(
课件网) Staring out Understanding ideas Developing ideas Reading for writing Presenting ideas What did your parents give you before junior high What did they hope They gave me....... They hoped....... What did Mia's parents give her before junior high A paper boat. Why 1. Look at the words and expressions and look up their meaning in a dictionary. by yourself problem try your best work hard 你自己 问题 尽自己最大的努力 努力学习 What do you think of the meaning of the boat Growing up is like sailing a boat. 成长就像坐船。 We will go through many wind and storms.我们将经历许多风雨。 No one can help us. We need to solve the problem by ourselves. 没有人能帮助我们。我们需要自己解决这个问题。 Look and say Do you know why did Mia's parents give her a boat What is "journey" What is the meaning of the title Junior high school life. It means " before Mia's junior high begins". How many parts are there in this passage Part 1 conversation Part 2 A letter Read part 1 and choose T for true or F for false. ( ) 1.Mia got a gift on her seventh birthday. ( ) 2.Mia’s parents made a paper boat for her. ( ) 3.Mia’s parents and she put the paper boat in the pool. ( ) 4.Mia’s parents give her a new paper boat and share some thoughts. They made the paper boat together. F F T T Guess: What are her parents' thoughts Maybe the parents’ hope. Maybe some rules(规则). Maybe some learning tips(学习技巧). ... Let's read the letter and get the answers. Look and say Salutation 称呼 Signature 署名 What kind of passage is it It is a letter. This is a letter from parents (dad and mum) to Mia. 3. Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage. thoughts new problems best work hard helps junior high 1. What do “a pool”, “a river” and “the sea” stand for 2. What do you think Mia’s parents did to protect her boat from winds 3. What do you think the “storms” are simile 明喻 metaphor 暗喻 P26 4 4. Answer the questions. 1. What do “a pool”, “a river” and “the sea” stand for 2. What do you think Mia’s parents did to protect her boat from winds 3. What do you think the “storms” are A pool stands for primary school; a river stands for junior high. The sea stands for the broader world Mia will face beyond junior high school. 游泳池代表小学；一条河代表初中。大海代表着米娅初中毕业后将面临的更广阔的世界。 Storms stand for the challenges and difficulties Mia will encounter in junior high school and beyond. 风暴代表着米娅在初中及以后会遇到的挑战和困难。 Mia's parents likely provided support, guidance, and protection during Mia's time in primary school. 米娅的父母可能在米娅上小学期间提供了支持、指导和保护。 Think and share Do you agree with the description of primary school and junior high in the letter Why or why not 描述 a small pool a wide river primary school junior high Think and share Did your parents give you any advice about life at junior high What was it Keep healthy, eat well and sleep ... ...
