1、To talk about your new school life.To describe the two interviewees feelings and plans about senior high school life.To illustrate possible opportunities and challenges you will face at senior high school.To adopt a positive attitude towards study at senior high school and enhance your understanding
2、 of the importance of senior high school education.Study without thinking leads to confusion;thinking without study ends in puzzlement.ConfuciusComplete the questionnaire.1.How did you feel on your first day at Senior High?excited nervous happy curious proud other _adj.级别高的级别高的;老年的老年的n.级别较高者级别较高者;年长
3、的人年长的人2.What was your first impression of your new school?3.Whos the first person youve got to know?How did you get to know each other?n.印象印象;感想感想4.What do you like most about your new school?the campus your teacher your classmates its traditions its facilities other _n.校园校园n.设施设施5.What have you fou
4、nd most impressive about senior high?6.Whatre the similarities or differences do you know between your junior high and senior high?初中初中adj.给人深刻印象的给人深刻印象的How do Wendy and Stephen think of their new school life?Watch the video and finish the following exercises.Wendy:feels a bit nervous;plans to work
5、harder in her studies and join the _.Stephen:feels _;plans to spend more time on _.Art Clubvery excitedEnglish and PhysicsAnswer the question:What opportunities and challenges will the two interviewees face?Wendy thinks she will have the chance to join more clubs and make some new friends,but she wi
6、ll have to work a bit harder in her studies.Stephen is very excited about his classes and thinks English and Physics will be much more difficult than they were at junior high school.1.What do you think of your new school life?It has been an enjoyable and exciting experience for me.There are so many
7、interesting subjects.The teachers and classmates all seem friendly and helpful.2.In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school?In what areas will you have to work harder?I think I can do well in planning my studies.I learnt how to plan my studies at junior high school.There will b
8、e more work at senior high so a good study plan will give me a big advantage.I will have to work harder to improve my communication skills.I am a bit shy and I dont make friends that easily.I will join a club that will help me learn how to communicate better.3.What will be the biggest opportunity an
9、d challenge for you at senior high school?The biggest opportunity for me will be to explore a brand new life at senior high school where I could realize my potential.My biggest challenge will be how to balance my studies and my hobbies because I am so bent on becoming an outstanding basketball playe
10、r that I wont give it up easily.When faced with so many tests and competitions,it is easy for us to feel anxious and depressed.What will be your attitude towards all the difficulties and challenges at senior high school?What can be done to maintain a positive frame of mind?Whenever there are obstacl
11、es in ones path,shrinking from them never helps solve the problem.On the contrary,it is important to have a positive attitude because it gives us the courage as well as the wisdom to get things done.To maintain a positive frame of mind,we should set realistic and attainable goals.Apart from that,we
12、can do something that makes us happy when we feel low.1.What do you think is the best way to study at senior high school?For me,studying at senior high school will present me with a hard but rewarding journey,so following the guidance of parents and teachers is a good idea.I shall approach my studie
13、s with an open mind and think independently.At the same time,I will explore new things on my own and work cooperatively with my classmates to solve problems together.2.What do you think is the significance of senior high school education?In my opinion,the significance of senior high school education
14、 is not about merely making academic achievements,but also about challenging ones understanding of the world and oneself with an open mind.successwisdomcouragebeliefthinkingdiligenceperseveranceintelligenceconfidencecompetencecooperationdeterminationDesign a dream school which should cover at least
15、three aspects of the following.School facilities School hours Learning task Teachers and classmate After-school activitiesPresent your dream schools.Confucius学而不思则学而不思则罔罔思而不学则殆思而不学则殆Study without thinking is labor lost.Thinking without study is perilous.1.Write down your own opinion on how to get used to senior high school life in 100 words.2.Preview Reading on Page 2-3.
