1、Welcome!Welcome!What is the video about?What is the video about?Do you like it?and why?Do you like it?and why?Highlights of My Senior YearHighlights of My Senior Year ByBy Joanna Sykes Joanna Sykes SkimmingWhich of the following sentences best Which of the following sentences best summarizes the pas
2、sage?summarizes the passage?A.Its about Joannas senior year.A.Its about Joannas senior year.B.Its about the wonderful things in Joannas B.Its about the wonderful things in Joannas senior year.senior year.C.Its about Joannas successes.C.Its about Joannas successes.D.Its about Joannas senior prom.D.It
3、s about Joannas senior prom.Fast reading-Look through the passage and then match the paragraphs with their main ideas:Para main ideaPara main idea 1 1 A.A.Im looking back at my senior year.Im looking back at my senior year.2 2 B.B.My school life is almost over.My school life is almost over.3 3 C.C.t
4、hree other things Im pleased about three other things Im pleased about 4 4 D.D.We had fun skiing on the Rocky Mountains.We had fun skiing on the Rocky Mountains.5 5 E.E.I was elected prom queen and we had great I was elected prom queen and we had great fun on the coast.fun on the coast.6 6 F.F.Worki
5、ng as an arts editor is a success for me.Working as an arts editor is a success for me.7 7 G.G.I enjoyed working as a peer mediator.I enjoyed working as a peer mediator.8 8 H.H.The highlight of the year was the senior The highlight of the year was the senior prom.prom.Fast readingChoose the structur
6、e of the passage（paragraphs）A AB BIntensive reading-1.Which words can describe Joannas feeling when the senior year is finished?2.Why did Joanna want to write the article?3.Meanwhile,I find myself _(回首我的高中时光回首我的高中时光),and thinking about all the wonderful things _have happened.unbelievable,unforgetabl
7、e,excitedunbelievable,unforgetable,excitedlooking back on my senior yearlooking back on my senior yearthat/whichthat/whichTo make them a good memoryTo make them a good memory1)When the girl came to herself,she found herself _(lie)in a strange room.2)when I came into the classroom,I found our headmas
8、ter_(seat)at the back of our classroom.lyingseatedworking as an _ _working as an _ _working as a _ _working as a _ _a _ trip to the Rocky a _ trip to the Rocky Mountains.Mountains.Other things Im pleased about:Other things Im pleased about:getting good _;getting good _;receiving the senior _;receivi
9、ng the senior _;being _ to the student being _ to the student council.council.successes successes for Joanna to for Joanna to rememberrememberarts editorarts editorpeer mediatorpeer mediatorskiingskiingRead Paras 3-6 and fill in the formRead Paras 3-6 and fill in the formeletedeletedgradesgradespriz
10、eprizesomeone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other studentsRead paras 7-8 and answer the questions:1)Before going to the prom,what preparations did Joanna make?2)why did Joanna enjoy the prom so much?Because she went with Danial,looked elegant,had Because she went with Dan
11、ial,looked elegant,had a good time with her friends,and was elected prom a good time with her friends,and was elected prom queen.queen.She found a dress that suited her perfectly and had She found a dress that suited her perfectly and had her hair specially done.her hair specially done.I canI cant b
12、elieve my school life is almost over.I feel too _ t believe my school life is almost over.I feel too _(excite)to think clearly!At the same time,I find myself _(excite)to think clearly!At the same time,I find myself _(look)back at my senior year,and thinking about all the wonderful(look)back at my se
13、nior year,and thinking about all the wonderful things _things _ have happened.I _ have happened.I _(work)as an _(work)as an arts editor for the newspaper,_ has been a real success for arts editor for the newspaper,_ has been a real success for me.Ime.Ive also enjoyed working as a peer mediator to he
14、lp students ve also enjoyed working as a peer mediator to help students settle problems that they have _ others.During the Easter settle problems that they have _ others.During the Easter vacation,I had great fun _(take)a school skiing trip with my vacation,I had great fun _(take)a school skiing tri
15、p with my friends.Besides,I was given a car because of getting good grades friends.Besides,I was given a car because of getting good grades on my final exams and _on my final exams and _(receive)the senior prize for English Literature.And Ill never forget(receive)the senior prize for English Literat
16、ure.And Ill never forget _(elect)to the student council.The highlight of the(elect)to the student council.The highlight of the year was the senior prom.The big surprise was year was the senior prom.The big surprise was _I was elected _I was elected prom queen.After the prom,we sat on the beach and _
17、 prom queen.After the prom,we sat on the beach and _(watch)the sunrise.It was a perfect ending _ a perfect school year.(watch)the sunrise.It was a perfect ending _ a perfect school year.But _ is a pity that its probably the last time this will happen.But _ is a pity that its probably the last time t
18、his will happen.thatthatexcitedexcitedlookinglookingthatthatwhichwhichhave been working have been working withwithtakingtakingreceivingreceivingbeing electedbeing electedwatchedwatchedtotoIt ItPost-reading Discussion 1.Are there things in this article that surprise you?What are they and why?2.What k
19、ind of person is Joanna?Describe her.3.Do you like Joanna?Say why/why not.Joanna is an outgoing person who likes to be involved in Joanna is an outgoing person who likes to be involved in student life.She enjoys positions of responsibility.She student life.She enjoys positions of responsibility.She
20、is also competitive.She likes to have a good time with is also competitive.She likes to have a good time with her friends,too.her friends,too.school opening g ceremony Celebrate Teachers Daymilitary trainingthe sports meeting What are What are highlightshighlights of your senior of your senior years?years?Share the most Share the most unforgetable unforgetable part of your senior years.part of your senior years.Oral practiceWrite a short passage about Write a short passage about what impressed you most in your what impressed you most in your senior high.senior high.Thank you!Thank you!
