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永州陶铸中学 厚德 笃学 诚朴 坚毅
Unit1 Back to school
Realizing your potential --Reading(I)
I. Learning objectives
1. Know about the structure, the language style and the purpose of the speech;
2. Master the reading skills such as prediction, skimming and scanning.
3. Adopt a positive attitude towards study at senior high school.
II. Key competence focus
1. Understand the main idea of the whole passage.
2. Know some reading skills and write a speech.
Ⅲ. Teaching procedures
Step one. Before reading
1. Words review
2. Lead-in
(1).Watch & answer : Do they have something in common?
(2). Prediction: Students predict some information about the speech according to the instruction and title.
Step two: While reading
Task 1. Fast reading-skimming
I. Read the speech and find the topic sentence for each paragraph
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Para 5:
Para 6:
II. Find out the structure of the speech
How many parts can this speech be divided into? Please use some words to conclude it.
Task 2. Careful reading-scanning
I. Read each paragraph and choose the right answers
1. What challenges will students face at senior high school? (para.2)
2. What does the principal have confidence in according to Paragraph 3?
3. What is potential ?
4. What school resources are mentioned in the speech? (para.4)
5. What can we know from what Lao-Tzu said? (para.6)
Ⅱ. Summarize the passage and fill in the blanks.
What is high school life like? The path before you 1. _________ (lead) to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise 2._______the challenges, you will have the chance to acquire knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most 3. ____________(important),your time and effort at senior high school will open the door to your potential. Potential is your natural ability 4.___________ can be developed when you try hard enough. To fully realize your potential, 5._____ is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school 6.____________(facility).Good study habits, useful skills and 7._____ positive attitude are of equal importance. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts 8.______________ (improve) your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in 9. _____________(difficulty) situations. In time you will find 10.__________(you) growing into a well-rounded individual.
Step three: After reading
Task 1. Appreciation
Q1: What rhetorical devices(修辞手法) does the principal use?
Q2: What makes a good speech?
Task 2. Writing
1. Free talk- How are you going to realize your potential in your high school?
2. Writing a speech draft
After receiving the suggestions, how are you going to realize your potential in your high school? Work with your group members and make a speech about it.
A sample for you:
Good morning, my fellow students. It's my pleasure to make a speech here. Since the door to the potential is ready to open, what should we do to prepare for it? Today I am going to talk about
Firstly,
. Secondly,
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.Thirdly,
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As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”With my effort, I am confident that
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Ⅳ. Homework
1.Polish your writing with the classmates
2.Preview the language points
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