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课件网) Unit 1 A New Start Understanding ideas 1. Where is the student 2. How is he feeling today 3. Why is he so happy He is on the playground of his school. He is very happy, excited and confident. Try to describe the picture with the following questions to help you. Complete the questionnaire alone first. 1. How did you feel on your first day at Senior High □ excited □ nervous □ happy □ curious □ proud □ other _____ Questionnaire Intensive reading: Find some detailed information. Read the diary carefully. Divide the diary into four parts and complete the table with expressions about Meng Hao’s experiences. Structure of the text Before going to school Para.1 Arriving at school Para._____ During the English class Para._____ --Para._____ After the English class Para._____ 2 3 7 8 The author develops the diary mainly by following _____ order . time Meng Hao’s experiences Before going to school Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1._____, he got up early and 2._____ to his new school. senior high rushed Arriving at school The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to 3._____. He met a man who he 4._____ find out later was his English teacher. Intensive reading: Find some detailed information. explore a bit was surprised to Intensive reading: Find some detailed information. During the English class Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class. With 5._____, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6._____. Mr Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them 7._____. He advised everyone to 8._____ and 9._____. butterflies in his stomach the same name under pressure keep calm be prepared Elements of a diary: date, day Write in the first person by using "I”. Mainly use past tense Tick what you want to include in your diary about your first day at senior high. □ the school campus □ new teachers □ school subjects □ a new timetable □ an embarrassing moment □ new friends □ your feelings □ other _____ Read the passage and find out what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high. □ the school campus □ new teachers □ school subjects □ a new timetable □ an embarrassing moment □ new friends □ your feelings □ other _____ Choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high. He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do. B. With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future. C. He was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, he felt more confident. Task1:This passage develops in the order of_____. Task2:Divide it into four parts and summarize the main idea. para.1: before going to school para.2: arriving at school para.3-7: during the English class para.8: after the English class time part1 part2 part3 part4 Read the passage again. Following the timeline, find out Meng Hao's e ... ...
