Unit 1 Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading(I) 新 课 导 入 High school is a time of learning and discovery. What do you expect to learn and discover? Learn ——— knowledge of different subjects Welcome to the unit Discover ——— by joining various school clubs and activities 新 课 导 入 Watch the video and finish the following exercise. Wendy: feels a bit nervous; plans to work harder in her studies and join the _____. Stephen: feels _____; plans to spend more time on _____. Art Club very excited English and Physics Welcome to the unit 新 课 导 入 Welcome to the unit 1. What do you think of your new school life so far? 2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school? In what areas will you have to work harder? Free Talk 课 堂 学 习 Senior high school brings a lot of new experiences to everyone. The speech below was given to new senior high school students by their principal, Mr Xu, on the first day of term. Before you read the speech transcript, think about the following questions: ★ How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school? ★ What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech? Pre?reading A speech is usually made up of an opening, a body and a conclusion. Fast?reading Read the speech transcript quickly and find the topic sentence for each paragraph. A1 {4C3C2611-4C71-4FC5-86AE-919BDF0F9419}Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school! Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. You alone are responsible for realizing your great potential. Reading for topic sentences A topic sentence tells the reader the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragraph. Careful?reading Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the question. What did the principal say in the opening? What’s the purpose of the opening? He said: “Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.” to welcome the students to inform the students Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the chart. a new environment new knowledge new ways of thinking acquire great knowledge enjoy personal growth devote your time and effort How to discover one’s potential? Read Para. 3 carefully and fill the blanks. What is potential? The principal’s understanding? The principal’s examples? You will ——— Your understanding? Your example? Potential is your _____ that can be developed when you try hard enough. natural ability 1. create beautiful works of art 2. make _____ 3. develop _____ 4.make a difference to your_____, _____, _____ medical ... ...
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