1、Welcome UnitReading and ThinkingLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this class,you will be able to:1.learn some new words to describe your feelings on the first day at school.2.learn how to predict the main idea according to the title,subtitle and pictures.3.learn to figure out the detailed information
2、 according to key words.Lead in How did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Circle the pictures that describe how you felt?happyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedExample:I feel a little anxious,because there are so many students who are waiting for my help.Pre-readingFirst ImpressionsFirst
3、 ImpressionsWhats the text mainly about?Where is the text taken from？Han Jings first impressions of the first day at senior high school.Maybe its taken from a social media on a telephone or tablet.MomentsCommentsPicturesEmojis+timeTopicTitleWhile-reading Task 1:Match the main ideas with each paragra
4、ph.Fast readingParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4A.Han Jings first maths classB.The worries about the new school day C.Han Jings feelings about her first senior school dayD.Han Jings first chemistry classTask 2:In which order is the text organized?Time orderWhile-readingCareful readingSo t
5、his is it senior high school at last!Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.I want to make a good first impression.Will I make any friends?What if no one talks to me?1.Do you think its easy for her to make a good first impression?Why?2.Why did Han Jing feel anxious before school?Because sh
6、e is not an outgoing girl.anxiousWhile-readingCareful readingHow was her first maths class?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!l found most of my classmates and
7、teachers friendly and helpful.It was difficult.happyWhile-readingCareful readingWhat happened in the chemistry class?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 concentrate on
8、 the experiment.I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!The guy tried to talk to Han Jing so that she couldnt concentrate on the class.Did Han Jing tell the guy to be quiet and leave her alone?Why?What would you do if you were Han Jing?Why?annoyedWhile-readingCareful readin
9、gWhat a day!This morning,I was worried that no one would talk to me.But l was wrong.I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all.l 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 mo
10、rning.I think that tomorrow will be a great day!What did Han Jing learn from her first day?She would make new friends there and there was a lot to explore at senior high school.excitedWhile-reading Careful reading:Fill in the table with the words and phrases from the text,and tell a partner about Ha
11、n Jings day.Then talk about your own first day of senior high school.TimewhowhenwherewhatfeelingHan Jing7:00 a.m.Senior high schoolnot outgoing,make a good first impressionanxious12:30 p.m.maths classclass:difficult;Teacher&classmates:kind and friendly;a funny story;helpfulhappy5:32 p.m.chemistry cl
12、assclass:great;not quiet-cant concentrate onannoyed10:29 p.m.homenot feel awkward or frightened；explore at senior high；feel confident excited/happyPost-reading7:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.5:32 p.m.10:29 p.m.before schoolafter maths classduring chemistry classback homeanxioushappyannoyedexcitedHighDownnot outg
13、oing,make a good first impressionclass:difficult;Teacher&classmates:kind and friendly;a funny story;helpfulclass:great;not quiet-cant concentrate onnot feel awkward or frightened；explore at senior high；feel confident Han Jings feelingsretellingPost-readingWord studyComplete the passage with the corr
14、ect forms of the words and phrases below.explore,impression,feel confident,senior,experiment,concentrate onTian 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 school,but in America,she is in Grade 10!She
15、did not _ at all when she arrived.seniorfeel confidentPost-readingWord studyComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.explore,impression,feel confident,senior,experiment,concentrate onHer first _ was that English was difficult and people spoke too quickly,but soon sh
16、e found that if she _ the ideas,not the single words,she could understand!She also made friends and began to _ the city with them.Her new friends were happy to explain things to her after class.Her favorite 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!impressionconcentrated onexploreexperimentsHomeworkWrite a short passage to describe your experience and feelings on the first day at senior high school.Thanks for your listening
