Unit 1 A new start


My First Day at Senior High


BeforeMy First Day at Senior HighDuringAfter Para 1Para 2 -Para 7 Para 8 Read the whole article quickly


eagerHow did Meng Hao feel before going to school ? Find some verbs to prove.picture it over and over againwake up earlyrush out of the door Para 1


Para 2-Para 7surprised nervous panickedembarrassed relaxed


surprised 1. What did the first person that Meng Hao meet at school look like? A white-haired man.2.What was his job at school? He is Meng Hao’s English teacher.3.When did Meng Hao find out that ? When his English teacher stepped into the classroom. walked into


nervous 1.What did the teacher ask students to do? The teacher asked students to come to the front one by one and introduced themselves to the class. So Meng Hao was nervous about the ________________self-introduction


During the schoolnervous 2. How do we know Meng Hao was nervous? I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start. In other words, Meng Hao couldn’t ________. think


During the schoolnervous 2. How do we know Meng Hao was nervous? I was organizing my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge. “It’s your turn”. give somebody a nudge 轻推某人一下


During the schoolnervous 2. How do we know Meng Hao was nervous? With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply. nervous breathe deeply 深呼吸


panickedembarrassedrelaxedEveryone started laughing.I had been too nervous to pay attention when the teacher introduced himself.his words: Nice to know we share the same name.What made Meng Hao feel


What are you going to face at senior high?Challenges.How will they make you feel?We will feel under pressure.How should we deal with them?Keep calm and be prepared.Suggestions of Mr. MengPara 7


Q 1：Why did Meng Hao arrive at school earlier?A.Because he wanted to explore his new school a bit. B.Because he was eager to know his new school.C. Because he was eager to know his new school. I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school.


Q 2：Meng Hao looked at the photos on the noticeboard in order to______A.meet his English teacherB.explore the school a bitC.know what the photos were aboutThe campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit. I was looking at the photos on the noticeboard…


Q 3：What does the sentence I tried to turn on my brain but the engine just wouldn’t start mean?A.Meng Hao was too nervous to think B.The engine of Meng Hao’s car was broken .C.Meng Hao couldn’t turn on the light. Meng Hao compared his brain to a machine, the engine of the machine wouldn’t start means his brain stopped working. In other words, he couldn’t think.


Q 4：What does “it” refer to in the sentence But it all depends on what you do?A.Whether you will be put under pressure B.How to get preparedC.How to face challengesChallenges like this might put you under pressure. But it all depends on what you do.


Q 5：What does the sentence Well begun, half done mean?A.A good beginning means half success B.If you did something half, you are doneC.Don’t do anything by halvesWell begun, half done.良好的开端是成功的一半


First day of senior high schoolHow do you feel on your first day at senior high ?a.excited b. terrifiedc.curiousd.nervouse.happyf.other____Why did you feel so?Because I____