1、WelcomeWelcome unitunitReading and ThinkingReading ComprehensionBy the end of this period,you will be able to:1.learn some adjectives that describe feelings;2.find out Han Jings experience on the first day of senior high school;3.draw a mind map of Han Jings feelings changes;3.describe your first da
2、y at senior high school.A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.Laozi Watch the video and finish the following exercises.Pre-readingWendy:feels a bit _;plans to work harder in her studies and join _.Stephen:feels _;plans to spend more time on _.more clubsmore excitedEnglish and physicsner
3、vousHow did you feel on your first day of senior high school?Tell me your feeling?And why?happyanxiousexcitedannoyedsurprisedawkward frightenedI felt very excited,but also anxious on my first day of senior high school.On the one hand,it was the beginning of a new part of my life and everything seeme
4、d so new and interesting.On the other hand,I was worried that I would not be able to make friends and that the schoolwork would be too hard.First ImpressionWhile-reading1.Where is the text taken from?A.A biography(自传).B.A diary.C.A speech.D.A social networking website.2.Whats the topic of the text?3
5、.In what order is the text organized?Han Jings first impressions on her new school.Time order Skim the passage quickly and do the following exercises.Skimming4Match the main idea with each paragraph.(1)Para.1 AHan Jings first maths class.(2)Para.2 BThe worries about the new school day.(3)Para.3 CHan
6、 Jings feelings about her first day at senior high school.(4)Para.4 DHan Jings first chemistry class.Read the text and fill in the table with the words or phrases about Han Jings day individually.TimeHan Jings first day(key words)7:00 amsenior high school12:30 pm 5:32 pm 10:29 pmmaths class,difficul
7、t,a kind and friendly teacherchemistry class,the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time,couldnt concentrate on the experimentdidnt feel awkward or frightened,will make new friends,a lot to exploreCareful-readingDraw pictures to show Han Jings feelings on her first school day.7:00 a.m.12:3
8、0 p.m.5:32 p.m.Campus BlackboardLab10:29 p.m.Dormitory Read the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.Why did Han Jing feel anxious before school?2.Why do you think Han Jing wants to make a good first impression?Because she is a new senior high student and she is not outgoing.Whats mor
9、e,she is worried about whether she can make friends.A good first impression probably helps to show that she is trustworthy,confident,and pleasant.3.What if no one talks to you?4.How was her first maths class?I will probably talk first and try to find something interesting to share.It was difficult b
10、ut the teacher was kind and friendly.5.What would you do if someone is always talking in class?6.What did Han Jing learn from her first day at senior high school?I would tell him politely to stop talking and listen to the teacher.She learned/learnt that she would make new friends in her new class an
11、d there was a lot to explore in the new school.7.Paraphrase:What if no one talks to me?What should I do if no one talks to me?What will happen if no one talks to me?explore,impression,feel confident,senior,experiment concentrate onTian Hua is a new student at a school in America.She is studying at a
12、n American high school for one year.In China,Tian Hua was in Grade 1 at _ high school,but in America,she is in Grade 10!She did not _ at all when she arrived.Her first _was that English was difficult and people spoke too quickly,but soon she found that if she _ the ideas,not the single words,she wou
13、ld understand!She also made friends and began to _ the city with them.Her new friends were happy to explain things to her after class.Her favourite class is chemistry because the teacher lets the students do cool _!Tian Hua is not sure how well she will do at school this year,but she is not nervous
14、any more.She is excited!seniorfeel confidentComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.Word studyimpressionconcentrated onexploreexperiments1.What have you learned from Han Jings story?(Critical thinking)Starting a new life can be challenging at first,but it can also
15、be interesting,exciting and even rewarding.So,be brave to welcome the new school life!Post-readingDiscussion2.Introduce your first day to your classmates.(Creative thinking)Tips for thinking:How did you feel before school?What class impressed you most on the first day of school?Why?Did you experienc
16、e anything special on your first day of school?What happened?What did you learn from your first day at senior high school?My first day of school On my first day of senior high school,I wasnt that anxious because nearly all of my old classmates were there,too.However,I was a little stressed because t
17、he lessons were more difficult than before and I had to try my best to keep up with the other students.My favorite class was chemistry,because the teacher made it really interesting and we did many experiments.I was happy because our teachers treated us like adults and all the classes,though more di
18、fficult,were more interesting.With new term beginning,we are faced with a lot of opportunities and challenges.We are older than before,so we can be braver to complete heavier and more difficult learning tasks.Please keep in mind:A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.Read the passage aga
19、in and fill in the blanks.Hi,I am Han Jing.Do you know how many 1._(feel)I had 2._ my first day of senior high school?At 7:00 a.m.,I was really anxious because I am not 3._ outgoing girl.I wanted to make a good first 4._(impress)but I was worried that I couldnt make friends here at all.At 12 30 p.m.
20、,I found my maths class really difficult.5._ my maths teacher brought us so much 6._(laugh),which made us happier.feelingsonanimpressionButlaughterSummaryBesides,I found the other teachers and classmates were all friendly and ready 7._(help)me.At 5 32 p.m.,I was doing a chemistry experiment.But a gu
21、y always tried to speak to me,which made me 8._(annoy).Now it is a little late,but I am really excited because I know all of my worries 9._(be)wrong.I should be 10._(confidence)in the future.I think that tomorrow will be a great day!to helpannoyedareconfidentSentences AnalysisIm not outgoing so Im a
22、 little anxious right now.(Para1.Line 2)此句为_，由so连接构成。翻译：我性格并不外向，所以现在感觉有点焦虑。并列句I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.(Para 2.Line 6)此句为_;句子谓语为_；宾语为_；friendly and helpful为_。翻译：我觉得我的大多数同学和老师都很友好，而且乐于助人。简单句宾语补足语I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!(
23、Para 3.Line 6)此句为_;tell后面him为_语，to please.作_语；短语leave sb.alone的意思是“_”。翻译：我真想对他说：请安静点，别打扰我！简单句宾宾语补足不打扰某人，别烦某人I miss my friends from junior high school,but I believe I will make new friends here，and theres a lot to explore at senior high.(Para 4.Line 3)此句为_;from junior high school是介词短语作_；but为并列连词，表示_；I believe 后面是省略了that的_从句；theres.是 there be 句式，表示_。翻译：我想念我初中的朋友，但我相信我会在这里结交到新朋友，而且高中有很多事物等着我去探索。(某地)有(某物)并列复合句后置定语转折宾语HomeworkReview what we have learned and preview language points.
