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(共18张PPT)
Unit 1 Back to school
Reading (Period 1)
Reading
Realizing your Potential
1. To master the skills of reading for topic sentences;
2. To have a good understanding of the passage
3. To appreciate the sentences in this transcript
How do Wendy and Stephen think of their new school life Watch the video and finish the following
Wendy:
feels a bit nervous;
plans to work harder in her studies and join the
___________.
Stephen:
feels ___________;
plans to spend more time on ________________.
Art Club
very excited
English and Physics
who is he
Normally, the principal will give freshmen a speech at the beginning of the new term, why
To inspire
To encourage
To guide
To motivate
Realizing your potential
A principal’s speech transcript
Topic sentence
Reading task
A topic sentence tells the reader the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragraph.
Topic sentence
Reading task
Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
You alone are responsible for realizing your great potential.
1. Read the speech transcript and find the topic sentence for each paragraph.
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
W__________ of students’ arrival
Definition of p__________
A_____ on realizing potential
D_________ of school life
Expectation of s________
The structure of the speech
elcome
escription
otential
dvice
tudents
Para. 1 Welcome to senior high school!
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Be confident, do your best and make us proud.
Welcome of students’ arrival
Definition of potential
Advice on realizing potential
Description of school life
Advice on realizing potential
Expectation of students
The structure of the speech
Welcome (attractive)
Body (clear &convincing)
Conclusion (impressive)
Understanding the language style
of the speech
let's appreciate the language
Post-reading
Para. 1: Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.
parallel structure
parellel stucture uses the same pattern of words and sentences. they can make the language more powerful and effective.
let's find other parellel structure in the article.
parallel structure
Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities.
Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities.
Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.
let's appreciate the language
Imitate the sentences
Use a similar structure to encourage your classmates to realize their potential.
Example
Shake off your anxiety, get out of your chair and do something that makes you
better!

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