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How did you feel on your first day at senior high?
curious
excited
embarrassed
frightened
confident
relaxed
hopeful
nervous
Lead-in
You get a chance by accident to experience one day of a boy.
What will happen?
Task 1: skim for background information
When skimming a text, you look quickly at the whole reading to get general ideas.
You don’t read every word. Instead, you read the table of content, the first/last sentences, headings/ subheadings, illustrations(图例)/ graphics/photos…
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Character
Date
Genre
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Character
Date
Genre
Meng Hao
4 September
A diary
Choose the key words of the day.
the school campus
school subjects
a new timetable
new teachers
new friends
feelings
an embarrassing moment
Choose the key words of the day.
the school campus
an embarrassing moment
new teachers
feelings
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
when
Task 2: Unlock the scenes--fast read for structure
Divide the passage into 4 parts according to time order.
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-7
Para. 8
Para. 1
Task 3: Unlock the experiences and feelings
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
Scene 4
After the English class
Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1 _______________, he got up early and 2 ____________________ to his new school.
Experience:
feelings:
Scene 1
Before going to school
senior high
rushed out of the door
curious
excited
embarrassed
frightened
confident
relaxed
hopeful
nervous
excited
Scene 2
The campus was still quiet, so Meng Hao decided to 3_________. He met a man who he
4_______________ find out later was his English teacher.
Experience:
feelings:
explore a bit
was surprised to
Arriving at school
curious
embarrassed
frightened
confident
relaxed
hopeful
nervous
curious
Scene 3
Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in
front of the class. With 5_______________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared 6_______________.
Mr Meng said that challenges at senior high might put
them 7_______________. He advised everyone to
8_______________ and 9_______________.
Experience:
feelings:
During the English class
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
under pressure
be prepared
keep calm
with butterflies in one’s stomach
breathe deeply
in panic
too nervous to do
turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start
embarrassed
frightened
confident
relaxed
hopeful
nervous
nervous
embarrassed
frightened
Scene 4
After the English class
Meng Hao thought he had 10___________________ to his new school life.
Experience:
feelings:
had a good beginning
“Well begun, half done.”
confident
relaxed
hopeful
confident
relaxed
hopeful
It means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved.
You was not sure about life at senior high, but after the English class, you felt more confident.
You found the English class difficult and was not sure what to do.
You made a wonderful self-introduction and left a good first impression on your teacher.
With the English teacher’s support, you thought senior high was easy and felt confident about your future.
✔
Task 4: Tick the best description of the day
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
Scene 4
After the English class
feelings
curious
excited
embarrassed
frightened
confident
relaxed
hopeful
nervous
Task 5: Review the expressions of feelings in the text
Direct:Adjectives of feelings
Indirect: Actions and movements
rush out of the door
with butterflies in one’s stomach
breathe deeply
in panic
too nervous to do
put... under pressure
turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start
in one’s eagerness to do
keep calm
picture it over and over again in my mind
Life in senior high is always full of challenges and pressure, but we should be confident and believe “Well begun, half done” .
1.Time order
2.Past tense
3.Experiences
4.Expressions of feelings
Task 6: Discuss and share your own stories on the first day of senior high.
Thank You !
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