1、Module 10101High SchoolHigh School1234Are you nervous/excited?How will this year be different from last year?What do you think of our school so far?What subjects are you most interested in?Senior high school is a time of learning and discovery.But what and how to learn?What about discovery?If you le
2、arn without thinking,your efforts are made in vain.If you think without learning,in puzzlement you will remain.-Confucius0202High SchoolHigh School学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。只是学习却不思考就会望文生义,迷惑而无所得,只是思考却不学习就会精神疲倦而无所得。In this unit,you are going to:read a seniorsenior high school principalprincipals speechtranscript
3、transcript to new students;write a proposalproposal for a new school club;read a magazine article about school life in the UK;make a bookletbooklet about your school.02020%20%40%60%80%100%StudyRelationLivingFamilyStudy is the most important.Pay attention to your friends.School may be your most-frequ
4、ently-visited placeYour family will always support you.High SchoolHigh SchoolWarming upWarming up1.Does senior high school bring you 1.Does senior high school bring you any new experiences?any new experiences?2.Did your principal give a speech 2.Did your principal give a speech to new senior school
5、students?to new senior school students?3.What did he talk about in his 3.What did he talk about in his speech?speech?Look at P3 and answer the two questions in the introduction before reading.1.How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school?senior high schoolmore homew
6、orkmore challengingmore difficultmore friendsmore examinationsmore importantmore effortsmore independent2.What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech?School life Expectation Difficulty/Challenges Encouragement.Para.1:Welcome to senior high school!Para.1:Welcome to senior high schoo
7、l!Para.2:Para.2:Para.3:Para.3:Para.4:Para.4:Para.5:Para.5:Para.6:Para.6:Listen to the speech transcript and find the Listen to the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.topic sentence for each paragraph.I I cant wait tocant wait to describe to you what senior describe to y
8、ou what senior high school life high school life is like.is like.Put simplyPut simply,potential is your natural ability,potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.that can be developed when you try hard enough.To fully realize your potential,it is important To f
9、ully realize your potential,it is important for you to for you to make the most of make the most of our school resources.our school resources.Of equal importance Of equal importance are good study habits,are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude.useful skills and a positive attitud
10、e.Be confident,do your best and make us proud!Be confident,do your best and make us proud!Hello,everyone!Welcome to senior high school!Today is the start of a new term,the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.大家好!欢迎来到高中!今天是新学期的开始,一段三年旅程的开始,是充满希望的未来的开始。Para.2 I cant wait
11、to describe to you what senior high school life is like.The path before you leads to a world full of challenges:a new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.However,for those of you with a positive mind,opportunity lies in each challenge.When you rise to the challenges,you will have the
12、opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.Most importantly,your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.1.What challenges will students face at senior high school?A new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.2.Is the challenge a b
13、ad thing?Why?No,it isnt.Because opportunity lies in each challenge.3.Whats the relationship between challenges and opportunities?When you rise to the challenge,you will have the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.Read the speech transcript again carefully and answer the
14、 following questions1.他有潜力成为世界级地音乐家。(potential)2.我哥哥鲍勃比我大两岁。(senior)3.我迫不及待地想要参加这次冒险!4.条条大路通罗马。所有这些都会导致疾病和死亡。5.青少年应该勇敢地面对挑战。(challenge)现在没有人会质疑地球绕着太阳转这一事实。TranslationTranslation 我迫不及待地想要向你们描述一下高中生活是什么样子的。你面前的道路通向了一个充满挑战的世界:新的环境、新的知识和新的思维方式。然而,对于你们当中那些有积极心态的人来说,机会存在于每一个挑战之中。当你能够处理挑战时,你将有机会获得大量的知识,并享受
15、个人的成长。最重要的是,你在高中的时间和努力将打开通往你潜力的门。Para.3“What is potential?”you may ask.Put simply,potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create,what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop!T
16、he possibilities are endless,and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family,to your community and to your country.Over the next three years,you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.1.What does the principal have confidence in?He has c
17、onfidence in students ability to make a difference to their family,to their community and to our country.2.What is your understanding of potential?The possibility of personal ability development,which can be developed into practical ability through certain experience when the external environment or
18、 educational conditions permit.3.What potential do you have?Creative potential,social potential,physical potential,expressive potential,sensory potential.Read the speech transcript again carefully and answer the following questions“什么是潜力?”你或许问。简单地说,潜力是你与生俱来的能力,当你足够努力时,潜力就能得到开发。谁知道你会创造什么美丽的艺术作品,你会取得什
19、么医学进步,或者你会开发出什么惊人的技术!可能性无穷无尽的,并且我相信你的能力会对你的家庭、你的社区和你的国家有影响。接下来的三年里,在你作为学生和个体成长的同时,你将会发现你的潜力。Para.4Para.4 To fully realize your potential,it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.Take advantage of your classes,learn from your teachers and classmates,and make use of our school
20、facilities.There are also a lot of school activities for you.Join a club or two,and take an active part in different sports.Para.5Para.5 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 ac
21、tivities.As a senior high school student,you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills.Last but not least,always look on the bright side and never lose hope,even in difficult situations.In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.Paras.4-51.
