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Section B What do you have to say upon graduation?
(1a~1f+Reading Plus)
Unit 5 Open to New
Beginnings
At the end of the class, we are able to:
1. master key vocabulary and phrases related to graduation, encouragement, and future plans;
2. understand the main idea of the graduation speech, grasp the structure of the speech, and identify the three pieces of advice given by the head teacher;
3. use the key sentence patterns from the speech to give advice to others, discuss the most important advice in the speech, and write a short graduation speech of our own.
Learning Objectives
Boys and girls, our junior high graduation ceremony will be held next Friday. Do you know who will give a speech at the ceremony?
Our headmaster.
Right, our headmaster! Do you know what topics or advice might be mentioned in a graduation speech?
1a Tick the advice or topics that you think might be mentioned in a graduation speech by a head teacher?
Always be grateful
Follow your dreams
Help your hometown
Do not forget who you are
Do not let challenges
Words of encouragement
Congratulations
Good wishes for the future
adj. /ˈɡreɪtfl/
n. /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/
Now the headmaster has sent us the draft of his speech for the ceremony. Let’s read it quickly and find out: Which topics did he actually mention? Check your predictions.
1a Read the speech quickly. Which topics are included? Check your guesses in 1a?
Always be grateful
Do not let challenges stop you
Follow your dreams
Words of encouragement
Help your hometown
Congratulations
Do not forget who you are
Good wishes for the future
Always be grateful
Do not let challenges stop you
Follow your dreams
Words of encouragement
Help your hometown
Congratulations
Do not forget who you are
Good wishes for the future
Check your answer
The headmaster’s speech is well-organized. If we want to write our own speeches later, we need to understand its structure. Let’s read carefully and complete the chart.
1c Read again and complete the chart?
Graduation Speech
Beginning
Main points
Closing
Paragraph 1
___________________________________
_____________________________________
Greeting people
Paragraphs _____
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
Paragraph _____
________________________________________
________________________________________
Graduation Speech
Beginning
Main points
Paragraph 1
____________________
______________________
Greeting people
Check your answer
Closing
Paragraphs _____
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
Paragraph _____
_____________________
______________________
Congratulations
Graduation Speech
Beginning
Main points
Paragraph 1
____________________
______________________
Greeting people
Paragraphs _____
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
Check your answer
2—4
Follow your dream.
Never give up.
Be thankful.
Advice
Graduation Speech
Beginning
Main points
Paragraph 1
____________________
______________________
Greeting people
Paragraphs _____
____________________________
Check your answer
5
Good wishes for the future
Closing
Now let’s look at the language. Good speakers often express the same idea in different ways. Look at these two sentences. Can you find their original versions in the speech?
1d Find the sentences from the speech with the same meanings.
1. Dream big and be down to earth.
___________________________________
2. Hard work is the key to success.
____________________________________
Check your answer
1. Dream big and be down to earth.
________________________
________________________
2. Hard work is the key to success.
________________________
________________________
Turn your life into a masterpiece and keep your feet on the ground.
Diligence leads to success in one’s life. Hard work will not fail you.
More sentences
3. Always remember the people who helped you.
________________________
________________________
4. The end of one thing is the start of another.
________________________
________________________
Always be thankful for them. Cherish their love and care forever.
The end of junior high is also the beginning of a new life.
1e Tick the statements that the speaker would probably agree with.
□It is normal to fail at times.
□ If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
□ Keep your eye on your goal and trust your talent.
□ Most of the students behaved well at junior high school.
□ Don’t cheat to get ahead in life; instead work hard and do your best.
□ Keep trying different things till you find your passion and dream.
Making inferences
Draw conclusions based on clues and information in the text.
n. /ˈlemən/
n. /ˌleməˈneɪd/
v. /tʃi:t/
prep. & conj. /tɪl/
Check your answer.
□ It is normal to fail at times.
□ If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
□ Keep your eye on your goal and trust your talent.
Check your answer.
□ Most of the students behaved well at junior high school.
□ Don’t cheat to get ahead in life; instead work hard and do your best.
□ Keep trying different things till you find your passion and dream.
