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calm
/kɑːm/
adj. 镇静的,沉着的
I keep telling myself to keep calm.
keep calm
保持镇静(内心)
calm down
冷静下来
(此时calm是动词)
Calm or quiet?
He lives a ________ life in the country.
It is important to keep ________ in an emergency.
quiet
calm
description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
n. 描述,描写,叙述,形容
describe
/dɪˈskraɪb/
v. 描写,描述
He gave a general description of the man.
She gave an exact ____________(describe) of the attacker.
description
The man is ___________(describe) what he saw during his holiday.
describing
confidence
/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
n. 信心
confident
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
adj. 有信心的,自信的
Everyone should be confident about their future.
be confident about…
对…有信心
I gained so much ___________(confident) that I went back to school as a new person.
confidence
debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/
n.v. 辩论
They debate the question openly.
The school has recently built a new gym.
gym=fitness center
gym
/dʒɪm/
n. 体育馆,健身房
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King Alfred’s School in1.________
system state private
students ages for secondary school : 2. __________
number : 3. __________
schedule arriving for school: walk, 4.________to school or take 5. _______
6.____ ~11:15 the first two classes
11:15 ~ 11:40 break: have a quick snack and 7.________________ their friends
11:40 ~ 12:55 the third class
12:55 ~ 13:35 8. __________
13:35 ~ 13:55 spend with class tutors or hear 9._____________ and announcements
13:55 ~10.___ the last class
11. ____________________, making their way home
subjects maths, English, 12.________ , 13.________, art, PE, drama, ICT and catering( allowing students to 14.___________ their practical work).
Britain
11-18
about 1800
bike
buses
8:45
catch up with
lunch
school news
15:10
After school activities and clubs
science
French
carry out
Questions Our school King Alfred’s School
When class begins? 7:20
How many classes a day? 8
How long does a class last? 45minutes
When is class over in the morning? 11:35
When is the lunch time? from11:35 to?
When is the school over? 17:10
When do the young go to the secondary school ?
The differences between our school and King Alfred’s School
8:45
4
one hour and fifteen mimutes
11:15
12:55
15:10
12 years old
11 years old
How is the school different from ours?
Read the passage on Pages2-3 carefully and choose the correct answers.
(1) What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Meng Hao once went to his new school to take photos.
B. Meng Hao didn't think that his new school was good.
C. Meng Hao was very excited before he went to his new school .
D. Meng Hao always got up early in the morning.
(2) Why was Meng Hao surprised when he saw his new English teacher ?
A. The English teacher was one of his good friends.
B. Meng Hao was not polite to the English teacher while walking in the campus.
C. Meng Hao just met the English teacher in the campus.
D. The English teacher was Meng Hao's teacher in his junior school .
3. Fast Reading
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
your feelings
other ________
1.What experiences or feelings were mentioned in his diary?
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Skimming:
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
1. What did Meng Hao include in his diary about his first day at senior high?
A. A new timetable.
B. School subjects.
C. New friends.
D. An embarrassing moment.
Pre-reading
Read quickly and choose the best answer.
2. The author develops the diary mainly by ______.
A. explaining B. comparing
C. following time order D. giving examples
Meng Hao
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1.What is TRUE about Meng Hao in Para. 1?
A.He was anxious to know what the new school was like.
B.He never thought of his senior life before the first day came.
C.The man gave him the description about the new school.
D.Many students came to the new school earlier than Meng Hao.
Read Para. 1.
Find the answer.
1 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 eagerness to get to know my new school.
Scan Para. 1.
Underline the main idea.
Pay more attention to the first sentence or last sentence in each paragraph. It will help you catch the main idea more easily.
1 After I had pictured it 1.over and over again in my mind, the big day finally arrived: my first day at 2.senior high! I woke up early and rushed out of the door 3.in my eagerness to get to know my new school.
Scan Para. 1.
Underline sentences to support the main idea.
Meng Hao’s experiences
Before going to school
Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1.______________, he woke 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.
explore a bit
was surprised to
What is new?
New school
New campus & teacher
After the English class
Meng Hao thought he had 10.___________________ to his new school life.
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
a good beginning
New challenges
New opportunities
Activity 2: Read the passage and match each part with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para.7
Para.8
A.I came across an old man on campus.
B.My first day at senior high finally arrived and I was very excited.
C. Our English teacher asked us to introduce ourselves.
D. The old man I had met before turned out to be my English teacher!
E. Mr. Meng encouraged us to face such challenges at senior high bravely.
F. I think this was a good beginning to my new school life.
G.What I was thinking before my turn.
H. What happened during my self-introduction.
Meng Hao’s first day at senior high
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
Before going to school
time
feelings
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Frightened
experience(s):
Meng woke up early and rushed to his new school.
experience(s):
Meng explored the new campus and met his new English teacher.
experience(s):
Meng was nervous about new challenges in his class.
experience(s):
Meng thought he had a good beginning to his new school life.
Embarrassed
Relaxed
Confident
picture it over and over again
wake up early
rush out of…
explore a bit
be surprised to…
try to turn on his brain but…
with butterflies in his stomach…
look at them in panic
keep calm and be prepared
well begun, half done
have a good beginning
1
2
3
4
Retelling: retell Meng Hao’s first day at senior high with the expressions below.
Excited
Curious
Nervous
Frightened
Relaxed
Confident
6. Think & Share
Work in group of 4, choose one question and discuss.
Give a mini-speech within 3 minutes.
1. What is your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”?
2. What challenges do you think Meng Hao will face in senior high?
Remember:
Life in senior high is always full of challenges and pressure, but we should be confident and believe “Well begun, half done” .
Remember:
Life in senior high is always full of challenges and pressure, but we should be confident and believe “Well begun, half done” .
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