1、Unit 1 A new startUnderstanding ideasLead-inWhat do you want to include in your diary about your first day at senior high?Pre-readingPredict what will be mentioned in the passage.While-reading Skimming1.What did the author write in his diary?hisWhile-reading Skimming2.Choose the best description of
2、Meng Haos first day at senior high.a.He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.b.With the English teachers support,he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about this future.c.He was not sure about life at senior high,but after the English class he felt more confiden
3、t.While-reading 3.Find out the structure of the passage.Tip:The passage is a dariy and is written in the order of time Before going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English classPara1Para2Para3-7Para8While-reading What did Meng Hao do?How did he feel?Meng Haos experiences
4、His feelingsWhile-reading careful reading Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos feelingsBefore going to school BecauseHaos experiences it was Meng Haos first day at 1._ he got up early and 2._to his new school.Excited:woke up early rushed out of the doorArriving at schoolThe campus was still quiet,so Meng
5、 Hao decided to 3._.He met a man who he 4._ find out later was his English teacher.During the English classMeng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class.With 5._,he began,but everyone laughed.It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6._Mr Meng said that challenges at senio
6、r high might put them 7._.He advised everyone to 8._ and 9._.After the English classMeng Hao though he had 10._to his school life.4.Complete Meng Haos experiences with expressions from the passage.And then describe Meng Haos feelings with the expressions in the text.Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos f
7、eelingsBefore going to school Because it was Meng Haos first day at_,he got up early and _to his new school.Excited:woke up early rushed out of the doorArriving at schoolThe campus was still quiet,so Meng Hao decided to_.He met a man who he_ find out later was his English teacher.senior highrushedex
8、plorewas surprised to surprisedDuring the English classMeng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class.With_,he began,but everyone laughed.It turned out that he and his teacher shared_Mr Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them_.He advised everyone to_and_.After t
9、he English classMeng Hao though he had_to his school life.butterflies in his stomachthe same namekeep calmbe prepareda good beginning nervous frightened embarrassed relaxedconfidentunder pressureApplication:retell the passage by using the following outline.Post-reading Outline:1.Who is Meng Hao?2.Wh
10、at did he do on his first day at senior high?3.How did he feel that day?Possible version:Meng Hao is a new student of senior high.On his first day of senior high,he had many unforgettable memories.Before going to school,he and he felt Post-reading Think&Share1.What is your understanding of the saying“Well begun,half done”?2.What happened on your first day at senior high?Share your experiences and feelings with the class.Thanks for watching
