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A new start
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Unit
Reading
In this class, you will:
read a passage about the first lesson.
work in pairs and talk about your first lesson.
think and share famous sayings about learning.
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Chinese
maths
English
biology
geography
history
art
PE
music
ethics and the rule of law
Others:_________
What is your favourite lesson?
What do you often do in that lesson?
What do you think is important in the lesson?
Do you remember your first lesson in junior high school? Let’s look at a questionnaire together.
① Your first lesson at junior high:
② Do you like it? Why or why not?
③ What do you think is important in learning the lesson?
Complete the questionnaire.
Chinese maths English biology
geography history art PE
music ethics and the rule of law
Others:_____
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listening to the teacher, making notes ...
Look at the picture and make a guess.
1. What is the boy's first lesson?
His first lesson is an English lesson.
2. What does he do in his first lesson?
He listens to the teacher.
3. What happens to the boy?
Let’s read the passage and find out.
The first lesson
1 Our English teacher Ms Chen writes the sentence on the blackboard and says, “Please write this down.”
2 We start to write. I write down the first word and stop.
3 “That’s not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?” Questions jump into my mind.
4 “Why aren’t you writing, Wang Han?”
5 I look up at Ms Chen. My eyes meet hers.
My mouth feels dry.
Read the passage.
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把这句话写在黑板上
请把这句话记下来。
开始
写完第一个词就停下了
这不对
指出错误
这样做礼貌吗?
问题涌入了我的脑海。
你怎么不记了?
抬头看向
目光交汇的那一刻,
我紧张得嘴巴发干。
6 But then I think about the meaning of the sentence.
I put up my hand.
7 “Ms Chen, there's a mistake," I say. “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. You need to think more in your learning. Please always remember this.”
9 That’s really an important lesson!
思考了这句话的含义
举起手
这里错了
这句话是孔子说的,
不是孟子。
做得好
其实
你们所有人
更加困难
你需要多加思考
请永远记住这一点。
Skim the passage and answer.
Task 1
1. This passage is most likely a(n) ____.
A. argumentative essay (议论文)
B. narrative essay (记叙文)
C. expository essay (说明文)
2. What happens to the boy?
He finds a mistake of his teacher.
3. Does the boy point out his teacher’s mistake finally?
Let’s keep on reading.
这篇文章以时间顺序展开情节,有明确的人物、事件的起因、经过和结果,符合记叙文以记人叙事为主的文体特征。
Read the passage and figure out the structure of the story by filling the blanks.
Task 2
Introduction: _________
Development and conflict: __________
Conclusion and reflection: __________
Para. 1
Paras. 2 - 7
Paras. 8 - 9
Read para. 1 and choose.
Task 3
What does Ms Chen ask the students to do?
A. Read the sentence aloud.
B. Copy the sentence from a book.
C. Write down the sentence on the blackboard.
D. Correct the mistake in the sentence.
Read paras. 2 - 7 and choose.
1. Why does Wang Han stop writing?
A. He doesn't know how to write the word.
B. He finds a mistake in the sentence.
C. He forgets to bring his pen.
D. He is waiting for the teacher's help.
2. When Wang Han's eyes meets Ms Chen's, he feels ______.
A. excited B. angry
C. nervous D. Happy
3. What is the mistake?
A. The sentence is written in a wrong order.
B. The sentence is wrongly spelled.
C. Ms Chen says the sentence is from Mencius,
but it is actually from Confucius.
D. There is a grammar error in the sentence.
4. What makes Wang Han finally point out the mistake?
A. His classmates encourage him to do so.
B. He wants to show off his knowledge in front of others.
C. He thinks about the meaning of the sentence and realizes the importance of truth in learning.
D. Ms Chen looks at him and asks him to point out the mistake.
Confucius
Confucius (born 551, Qufu, state of Lu [now in Shandong province, China]—died 479 BCE, Lu) is China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced the civilizations of China and other East Asian countries.
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。
2.What does Ms Chen think is important in learning?
A. Remembering sentences.
B. Following teachers' words.
C. Thinking more.
D. Copying carefully.
Read paras. 8 - 9 and answer.
1. Does Ms Chen really make a mistake? What is the fact? (Using really and in fact.)
Ms Chen doesn’t really make a mistake. In fact, she wants to give the students a lesson.
Task 4
Read again and write down how the writer’s feelings change.
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。
Task 5
What’s the main idea of the passage?
a. We should learn from great thinkers.
b. Teachers sometimes make mistakes.
c. Students need to think for themselves.
