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Unit 1
A new start
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An immersive experience of a day in high school.
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FREE TALK
How do you feel about high school these days? Are you starting to get used to it?
Discuss your joys and worries with your peers.
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Think about the things you want to achieve at high school and rank them in order of importance. (1 = most important)
Look at the word cloud and the picture.
Predict what is talked about in the interview.
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Look at the word cloud and the picture.
Predict what is talked about in the interview.
What’s the interview about?
A. Lisa's new college.
B. New students in high school.
C. Lisa's suggestions to new high school students.
D. Lisa's high school life.
Now read the interview and check your prediction.
Then find out the main idea.
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Scan the interview and answer the questions.
1 What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?
2 How did she deal with new challenges?
3 How did she handle disappointments?
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1 What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?
2 How did she deal with new challenges?
3 How did she handle disappointments?
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Read the diary again and then complete the structure of it.
The beginning of interview
The body
of interview
Where: welcome to School Talk
Who (invited): a former student, Lisa Osbome
What: share suggestions for high school
The end
of interview
Interviewer
Interviewee
graduated from our school
is about to go to college in New York
glad, feel as if...
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The body
of interview
Q1:How to start high school?
A1:Orientation Day (helpful)
a fantastic opportunity to know
made new friends
Suggestion 1: keep an open mind; take part in
Addition 1: sound advice
Q2:How to deal with new challenges?
A2:a chemistry test; frightened→go all out
Suggestion 2: fail, no problem
Addition 2: hold your head up
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The body
of interview
Q3:How to deal with disappointment?
A3:a member of the school volleyball team
not selected
sad→realized...for the love of; not just about winning
keep working hard
Suggestion 3:be part of something you love
Addition 3:totally agree
Q4:ls there anything else in particular?
A4:looking back on...; wonderful words from Maya;“rainbow, cloud”
Suggestion 4: give...a hand→feel good
Addition 4: neat
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thanks again
good luck
Interviewer
Interviewee
thank you
The beginning of interview
The body
of interview
The end
of interview
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What do you think Lisa means by “If you fail, no problem – next time you can fail better”?
Think about the words from Maya Angelou: “Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” Do you know of any similar sayings?
Which piece of Lisa’s advice is the most helpful to you? Why?
What else would you like to ask Lisa about starting high school?
Think & share
1. award
an award ceremony
win/get/receive an award (for sth.)
give sb. an award
present sb. with an award
award sb.sth = award sth.to sb.
练习:
He won the _________ for his excellent performance..
award
颁奖仪式
(因某事)获奖
给某人颁奖
给某人颁奖
把某物授予某人
Vocabulary
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2. opportunity
have an opportunity to do sth.
take/scize an opportunity
take advantage of the opportunity to do sth.
练习:
Our company provides equal _________________ (opportunity) for women.
有做某事的机会
把握住/ 抓住机会
利用做某事的机会
Vocabulary
opportunities
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3. view
in/out of view
come into view
in view of
in one's view= in one's opinion
take/hold the view that…
view … as …
练习:
___________________(依我看), it was a waste of time.
In my view
在视线范围内/外
进入视野
鉴于,考虑到,由于
在某人看来
持有……的观点
将……视为……
Vocabulary
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4. frightened
frighten
frightening
be frightened of (doing) sth.
be frightened to do sth.
be frightened that...
frighten away/off
frighten sb. to death
练习:
In fact, he is _____________ to go out alone at night.
frightened
v. 使害怕,使惊吓
adj. 令人害怕的,可怕的
害怕(做)某事
不敢做某事
害怕……
吓走,吓跑
把某人吓得要死
Vocabulary
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5. figure
figure (that) …
have a good figure
a five-sided figure
figure out
keep/lose one's figure
the latest sales figures
练习:
If you don't understand something, you may research, study and talk to other people until you ______________(把它弄清楚).
figure it out
认为......
身材好
五边形
弄清楚,弄明白;计算出
保持/ 破坏身材
最新的销售数据
Vocabulary
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6. select
selection
selective
select sb. to do sth.
select…as…
select sb. for sth.
select…from...
a selection of
练习:___________ (select) a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology is changing so rapidly.
Selecting
n. 挑选;选拔
adj.有选择的,选择性的
挑选某人做某事
挑选……作为
为某事挑选某人
从……中选出……
可供选择的
Vocabulary
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7. struggle
struggle for
struggle with/against
struggle to do sth.
struggle to one's feet
It's (not) a struggle to do
a struggle between…and…
a struggle to do sth.
练习: The brave volunteers are ___________ for the happiness of the poor.
struggling
为……而斗争
与……作斗争
努力做某事
挣扎着站起来
做……(不)是件难事
与……之间的斗争
为做……而进行的斗争/ 努力
Vocabulary
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8. exchange
exchange...for...
exchange sth. with sb.
in exchange for
an exchange of ideas/information
练习:
What would you give me ________________(换取) my insect collection.
in exchange for
以……换取
和某人交换某物
作为……的交换
想法/信息交流
Vocabulary
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Work in groups.
Give a speech to the new students on their first day at high school.
1 Make notes of the problems the new students may face and your advice. Refer to the interview for ideas.
Work in groups.
Give a speech to the new students on their first day at high school.
2 Organise your speech following the steps below.
Start by welcoming the new students.
Talk about the problems and give your advice.
End by summarising the main points of your speech.
Give your speech to the class!
Writing about journal entry
Read the journal entry and answer the questions.
1 What’s the passage about?
2 What happened in her physics class?
3 What did she do after class?
lt's about the author's experiences during the first week at senior high.
She couldn't take notes of everything the physics teacher said, but the teacher told her to stop taking notes and just listen. He said that thinking was more important than note-taking and memorising.
She hurried to the school skateboarding club,and bumped into a girl on the way. Then she tried skateboarding at the club and made friends with the girl she bumped into earlier.
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Writing about journal entry
Think of your own experiences of the first week at senior high and complete the notes.
注意记叙时间脉络和体现时间先后顺序的表达
Now write a journal entry about your first-week experiences at senior high. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Friday 8 September
How time flies! I can't believe the first week is coming to an end. Things are going quite well and there are one or two things in particular that have left a deep impression on me.
The English class on Thursday was unforgettable. During the class, we were asked to give a short speech about the first day at senior high. All my classmates were excited but l buried my head in my book. l had never delivered a speech in English before, and worse still, didn't feel quite at ease speaking in public.l was secretly hoping that nobody would notice me, when suddenly I heard my name called. I stood up, blushing, with nothing coming out of my mouth. "Don't be shy! Just think of your first day at senior high and say whatever comes to mind. lmagine we are all pumpkins if it helps." The teacher's words made me relax a bit, and l finally began to say something. Despite my trembling voice, l gave my first ever public speech in English. lt was hard, but it didn't feel bad.
Sample
After school that day, l decided to go to the English Club to further practise my English. I believe that by practising more l can improve a lot. As the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect." While l was trying to pick up the courage to talk to someone, l heard a kind voice behind me. "Hello, i'm Tom. Nice to meet you." Sitting side-by-side, he shared with me some tips on how to improve my English. We had a lovely chat and soon became friends.
The first week of senior high has been quite exciting, and l am looking forward to making the most of senior high!
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Imagine you are a member of your class committee.
Think about the changes you would suggest to the head teacher to improve your school. Give your reasons.
Activity 1
Work in groups.
Talk about your suggestions and prepare a short presentation. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Activity 2
Present your suggestions to the class.
Complete your composition.
Complete the reflection section
Homework
See you next class!
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