1、Unit 1 Back to schoolWelcome to the unitby Kitty 刘妮瑄刘妮瑄Warm up and lead inNew School Life Pre-readingWatch the video and finish the exercise in Page 1.Wendy:feels a bit nervous;plans to work harder in her studies and join the _.Stephen:feels _,plans to spend more time on _.Art Clubvery excitedEnglis
2、h and physicsPre-readingWhile-readingSkimmingQ1:How is the article organized?A:the speech transcript B:argumentation C:news report D:lettersQ2:What s the main idea of this passage?P4 tip2 partP4 tip1 partWhat is a speech?A speech is a form of verbal or nonverbal communication that is delivered for a
3、 given purpose.Good speech communication serves as an important aspect for many professions in terms of promoting proper communication between individuals.A speech is usually made up of an opening,a body and a conclusion.Pre-readingPre-readingFinding topic sentences A topic sentence tells the reader
4、 the main idea of a paragraph.It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph,but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragrph.While-readingScanningRead and find A1Para.1:Welcome to senior high school!Para.2:Para.3:Para.4:Para.5:Para.6:While-readingScanningRead and find A1Para.1:Welcome to
5、 senior high school!Para.2:I cant wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.Para.3:What is potential?Para.4:To fully realize your potential,it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.Para.5:Of equal importance are good study habits,useful skills and a positiv
6、e attitude.Para.6:Be confident,do your best and make us proud!Reading strategy:skimming and scanning.While-readingSkimming:We skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about.We look at the titles,the first and last sentences of paragraphs,and the first and last paragraphs,as well
7、as pictures and charts,to guess what the text is about.Scanning:When we want to find certain information in a text quickly,we scan the text for key words and phrases,dates numbers and so on.We do not need to read the whole text word by word.While-readingUnderstanding the structure of the speech1.The
8、 structure of paragraph 5(Topic sentencesupporting sentencesupporting sentencesupporting sentenceconcluding sentence)2.The link between paragraphs“it is important”and“Of equal importance”3.The structure of the speechIntroduction/Body/ConclusionWhile-reading Careful readingQ1:What challenges will stu
9、dents meet at senior high school?(Para 2)Q2:What does the principle have confidence in?(Para 3)Q3:What school resources are mentioned in the speech?(Para 4)Q4:What positive attitude should students develop?(Para 5)1.A new environment,new knowledge and new ways of thinking.2.He has confidence in stud
10、ents ability to make a difference to their family,to their community and to our country.3.Classes,teachers and classmates,school facilitiesand activities.4.Always look on the bright side and never lose hope,even in difficult situations.Post-reading DiscussionQ1:How does the principal try to keep his audience interested?What rhetorical devices does he use?Find examples from the speech.Q2:How are you going to realize your potential?Thank youby Kitty 刘妮瑄刘妮瑄
