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 guess the meaning of the new words by context.3.learn how to predict the main idea according to the title,subtitl
2、e and pictures.4.learn to figure out the detailed information according to key words.4.learn to draw a graph to show the feelings and also the plots.Lead in How did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Circle the pictures that describe how you felt?happyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedPre
3、-readingFirst ImpressionsFirst 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 th
4、e main ideas with each paragraph.Fast readingParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Han Jings first maths classThe worries about the new school day Han Jings feelings about her first senior school dayHan Jings first chemistry classTask 2:In which order is the text organized?Time orderWhile-read
5、ingCareful readingSo this 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 be
6、fore school?Because she 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
7、 of my classmates and 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
8、couldnt concentrate on 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
9、-readingCareful readingWhat 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 confide
10、nt than I felt this morning.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 t
11、ell a partner about Han 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;helpfulhapp
12、y5:32 p.m.chemistry classclass: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 homeanxioushappyannoyede
13、xcitedHighDownnot outgoing,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
14、 passage with the correct 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,s
15、he is in Grade 10!She 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 t
16、oo 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.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
17、 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.Language points1.annoyedadj.恼怒的；生气的恼怒的；生气的
18、annoying adj.使人不高兴的；恼人的annoy vt.使恼怒；打扰 be annoyed with sb.对某人生气 be annoyed at/about sth.因某事生气Example:Tim annoyed me in the meeting this morning.He was beginning to get annoyed with me about my carelessness.This interruption(干扰)is very annoying.Exercise:My fathers smoking _ me.Although I am _him abou
19、t his _ habit,he cant get rid of it.annoyedannoyed withannoying2.Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.n outgoingadj.爱交际的，外向的n anxiousadj.担心的,焦虑的(=worried)渴望的(=eager)anxiously adv.焦急地;急切地anxiety n.焦虑;担心;渴望 be anxious about/for sth.对焦虑/担心be anxious for sth.be anxious to do sth.渴望be anxious
20、 that 2.Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.Example:We are all anxious about/for his safety.They had a few anxious moments before landing safely.John was anxious for a computer.He was anxious to finish school and get a job.They were anxious that you should return.Exercise:1)1)我们为你担心。我们为
21、你担心。We _ _ _ you.2)2)他非常希望不会出现延误。他非常希望不会出现延误。_ _ _ _ there should be no delay.3)3)我们都在焦急地等待消息。我们都在焦急地等待消息。_ _ _ _ _ _.were anxious forHe is anxious thatWe were all anxious fornewsimpression n.印象；感想impress vt.使钦佩；给留下深刻印象 vi.留下印象，引人注目make a(n).impression on sb.给某人留下印象impress sb.with/by sth.给留下深刻的好印象im
22、press sth.on sb.使某人意识到某事的重要性3.I want to make a good first impression.Example:u It was their first meeting and Richard wanted to make a good impression.u Jack impressed me with his kindness.u Im very impressed with the new airport.u They impressed on their children the virtue of always telling the tr
23、uth.3.I want to make a good first impression.Exercise:1)The first time she visited Guilin,she was deeply impressed _ the scenery there.2)The lecture that Mr.Chen made this morning made a deep _(impress)on the students.3)印度之旅给他留下了深刻的印象。His trip to India _.by/withimpressionmade a strong impression on
24、him4.What if no one talks to me?what if 要是要是会怎么样呢？会怎么样呢？常用来提出假设或建议，常用来提出假设或建议，“倘若倘若将会怎样？将会怎样？”常跟一般现在时，根据语境有常跟一般现在时，根据语境有时也可以使用虚拟语气。时也可以使用虚拟语气。Example:What if he doesnt come?We can not do without him.Exercise:_ to Beijing?要是他不能陪你去北京怎么办呢？要是他不能陪你去北京怎么办呢？（accompany）What if he doesnt accompany you5.I cou
25、ldnt concentrate on the experiment.concentrate vt.&vi.集中注意力；聚精会神concentrate on 集中精力于Example:Im going to concentrate on my writing for a while.Exercise:He didnt notice the teacher standing by his side,with all his attention _(concentrate)on a book.concentrated5.I couldnt concentrate on the experiment
26、.Example:This question can be answered only by experiment.Exercise:Some people believe that _ _ _ should be banned.experiment n.n.实验；试验实验；试验experimentson animals6.I really want to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!leavealone 不打扰，不惊动；独自不打扰，不惊动；独自Example:1)Leave that bag alone;its mine.2)
27、I dont want to be left alone at home.3)You leave me alone or Ill tell my father.Example:I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions.She was afraid he was going to ask an awkward question.7.I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all.awkward adj.令人尴尬的；令人尴尬的；难对付的难对付的7.I didnt feel awkward or frighten
28、ed at all.frightened adj.惊吓的，害怕的（说明人状态）惊吓的，害怕的（说明人状态）frightening adj.引起恐惧的，使惊恐的，骇人的引起恐惧的，使惊恐的，骇人的 （说明事物的性质）（说明事物的性质）frighten vt.使吃惊，惊吓使吃惊，惊吓 vi.惊恐，害怕，受惊吓惊恐，害怕，受惊吓fright n.恐惧，害怕恐惧，害怕Example:pThe eagle suddenly flew in the air and frightened me.pIt was the most frightening experience of my life.pHe fi
29、red into the air,hoping that the noise would frighten them off.8.theres a lot to explore at senior high.explore vt.&vi.探索，勘探；探究，探讨探索，勘探；探究，探讨 explorer n.勘探者，考察者，探险者勘探者，考察者，探险者 exploration n.勘探，探索，研究勘探，探索，研究 Example:As soon as they arrived on the island they began to explore.These questions have not
30、been fully explored yet.Magellan was a famous sixteenth-century explorer.8.theres a lot to explore at senior high.senior adj.（地位、水平或级别）高的，高级的（地位、水平或级别）高的，高级的 n.较较.年长的人；（中学或大学）最高年级的学生年长的人；（中学或大学）最高年级的学生 （反义词反义词：junior）be senior/junior to sb.比比年长年长/年幼年幼Example:He is senior _me,though he is younger.to9
31、.I feel much more confident than I felt this morning.confident adj.自信的，有把握的自信的，有把握的 confidence n.信心；信任信心；信任Example:Im confident about the exam.The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they dont understand.She is a good student but she lacks confidence in herself.Thanks for your listening
