内容正文:
A new start
Unit 1
Understanding ideas
高中英语外研版必修第一册
备注:1)星星框内填Unit 1/2/3/…;2)横线上写单元的名称,如Festivals and Celebrations;3)横线下只写教材板块名称,如Reading and Thinking
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Unit 1 A new start
子主题1:感知高中生活的基本情况
Period 2 Understanding ideas
Learn about the first day at senior high
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Activity 1: Complete the questionnaire
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Warming-up
Complete the questionnaire:
1. Share your answers with the class.
2. How do you feel in your first English class?
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Activity 2: Think and Tick
If you want to write a diary about your first day at senior high, what would you like to include in it? Share your answers with the class.
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
your feelings
other______
Warming-up
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Activity 3: Look and predict
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and predict what the author wrote in his diary about his first day at senior high.
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Activity 4: Read and check your prediction
What did the author include in his diary about his first day at senior high?
the school campus
new teachers
school subjects
a new timetable
an embarrassing moment
new friends
your feelings
other______
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While-reading
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Activity 5: Read and Divide
While-reading
Divide the passage into several parts according to the time order.
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
Para. 1
Para. 2-3
Para. 4-7
Para. 8
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Activity 6: Read and answer
Read Para.1 and answer the questions:
While-reading
1. How did Meng Hao feel before going to school?
A. Interested. B. Eager. C. Unknown. D. Worried.
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2. How do you know his feeling before he went to school?
By reading some verbs
eager
picture it over and over again
wake up early
rush out of the door
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Activity 7: Read and think
Read Para.2-3 and answer the questions:
While-reading
1. How did Meng Hao feel when arriving at school? How do you know?
A. Interested. B. Curious. C. Unknown. D. Worried.
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2. Who was the man Meng Hao met at campus? How did Meng Hao feel when meeting him again?
decided to explore a bit.. I am wondering…
He is Meng Hao’s English teacher. Meng Hao was surprised.
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Activity 8: Read and choose
A. There was something wrong with my brain.
B. The engine broke down and needed repairing.
C. I was too nervous to think about how to introduce myself.
D. The engine was so old that it is impossible to start it again.
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While-reading
Read Para. 5 and choose the correct answer.
What does the sentence “I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start” means?
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Activity 9: Read and complete
While-reading
Read Para.6-7 and complete Meng Hao’s experiences with expressions from the passage.
Meng Hao’s experiences
During the English class
Meng Hao was nervous about introducing himself in front of the class. With 1 _________________________, he began, but everyone laughed. It turned out that he and his teacher shared 2________________.
Mr. Meng said that challenges at senior high might put them 3 _______________. He advised everyone to 4 _____________ and 5 ________________.
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
keep calm
under pressure
be prepared
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Activity 10: Read and answer
While-reading
Read Para. 8 and answer the questions.
1. How did Meng Hao feel at the end of the first day at senior high?
He thought he had a good beginning to his new school life.
2. What’s your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”? Share your opinions with the class.
It means that if you have a good beginning, your chance of success is greatly improved.
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Activity 11: Retell the diary
Retell Meng Hao’s first day at senior high according to the timeline and his feelings.
Timeline
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
Feelings
Meng Hao’s first day at senior high
excited
curious
nervous
relaxed
confident
frightened
embarrassed
Post-reading
Activity 12: Compare and discuss
Compare the two different ways of expressing feelings and discuss with your partner which one you prefer and why.
curious
excited
nervous
frightened
woke up early;
rushed out of the door
decided to explore a bit;
wonder
tried to turn on my brain;
the engine just wouldn’t start;
butterflies in my stomach;
breathed deeply
looked at them in panic
more vivid , specific
Post-reading
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Activity 13: Think and share
What happened on your first day at senior high? Share your experience and feelings with the class.
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
Post-reading
excited
curious
nervous
surprised
embarrassed
relaxed
confident
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woke up early rushed out
decided to explore a bit wonder
tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start
with butterflies in my stomach
breathed deeply in panic
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Homework
Homework
1. Read the text aloud.
2. Write a short diary about your experience and feelings in the first English class within 50 words.
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Goodbye!
备注:1)星星框内填Unit 1/2/3/…;2)横线上写单元的名称,如Festivals and Celebrations;3)横线下只写教材板块名称,如Reading and Thinking
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