主旨大意题
1. 通读全文,把握文章的主要内容和重点信息。注意标题、各段首尾句及反复出现的词汇短语。
2. 分析各个选项,看哪个选项最能概括文章的核心思想。注意排除片面或不准确的选项。
Pay attention to the expressions.
write down 记下
它是由“动词+副词”构成的短语,后接名词时,名词放在down之前、之后均可。接代词时,要将代词放在down之前。
开始做……
指出
突然想到……
抬头看向……
思考
……的意思
举手
来自
Well done! 做得好!
= Good job!
实际上
你们所有人
多加思考
9. 举手
10. 突然想到……
11. 抬头看向……
12. ……的意思
13. 做得好!
Translate the following expressions into English.
5. 实际上
6. 多加思考
7. 开始做……
8. 你们所有人
1. 记下
2. 思考
3. 指出
4. 来自
write down
think about
point out
put up my hand
start to do
jump into one’s mind
look up at
the meaning of ...
in fact
Well done! / Good job!
all of you
from
think more
Task 6
Ms Chen 1. _________ a sentence on the blackboard. But I find it is not 2._______.
3. ___________ jump into my mind. I don’t know what to do.
Then I think about the 4. ________ of the sentence. So I 5. _______ my hand and point out the mistake.
Ms Chen tells us: you need to 6.______ more in your learning.
writes
right
Questions
meaning
put up
think
Task 7
Complete the summary with the words and expressions from the passage.
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Task 8
Retell the story according to the information.
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write the sentence, write this down
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start to write, stop, point out, mistake, polite, questions jump into one’s mind, look up at, one’s mouth feels dry
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think about, the meaning of, put up one’s hand, there's a mistake, from
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well done, in fact, one’s first lesson, all of you, need to, think more, remember
What do you think about learning and thinking?
1 What is the meaning of the sentence from Confucius?
The sentence means just learning is not enough. We should think about the things we learn. Then we can understand them.
Learning to think for question 1
Think about these questions:
Who did Confucius say the sentence to? Why did he say it?
What do you think about learning and thinking?
To tell his students that it is important to think while learning.
Task 9
We should think about the things we learn.
2 Do you know any famous sayings about learning? Share with the class.
"Learn like you'll live forever, and live like you'll die tomorrow." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Learning keeps your mind active."
- Leonardo da Vinci
1. We start to write.
我们开始写。
start to do sth
开始做某事
① It starts to rain.
开始下雨了。
我开始害怕了。
② I start to feel afraid.
2. Is that polite, in the first lesson?
在第一堂课上这样做礼貌吗?
polite
be polite
be polite to sb
adj. 有礼貌的,客气的
② You should be polite to your classmates.
你应该对同学们有礼貌。
为别人扶门是有礼貌的行为。
③ It's polite to hold the door for others.
有礼貌
对某人有礼貌
① We should always be polite.
我们应该有礼貌。
3. Questions jump into my mind.
问题涌入了我的脑海。
mind
jump into one’s mind
change one’s mind
n. 头脑;思想,思维
② A funny story jumps into my mind.
我突然想到一个有趣的故事。
最后他改变了主意。
③ He changes his mind at last.
出现在脑海中
改变主意
① She has a very active mind.
她头脑很活跃。
4. Ms Chen, there's a mistake, ...
陈老师,这里错了,……
mistake
make a mistake
by mistake
n. 错误
② We all make mistakes, but the key is to learn from them.
我们都会犯错,关键是要从中吸取教训。
她误拿了我的书。
③ She takes my book by mistake.
犯错误
① There's a mistake in grammar.
有个语法错误。
错误地;无意中
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
Now 4 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
polite
mistake
2. Chinese-English
思考
指出
来自
实际上
举手
多加思考
开始做……
突然想到……
……的意思
做得好!
1. 我们应该对他人有礼貌,这是一种好的礼仪。
We should ____ _____ _____ others. It's a good manner.
2. 我突然想到一个好主意。
A good idea ____ _____ _____ _____.
3. 我一到家就开始做作业。
I ____ _____ _____ my homework as soon as I get home.
4. 起初他同意了,但后来他改变了主意。
At first he agrees, but then he _____ ______ ______.
5. 在现代社会我们需要学好英语。
______ _______ ______ learn English well in modern society.
补充完成句子,每空一词。
jumps into my mind
start to do
changes his mind
We need to
be polite to
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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