1. In Paragraph 4, what does “them” refer to?
A. The challenges.
B. The graduates.
C. Parents, teachers, and friends.
D. The new schools.
Read and choose.
中考常考—代词指代
2. What can we infer from the speech?
A. The graduates will never meet again.
B. The graduates did not work hard.
C. The head teacher wants to retire.
D. The head teacher is proud of the graduates.
中考常考—推理判断
3. Why did the head teacher give this speech?
A. To say goodbye to the teachers.
B. To encourage the graduates and give them advice.
C. To introduce the school rules.
D. To ask parents for help.
中考常考—写作目的
1f Discuss the questions.
1. What do you think is the most important advice from the speech? Why?
2. What other advice would you give to a graduating student?
Q1: What do you think is the most important advice from the speech? Why?
观点一:Follow your dream
“I think ‘follow your dream’ is the most important advice. Because if you don’t have a dream, you don’t know where you are going. A dream gives you direction and motivation. As the head teacher said, ‘Find what you really love and put all your energy into it.’ Without a dream, life may be aimless.”
Q1: What do you think is the most important advice from the speech? Why?
观点二:Never give up
“I think ‘never give up’ is the most important advice. Because challenges are everywhere in our life. If we give up every time we face difficulties, we can never succeed. The head teacher said, ‘Diligence leads to success.’ This encourages me to keep going even when things are hard.”
Q1: What do you think is the most important advice from the speech? Why?
观点三:Be thankful
“I think ‘be thankful’ is the most important advice. Because no one succeeds alone. Our parents, teachers, and friends have helped us along the way. We should remember their love and care forever. As the head teacher said, we should ‘cherish their love and care forever.’ Being thankful makes us better people.”
Q2: What other advice would you give to a graduating student?
观点一:Stay healthy
“I would also advise them to stay healthy. Health is the most important thing in life. Without good health, we cannot enjoy our success or achieve our dreams. So remember to exercise regularly and eat healthily.”
观点二:Be kind to others
“I would advise them to be kind to others. In the future, we will meet many new people. Kindness can help us build good relationships. A kind person is always welcomed anywhere. So always treat others with respect and care.”
Q2: What other advice would you give to a graduating student?
观点三:Keep learning
“I would advise them to never stop learning. Graduation is not the end of learning — it’s just the beginning. We should keep learning new things in life. As the saying goes, ‘Live and learn.’”
观点四:Stay true to yourself
“I would advise them to stay true to themselves. In the future, we will face many choices and temptations. We should always remember who we are and what we believe in. Don‘t change yourself just to please others.”
Good morning, students, teachers, and guests. Welcome to our junior high graduation ceremony! To begin with, I would like to congratulate all the new graduates. You have worked a long time for this moment. I remember meeting you when you first came here, full of energy and curiosity. Today, I’m full of pride as I see a room filled with talented youths, full of hope for the future.
Language Points
to begin with
fill with.../fill...with...
be full of...
as引导的原因状语从句
Point 1
Point 2
would like to do sth
Point 3
Point 4
Point 5
As you set out on your life’s new journey, first, I would like to say, find your passion, and follow your dream. Find what you really love and put all your energy and effort into it. Turn your life into a masterpiece and keep your feet on the ground.
put...into...
turn...into...
set out
Point 6
Point 7
Point 8
Point 9
keep your feet on the ground
脚踏实地
Second, never give up! After graduation, everybody will be entering different schools. No matter where you go, you will face new challenges. See every challenge as an opportunity: an opportunity to grow, to learn, and to succeed. So be brave and deal with your challenges through hard work. Always bear in mind: Diligence leads to success in one’s life. Hard work will not fail you.
长难句分析
Point 10
Point 11
see...as...
success,succeed,successful和successful的用法
Point 12
Point 13
deal with...
Point 14
bear in mind牢记在心
Point 15
lead to
n. /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
Third, learn to be thankful. While you have worked hard to finish junior high school, you did not work alone. Many others have lent hands to help you, and they have worked equally hard to get you to this moment. These people—your parents, teachers, and friends—have helped make you who you are today.
长难句分析
Point 16
辨析alone和lonely
Point 17
adv. /ˈi:kwəli/
Point 18
lend hands 伸出援手
Always be thankful for them. Cherish their love and care forever. Always remember who you are and where you came from.
