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Unit1 A new start
Developing ideas
What challenges would you meet?
Any solutions?
Look at the word cloud and the picture. Predict what is talked about in the interview.
Listen to the tape and check your prediction
What did Lisa talk about in the interview?
She gave some suggestions about high school life.
High School Hints
= useful suggestions
Alright, please tell me what Lisa talked about in the interview.
So what does “hints” in the title mean?
Absolutely right. So the title tells us Lisa shared her suggestions about high school life in the interview.
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Activity 3
Scan the interview and answer the questions.
What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?
How did she deal with new challenges?
3. How did she handle
disappointments?
Now, we are going to find out what specific suggestions Lisa gave in the interview.
When we try to find a specific piece of information, we can use the skill of scanning. Please read “Learning to learn” and find out how we scan.
Yes, we would look for the key words. Now, please find out the key words in the three questions.
Well done! Now, let’s read and find out the answers.
Please, share your answers with your group members.
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What did Lisa find most helpful when she
started high school?
Orientation Day
Students can get to know the
school and other students.
Keep an open mind and take
part in as much as possible.
function
Lisa’s
suggestion#1
Why is orientation day so important for Lisa so that she gave advice about it? What is it for?
Then, what’s Lisa’s advice about orientation day?
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2. How did she deal with new challenges?
She figured she should go all out and not be afraid of failure.
try one’s best
Lisa’s suggestion #2
Try your best and don’t be afraid of failure.
decided
如未答出figured: (Yes, she should go all out and see what happens. Then where did she get this? Did she get this idea from her parents or teachers? What did the text tell us? Yes, “She figured”, and if you figure sth, it mea