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Unit 1 A new start
Understanding ideas
1. What did the author write in his diary about his first day at senior high
A. A new timetable.
B. School subjects.
C. New friends.
D. An embarrassing moment.
Fast reading: Read and choose the best answer.
2. The author developed the diary mainly by ______.
A. explaining
B. comparing
C. following time order
D. giving examples
Timeline
After the English class
Before going to school
During the English class
Arriving at school
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Divide the passage according to the timeline.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Paras. 3-7
Para. 8
Detailed reading: Find some detailed information.
Following the timeline, find out what Meng Hao experienced and how he felt on his first day.
Activity 4
Meng Hao’s experiences
Before going to school
Because it was Meng Hao’s first day at 1.______________, he woke up early and 2.____________ to his new school.
senior high
rushed
Arriving at school
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.
explore a bit
was surprised to
What is new
New school
New campus & teacher
After the English class
Meng Hao thought he had 10.___________________ to his new school life.
During the English class
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._______________.
butterflies in his stomach
the same name
under pressure
keep calm
be prepared
a good beginning
What is new
New challenges
New opportunities
Meng Hao’s experiences Meng Hao’s feelings
Before going to school
Arriving at school
During the English class
After the English class
What expressions does the author use to describe his feelings
excited: pictured it over and over again; woke up early; rushed out of the door
nervous: tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start; with butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply
curious: decided to explore a bit
relaxed: made me a lot more relaxed
confident: a good beginning to my new school life
surpriesed: to see the same man
frightened: looked at them in panic
embarrassed: shared the same name
Paraphrase the sentence:
I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start.
In other words, Meng Hao couldn’t ___________ properly.
think
Paraphrase the sentence:
With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
Feeling ___________, I took a deep breath to ______________.
nervous
calm down
Ways of expressing feelings
nervous
embarrassed
Direct
Indirect
Practice expressing one kind of feeling indirectly. (relaxed, relieved, worried, happy, etc.)
butterflies in my stomach
breathed deeply
What’s your understanding of the saying “Well begun, half done”
“Well begun, half done”, means that a good beginning plays an important role in the success of doing something.
In this passage, “Well begun, half done” refers to Meng Hao’s good beginning of his new start at senior high.
1. explore v.考察，探險
【教材原句】The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit.
我來到學校時，四周還是一片寂靜，我決定四處探索一番。
【歸納拓展】
explorer n. 探險者；勘探者；考察者
exploration n. 探索；勘探；探究
重點詞匯
單句語法填空
①He called for a careful _____________ of the consequences.
②They are planning to have a journey of ____________ into China.
③Please __________ all the possibilities before you make a decision.
④Amundsen was one of the world's most famous polar __________.

exploration
exploring　
explore
explorers
2.turn around 轉身;轉變;(使)好轉
【教材原句】Turning around, I saw a white-haired man.
我轉過身來,看見一位白發男子。
【歸納拓展】
turn down 降低,減弱;拒絕
turn on 打開
turn off 關掉
turn over 反轉;翻過來;翻身;移交
turn to 向……求助;翻到(書頁);開始行動
turn out 生產;出產;結果是
單句語法填空
①Hearing someone calling me, I turned 　　　　　　　and saw Peter standing behind me.
②The king may turn 　　　　　some of his official posts to his son.
③If we have difficulties, we can turn 　　　　　our teachers and classmates for help.
④The book about insects, designed for children, turned 　　　　　to be popular with the adults.
around　
over　
to　
out　
3.breathe v. 呼吸
【教材原句】With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
我心里七上八下、緊張萬分，深吸了一口氣。
【歸納拓展】
(1)breathe in 吸入(氣體)
breathe out 呼出(氣體)
(2)breath n. 呼吸
hold one’s breath 屏息;屏氣
take a deep breath 深吸一口氣
out of breath 上氣不接下氣
單句語法填空
①The doctor asked me to breathe 　　　　　, hold my breath for a count of five, and then to breathe 　　　　　fully.
②When I got to the top of the hill, I was quite out 　　　　　breath.
③Overjoyed to see a boat coming to our rescue, Tom and I ______________　　　　　(breath) a sigh of relief.
in
out　
of　
breathed　
4.panic n.驚恐,驚慌　v.(使)恐慌,(使)驚慌失措
【教材原句】Everyone started laughing. I looked at them in panic.
大家一下子哄笑起來，我驚慌失措地盯著他們。
【歸納拓展】
(1)in (a) panic 驚慌失措地;恐慌地
get into a panic 陷入恐慌
(2)panic over 因……而驚慌
panic sb. into doing sth. 使某人驚慌地做某事
單句語法填空
①He first panicked 　　　　　the unexpected danger that an earthquake might hit the city and then calmed down.
②Hearing the gun, the deer was panicked into 　　　　　(run) straight for the headlights.
③I got into 　　　　　panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use.
over　
running　
a
5.calm adj.平靜的;鎮靜的;沉著的　v.(使)平靜;(使)鎮定下來　n.平靜;寧靜
【教材原句】Keep calm and be prepared.
保持冷靜并做好準備。
【歸納拓展】
(1)calm oneself (使)自己平靜下來
calm (sb.) down (使某人)平靜下來,鎮靜下來
(2)keep/stay/remain calm 保持鎮定
(3)calmly adv.平靜地;鎮靜地
calmness n.鎮靜
單句語法填空
①She was breathing deeply and tried to calm 　　　　　(she).
②The police found that it was difficult to calm 　　　　　the angry crowd.
③She felt a wave of panic, but forced herself to leave the room _________
(calm).
完成句子
④我的心怦怦直跳，手心冒汗，內心的一個聲音告訴我：我必須保持冷靜。
My heart pounding and my palms sweating, an inner voice told me that I had to 　　　　　　　 　 　.
herself　
down　
calmly　
keep/stay/remain calm
重點句式
1.when連接的并列句
【教材原句】I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
我正忙著在腦海中組織語言，坐在我旁邊的女孩輕輕推了我一下。
【歸納拓展】
(1)be doing...when... 正在做……這時……
(2)had just done...when... 剛做完……這時……
(3)be about to do...when... 正要做……這時……
(4)be on the point of doing...when... 正要做……這時……
單句語法填空
①Mike 　　　　　　　　　(watch) a thrilling movie when his trembling hands almost knocked over the coke.
②I was about to return 　　　　　I heard a piercing scream which came from the school gym.
③I 　　　　　　　　　(finish) my exam paper when the bell rang.
was watching　
when　
had finished　
2.with復合結構
【教材原句】With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
我心里七上八下、緊張萬分，深吸了一口氣。
【歸納拓展】
with的復合結構:
(1)with+名詞/代詞+prep.短語（表示某種方式）
(2)with+名詞/代詞+adj./adv. （表示某種狀態）
(3)with+名詞/代詞+to do （表示將要發生的動作）
(4)with+名詞/代詞+doing （表示正在發生的動作或主動的動作）
(5)with+名詞/代詞+done （表示已經完成的動作或被動的動作）
單句語法填空
①With their way 　　　　　(light) by headlamps, they walked down a narrow passage.
②With so many new things 　　　　　　　　　(learn), I was overcome by fear and was at a loss what to do.
③With the night 　　　　　　　(fall), there was no news and I was on pins and needles.
lighted　
to learn
falling　
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