1、Starting out&Understanding ideasActivity 1 1.What do these students do at school?2.How is this school different from your school?Starting out How did you feel on your first day at senior high?excited curious nervous proud happy other_ What was your first impression of your new school?Whos the first
2、person youve got to know?How did you get to know each other?What do you like most about your new school?the campus its traditions your teachers its facilities your classmates other _ What have you found most impressive about senior high?First day of school questionnaire P1Activity 2 curious 好奇的 adj.
3、be curious to do sth.Im curious to know my score.be curious about sth.Im curious about my score.curiosity 好奇心 n.out of curiosity 出于好奇心I want to know his name out of curiosity.senior high 高中junior high school 初中impression n.印象have a good/bad impression of sth.（人）对的印象好/不好I have a good impression of my
4、 new school.make a impression on sb（物）给某人留下的印象My self-introduction made a good impression on everyone.impress v.使人钦佩，使留下深刻印象impress sb.with sth.I impress my classmate with my excellent performance.impressive adj.印象深刻的His speech is impressive.tradition n.传统，风俗The company has a long tradition of desig
5、n.traditional adj.传统的，习俗的Its traditional for us to eat mooncake on Mid-autumn Festival.traditionally adv.传统地，按照习俗Traditionally,we eat mooncake on Mid-autumn Festival.Understanding ideasMy First Day at Senior HighActivity 2 Please read the title and predict the main idea of the passage.a new friendth
6、e new teachercampus environmentthe feelingsUnderstanding ideasActivity 3 Skimming-略读You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,pictures,key words and topic sentences.（通过阅读关键句掌握文章大意）Scanning-精读You can get the detailed information by reading the whole passage carefully.（仔细阅读获取关键
7、信息）1.He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.2.With the English teachers support,he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.3.He was not sure about life at senior high,but after the English class,he felt more confident.Please read the passage quicky
8、and choose the best description of Meng Haos first day at senior high.Activity 3 the school campus new teachers school subjects a new timetable an embarrassing moment new friends your feelings other _Read the passage and find out what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.
9、Activity 3 Activity 4 Please read the table and sort out the structure of passageAfter I had pictured it over and over again in my mind the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high!I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school.P1The campus was sti
10、ll quiet when I arrived,so I decided to explore a bit.I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here?“Turning around,I saw a white-haired man.“Yes,“I replied.“Im wondering what life is going to be like here.”“Dont worry,he gave me a smile.“Youll soon find out
11、.P2-3How true these words were!When my English teacher stepped into the classroom,I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.Activity 4 senior highrushed(out of the door)explore a bitwas surprised to“Good morning,everyone.Before we start,please come to the front one by one and introduce y
12、ourself to the class.Ill go first.”P4“What?!”I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldnt start.“I should say my name,of course.But what else?What could I say to make a good first impression?Something about my insect collection,perhaps.I was organising my words in my head when the girl ne
13、xt to me gave me a nudge.“Its your turn!”P5With butterflies in my stomach,I breathed deeply“Hi,Im Meng Hao.“Everyone started laughing.I looked at them in panic.“Nice to know we share the same name,”said my new teacher.I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!Although I was
14、embarrassed,his words made me a lot more relaxed!P6 When we had all introduced ourselves,Mr.Meng said,“Well done,everyone!I know this isnt easy for many of you.But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.But it a
15、ll depends on what you do.Keep calm and be prepared.That way,youll make the most of your time at senior high.”P7butterflies in his stomachunder pressurethe same nameKeep calmbe preparedPeople say,“Well begun,half done.“I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life.P8After I had pictured it
16、 over and over again in my mind the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high!I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school.P1Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos feelingsBefore going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English
17、classActivity 4 excited:woke up early;rushed out of the doorThe campus was still quiet when I arrived,so I decided to explore a bit.I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here?“Turning around,I saw a white-haired man.“Yes,“I replied.“Im wondering what life
18、 is going to be like here.”“Dont worry,he gave me a smile.“Youll soon find out.P2How true these words were!When my English teacher stepped into the classroom,I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.P3Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos feelingsBefore going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring
19、 the English classAfter the English classdecided to explore a bitcurious:Activity 4 excited:woke up early;rushed out of the door“Good morning,everyone.Before we start,please come to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the class.Ill go first.”P4“What?!”I tried to turn on my brain but the e
20、ngine just wouldnt start.“I should say my name,of course.But what else?What could I say to make a good first impression?Something about my insect collection,perhaps.I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.“Its your turn!”P5With butterflies in my stomach,I breath
21、ed deeply“Hi,Im Meng Hao.“Everyone started laughing.I looked at them in panic.“Nice to know we share the same name,”said my new teacher.I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!Although I was embarrassed,his words made me a lot more relaxed!P6 When we had all introduced our
22、selves,Mr.Meng said,“Well done,everyone!I know this isnt easy for many of you.But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.But it all depends on what you do.Keep calm and be prepared.That way,youll make the most o
23、f your time at senior high.”P7Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos feelingsBefore going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English classAfter the English classdecided to explore a bitcurious:tried to turn on my brain;the engine just wouldnt start;butterflies in my stomach;breathed deeply looked at the
24、m in panic;embarrassed;nervous:frightened:Activity 4 excited:woke up early;rushed out of the doorrelaxedPeople say,“Well begun,half done.“I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life.P8Meng Haos experiences Meng Haos feelingsBefore going to schoolArriving at schoolDuring the English class
25、After the English classdecided to explore a bitcurious:tried to turn on my brain;the engine just wouldnt start;butterflies in my stomach;breathed deeply looked at them in panic;embarrassed;nervous:frightened:confident:a good beginning to my new school lifeActivity 4 excited:woke up early;rushed out
26、of the doorrelaxedActivity 4 Whats the genre of this passage?Narrative 记叙文Diary 日记1.What is your understanding of the saying“Well begun,half done”?2.What happened on your first day at senior high?Share your experiences and feelings with the class.Think&Shareyour feelings on the first dayyour first i
27、mpression of the new schoolthe first person you knowyour favorite things about the school impressive things about senior highActivity 5 After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high!I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eage
28、rness to get to know my new school.P1The campus was still quiet when I arrived,so I decided to explore a bit.I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here?“Turning around,I saw a white-haired man.“Yes,“I replied.“Im wondering what life is going to be like he
29、re.”“Dont worry,he gave me a smile.“Youll soon find out.P2How true these words were!When my English teacher stepped into the classroom,I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.P3“Good morning,everyone.Before we start,please come to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the clas
30、s.Ill go first.”P4“What?!”I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldnt start.“I should say my name,of course.But what else?What could I say to make a good first impression?Something about my insect collection,perhaps.I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a
31、nudge.“Its your turn!”P5With butterflies in my stomach,I breathed deeply“Hi,Im Meng Hao.“Everyone started laughing.I looked at them in panic.“Nice to know we share the same name,”said my new teacher.I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!Although I was embarrassed,his wor
32、ds made me a lot more relaxed!P6 When we had all introduced ourselves,Mr.Meng said,“Well done,everyone!I know this isnt easy for many of you.But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.But it all depends on what you do.Keep calm and be prepared.That way,youll make the most of your time at senior high.”People say,“Well begun,half done.“I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life.P7-8
