1、A NEWSTARTTeaching Objectives:1.1.Analyze the structure and storyline of the text.Analyze the structure and storyline of the text.2.2.Learn the reading skills of scanning and skimming.Learn the reading skills of scanning and skimming.3.3.Figure out the main events and authors feelings.Figure out the
2、 main events and authors feelings.4.4.Experience the beauty of English language.Experience the beauty of English language.the school campus new teachers school subjects an embarrassing momentExperiences you might have:DiaryMy First Day at Senior HighMeng HaoMeng HaoQ:What did he wrote in his diaryab
3、out his first day at senior high?Reading skill:Find specific informationQuickly read the content to search for supporting sentences and specific information.Pay attention to words like but,while,however,otherwise,etc.in the article.These words often change the ideas or add other important informatio
4、n.scanning(扫读)My First Day at Senior HighMeng HaoMeng HaoQ:What did he write in his diaryabout his first day at senior high?the school campus new English teacher the first class an embarrassing moment his feelingsThe time orderMy First Day at Senior HighMeng HaoMeng HaoQ:Which is the best descriptio
5、n of Meng Haos first day at senior high?Reading skill:Get the gist(大意)Look at the title and the first two sentences of each paragraph.Pay attention to repeated words.The first sentence is usually the topic sentence of the paragraph;The second sentence is often an extension or further explanation of
6、it.skimming(略读)My First Day at Senior HighMeng HaoMeng HaoQ:Which is the best description of Meng Haos first day at senior high?Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Para.1Para.2Para.3-7Para.8Before going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English classQ:How many parts do you think the a
7、rticle can be divided into?Q:What happened to him on his first day at senior high?Before going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English classPartsExperiencesBefore going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English classRead carefully and thoroughl
8、y:Q:What happened to him on his first day at senior high?Part 1ExperiencesBefore going to schoolhad pictured it over and over again;woke up early;rushed out of the doorPicturevt.to imagine sb/sth;to create an image of sb/sth in your mind想像;设想I try to picture what it would be like to live alone.Trans
9、lation:我努力设想一个人单独生活是什么情景。Q:What happened to him on his first day at senior high?Part 2ExperiencesArriving at schoolDecided to explore a bit;was looking at the photos heardsaw/met a manwhite-hairedHyphen(Hyphen(连字符连字符)移行移行 连接连接单词构成形容词性单词构成形容词性复合词复合词sugar-free productHand-made biscuitswarm-hearted man
10、Q:What happened to him on his first day at senior high?Part 3ExperiencesDuring the English classIntroduced himself;tried to turn on his brainthe engine wouldnt start;breathed deeply;looked at them in panic;teacher shared the same name too nervous to pay attention to it;teacher said something.turn on
11、 my brain but the engine just wouldnt startto make a machine or a piece to make a machine or a piece of electrical equipment start of electrical equipment start operating by pushing a button operating by pushing a button or turning a keyor turning a key I tried to think about how to introduce myself
12、 but I couldnt come up with anything.ParaphraseParaphrase:butterflies in my stomachto feel nervous or anxiousI always have butterflies in my stomach before a test.Translation:我在考试前都会感到紧张。Q:What happened to him on his first day at senior high?Part 4ExperiencesAfter the English classThought it was a g
13、ood beginningPeople say,“Well begun,half done.”If you have a good beginning,your chance of success is greatly improved.ParaphraseParaphrase:Opportunity knocks but once.All things are difficult before they are easy.Rome is not built in a day.No sweet without sweat.Q:How did he feel at each part durin
14、g his fist day at senior high?Part 1ExperiencesFeelingsBefore going to schoolhad pictured it over and over again;woke up early;rushed out of the doorexcited eagerQ:How did he feel at each part during his fist day at senior high?Part 2ExperiencesFeelingsArriving at schoolDecided to explore a bit;was
15、looking at the photos heardsaw/met a mancurious surprisedQ:How did he feel at each part during his fist day at senior high?Part 3ExperiencesFeelingsDuring the English classIntroduced himself;tried to turn on his brainthe engine wouldnt start;breathed deeply;looked at them in panic;teacher shared the
16、 same name;too nervous to pay attention to it;teacher said something.nervous frightened embarrassed relaxedQ:How did he feel at each part during his fist day at senior high?Part 4ExperiencesFeelingsAfter the English classThought it was a good beginningconfidentTry to retell the passage.Use the pictu
17、res and information in the chart to help you.ExperiencesFeelingsrushed out had pictured itwoke up earlyexcited eagerExperiencesFeelingsExperiencesFeelingsIntroduced himselfexplore a bitwas looking at the photosheardsawcurious surprisedturn on,enginebreathed deeplyin panicshared the same namenervousfrightened embarrassed relaxedHomework:1.Complete exercise 4 on P4.2.Choose an adj.to describe your first day at senior high.