(课件网) Unit 1 Back to school Welcome to the unit & Reading Lead in Introduce yourself to students in your group. My name is… I am a… I was born in… I graduated from… I like…/am fond of…/am good at… I hope…/think…/want… Lead in How did you feel on your first day at Senior High □ excited □ nervous □ happy □ curious □ proud □ _____ Lead in happy 高兴的 nervous 紧张的 excited 兴奋的 curious 好奇的 proud 自豪的 Welcome to the unit 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 1. What do you think of your new school life so far Example：It has been an enjoyable and exciting experience for me. There are so many interesting subjects. The teachers and classmates all seem friendly and helpful. Welcome to the unit 2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school In what areas will you have to work harder Example：I think I can do well in planning my studies. I learnt how to plan my studies at junior high school. There will be more work at senior high so a good study plan will give me a big advantage. I will have to work harder to improve my communication skills. I am a bit shy and I don't make friends that easily. I will join a club that will help me learn how to communicate better. Vocabulary 1. senior be senior to sb. 比某人级别（或地位）高的 senior high=senior high school 高中 a senior officer/manager 高级军官/经理 a senior assistant 高级助理 senior citizens 老年人（委婉说法） 练习：I'm three years _____ to my younger brother, but not taller than him. senior Vocabulary 2. challenge the challenge of doing sth. 做某事的挑战 face a challenge 面对挑战 meet a challenge 迎接挑战 accept/take up a challenge 接受挑战 challenge sb. to (do) sth. 向某人挑战（做）某事 challenge a view 质疑某个观点 练习：Today my friend Mike _____ me to a game of chess. challenged Vocabulary 3. acquire acquire skills/knowledge/experience 获得技能／知识／经验 acquire a good knowledge of 学会；精通 acquire a reputation for 得到……的名声 acquire a habit of 养成……的习惯 acquired adj. 后天的；已获得的；已成习惯的 acquisition n. （知识、技能等的）获得；得到 练习：We must cherish experience _____ at the cost of our own blood. acquired Vocabulary 4. effort with (an) effort 费力地 without effort 毫不费力地 put effort into sth. 努力做某事 spare no effort to do sth. 不遗余力地做某事 make an effort/make efforts 作出努力 make every effort to do sth. 尽全力做某事 in an effort to do sth. 为了做某事 练习：We should especially recognize our children's _____ to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal. efforts Vocabulary 5. advance advance on/towards sb./sth. 向某人/某物前进 in advance 预先；事先；提前 in advance of （时间上）提前于…… make an advance/advances in 在……方面取得进步 advanced adj. ... ...