22、What school resources are mentioned in the speech?Classes,teachers and classmates,school facilities and activities.2.What positive attitude should students develop?Always look on the bright side and never lose hope,even in difficult situations.Read the speech transcript again carefully and answer th
23、e following questions 为了充分发挥你们的潜力,充分利用我们学校的资源对你们来说就很重要。利用你们的课程,向你们的老师和同学学习,并且利用我们学校里的设施。也有很多学校活动供你们参加。加入一两个俱乐部,积极参加不同的运动。同样重要的还有良好的学习习惯、实用的技能和积极的态度。仔细规划你的学习,设定明确的目标,平衡你的功课和其他活动。作为一名高中生,你必须努力提高你的沟通技巧和解决问题的能力。最后但同样重要的是,即使处境困难,也要始终乐观,永远不失去希望。最终你们会发现自己成长为了一个全面发展的人。As Lao-Tzu wisely said,“A journey of a
24、thousand miles begins with a single step.”You need to make a continuous effort to train your mind and develop your character.Senior high school will help you learn and grow,yet you alone are responsible for realizing your great potential.Be confident,do your best and make us proud!正如老子的至理名言,“千里之行,始于
25、足下。”你们需要不断努力训练自己的思维,培养自己的性格。高中将帮助你学习和成长,但只有你们自己负责发挥自身巨大的潜力。要自信,尽你们自己最大的努力,让我们骄傲!Para.1:Today is the start of a new term,the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.Para.6.As Lao-Tzu wisely said,“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”Para.2:Most importantl
26、y,your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential.parallelismmetaphorquotationA3 Group discussionA3 Group discussion1.How does the principal try to keep his audience interested?1.How does the principal try to keep his audience interested?What rhetorical devices What r
27、hetorical devices(修辞手法)(修辞手法)does he use?Find does he use?Find examples from the speech.examples from the speech.Simile 明喻明喻是将具有共性的不同事物作对比。这种共性存在于人们的心里,而不是事物的自然属性。标志词常用 like,as,seem,as if,as though,similar to,such as等。例如:1.He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.有的人就像公鸡一样,以
28、为太阳因为要听它啼叫才升起2.I wandered lonely as a cloud.我孤独地漫游,像一朵云。Metaphor 隐喻,暗喻这种比喻不通过比喻词进行,而是直接将用事物当作乙事物来描写,甲乙两事物之间的联系和相似之处是暗含的。例如:1.Hope is a good breakfast,but it is a bad supper.希望是美好的早餐,但却是糟糕的晚餐。2.Some books are to be tasted,others swallowed,and some few to be chewed and digested.一些书可以浅尝辄止;一些书可以狼吞虎咽;而有些
29、书则需要细嚼慢咽,好好消化。Personification 拟人拟人是把生命赋予无生命的事物。例如:1.The night gently lays her hand at our fevered heads.夜晚温柔地平复着我们狂热的头脑。(把夜拟人化)2.I was very happy and could hear the birds singing in the woods.我很开心,似乎听到了林中唱歌的鸟儿。(把鸟拟人化)Parallelism 排比,平行 这种修辞法是把两个或两个以上的结构大体相同或相似,意思相关,语气一致的短语。句子排列成串,形成一个整体。例如:1.No one c
30、an be perfectly free till all are free;no one can be perfectly moral till all are moral;no one can be perfectly happy till all are happy.所有的人自由后,才能完全自由;所有的人都有道德,才能完全合乎道德;所有的人都幸福了,才能真正幸福。School resources:_ classes_ teachers&classmates_ school facilities_ school activitiesUseful skills:_ skills_ skill
31、sA positive attitude:look on the _never lose _Good study habits:_ your study_ goals_ schoolwork with other activitiesInternal factorsExternal factorsAdvice on realizing potential Page 5 B1 answers:Page 5 B1 answers:1 challenge 1 challenge 2 effort 2 effort 3 balancing 3 balancing 4 rise to 4 rise to
32、 5 responsible 5 responsible 6 acquire 6 acquire 7 take advantage of 7 take advantage of 8 confidence8 confidenceParts of Parts of speechspeechsuffixessuffixeswordswordsnounsnouns-ful-ful-les-les-al-alverbsverbs-ive-ive-ous-oususeful useful beautiful,helpful,careful,beautiful,helpful,careful,success
33、ful,colourful,wonderful successful,colourful,wonderful endless,priceless,careless,jobless,endless,priceless,careless,jobless,meaningless,homeless,useless,meaningless,homeless,useless,natural,personal,cultural,national,natural,personal,cultural,national,governmental,educational,governmental,education
34、al,active,attractive,protective,active,attractive,protective,impressive,creativeimpressive,creativecontinuous,variouscontinuous,variousB2B2B3 The speech uses a number of parallel B3 The speech uses a number of parallel structures.Find them in the speech.structures.Find them in the speech.L1.L1.Today
35、 is the start of a new term,the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.L5.L5.The path before you leads to a world full of challenges:a new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.L15.L15.Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create,what medical advances
36、 you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop!L17.L17.The possibilities are endless,and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family,to your community and to our country.B3 The speech uses a number of parallel B3 The speech uses a number of parallel structures
37、.Find them in the speech.structures.Find them in the speech.L22.L22.Take advantage of your classes,learn from your teachers and classmates,and make use of our school facilities.L25.L25.Of equal importance are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude.L26.L26.Carefully plan your study,s
38、et clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities.L34.L34.Be confident,do your best and make us proud!B3 What is a parallel structure?B3 What is a parallel structure?Parallel structures use the same pattern of Parallel structures use the same pattern of words or sentences.They can add
39、 balance to words or sentences.They can add balance to sentences and make the language more powerful sentences and make the language more powerful and effectiveand effective Now think of your own sentence with a similar Now think of your own sentence with a similar structure to encourage someone who is unhappy.structure to encourage someone who is unhappy.(Sample answer)(Sample answer)Shake off your unhappiness,get out of your Shake off your unhappiness,get out of your chair and do something that makes you happy!chair and do something that makes you happy!