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Module One  My first day at SeniorHigh

Basic information

   This module introudce us the school life of a newcomer to Senior High.The reading part presents to us what a newcomer sees,and feels on the first day at  Senior High. The contents of this module are so closely to the real life of the students that it will surely arouse their interest in the classroom activities.

Period 1

Teaching content

a)Self-introduction

b)Vocabulary and speaking  

c)Everyday English and function

Teaching aims and demands

a) have the students introduce themselves

b) have the students know what you except from them

c) have the students get familiar with some words of subjects

d) have the students to learn the Everyday English and function

Teaching steps

Step1 Self-introduction

  (I) This is the first English class in Senior high, you are fresh to the students .From now on,I am your English teacher.This is the first time to meet each other.Maybe everything is new to you ,and you have a lot of trouble,please let me know. I am ready to help you .I think we will get on well with each other in the future. Yes? Do you want to know something about me? I will make a news conference for you ,you can ask me anything.

 Yes? My name : lixing . From: wanrong . My motto: where there is a will ,there is a way. boyfriend? Sorry ,it is a secret. Now it is your turn to introduce yourself to the students and know each other.

  (II) Get the students to introduce them to their partners in group of four, then ask some volunteers to introduce them to all the students in English. Or ask them to introduce them one by one.

Step2 Vocabulary and speaking

(I) Vocabulary

   As a senior high school student ,you have learnt many subjects.what are they and which subject would you like or dislike best ? ask the students to express them in English as possible as they can, then write the words on the Bb, teach the students to pronounce the words they don’t know.

 eg : Chinese  English  Mathematics  Physics  Chemistry  Biology  Politics  History  Geography  Arts  Music   IT (Information Technology)  PE(Physical Education) (II)Discussion (pair-work)

    Ask the students to make a dialogue to get which subject their partner like and why by using the following drills.

  Which subject do you like best? Why?

  Which subject do you like better between  ...and …? Why?

  I like … because …

  I think … is important because …

  I would like to study/learn … because …

  In my opinion … is … so I …..

  Ask some of them to show their dialogues to the ss.

                          Period 2

Teaching content

 Reading and vocabulary

Teaching aims and demands

a) get the students to understand the texts well

b) get the students to know the school life in other schools ( at home and in the USA)

c) help the students to improve their reading ability

Teaching steps

Step 1 Lead-in (Discuss and compare)

T: Everybody , we have studied in a new school named hedong Middle School . Before you come here , all of you studied in different schools, now I will give you some time to think what the main differences and similarities between Junior High school and Senior High school.

And ask them to discuss these two problems:

1 Do you think that work at Senior High school is harder than that at Junior High school?

2 Are Senior High teachers similar to Junior High teachers?

T: After we have compared Senior High school and Junior High school, now we will learn something about Likang’s First day at Senior High . before we read the text let’s learn some words first.

Step 2 Reading

I Scanning

 Read the text quickly and try to find the answer to these questions:

a) What are the differences between Likang’s Junior High school and Senior High school?

b) What are the two things the English teacher thinks important to do in class?

c) What are the two things that the English teacher want to improve?

II Understanding

Play the tape for the students and ask them to listen & read following the tape in a low voice. Then finish the forth part in Reading and Vocabulary on P3.

III Careful-reading

Ask the students to read the passage again and find out the detailed information.

Para 1 self---information

      Who   where   when

Para 2 my new school

     School   teachers  classroom

Para 3 the English class

      Class   teachers

Para 4 the students

IV Discussion

T: We have known the Likang’s life at Senior High, is your English classroom like Likang’s? is your class the same size as his? Is the number of boys and girls the same? Are you looking forward to doing your English homework? Now please discuss with your partner and compare your school life with Likang’s.

Step 3 Summary

The teacher summary the class by comparing the school life in China and the US.

Homework:

I   retell the text

II  Read the text for as many times as they can

III  Preview the language points in these two passages.

Period 3

   Teaching content

a) the language points in the reading passages

Teaching aims and demands

a) get the students to master some useful words or expressions

b) get the students to master some important drills

c) get the students to do some exercises about the language points.

d) to improve the students ability of using English

Teaching steps

Step 1 Revision

    Revise last class by checking home work and analyze the students’ replies. You can also ask some the students to read the good replies for the students

Step 2 Language Study

II Analyze the language points

A) Words

1 information  不可数名词

        a piece of information  一则消息； 一份情报

2 embarrassed adj. feeling nervous and uncomfortable and worrying

be embarrassed  to do sth 羞于做某事

be embarrassed  about/at 对……感到困窘

3 attitude  n  sb’s opinions of feelings about sth, especially as shown by their behaviour

attitude to/towards sth/sb  对某人/某事的态度

4 impress vt. to have a favourable effect on sb ; to make sb feel admiration and respect

impress sth in /on sth

impress sth on/opon sb

impress sb with sth

be impressed at/by/with

impression  n.

make an impression on sb

8 cover  vt  to include or deal with sth 包含

be covered by/ with被……所覆盖

cover (a distance) 走（一段距离）

cover (sth new )报道（消息；新闻）

  B )Sentences

1．The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms. Shen.
  这个非常热情的女老师是沈老师。
  called Ms. Shen 是过去分词短语作定语，与所修饰的词之间存在着逻辑上的被动关系，相当于定语从句who/that was called Ms. Shen。 如：
  We visited the new library built three weeks ago.
  我们参观了三周前建成的图书馆。
  Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.
  被邀请来参加聚会的大多是南非艺术家。

注：短语一般放在被修饰词之后，单个过去分词放在被修饰词之前

2．And we have fun. I don't think I will be bored in Ms. Shen's class!
  我们上课上得很开心，我认为我不会对沈老师的课厌烦的。
  （1）have (great) fun 玩得开心
  =have (a lot of) fun
  = have a wonderful time
  =enjoy oneself 如：
  The children were having a lot of fun with the building blocks.
  孩子们玩搭积木玩得很开心。
  fun/,是不可数名词，常用于be fun 结构中，相当于interesting。如
  What fun it is to play a game after work!
  工作之余活动一下多么有趣！
  注: 此处的what fun不能用how funny代替，因为"funny"是“滑稽的，好笑的”的意思。
  ［拓展］for fun=in fun 开玩笑地
  make fun of 嘲笑，取笑。如
  It's bad manners to make fun of the blind.
  取笑盲人是不礼貌的。
  （2） 我们要注意本句英汉表达的区别。英语中有些动词，如think, believe, expect, suppose, feel, guess, imagine 等，当它们后面接一个具有否定意义的宾语从句时，通常要把主句的动词变为否定式，而宾语从句中的谓语动词用肯定形式。这种现象称为否定的转移。如：
  We don't think there is anything interesting in your pictures.
  我们认为你的画并没有什么有趣的地方。
  I don't believe what he said is true.我认为他说的不是真话。
  I don't suppose they will object to my suggestion.
  我想他们不会反对我的建议。
  3 ，In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys.
  换句话说，女孩是男孩的三倍。
  （1）in other words 意为&am