1、P2 Reading and Vocabulary,Module 1 My First Day at Senior High,Before the class,I want you to be engaged in the material. I want you to be engaged in whatever it is that we are discussing in class.,Not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say. Id like you to take active notes ra
2、ther than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.,Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.,Better attention, better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.,I want you to be engaged in the material. I want you
3、to be engaged in whatever it is that we are discussing in class.,Not necessarily think about getting down every word that I say. Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes. Write down what can make you feel or learn something.,Review,Words and expressions,Words Review,province enthus
4、iastic amazing information website brilliant comprehension instruction,n. 省 adj. 热心的 adj. 令人吃惊的n. 信息n. 网站；网址 adj. （口语）极好的n. 理解；领悟n. (常作复数)指示；说明,method bored embarrassed attitude behaviour previous description,n. 方法 adj. 厌烦的；厌倦的 adj. 尴尬的；难堪的n. 态度n. 行为；举动 adj. 以前的；从前的n. 记述；描述,Words Review,Objectives,T
5、o get a general idea about Li Kangs first day at senior high and retell the main idea of the passage 2. To know how to talk about your first day at Senior High 3. To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage,Words: enthusiastic amazing bored brilliant information attitude previous metho
6、d embarrassed behaviour description Patterns: nothing like in other words look forward to A+倍数+asas B be amazed at/by impress sb. with sth. I dont think,Focus on,1. Describe your attitude to studying English. Are you (a) enthusiastic? (b) interested? (c) not very interested? 2. Describe the general
7、behaviour of your Junior High class in English lessons. Do you all (a) work hard in class? (b) behave in a serious and polite manner? (c) sometimes get noisy?,Do a survey,P2 2,3. Give an example of your English teachers teaching method. Does he/she (a) tell stories? (b) explain grammar? (c) write ne
8、w words on the blackboard? 4. What do you find most difficult about English? (a) reading comprehension (b) speaking (c) handwriting (d) spelling (e) understanding instructions (f) _. 5. Whats the difference between this textbook and the one you used at Junior High? Think about (a) difficulty (b) pho
9、tographs (c) reading texts.,1. What are the main differences between Junior High school and Senior High school? And what about the teacher? 2. Do you think that work at Senior High school is harder than that at Junior High school?,Discussion,Reading Tips,阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)
10、。提高快速阅读水平。,Skimming and scanning,Skimming and scanning are two fast reading skills to help to browse text and extract the key points. The skills require practice, but once you have got the hang of them youll find you can get through a substantial amount of reading in quite a short time. These readin
11、g methods make it easier for you to grasp large amounts of material, especially when youre previewing. They are also useful when you dont need to know every word.,略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topic sentence)，而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(
12、explanation)。,通过略读把握文章大意,Reading strategy,skimming,scanning,a general idea,certain information,titles and headings,the first and last sentences of paragraphs,the first and last paragraphs,pictures and charts,Scan the text for key words and phrases, dates, etc.,Do not need to read the whole text.,Li
13、Kang is a high school student from Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing. He wants to introduce his first day at Senior High to you. Do you want to know it?,for general ideas,Skimming,What is the main idea of the passage? A. Li just likes his English teacher. B. Li not only likes his former scho
14、ol but his present one. C. Li describes his impression on his new class and English teacher. D. Li mainly introduced himself to his classmates.,for specific information,Scanning,Choose the best answers according to the passage.1. Li Kang mentions the following about Ms Shen EXCEPT that _. A. her cla
15、ss is interesting B. she is very enthusiastic C. she is liked by her students D. she wants to improve her handwriting 2. Which of the following is NOT the reason that Li Kang likes his new school? A. There is a computer in every classroom. B. The teachers are friendly and enthusiastic. C. The classr
16、ooms are amazing. D. They can write words on the screen.,3. Li Kang mentions the following EXCEPT_. A. they are using a new textbook B. Ms Shens teaching method is special C. Ms Shen is strict with them D. Both boys and girls are hard-working 4. Which of the following is right? A. There are 18 boys
17、in Li Kangs class. B. The students worked in groups to introduce themselves. C. Li Kang is bored with doing homework. D. Li Kangs new class has more girls than the previous one. 5. We can learn from the text that _. A. Li Kang is good at English B. the students do lots of listening in class C. Li Ka