Last but not least, the end of junior high is also the beginning of a new life. Give your very best and have no regrets. I wish you all success, and I hope we will meet again one day!
Point 21
Give your very best and have no regrets. 尽你最大的努力,不要留有遗憾
Point 19
Point 20
be thankful for...
come from
10. No matter where you go, you will face new challenges.
No matter where引导让步状语从句, 相当于wherever
翻译:无论你去哪里,你都会面临新的挑战。
返回
从句主语
从句
谓语
主句主语
主句宾语
主句谓语
No matter where you go, you will face new challenges.
success,succeed,successful和successful的用法
词汇 用法
success 作不可数名词,意为“成功”,作可数名词,意为“成功的人或事物”
succeed 作动词,意为“成功”,succeed in doing sth 在某方面取得成功。
12. See every challenge as an opportunity: an opportunity to grow, to learn, and to succeed.
词汇 用法
successful 作形容词,意为“成功的”, be successful in doing sth 成功地做某事
successfully 作副词,意为“成功地”,通常用来修饰动词。
用success, succeed, successful和successfully的适当形式填空
My dad is a _______ because he opened two big companies ___________, and he ____________ in developing many new products. He also has some __________ projects.
success
successfully
succeeded
successful
返回
16. While you have worked hard to finish junior high school, you did not work alone.
while引导让步状语从句
翻译:虽然你努力完成了初中学业,但并非独自奋斗。
从句主语
从句
谓语
主句主语
主句状语
主句谓语
不定式作目的状语
While you have worked hard to finish junior high school, you did not work alone.
返回
17. While you have worked hard to finish junior high school, you did not work alone.
辨析alone和lonely
alone lonely
词性 形容词 & 副词 形容词
核心词义 客观状态:单独的,独自的(无感情色彩) 主观感受:孤独的,偏僻的(带有感情色彩)
用法 ①作表语,不能放在名词前;②作状语:意为“独自”; ①作表语;
②作状语:放在名词前
总结记忆 alone强调客观上的“独自一人”,不涉及感受 lonely强调主观上的“孤独感”,带有感情色彩
1. My brother likes to stay _______in his room and read books.
2. The little girl lives in the countryside with her grandparents. She sometimes feels _______because she has no friends nearby.
3. Don’t let the pet dog stay _______outside at night. It will be afraid.
4. Mr. Brown lives ________in the old house, but he never feels _______ because he has many hobbies.
返回
alone
alone
根据句意选择lonely或alone填空。
lonely
alone
lonely
Exercises
一、根据括号内的中文提示填空,每空一词。
1. I am ________ (grateful) to all the people who helped me during my junior high years.
2. My parents always give me a lot of ______________ (encourage) when I am in trouble.
3. It’s wrong ________ (cheat) in the exam, and you will get punished.
grateful
encouragement
to cheat
4. Success comes from __________ (diligence) instead of luck.
5. Once you lose friendship, you will realize how important it is __________ (cherish)it.
6. My teacher’s ________________ pushed me to keep moving forward when I wanted to give up. (encouragement)
to cherish
diligence
encouragement
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 即将到来的毕业日将会充满欢笑与泪水。
The coming graduation day _____________ laughter and tears.
2. 他这个周末将要出发去看望他以前的老师们。
He ______________visit his old teachers this weekend.
3. 永远不要怀疑你可以把困难变成机遇。
Never doubt that you can ______ difficulties _____ chances.
will be full of
will set out to
turn
into
4. 她把失败看作教训而不是耻辱。
She _____ failures ____ lessons instead of shame.
5. 没有人知道处理这个问题最好的办法。
Nobody knows the best way _____________ this problem.
6. 每个人都感恩一路陪伴自己的人。
Everyone _______________ the people who walk beside them.
sees
as
to deal with
is thankful for
Reading Plus
1 Read the poems and match them with the correct metaphors.
“See It Through” A. Life is a journey on a vast ocean.
“It’s a Long Way” B. Life is a fight.
Check your answer.
