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Welcome to the unit
Study without thinking back leads to confusion;
thinking without study ends in puzzlement.
— Confucius
Welcome to the unit
To know what it is that you know, and to know what it is that you do not know, —— that is _______________.
知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。
Welcome to the unit
understanding
Welcome to the unit
Art club
very excited
English and Physics
What do you think of your new school life so far?
What is the biggest challenge or surprise?
What’s your plan for your senior high school?
Welcome to the unit
What?
Who?
When?
Why?
Reading
Realizing your potential
Reading: Realizing your potential
Q: What does the principal talk about in his speech?
Q: What are the top sentences of each paragraph?
Reading: Realizing your potential
Para. 1: Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2: ________________________________________________
Para. 3: ________________________________________________
Para. 4: ________________________________________________
Para. 5: ________________________________________________
Para. 6:_________________________________________________
You alone are responsible for realizing your great potential.
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.
Opening
How does the principal begin his speech?
What’s the tone of the speaker?
metaphor 暗喻
excited; uplifting; friendly
Main body (para.2)
What challenges will students face at senior high school?
New environment, new knowledge, new way of thinking
What’s the relationship between opportunity and challenge?
Main body (para.3)
What is “potential” according to the author?
Do you agree with his definition?
What does the principal have confidence in?
Main body (para.3)
Over the next three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person