18、ngs new school impresses him much D. the students help each other in their studies,1. something about this school which is different from Li Kangs Junior High School. 2. two things that the English teacher thinks are important to do in class. 3. two things that the English teacher wants to improve.,
19、the method of teaching, more students in the class,reading comprehension, speaking,spelling, handwriting,Read the school diary and find,P2 3,Choose the answers with the same meaning as the sentences from the text.,Lines 21-24: Ms Shens method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Ju
20、nior High school. (a) My previous teachers method of teaching is better than that of Ms Shen. (b) My previous teachers method of teaching is different from that of Ms Shen. 2. Lines 27-28: I dont think I will be bored in Ms Shens class! (a) I will find the class interesting! (b) I will find the clas
21、s difficult!,P3 4,3. Line 31-32: Some students were embarrassed at first (a) The students stopped being shy eventually. (b) The students couldnt do the activity. 4. Lines 33-35: Ms Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves. (a) We did everything by ourselves. (b) We listened to Ms Sh
22、ens explanationand then worked with each other.,Put the sentences below in proper order.,1. My new school is very good and I can see why. 2. The English class is really interesting. 3. My name is Li Kang. 4. Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. The teachers are very enthusi
23、astic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing. 6. There are sixty-five students in my class more than my previous class in Junior High. 7. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen. 8. I like her attitude very much.,Li Kang,Shijiazhuang,enthusiastic and friendly,amazing,a very enth
24、usiastic woman,Reading comprehension speak,embarrassed worked by ourselves,Spelling games,as as,Friendly, hard-working and more girls,am looking forward to,Fill in the blanks.,Try to retell the passage with the help of the table.,重难点句子分析,Careful Reading,1. Were using a new textbook and Ms Shens meth
25、od of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.,我们用的是新课本， 而且沈老师的教学方法和初中老师完全不一样。,and连接两个并列句,“与很不一样；没有什么能比得上”，like为介词。,指上文出现的名词, 表示同类的东西。,介词短语作后置定语,教学方法,practice,1. 游泳是我最喜欢的运动。作为保持健 康的方式，没有什么能比得上游泳了。Swimming is my favorite sport. There is nothing like swimming as a means
26、of keeping fit. 2. 西安市中心的房租比其他地段的房租都贵。The cost of renting a house in central Xian is higher than that in any other part of the city.,2. In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys.,换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。,换句话说,倍数表达法： . times + as + adj./adv.的原级 + as .,practice,1. 换句话说，如果你想将来有一天成为有钱人的话，你现在就必
27、须做出牺牲。In other words, if you want to be rich one day, you may have to sacrifice now. 2. 这幢新楼是旧楼的三倍高。 The new building is three times as high as the old one.,Post-reading,activities,Work in groups. Discuss these questions with other students.,1 Is your English classroom like LiKangs? 2 Is your class
28、the same size as his? Is the number of boys and girls the same? 3 Are you looking forward to doing your English homework?,P4 7,Discussion,Im Li Kang from Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province. Today is my first day at Senior High School and I _ my thoughts about it.My new school is good. The t
29、eachers are _ and _ and the classrooms are amazing. Every room has a computer _ a special screen, almost _ big _ a cinema screen.,am writing down,enthusiastic,as as,friendly,Quiz : Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.,with,Our English teacher, Ms Shen, is a ve
30、ry enthusiastic woman, and her class is really interesting. Her method of teaching is _ that of the teachers at my junior school. I dont think I will _ in her class. In the first class, we _ ourselves _ each other. _ some of them were embarrassed at first, we worked by ourselves _ Ms Shens instructi
31、ons. There are 65 students in my class, including 49 girls. _, there are three times as many girls as boys. And I _ _ my homework tonight.,nothing like,be bored,to,with,In other words,am looking,introduced,forward to doing,Though,Enjoy some pictures about life in Senior High School., be yourself be
32、confident & kind focus on your work join some clubs make some good friends plan a good outlook for your future,Some suggestions for your high school life:,Remember:,Now 2 mins to test our spelling.,Spelling Bee,1. English-Chineseprovince attitude informationbehaviour instruction embarrassed 2. Chine
33、se- English使印象深刻 令人吃惊的 /惊讶的 厌烦的；厌倦的 尴尬的；难堪的,When finishing, exchange to see who does the best.,Think about what weve just learnt in todays class.,Time for Reflection,Study without reflection is a waste of time.,Think in English,After the class,Its time we stop the class and reflect. Its a time of silence in class.,Review,课时重点回顾,丝毫不像 换句话说 盼望；期待 和一样 A是B的多少倍,nothing like in other words look forward to asas A+倍数+asas B,Homework,1. Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions.,2. Read the articles in LearningEnglish. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand.,