1、Welcome UnitReading and ThinkingLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this class,you will be able to:1.learn how to predict the main idea according to the title,subtitle and pictures.2.learn how to guess the meaning of the new words by context.3.learn some new words to describe your feelings on the first
2、 day at school.Lead in How did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Circle the pictures that describe how you felt?happyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedPre-readingFirst ImpressionsFirst ImpressionsWhats the text mainly about?Where is the text taken from？Han Jings first impressions on the
3、first day of senior high school.Maybe its taken from a social media app on a telephone or tablet.MomentsCommentsPicturesEmojis+timeTopicTitleWhile-reading Task 1:Match the main ideas with each paragraph.Fast readingParagraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Han Jings first maths classThe worries ab
4、out 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-readingCareful 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
5、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?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 k
6、ind and friendly.He even told us a funny story,and everyone laughed so much!l found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.It was difficult but funny.happyWhile-readingCareful readingWhat happened in the chemistry class?This afternoon,we had our chemistry class in the science lab.Th
7、e 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 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.What would you do i
8、f you were Han Jing?Why?annoyedWhile-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
9、senior high.I feel much more confident 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 w
10、ords and phrases from the text,and tell a partner about Han Jings day.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 c
11、lassclass:great;not quiet-cant concentrate onannoyed10:29 p.m.homenot feel awkward or frightened；explore at senior high；feel confident excited/happyTalk about your first day of senior high school1,Were you anxious or not,why?2,Did you meet some old classmates?3,How about the lessons?Easy or difficul
12、t?4,How to keep up with other classmates?5,What is your favorite subject?6,Make a summary of your first impression of senior high schoolPost-readingWord studyComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.explore,impression,feel confident,senior,experiment,concentrate onT
13、ian 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 did not _ at all when she arrived.seniorfeel confidentPost-readingWord studyComplete the passage with the co
14、rrect 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 she found that if she _ the ideas,not the single words,she could understand!She also made friends and began to
15、 _ 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 on
16、exploreexperimentsHomeworkWrite a short passage to describe your own first day of senior high school.要求：1，词数 100左右。2，需运用以下单词：anxious,frightened,senior,junior,impress,concentrate,experiment,explore,awkward,My first day of school On my first day of senior high school,I wasnt that anxious because nearl
17、y all of my old classmates from junior high were there,too.However,I was frightened of the lessons and had to concentrate on the class the whole time since some of the questions were rather awkward.My favorite class was chemistry,because I was deeply impressed by the teachers talent and humor.In cla
18、ss,we did many interesting experiments.Theres a lot to explore at senior high and Im ready to rise to challenges.Language pointsexchange 的词源义是的词源义是“act of reciprocal giving and receiving”。它是。它是由前缀由前缀 ex-(out)和和 change 组成，可以理解为组成，可以理解为“拿拿出去换成出去换成”，其基本义是其基本义是“交换交换”。在原始社会，人们“物物交换物物交换”，交换自己所需要的物资。但是有时候受
19、到用于交换的物资种类的限制，不得不寻找一种能够为交换双方都能够接受的物品，这种物品就是最原始的货币货币。随着商品生产和交易量逐渐增大，商人们为了谈生意就必须商定一个固定的地点定期会见，就产生了“交易所交易所”。express explain 表达解释ex-意为“out 向外”ex-+change=？exchange n C&U 交换；交流：交换；交流：an exchange studentWould you like my old TV in exchange for this camera?C(商品的商品的)调换：调换：The stores policy is not to allow re
20、turns or exchanges.foreign exchange U(货币的货币的)兑换：兑换：C 交易所：交易所：New York Stock Exchange交换基本义exchange人与人或物与物之间的“交换”商品之间的“交换”货币之间的“交换”“交换”的场所exchange语义网络图交换；交流(商品的)调换(货币的)兑换交易所名词动词交换；交流更换；兑换You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel.Before graduation,students exchange presents with each othe
21、r.vt 交换；交流：交换；交流：“交换”时与 with 搭配“更换”时与 for 搭配exchange views/ideas 更换；兑换(change)：Id like to exchange this dress for one in a larger size.1.annoyedadj.恼怒的；生气的恼怒的；生气的annoying adj.使人不高兴的；恼人的annoy vt.使恼怒；打扰 be annoyed at/with sb.对某人生气 be annoyed about/by sth.因某事生气Example:Tim annoyed me in the meeting this
22、 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 about his _ habit,he cant get rid of it.annoyedannoyed with/atannoying2.Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.n outgoingadj.爱交际的
23、，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 sth/for sb 对焦虑/担心be anxious for sth.be anxious to do sth.渴望be anxious 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 m
24、oments 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 anxiou
25、s 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impress 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 m
26、ake a good impression.u Jack impressed me with his kindness.u Im very impressed by the new airport.u They impressed on their children the virtue(美德)of always telling the truth.3.I want to make a good first impression.Exercise:1)The first time she visited Guilin,she was deeply impressed _ the scenery
27、 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 him5.I couldnt concentrate on the experiment.Example:This question can be answered only by experiment.Exercise:Some people believe that _ _ _ should be banned.experiment n n/C/C/实验；试验实验；试验experimentson animalsExample: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Thanks for your listening
