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Unit
1
A new start
P2
Understanding ideas
point out
指出,指明
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/
n. 错误
Please point out the mistakes in this sentence.
请指出这个句子中的错误。
sentence/ˈsentəns/
n. 句子
fact /fækt/
n. 事实;真相
in fact
事实上
In fact, here are some important things to remember.
事实上,这里有一些重要的事情要记住。
remember
/rɪˈmembə(r)/
v. 记住,记得
important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/
adj. 重要的;重大的
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
n. 意义;意思;含义
really /ˈriːəli/
adv. 很,十分
He tries really hard to find the meaning of life.
他真的很努力地寻找生命的意义。
hers /hɜːz/
polite /pəˈlaɪt/
mind /maɪnd/
adj. 有礼貌的,客气的
n. 头脑;思想,思维
pron. 她的
①Tom is a friend of hers.
汤姆是她的朋友。
②He is very polite.
他非常有礼貌。
③A question jumped into my mind.
脑海里突然有一个问题。
without /wɪˈðaʊt/
start /stɑːt/
dry /draɪ/
prep. 缺乏;没有
v. 开始(做某事)
adj. 干的,干燥的
① Don't go out without your coat.
别不穿外套就出去。
② Cook until the sugar starts to become dry.
煮至糖开始变干。
without 缺乏,没有
sentence 句子
start 开始
point out 指出,指明
mistake错误
polite 有礼貌的
mind头脑,思想,思维
hers 她的
dry干的,干燥的
meaning意义,意思
fact事实,真相
in fact事实上
important 重要的
remember记住,记得
really很,十分
Did you have fun exploring junior high school?
What did you do at your first day of school?
have opening ceremony
get timetables
learn about school rules
Do you remember your first lesson at junior high? Let’s look at a questionnaire together.
①What was your first lesson at junior high?
②What did you do in that lesson?
③ What do you think is important in learning the lesson?
Complete the questionnaire.
Chinese Maths Englis Biology
Geography History Art PE
Music Others:_________
P16 1
Here is a boy sharing his first lesson. What happened to him?
Let’s read to find out.
1. Our English teacher Ms Chen wrote the sentence on the blackboard and said, “Please write this down.”
2. We started to write. I wrote down the first word and stopped.
3. “That’s not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?” Questions jumped into my mind.
Preread Q1:Can you remember the words you learned in primary school?
你还记得你在小学学过的以下单词吗
write-wrote 写
sentence 句子
blackboard黑板
say-said说
write down 写下
word单词,话
stop-stopped停止
right正确的,对的
lesson课程
question问题
jump 跳
4. “Why aren’t you writing, Wang Han?”
5. I looked up at Ms Chen. My eyes met hers. My mouth felt dry.
6. But then I thought about the meaning of the sentence. I put up my hand.
7. “Ms Chen, there's a mistake," I said. “That sentence is from Confucius, not from Mencius.”
为什么
抬头看
meet-met相遇,相见
feel - felt感觉,感到
then 当时;think out -thought out,想,考虑;put up举起
there be: there is
there are
表示“有”
8. “Well done,Wang Han. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you. You are now in junior high school. Learning will be more difficult. It's important to think more in your learning. Please always remember this.”
9. That’s really an important lesson!
done(原型do) :做的好,表示称赞
all 所有人
now现在
learn学习
more difficult更困难
always一直,总是
Preread Q2: What are the new words in this passage?
sentence句子
start开始
point out指出,知名
mistake错误
polite 礼貌的
mind头脑,思维
dry干燥的
meaning意思,意义
Confucius孔子
Mencius孟子
in fact实际上
important重要的
remember记住
really很,非常
a. We should learn from great thinkers.
b. Teachers sometimes make mistakes.
c. It’s important for students to think
and learn.
Task 1
P18 3
Listen and choose the main idea
of the passage.
1. What was his first lesson?
A. Maths B. English C. Chinese
2. When did Wang Han find out the mistake?
A. When he wrote down the first word.
B.When he wrote down the second word.
C.When he wrote down the third word.
3. What was Ms Chen's mistake?
A. She thought the sentence is from Confucius .
B.She thought the sentence is from Mencius .
C.She thought the sentence is from Laocius
4. What did Wang Han think of his first lesson?
A. easy B. exciting C. important
Task 2
Read and choose the best answer.
1. What was his first lesson?
A. Maths B. English C. Chinese
2. When did Wang Han find out the mistake?
A. When he wrote down the first word.
B.When he wrote down the second word.
C.When he wrote down the third word.
3. What was Ms Chen's mistake?
A. She thought the sentence is from Confucius .
B.She thought the sentence is from Mencius .
C.She thought the sentence is from Laocius
4. What did Wang Han think of his first lesson?
A. easy B. exciting C. important
Pay attention to the expressions in red.
1. Our English teacher Ms Chen wrote the sentence on the blackboard and said, “Please write this down.”
2. We started to write. I wrote down the first word and stopped.
3. “That’s not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?” Questions jumped into my mind.
4. “Why aren’t you writing, Wang Han?”
