内容正文:
My First Day at Senior High
Module 1
REDADING COMPREHENSION
first day in Mianzhong Experimental School
first day in Mianzhong Experimental School
feelings?
impression?
My First Day
at Senior High
Pre-reading
Meng Hao
Pre-reading
My First Day at Senior High
Monday 4 September
Pre-reading
Q1. What kind of passage is it?
a diary
Q2. What is the passage about?
Meng Hao’s experiences on his first day at senior high.
Q3. What does Meng Hao mention about his first day at Senior High?
While-reading
Meng Hao
□ the school campus
□ new teachers
□ school subjects
□ a new timetable
□ an embarrassing moment
□ new friends
□ his feelings
□ other _____________
2. Meng Hao tells his experieces in the order of ______.
time
While-reading
Read again and try to find out the topic or key words of each paragraph.
para 1:
introduction:
the big day
campus exploration
the English teacher
the class activity:
self-introduction
para 2:
para 3:
para 4:
para 5:
Meng Hao’s mental activity
Meng Hao’s introduction
the teacher’s advice
conclusion: feelings
para 6:
para 7:
para 8:
While-reading
Meng Hao
2. Meng Hao tells his experieces in the order of ____.
time
______ going to school
arriving at school
during the _________ class
_______ the _________ class
before
English
English
after
While-reading
Structure
para 1:
introduction: the big day
campus exploration
the English class
conclusion: feelings
para 2:
para 3-7:
para 8:
(before going to school)
(arriving at school)
(during the English class)
(after the English class)
Choose the best description of Meng Hao’s first day at senior high.
1. He found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.
2. With the English teacher’s support, he thought senior high was easy and felt confident about his future.
3. He was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, he felt more confident.
While-reading
Q What are the two things that surprised Meng Hao and made his first day at senior high unforgettable?
1. The white-haired man he had met ealier happened to be his English teacher.
2. He happened to share the same name with his English teacher.
happen to do sth. 碰巧/刚好做某事
Complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school
Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at __________, he got up early and _____________________ to his new school. excited: woke up early; rushed out of the door
Arriving at school
The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to ___________. He met a man who he ______________ find out later was his English teacher.
senior high
rushed(out of the door)
explore a bit
was surprised to
curious:
decided to explore a bit
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
During the English class
Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class. With ______________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared _____________.
Mr Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them _____________. He advised everyone to ___________ and ___________.
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
nervous:
embarrassed
relaxed
under pressure
keep calm
frightened:
be prepared
tried to turn on my brain; the engine just wouldn’t start; butterflies in my stomach; breathed deeply
looked at them in panic
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
After the English class
Meng Hao thought he had ___________________ to his new school life.
confident/hopeful:
had a good beginning
a good beginning to my new school life
Post-reading
Q. What is your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”?
It means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved.
Read & think:
1. what tenses are used in the diary?
2. Which sentences do you find vivid and expressive?
Post-reading
Post-reading
After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind, the big day finally arrived. (para 1)
I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school. (para 1)
I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start. (para 5)
Post-reading
With butterflies in my stamache, I breathed deeply. (para 6)
I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge. “It’s your turn!”(para 5)
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