 be frightened to death 吓得要命e.g.The frightened news made all of us frightened to death.那个令人恐惧的消息让我们害怕得要命。Dont frighten me!别吓我!Key wordsRead the textRead the tex
4、t quickly and draw pictures to show Han Jings feelings on her first school day.27:00 a.m.12:30 a.m.5:32 p.m.10:29 p.m.Find the reasonsRead the text again and find the reasons for her feelings.27:00 a.m.She was worried about first impression and friends.Find the reasonsThe teacher was kind and friend
5、ly.He told funny story,and everyone laughed so much.She found that most of her classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.12:30 a.m.Read the text again and find the reasons for her feelings.2Find the reasonsThe guy next to her tried to talk to her the whole time,and she couldnt concentrate on the
6、experiment.5:32 p.m.Read the text again and find the reasons for her feelings.2Find the reasonsTheres a lot to explore at senior high,and she felt more confident than morning.10:29 p.m.Read the text again and find the reasons for her feelings.2 senior si:ni(r)adj.年长的；资历较深的；（级别、地位）较高的；高年级的 senior hig
7、h school 高中 be senior to 比（级别/地位）高的e.g.Jack felt himself to be senior to others.杰克认为他比其他所有人资历都要老。My brother is senior to me by two years.我的哥哥比我大两岁。Key wordsoutgoing atg adj.开朗的；外向的e.g.Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.我并不外向，所以我此时有些焦虑。She is an outgoing and lively person.她是一个性格开朗又活泼的人。
8、Key wordsimpression mpren n.印象；感想 have/leave a(n)impression on sb 给某人留下一个的印象 impress vt.使铭记 be impressed by/at/with 对印象深刻e.g.I want to make a good first impression.我想留下一个好的第一印象。guy ga n.家伙；伙计；e.g.The guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time.我旁边的人总试着和我说话。He is such a nice guy.他真是个好小伙。Key wor
9、dsKey words concentrate knsntret v.专注于；集中精力于;concentrate on(doing)sth.专心做某事 concentrate ones mind/attention on集中注意力于 concentration n.集中；专心e.g.Concentration is good for your study.专注有利于学习。If you concentrate your attention in English,you will master it someday.如果你集中精力学英语，你终有一日会掌握这门语言。experiment ksperm
10、nt n.实验；尝试；do an experiment 做实验 laboratory experiments 实验室实验Key words awkward:kwd adj.令人尴尬的；笨拙的；e.g.I dont feel awkward or frightened at all.我一点也不感到尴尬或者害怕了。There was an awkward moment in wedding.婚礼上有一瞬间很尴尬。junior du:ni(r)adj.较年幼的；低年级的；资历较浅的；初级的。n.年少者；青少年；晚辈Key wordse.g.I miss my friends from junior
11、high school,but I believe I will make new friends here.我想念我初中的朋友，但我相信我会在这里交到新朋友。She is junior to me.她职位比我低。explore kspl:(r)vt.&vi.探索；勘探 exploration n.c.探索 explorer n.探索者Key wordse.g.Theres a lot to explore at senior high.在高中有很多可以探索。He wants to be an explorer.他想成为一名探险者。Space exploration sounds great.
12、太空探险听起来很不错。Read and discussRead the text again and discuss the questions.31.Why did Han Jing 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 first day at senior high school?reaso
13、nadj.eventOpen question;solutionskill?truth?knowledge?fact?Read and discuss1.Why did Han Jing anxious before school?Because she is not outgoing.Read the text again and discuss the questions.3Read and discuss2.How was her first maths class?Her first math class was difficult.Read the text again and di
14、scuss the questions.3Read and discuss3.What happened in the chemistry class?What would you do if this happened to you?The guy next to Han Jing tried to talk to her the whole time.I would tell that guy we can talk after class,but not in class.Read the text again and discuss the questions.3Read and di
15、scuss4.What did Han Jing learn from her first day at senior high school?She learnt that she would make new friends there and there was a lot to explore at senior high school.Read the text again and discuss the questions.3Brainstorming 3What would you do if your classmate talk to you on the class?Cha
16、t in classignore him/herreport to teacherswarn him/her not to talk.Brainstorming 3If you were Han Jings best friend,please give her some suggestions.try to meet people with same interests keep smiling and be friendlytalk to someone friendly Not outgoing enoughFill the table4Fill in the table with th
17、e words and phrases from the text,and tell a partner about Han Jings day.TimeWhat was Han Jing texting about?7:00 a.m.senior high school,a little anxious12:30 p.m.5:32 p.m.10:29 p.m.Fill the tableTimeWhat was Han Jing texting about?7:00 a.m.senior high school,a little anxious12:30 p.m.first maths cl
18、ass,difficult,a kind and friendly teacher,happy5:32 p.m.chemistry class,the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time,couldnt concentrate on the experiment annoyed10:29 p.m.home,excitedFill the table5Fill in a table of your own first day in senior high school.And try to retell to your partne
19、r.TimeWhat were you doing?7:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.5:32 p.m.10:29 p.m.Word studyComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.5Tian Hua is a new student at a school in America.She is studying at an American high school for one year.In China,Tian Hua was in Grade 1 at _ high sc
20、hool,but in America,she is in Grade 10!She did not _ at all when she arrived.Her first _ was that English was difficult and people spoke too quickly,but soon she found that if she _ the ideas,not the single words,she could understand!She also made friends and began to _ the city with them.seniorfeel
21、 confidentimpressionconcentrate onexploreWord studyComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.5Her new friends were happy to explain things to her after class.Her favourite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students do cool _!Tian Hua is not sure how well she will do at school this year,but she is not nervous any more.She is excited!experimentsHomeworkAccording to your table,write a short paragraph about your first day in senior high school.You can write about:What did you do?Who did you meet?How did you feel?What impressed you most?Thanks!
