WELCOME UNIT Period One　Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking

WELCOME UNIT A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 人与社会——欢迎来到高中 单元主题语境 My First Day at Senior High Monday　4 September After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind，the big day finally arrived：my first day at senior high! I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness1 to get to know my new school. 类文赏读　话题导入 The campus was still quiet when I arrived，so I decided to explore a bit.I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here？” Turning around，I saw a white-haired man.“Yes，” I replied.“I’m wondering what life is going to be like here.” “Don’t worry，” he gave me a smile.“You’ll soon find out.” How true these words were! When my English teacher stepped into the classroom，I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier. “Good morning，everyone.Before we start，please come to the front one by one2 and introduce yourself to the class.I’ll go first...” “What？！” I tried to turn on my brain but the engine3 just wouldn’t start.“I should say my name，of course.But what else? What could I say to make a good first impression? Something about my insect collection4，perhaps.” I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.“It’s your turn！” With butterflies in my stomach5，I breathed deeply.“Hi，I’m Meng Hao.” Everyone started laughing.I looked at them in panic6.“Nice to know we share the same name，” said my new teacher.I had been too nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself! Although I was embarrassed，his words made me a lot more relaxed! When we had all introduced ourselves，Mr Meng said，“Well done，everyone! I know this isn’t easy for many of you.But this is just the kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges like this might sometimes put you under pressure.But it all depends on what you do.Keep calm and be prepared.That way，you’ll make the most of your time at senior high.” People say，“Well begun，half done.” I guess this was a good beginning to my new s