B. Life is a fight.
A. Life is a journey on a vast ocean.
2 Read again. Tick the correct boxes.
Statement “See It Through” “It’s a Long Way”
1. It mentions the weather
It says that we should hold on to our hopes and dreams.
3. It encourages us to keep trying
4. It talks about working and loving others.
5. It says that failure is possible.
6. It says that we will have success, but it may be after a long time.
7. The first and third lines of each verse rhyme.
8. The second and fourth lines of each verse rhyme.
9. The first and third lines of each verse have eight syllables.
10. The second and fourth lines of each verse have six syllables.
Check your answer.
Statement “See It Through”
1. It mentions the weather
2. It says that we should hold on to our hopes and dreams.
3. It encourages us to keep trying
4. It talks about working and loving others.
5. It says that failure is possible.
6. It says that we will have success, but it may be after a long time.
7. The first and third lines of each verse rhyme.
8. The second and fourth lines of each verse rhyme.
9. The first and third lines of each verse have eight syllables.
10. The second and fourth lines of each verse have six syllables.
Check your answer.
Statement “It’s a Long Way”
1. It mentions the weather
2. It says that we should hold on to our hopes and dreams.
3. It encourages us to keep trying
4. It talks about working and loving others.
5. It says that failure is possible.
6. It says that we will have success, but it may be after a long time.
7. The first and third lines of each verse rhyme.
8. The second and fourth lines of each verse rhyme.
9. The first and third lines of each verse have eight syllables.
10. The second and fourth lines of each verse have six syllables.
3 Find and share a poem that reflects your thoughts and feelings about graduation or your future.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
The Road Not Taken
By Robert Frost
Example 1
Example 2
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
Invictus
By William Ernest Henley
When you’re up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it’s vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!
Black may be the clouds about you
And your future may seem grim,
But don’t let your nerve desert you;
Keep yourself in fighting trim.
Poem 1
See It Through
Edgar Guest (1881–1959)
当你遭遇困境,
勇敢地直面它;
扬起下巴,挺起肩膀,
站稳脚跟,做好准备。
当逃避无济于事,
尽你所能去做;
你可能会失败,但也可能会征服,
坚持到底!
你周围或许乌云密布,
未来可能看似暗淡,
但不要丧失勇气;
保持战斗状态。
If the worst is bound to happen,
Spite of all that you can do,
Running from it will not save you,
See it through!
Even hope may seem but futile,
When with troubles you’re beset,
But remember you are facing
Just what other men have met.
You may fail, but fall still fighting;
Don’t give up, whate’er you do;
Eyes front, head high to the finish.
See it through!
Poem 1
See It Through
Edgar Guest (1881–1959)
如果最坏的情况注定要发生,
尽管你已竭尽全力,
逃避也无法拯救你,
坚持到底
即使希望似乎也很渺茫,
当你被麻烦困扰时,
但要记住你所要面对的,
正是其他人也曾遇到过的。
你可能会失败,但倒下也要继续战斗;
无论做什么都不要放弃;
目光向前,高昂着头直到终点。
坚持到底!
It’s a long way the sea-winds blow
Over the sea-plains blue, —
But longer far has my heart to go
Before its dreams come true.
It’s work we must, and love we must,
And do the best we may,
And take the hope of dreams in trust
To keep us day by day.
It’s a long way the sea-winds blow—
But somewhere lies a shore—
Thus down the tide of Time shall flow
My dreams forevermore*.
Poem 2
It’s a Long Way
William Braithwaite (1878–1962)
海风迢迢吹拂,
越过蔚蓝的海原,——
而我的心要走更远的路,
梦想方能实现。
我们必须劳作,也必须去爱,
竭尽我们所能,
将梦想的希望怀揣,
支撑我们日复一日前行。
海风迢迢吹拂——
但彼岸终将显现——
任时光潮汐奔涌,
我的梦想将永恒流传。
Summary
1. Passage:
① topic: The graduation speech has congratulated the graduates, offered them advice, and wished them success for the future.
② key phrases and Expressions: grateful, encouragement, diligence, equally, cherish, lemon, lemonade, cheat, till, line of work, bear...in mind
2. Reading Plus: See It Through & It’s a Long Way
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