1、Unit 1 Honesty and responsibilityExtended readingLead-inPlease enjoy a song and guess the name of it?WELCOMEThink and shareAs a student,how can you practise responsibility in your study and daily life?When you are devoted to doing so,how do you feel?WELCOMERead and thinkWhat do you think of the word
2、s of the speech?powerful persuasive energetic enthusiastic beautiful vivid expressive impressive Honoured guests,teachers and students,it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you here today and present my thoughts on this special occasion.You must be both excited and anxious about the new experie
3、nces that are in store for you.Dont worry,for you are all responsible young people,well prepared and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of the years ahead.At school,you have gradually understood the importance of a well-developed sense of responsibility.Apart from personal developme
4、nt,assuming responsibility for your actions is also important for the betterment of society.So,dear students,take your first step into the adult world by accepting your responsibilities,so that adulthood will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for both you and those around you.I wish you every
5、 success in your adult life!Structure(Para.1-2)(Para.3-5)(Para.6)Para.1 Para.2 Para.3Para.4Para.5 conclusiongreetingtopic/themeimportancepersonal developmentbetterment of societyWELCOMEMind mapPart 1(Paras.1-2)_Part 2(Paras.3-5)Main bodyPart 3(Para.6)_Para.1:_Para.2:The thesis statement of the speec
6、hPara.3:_Para.4:_Para.5:Taking responsibility for societyDetailed readingWhy shouldnt students be worried about entering adulthood?Because we are all responsible young people,well prepared and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of the years ahead.Detailed readingWhat situation would
7、 a person who has no sense of responsibility face?A person who has no sense of responsibility is at the mercy of their own careless and thoughtless behavior.Detailed readingWhy does assuming responsibility for your actions also benefit society?Because society is an organic whole,and as social beings
8、,we have a responsibility to make a contribution.Detailed reading Individual actionsRewardspicking up garbage around your neighbourhoodreporting a speeding carbeing energy-efficientdoing volunteer work at a local nursing homecontributes to a cleaner environmenthelps ensure road safetyleads to saving
9、s of our precious natural resourcesbrings love and warmth to the elderlySuccessfully overcoming these trials can help a person become a well-developed adult.Discussion:hardship 困苦failuretemptation 诱惑betrayal 背叛.Anyway,after a hurricane comes a rainbow.Writing:Writing techniquesA ship without an anch
10、or is at the mercy of the waves and winds;likewise,thoughtless behavior.(Lines 13-15)Writing TechniquesEffectAnalogyIt makes it easier for readers to comprehend a new idea.It also arouses their interest and adds visual effect.Writing techniquesAs you go throughThis way,you practise the virtue of cou
11、rage.Always giveThis way,you practise Be honest This way,you practise(Lines 19-26)Writing TechniquesEffectParallelstructuresParallel structures function as a means of creating a harmonious flow and rhythm,which can capture readers attention and make the speech more convincing and persuasive.Writing
12、techniquesYou may have heard the story of a small boy.saving the starfish.(Lines 30-35)Writing TechniquesEffectStory-tellingTelling a story makes it easier for readers to understand the meaning of taking responsibility for society.Writing techniquesFor example,picking up garbage.brings love and warm
13、th to the elderly.(Lines 36-40)Writing TechniquesEffectGiving examplesGiving examples makes the argument more convincing and easier to understand.Writing techniquesHowever,just as the Chinese saying goes,“Jade is good-for-nothing if not carved”.(Lines 46-47)Writing TechniquesEffectQuotingUsing a quo
14、te helps the author express his idea in a more profound way.During readingWhat is the relationship between taking responsibility for yourself and taking responsibility for society?Society is an organic whole,and as social beings,we have a responsibility to make a contribution.Like the lyrics“Home is
15、 the smallest country,while country is ten million families”,in this relationship,being responsible for ourselves,including avoiding careless and thoughtless behavior,means being responsible the society.By doing so,our society will become better and in turn benefit every individual.When we give,we also receive,and vice versa.