5. I looked up at Ms Chen. My eyes met hers. My mouth felt dry.
6. But then I thought about the meaning of the sentence. I put up my hand.
7. “Ms Chen, there's a mistake," I said. “That sentence is from Confucius, not from Mencius.”
8. “Well done,Wang Han. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you. You are now in junior high school. Learning will be more difficult. It's important to think more in your learning. Please always remember this.”
9. That’s really an important lesson!
记下,写下
开始做……
指出
突然想到……
抬头看向……
举手
做得好!
实际上
做某事是重要的
1. We started to write.
我们开始写。
start to do sth
开始做某事
① It starts to rain.
② I started to feel afraid.
开始下雨了。
我开始害怕了。
2. But is it OK to point out the mistake?
但指出错误可以(合适)吗?
point out
指出
① It is OK to point out teacher’s mistake.
② He pointed out the problem in a polite way.
指出老师的错误是可以的。
他礼貌地指出了问题所在。
3. Questions jumped into my mind.
我突然想到一些问题。
jump into one’s mind
某人突然想到
① A good idea jumped into my mind.
② Suddenly, memories jumped into his mind.
我突然想到一个好主意。
突然,记忆跃入他的脑海。
4. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you.
实际上,这是我给你们上的第一课。
in fact
事实上,实际上
① I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did really well!
② In fact, I don't believe a word of it.
我没有考不及格,事实上,我考得不错!
事实上,我一句话也不相信。
Translate the phrases into English.
1. 记下,写下
2. 指出
3. 开始做……
4. 抬头看向……
5. 突然想到……
6. 举手
7. 做得好!
8.实际上
9. 做某事是重要的
Task 4
write down
point out
start to
look up at
jump into one’s mind
put up one’s hand
Well done!
in fact
it’s important to do sth
第二课时
Read again and write down how the writer’s feelings changed.
Task 3
1. Our English teacher Ms Chen wrote the sentence on the blackboard and said, “Please write this down.”
2. We started to write. I wrote down the first word and stopped.
3. “That’s not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?” Questions jumped into my mind.
4. “Why aren’t you writing, Wang Han?”
5. I looked up at Ms Chen. My eyes met hers. My mouth felt dry.
6. But then I thought about the meaning of the sentence. I put up my hand.
7. “Ms Chen, there's a mistake," I said. “That sentence is from Confucius, not from Mencius.”
8. “Well done, Wang Han. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you. You are now in junior high school. Learning will be more difficult. It's important to think more in your learning. Please always remember this.”
9. That’s really an important lesson!
confused
worried
nervous
confident
happy and proud
此处使用了双关的修辞手法,first lesson指开学上的第一堂课,同时也象征着学生们在初中学到的第一个重要道理。
Ms Chen 1. ______________ a sentence on the blackboard. But I found it was not 2. _______.
3. ___________ jumped into my mind. I didn’t know what to do.
Then I thought about the 4. ________ of the sentence. So I 5. _______ my hand and pointed out the mistake.
Ms Chen told us: It’s important to 6. ______________ in our learning.
Complete the summary with the words and expressions from the passage.
Task
P18 4
wrote
right
Questions
meaning
put up
think more
Confucius
Confucius (born 551, Qufu, state of Lu [now in Shandong province, China]—died 479 BCE, Lu) was China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced the civilizations of China and other East Asian countries.
“学而不思则罔。”
To tell his students that it is important to think while learning.
What does the sentence “Learning without thinking is of no use.” mean?
Who did Confucius say the sentence to?
Why did he say it?
Match the quotes
1. Isn’t it a pleasure (快乐)to study and practice (练习)what you have learned?
2. Reviewing(复习)the old and learning the new makes a teacher.
3. Learning without thinking is of no use;thought without learning is harmful(有害的).
4. Knowing what you know and what you do not know, that is true wisdom(智慧).
1.温故而知新,可以为师也。
2.学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。
3.学而时习之,不亦说乎?
4.知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。
Do you know any famous sayings about learning?
"Learn like you'll live forever, and live like you'll die tomorrow." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Learning keeps your mind active."
- Leonardo da Vinci
Work in pairs. Talk about your first lesson. Use the thinking map to organise your ideas. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
My first lesson
Who was the teacher?
What happened during the lesson?
What did I learn from the lesson?
What was the lesson?
Useful expressions:
• My first lesson at junior high was ....
• It’s important to ...
• Mr/Ms ... was our ... teacher.
• Mr/Ms ... told us ...
• That’s really a(n)... lesson!
P20 8
用适当的介词填空。
1. After that, things started _____ go well.
2. He likes to point ______ others’ mistakes.
3. Questions may jump ______ your mind during class.
4. ___ fact, everyone can make it.
to
out
into
In
1. Can you retell Wang Han’s first lesson?
2. Can you tell some famous saying about learning?
3. Can you talk about your first lesson at junior high? (the subject, its teacher, what you did, what you learnt from the lesson)
4. Do you know the importance of thinking in study?
Try to write about your first lesson at junior high and share it with your classmates.
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