1、Unit 1 Back to schoolReading()Reading IIRealizing your potential review the text；discuss how to use some of the words and phrases；practise using them in different situations.Para.1 A new _Para.2 A _ to open the door to your potentialPara.3 Definition of _Para.4 Take _ of school resourcesPara.5 Habit
2、s,skills and attitude are _ importantPara.6 Make a continuous _ and be _ chancepotentialadvantageequallyeffortresponsible Para.1 A new _Para.2 A_ to open the door to your potentialPara.3 Definition of _Para.4 Take _ of school resourcesPara.5 Habits,skills and attitude are_ importantPara.6 Make a con
3、tinuous _and be _ chancepotentialadvantageequallyeffortresponsibleIntroductionBody Conclusion1.The path before you leads to a world full of challenges:a new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.(para.2)A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determina
4、tion.a challenge(to sb)pose representpresentThe strike represented a serious challenge to the government.Martins now faces the biggest challenge of his career.They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.a challengefaceaccepttake onmeetrise toIf you challenge someone
5、,you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way.她要求这家报纸证实报道的真实性.She challenged the newspaper to prove its story.Mike challenged me to a game of chess.Children challenge their parents authority(权威)far more nowadays than they did in the past.question the truth 1.to obtain sth by buying or be
6、ing given it2.(of skills or habits)to learn it or develop it through your daily life or experience The company has just acquired lots of new equipment.How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills?Examples1.to obtain sth by buying or being given it2.(of skills or habits)to learn it or develo
7、p it through your daily life or experienceto successfully complete something or get a good result,especially by working hardachievea taste for wineacquireknowledgea reputation achieve a goal successones ambitionI like your earringsare they a recent?peace of mind 3.Most importantly,your time and effo
8、rt at senior high school will open the door to your potential.(para.2)(C/U)the physical or mental energy that is needed to do somethingit takes effort to do sth(people)make an effort to do sth(people)spare no effort to do sthI know you dont like her,but please make an effort to be polite.It takes ef
9、fort to get the first prize in the competition.All the students should make an effort to pass the exam.The shopping mall spares no effort to attract more customers.effortless adj.needing no or little effort 她演奏得似乎毫不费力.She plays with seemingly effortless skill.4.Who knows what beautiful works of art
10、you will create,what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop!(para.3)a change,discovery or invention that brings progressadvancesTheir aircraft were in advance of those used by the US.The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance.technologicalscientific
11、medicalmore developed or modern than sb or sth else before sth happens or is expected to happenHe advanced his queen to threaten his opponents king.(in a game of chess)move or put(sb/sth)forward Such conduct is unlikely to advance your interests.help the progress of(sth);promote(a person,plan,etc)Sc
12、ientists have advanced a new theory to explain this phenomenon.make or present(a claim,suggestion,etc)The bank advanced me 2000 yuan.pay(money)before it is due to be paid;lend(money)Our troops have advanced two miles.Has civilization advanced during this century?come or go forward make progress The
13、date of the meeting was advanced from 10 to 3 June.bring(an event)to an earlier date Take advantage of your classes,learn from your teachers and classmates,and make use of our school facilities.(para.4)take(full)advantage ofmake(full)use ofmake the most ofmake the best ofto ones advantagebe at an ad
14、vantagehave an advantage over sbgive sb an advantage over sb Young workers tend to be _ when applying for jobs,especially for boys aged 25 like him.As we all know,with the development of science and technology,computer plays a more and more important role in all kinds of fields.It might be _ to take
15、 a computer course of some kind.His diligence also _ the other applicants,which means that he _ his opponent.After being employed,he can _ his smartness and enthusiasm to impress others.at an advantageto his advantagegives him an advantage overhas an advantage overtake full advantage of6.Of equal im
16、portance are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude.(para.5)(of)equal value/importanceequal in size/length/height a.to have the ability to deal with a problem,piece of work etc successfully=be up toAre you equal to this job?b.to be as good as something elseThe architecture here is e
17、qual to any in the world.7.Carefully plan your study,set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities.(para.5)I lost my balance and fell on my face.We were struggling to keep our balance as the boat rolled.give equal importance to two contrasting things for parts of sthJob losses in
18、 manufacturing were balanced by job increases in the service sector.lose your balancekeep your balancerecover/regain your balance to be equal in importance,amount,value,or effect to something that has the opposite effect.8.Senior high school will help you learn and grow,yet you alone are responsible
19、 for realizing your great potential.(para.6)be responsible forPolice believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area.take responsibility for(doing)sthits sbs responsibility to do sthWho do you trust to take responsibility for Toms defence?Its your responsibility to infor
20、m us of any holidays.通知我们放假是你的责任。你信任谁来负责为汤姆辩护？(rise to)challengeacquireeffort advancetake advantage of equalbalance responsiblechallenge confidence acquire rise to effort responsible balance take advantage of Ive just finished my first day of senior high school and I really enjoyed it.Ive been told
21、that schoolwork will present more of a(n)_ in the years ahead,and that the teachers will hold us to higher standards.This means Ill have to put a lot of _ into my studies.Ill also need to be very careful about _ my schoolwork and hobbies.This is all quite new and different from my life at junior hig
22、h school,but Im sure Ill _ all these challenges.In fact,Im looking forward to being more independent and _ for my own learning.There is so much knowledge I need to _,so Ill work harder than ever.I also plan to_ every opportunity to improve my communication skills.Ill make more friends by joining som
23、e clubs.I have _ in my ability to do well at senior high school!challengeeffortsbalancerise toresponsibleacquiretake advantage ofconfidence We can form adjectives by adding suffixes to nouns or verbs.Sometimes we need to leave out or change the final letter(s)of a word before adding a suffix,e.g.cen
24、trecentral,decidedecisiveParts of speechSuffixesWords Nouns-ful-less-aluseful,careful,fearful,delightful,colorful,meaningful,wonderful.endless,careless,fearless,limitless,colorless,useless,worthless,thankless.natural,practical,national,political,personal,traditional,environmental.Parts of speechSuff
25、ixesWords Verbs-ive-ousactive,creative,motivative,attractive,protective,relative,alternative,representative.continuous,envious,various.the same pattern of words or sentencesbalancepowerful and effective Parallelism of words Parallelism of phrases Parallelism of clausesToday is the start of a new ter
26、m,the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.The path before you leads to a world full of challenges:a new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create,what medical advances you will make or what amazing technolog
27、ies you will develop!Take advantage of your classes,learn from your teachers and classmates,and make use of our school facilities.Of equal importance are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude.Carefully plan your study,set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activitie
28、s.The possibilities are endless,and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family,to your community and to your country.Being unhappy is of no use.It is meaningful,and.Your mood,and.So,from now on,and Remember that you are the master,and!Look up in the dictionary or a reference book to find out more adjectives that are formed by adding a suffix to a noun or a verb.Thank you!
