Module 1 My First Day at Senior High


1 . Answer the questions about the words in the 1 . Answer the questions about the words in the box . box . biology chemistry English biology chemistry English Japanese Geography Russian Japanese Geography Russian history IT(Information Technology) history IT(Information Technology) Chinese mathematics physics Chinese mathematics physics PE(Physical Education)PE(Physical Education)


1 . How many of the subjects are 1 . How many of the subjects are science subjects ?science subjects ?2 . Which of the science subjects 2 . Which of the science subjects do do you study at your school ?you study at your school ?3 . How many of them are 3 . How many of them are languages ?languages ?


4 . Which languages do you study 4 . Which languages do you study at at your school ?your school ?5 . Which of them are not 5 . Which of them are not academic academic subjects ?subjects ?6 . Which are your three favourite 6 . Which are your three favourite subjects ?subjects ?


2 . Complete the sentences with a subject and a 2 . Complete the sentences with a subject and a reason . reason . Example : I like Example : I like ChineseChinese because I because I enjoy reading stories and poems . enjoy reading stories and poems . 1 . I like __________ because 1 . I like __________ because ___________ .___________ .2 . I think __________ is important 2 . I think __________ is important because ____________ . because ____________ . 3 . I think __________ is difficult because 3 . I think __________ is difficult because ______________ .______________ .4 . I would __________ like to study 4 . I would __________ like to study ___________ because _____________ .___________ because _____________ .


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Questions
Questions
1. Do you remember your first day at 1. Do you remember your first day at senior high?senior high?2. What’s your feeling on your first day 2. What’s your feeling on your first day at senior high?at senior high?3. Why did you have that feeling?3. Why did you have that feeling?


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Hello, my name is Martha. I’m 16 years old and I live in New York. I’m in tenth grade in Senior High school. my favorite subjects are history and Spanish. I’m also studying Chinese in evening class. I’m writing to teenagers all over the world. I have some questions about your memories of your first year at school. Would you mind answering the questions for me? From: “martha” (martha@aol.com)To: “likang” (likang@sohu.com)


What is your first memory of school?What is your first memory of school?What was your favorite activity when you were in What was your favorite activity when you were in first grade?first grade?What can you remember about your first What can you remember about your first teacher?teacher?Who was your first best friend? Is she still your Who was your first best friend? Is she still your best friend?best friend?


Here are my answers! My first memory of Here are my answers! My first memory of school was the smell of paint. They painted the school was the smell of paint. They painted the walls at the start of the year. The smell walls at the start of the year. The smell disappeared quite quickly, but I still remember it. disappeared quite quickly, but I still remember it. My first best friend was a girl called Molly and My first best friend was a girl called Molly and we were friends for about three years. But then we were friends for about three years. But then she moved to California. I still write to hershe moved to California. I still write to her. . My My favorite activity in first grade was drawing favorite activity in first grade was drawing pictures. My first teacher was called Miss Sharp pictures. My first teacher was called Miss Sharp and she had the biggest smile in the world. and she had the biggest smile in the world.


1. Who is writing the email? 1. Who is writing the email? Martha, a 16-year-old girl from New Martha, a 16-year-old girl from New York. York. 2. Why is she writing? 2. Why is she writing? She wants students to tell her about their She wants students to tell her about their memories of their first year at primary memories of their first year at primary school.school.


3. What does she remember? 3. What does she remember? The smell of wall paint; Molly, her The smell of wall paint; Molly, her friend; Miss Sharp’s smile. friend; Miss Sharp’s smile.


Write a reply, answering the questions in Write a reply, answering the questions in the email.the email. Sample:Sample:A:A:What is your first memory of school?What is your first memory of school?B:B: My first memory of school was the smell of paint. My first memory of school was the smell of paint.A:A: What was your favorite activity when you were in What was your favorite activity when you were in first grade?first grade?B:B: My favorite activity in first grade was drawing My favorite activity in first grade was drawing pictures.pictures.


A:A: What can you remember about your first teacher? What can you remember about your first teacher?B:B: My first teacher was called Miss My first teacher was called Miss Sharp and she had the biggest smile Sharp and she had the biggest smile in the world. in the world. A:A: Who was your first best friend? Is she Who was your first best friend? Is she still your best friend?still your best friend?B:B: My first best friend was a girl called Molly and we My first best friend was a girl called Molly and we were friends for about three years. But then she were friends for about three years. But then she moved to California. She still write to me.moved to California. She still write to me.


在上夜校 2. Would you mind answering 2. Would you mind answering the questions for the questions for me? me?
在上夜校
回介意你答我的问题吗？ Would you mind doingWould you mind doing …? …?
回介意你答我的问题吗？
意你介做……n?? Do you mind my/me shutti吗gDo you mind my/me shutting the door? the door?
你介意做……吗
关门你介意吗？ 我 Would you mind givingWould you mind giving me a piece of paper? me a piece of paper?
门关我你介意吗？
我给请一张纸好吗？
我给请一张纸好吗？
Language pointsLanguage points1. in the evening class 1. in the evening class


如果表示“愿意”，应该说:
如果表示“愿意”，应该说:
我不介意((不反
我不介意不反
对))No, go ah。ead. No, go ahead.
对。
我不在乎, 吧!请! Of course not. Of course not.
我不在乎,请吧
当然不反对。 Not at all. Please do.Not at all. Please do.
当然不反对。
如果表示“不愿意”则用 ，I’m I’m sorry, but…sorry, but…
如果表示“不意愿”，则用
一点也不介意,请吧！
一点也不介意,请吧！
No, I don’t mind. No, I don’t mind.


在本学年初 start start
在本学年初
为名词， 意为“（工作等的）
为名词， 意为“（工作等的）
开始，着手，最初，最初部分 ”。
开始，着手，最初，最初部分 ”。
如： I have to be home before the I have to be home before the startstart of the of the school. school.
如：
须必我在开学之前回到家。 Everything went well from the Everything went well from the startstart. .
开必须在我学之前回到家。
始一开从一切都顺利。
始一开从一切都顺利。
3. at the 3. at the startstart of the the year of the the year


起初；最先from from startstart to finish to finish
起初；最先
从头到尾give a give a startstart (of …) (of …) ((
从头到尾
因……而))ve一惊，吓一跳gi吃 …a give …a startstart
因……而吃一惊，吓一跳
使……吃惊；使……m一跳吓ake a make a startstart
使……吃惊；使……吓一跳
出发；起跑 如：He made a good He made a good startstart in the race. in the race.
出发；起跑 如：
他赛跑时起跑得很好。
他赛跑时起跑得很好。
at the at the startstart