Unit 1 Lesson 1 Starting out+Reading（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年新教材七年级英语上册同步备课（外研版2024）

Unit 1 A new start Starting out + Reading Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. discover the customs of the first school day in different countries; 2. express your feeling about studying in junior high; 3. know the elements of telling a story; 4. talk about an important or unforgettable lesson. Free Talk September 1st is the first day of school in China. Most schools have special activities to celebrate this day. What activities do the schools have? Starting out have the school opening ceremony have the flag-raising ceremony watch The First Lesson produced by CCTV have some welcome performances Do you know what do people do on the first day of school in other countries? Guess and match the sentences with the countries. Russia Indonesia France the USA Parents and students visit the school. Students play games and do team activities. New students give flowers to their teachers. Students get timetables and start their lessons. 1 3 2 4 Russia: New students give flowers to their teachers. Like in China, schools start on Sep.1st in Russia. This day is known as the “Knowledge Day”. Students give flowers to their teachers to show respect. Girls wear white flowers on their hair. Ringing bell means the new school year has begun. Indonesia: Students play games and do team activities. France: Parents and students visit the school. In France, the school year begins on the first Tuesday of September. Parents bring their kids to school. There’s no big opening ceremony. Students just meet new classmates or teachers. the USA: Students get timetables and start their lessons. The school has been open for some time, you are now junior high students. How do you feel about junior high? How is it different from the primary school? junior high primary school What is your junior high school life like? Read and complete the table. I know ... What I want to know ... How I can find out more ... 1. School starts at ... 2. 3. 1. How many students are there in my class? 2. 3. 1. I can talk to my teacher. 2. 3. Explore junior high school life with your questions. By the end of this unit, you’re going to make a poster about your first week in junior high. Then share your answers with the class. Understanding ideas Think and Share Your first lesson in junior high: 1 Chinese biology art music maths history geography PE ethics and the rule of law English others:________ 2 Do you like it? Why or why not? 3 What do you think is important in learning the lesson? Look at the picture. Can you predict what the passage is about? What does the teacher write on the blackboard? How do you understand this sentence? Learning without thinking is of no use. Learning without thinking is of no use. If you only remember or repeat the knowledge you learn without really understanding it, it’s not very helpful. Understanding what you learn is important. Because it helps you use that knowledge in a smart and useful way. Learning without thinking is of no use. 学而不思则罔 Who said this sentence? Confucius /kənˈfjuːʃəs/ Confucius was a great Chinese philosopher /fɪˈlɒsəfər/（哲学家）. This sentence is a famous saying from The Analects （论语）. /ˌænə'lekts/ Read the passage. What does the writer do in his first lesson? The writer points out a mistake in the sentence written by his English teacher. The writer tells his teacher that the sentence “Learning without think is of no use.” is from Confucius, not Mencius. or Who’s Mencius? 孟子 Mencius was a famous Chinese philosopher who lived about 300 years after Confucius. He followed Confucius’ teachings and added his own ideas. Read again and answer the questions. 1. Why doesn’t the writer point out the teacher’s mistake right away? Because the writer isn't sure if it's okay or polite to point out the mistake in the first lesson. 2. Why did his mouth feel dry when his eyes met the teacher’s? Because he is nervous about pointing out the teacher’s mistake in front of the class. (Answers will vary.) 3. What does Ms Chen want the students to learn from the first lesson? 4. Why does the writer think that lesson is important? (Answers will vary.) Ms Chen wants the students to learn that they need to think more in their learning. Because the writer learns that they should think more in learning from this lesson. Choose the main idea of the passage. a. We should learn from great thinkers. b. Teachers sometimes make mistakes. c. It’s important for students to think and learn. Complete the summary with the words and expressions from the passage. 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 Think about these questions: Who did Confucius say the sentence to? Why did he say it? Learning to Think Confucius said this sentence to his students. He wanted his students to think about what they learned and understand it deeply. It was a study method that he wanted his students to learn. Think and Share What do you think about learning and thinking? Do you know any famous sayings about learning? “Knowledge is power.” — Francis Bacon “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” — Albert Einstein “Learning never exhausts the mind.” — Leonardo da Vinci What’s the genre（体裁） of this passage? It’s a story or a narrative writing（记叙文）. How did the writer tell the story? The first lesson when: where: who: what: the first English lesson in the classroom Ms Chen, the writer the writer points out Ms Chen’s mistake and Ms Chen praises him 记叙文的要素 How did the writer tell the story? the cause: the process: the result: 起因 经过 结果 the teacher makes a mistake in the sentence the writer points out the teacher’s mistake the teacher praises him 如何叙述一件事情 Summary When we tell a story, it’s important to include the following elements: when where who what When we explain an event, we should explain: the cause the process the result Pair Work Think about your time in primary school. Do you learn any lessons that are really important or that you will never forget? Talk about them with your partner. A(n) ____ lesson when where who what Create your story by using the thinking map. the cause the process the result Language Points 1. Please write this down. write down意为“写下，(在纸上)记下”，表示把一些信息、 数据或事实写下来以便能记住。 E.g. She writes down his number on the paper. 她在纸上写下他的号码。 2. We start to write. start to do sth的意思是“开始做某事”。 E.g. Think hard before you start to do something. I started to learn Chinese when I was in high school. 3. But is it OK to point out the mistake? point out的意思是“指明；说出（事实或错误）”。 E.g. The teacher pointed out that I had made a mistake in my math homework. During the class, Li Hua politely pointed out a spelling mistake in his classmate’s writing. 4. I look up at Ms Chen. 在这句话中look up的意思是“抬头看向某人”。但look up还有许多意思： E.g. Look me up next time when you’re in Beijing. 1.“拜访，探望（好久不见的人）” 2. 查找；查阅 E.g. If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary. 5. But then I think about the meaning of the sentence. 在这句话中think about的意思是“想起”。 E.g. He was thinking about the time he spent in Indonesia. think about 还有“考虑”的意思。 E.g. 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Students get to know each other on the first day. They play games and do teem activities. It's a great way to make new friends. Without . sentence. point . out mistake. polite mind has dry, meaning, fact, in fact, need, remember, really important, plan, problem, homework, task, project, advice, journey, something, boot life. Primary school pool . protect . wind . wide sale . through storm towards hope. The first lesson. Our english teacher, miss change, write the sentence on the blackboard and says. please write this down. We start to write. I write down the first word and stop. 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. Why aren't he writing one hand? I look up at miss chen, my eyes meet her, my mouth feels dry, but then I think about the meaning of the sentence I put up my hand. Miss chen, there's a mistake. I say that sentence is from confused, not from matches. Well done, one hand. 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. That's really an important lesson. What do people do on the first day of school? What's the first day of junior high like in different countries? Let's find out in russia, the first day of school is on the first of september. On this day, new students give flowers to their teachers. The head teacher gives a speech, then the students singing songs and read poems in the USA. The first day of school is also in september. On this day, parents and students visit the school and meet the teachers. Students often watch shows and learn about school clubs. In france, the school year begins in early september. On the first day, students walk around the school and meet their teachers. Then they receive their timetables and start their lessons. In indonesia, the school year begins in mid july. Students get to know each other on the first day. They play games and do teem activities. It's a great way to make new friends.