1、Reading and ThinkingFirst ImpressionsWelcome unit1.To grasp the detailed information of the passage.2.To understand the passage from the whole.3.To talk about colorful senior high school life.Watch the video and finish the following exercises.Lead-inWendy:feels a bit _;plans to work harder in her st
2、udies and join _.Stephen:feels _;plans to spend more time on _.Watch the video and finish the following exercises.more clubsmore excitedEnglish and physicsnervousHow did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Tell me your feeling?And why?Pre-redinghappyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedActivi
3、ty 1Discuss the question1.Parents often feel very _ about their children on their first day of school.2.Your encouragement made me more _ of my future.3.My new deskmate is _ and good at making new friends.4.She tapped her forehead and looked _ with herself.confidentoutgoingannoyedanxiousfrightened,o
4、utgoing,anxious,awkward,confident,annoyedActivity 2Choose the suitable words to fill in blanks.5.I was the first to ask him _questions,but therell be more difficult ones to come.6.Most children are _of the sight of blood.frightenedawkwardfrightened,outgoing,anxious,awkward,confident,annoyedActivity
5、2Choose the suitable words to fill in blanks.Reading skillsReading StrategySkimming(main idea)Scanning(certain information)titles and headingsthe first and last sentences of paragraphsthe first and last paragraphspictures and chartsRead the text for key words and phrase,dates,numbers,etc.Do not need
6、 to read the whole text.While-readingActivity 1Fast-reading for main ideasFirst Impression1.Where is the passage from?2.Whats the topic of the passage?3.In what order is the passage organized?Han Jings cellphone.Han Jings first impressions on her new school.A.Time order B.Space order.Skim the passag
7、e quickly and do the following exercises.4Match the main idea with each paragraph.(1)Para.1 AHan Jings first maths class.(2)Para.2 BThe worries about the new school day.(3)Para.3 CHan Jings feelings about her first day at senior high school.(4)Para.4 DHan Jings first chemistry class.TimeEventsFeelin
8、g7:00 a.m.Want to make a good first(1)_12:30 p.m.Had her first(2)_ class;Found most of her classmates and teachers(3)_.5:32 p.m.Had her(4)_class in the science lab;A guy tried to(5)_her the whole time;Wanted to tell the guy to be quiet and(6)_.Read the passage and fill in the following blanks.impres
9、sionmathsfriendly and helpfultalk toleaveanxioushappyannoyedchemistryher aloneActivity 2Careful-reading for detailsRead the passage and fill in the following blanks.TimeEventsFeeling10:29 p.m.Didnt feel awkward or(7)_;(8)_her friends from junior high school;Believe she will make new(9)_;Feel much mo
10、re(10)_and think that tomorrow will be a great day.frightenedMissfriendsconfidenthopefulRead the passage again and discuss the following questions.(1)Why did Han Jing feel anxious before school?(2)How was her first maths class?Because she is a new senior high student and she is not outgoing.Whats mo
11、re,she is worried about whether she can make friends.It was difficult but the teacher was kind and friendly.(3)What would you do if the same thing happened to you in the chemistry class?(4)What did Han Jing learn from her first day at senior high school?If I were Han Jing,I would tell him to keep qu
12、iet and leave me alone.She learned/learnt that she would make new friends in her new class and there was a lot to explore in the new school.Read the passage again and discuss the following questions.Paraphrase:What if no one talks to me?What should I do if no one talks to me?What will happen if no o
13、ne talks to me?Tian 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.feel confidentseniorActivity 3Word studyComplete the passa
14、ge on Page 5.Her 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 would understand!impressionconcentrated onShe also made friends and began to _ the city with them.Her new friends were happy to explain things to he
15、r after class.Her favourite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students do cool _!exploreexperimentsIntroduce your first day to your classmates.(My first day)Post-readingTips for thinking:How did you feel before school?What class impressed you most on the first day of school?Why?Did you
16、 experience anything special on your first day of school?What happened?What did you learn from your first day at senior high school?Activity 1DiscussionRead the passage again and fill in the blanks.Hi,I am Han Jing.Do you know how many 1._(feel)I had 2._ my first day of senior high school?At 7:00 a.
17、m.,I was really anxious because I am not 3._ outgoing girl.I wanted to make a good first 4._(impress)but I was worried that I couldnt make friends here at all.At 12 30 p.m.,I found my maths class really difficult.5._ my maths teacher brought us so much 6._(laugh),which made us happier.feelingsonanim
18、pressionActivity 2SummaryButlaughterBesides,I found the other teachers and classmates were all friendly and ready 7._(help)me.At 5 32 p.m.,I was doing a chemistry experiment.But a guy always tried to speak to me,which made me 8._(annoy).Now it is a little late,but I am really excited because I know
19、all of my worries 9._(be)wrong.I should be 10._(confidence)in the future.I think that tomorrow will be a great day!to helpannoyedareconfidentRead the passage again and fill in the blanks.Activity 3Analyze the complex sentencesFIRST IMPRESSIONS Han Jings World7：00 a.m.So this is it senior high school
20、 at last!Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.I want to make a good first impression.Will I make any friends?What if no one talks to me?Para.1adj.焦虑的；渴望的焦虑的；渴望的make a good impression on sb.给某人给某人留下留下一个一个好好印象印象be anxious about/for 对对焦虑焦虑不安不安Analyze the complex sentencesFIRST IMPRESSIONS H
21、an Jings World12：30 p.m.I just had my first maths class at senior high school!The class was difficult，but the teacher was kind and friendly.He even told us a funny story，and everyone laughed so much!I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.Para.2笑得很开心笑得很开心宾语宾语谓语谓语宾语补足语宾语补足语FIR
22、ST IMPRESSIONS Han Jings World5：32 p.m.This afternoon，we had our chemistry class in the science lab.The 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 al
23、one!Para.3next to“紧邻，在紧邻，在近旁近旁”，介词短语作后，介词短语作后置定语置定语集中精力集中精力于于leave sb.alone 不打扰某人，别烦某人不打扰某人，别烦某人Analyze the complex sentencesFIRST IMPRESSIONS Han Jings World10：29 p.m.What a day!This morning，I was worried that no one would talk to me.But I was wrong.I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all.I miss
24、my friends from junior high school，but I believe I will make new friends here，and theres a lot to explore at senior high.I feel much more confident than I felt this morning.I think that tomorrow will be a great day!Para.4what引导的感叹句！引导的感叹句！be worried that担心担心介词短语作后置定语介词短语作后置定语Analyze the complex sentences后面省略了后面省略了it is宾语从句宾语从句to do不定式作后置定语不定式作后置定语Preview language points and recite long sentencesHomeworkThank you!
