1、Starting out Words and expressions 1.senior /sini/adj.(地位、水平或级别地位、水平或级别)高的，高级的高的，高级的2.curious/kjris/adj.好奇的好奇的 3.impression/mpren/n.印象，感想印象，感想 4.campus/kmps/n.校园校园 5.tradition/trdn/n.传统传统 6.facility/fslti/n.设施设施 7.impressive/mpresv/adj.令人钦佩的令人钦佩的,给人深刻印象的给人深刻印象的 Words and expressions 1.impression n印象
2、；感想；印记印象；感想；印记【用法】：【用法】：have/get the impression that be under the impression that 认为认为/觉得觉得 get/have a good(bad)impression of sb./sth.对某人对某人/物印象好物印象好(不好不好)leave/make a(n).impression on sb.给某人留下给某人留下的印象的印象 2.curious adj.好奇的；稀奇古怪的好奇的；稀奇古怪的【用法】：【用法】：be/become curious about对对感到好奇感到好奇 be curious to do st
3、h.急于做某事，想做某事急于做某事，想做某事 It is curious that.很奇怪。很奇怪。curiosity n.好奇；好奇心好奇；好奇心 out of curiosity出于好奇出于好奇 with curiosity(curiously)好奇地好奇地 curiously adv.好奇地好奇地 First day of school questionnaireWelcome to senior high!Id like to know what you think of your new school,and how youre feeling about it.Please com
4、plete the questionnaire and return it to me.Your Form Teacher1 How did you feel on your first day at senior high?excited curious nervous proud happy other_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?4 What do you li
5、ke most about your new school?the campus its traditions your teachers its facilities your classmates other_5 What have you found most impressive about senior high?My First Day at Senior High Understanding ideasmoment/mmnt/n.某一时刻某一时刻 author/r/n.作者，作家作者，作家 eagerness/ins/n.热切，渴望热切，渴望 explore/ksplr/v.考察
6、，探险考察，探险 one by one 依次地，一个接一个地依次地，一个接一个地 engine/endn/n.发动机，引擎发动机，引擎 insect/nsekt/n.昆虫昆虫 collection/klekn/n.（一批）收藏品（一批）收藏品 organise/naz/v.组织组织 nudge/nd/n.（通常用肘）轻推（通常用肘）轻推 butterfly/btfla/n.蝴蝶蝴蝶 breathe/bri/v.呼吸呼吸 panic/pnk/n.惊恐，惊慌惊恐，惊慌 challenge/tlnd/n.挑战挑战 pressure/prer/n.压力压力 calm/km/adj.镇静的，沉着的镇静的
7、，沉着的 the school campus new teachers school subjects a new timetable an embarrassing moment new friends your feelings other_Tick what you want to include in your diary about your first day at senior high.Read the passage and find out what the author write in his diary about his first day at senior hi
8、gh.The author write about the school campus ,his new English teacher,the first class,and embarrassing moment and his feelings in the diary.The big day finally arrived:my first day at senior highMeng Haos experiences:Because it was Meng Haos first day at 1_,he got up early and 2_ to his new school.Me
9、ng Haos feelings:excited:woke up early;rushed out of the door.senior high rushed Before going to schoolI decided to explore a bit whenMeng Haos experiences:The campus was still quiet,so Meng Hao decided to 3 _.He met a man who he 4_ find out later was his English teacher.Meng Haos feelings:explore a
10、 bit was surprised to curious:decided to explore a bit Arriving at school:Meng Haos experiences:Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class.With 5_,he began,but everyone laughed.It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6_.Meng Hao said that challenges at senior high migh
11、t put them 7_.He advised everyone to 8_ and 9_.Meng Haos feelings:butterflies in his stomach the same name under pressure keep calm be preparednervous:the engine just wouldnt start;butterflies in my stomach;breathed deeply;frightened:looked at them in panic.embarrassed,a lot more relaxed.During the
12、English class:Meng Haos experiences:Meng Hao thought he had 10_ to his new school life.Meng Haos feelings:confident:a good beginning to my new school life.a good beginningAfter the English class:Well begun,half done!If you have a good beginning,your chance of success will be greatly improved!Thank you!
