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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，探险
【教材原句】The campus was still quiet when I arrived, so I decided to explore a bit.
我来到学校时，四周还是一片寂静，我决定四处探索一番。
【归纳拓展】
explorer n. 探险者；勘探者；考察者
exploration n. 探索；勘探；探究
重点词汇
单句语法填空
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 转身;转变;(使)好转
【教材原句】Turning around, I saw a white-haired man.
我转过身来,看见一位白发男子。
【归纳拓展】
turn down 降低,减弱;拒绝
turn on 打开
turn off 关掉
turn over 反转;翻过来;翻身;移交
turn to 向……求助;翻到(书页);开始行动
turn out 生产;出产;结果是
单句语法填空
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、紧张万分，深吸了一口气。
【归纳拓展】
(1)breathe in 吸入(气体)
breathe out 呼出(气体)
(2)breath n. 呼吸
hold one’s breath 屏息;屏气
take a deep breath 深吸一口气
out of breath 上气不接下气
单句语法填空
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.惊恐,惊慌　v.(使)恐慌,(使)惊慌失措
【教材原句】Everyone started laughing. I looked at them in panic.
大家一下子哄笑起来，我惊慌失措地盯着他们。
【归纳拓展】
(1)in (a) panic 惊慌失措地;恐慌地
get into a panic 陷入恐慌
(2)panic over 因……而惊慌
panic sb. into doing sth. 使某人惊慌地做某事
单句语法填空
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.平静的;镇静的;沉着的　v.(使)平静;(使)镇定下来　n.平静;宁静
【教材原句】Keep calm and be prepared.
保持冷静并做好准备。
【归纳拓展】
(1)calm oneself (使)自己平静下来
calm (sb.) down (使某人)平静下来,镇静下来
(2)keep/stay/remain calm 保持镇定
(3)calmly adv.平静地;镇静地
calmness n.镇静
单句语法填空
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，内心的一个声音告诉我：我必须保持冷静。
My heart pounding and my palms sweating, an inner voice told me that I had to 　　　　　　　 　 　.
herself　
down　
calmly　
keep/stay/remain calm
重点句式
1.when连接的并列句
【教材原句】I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
我正忙着在脑海中组织语言，坐在我旁边的女孩轻轻推了我一下。
【归纳拓展】
(1)be doing...when... 正在做……这时……
(2)had just done...when... 刚做完……这时……
(3)be about to do...when... 正要做……这时……
(4)be on the point of doing...when... 正要做……这时……
单句语法填空
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复合结构
【教材原句】With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply.
我心里七上八下、紧张万分，深吸了一口气。
【归纳拓展】
with的复合结构:
(1)with+名词/代词+prep.短语（表示某种方式）
(2)with+名词/代词+adj./adv. （表示某种状态）
(3)with+名词/代词+to do （表示将要发生的动作）
(4)with+名词/代词+doing （表示正在发生的动作或主动的动作）
(5)with+名词/代词+done （表示已经完成的动作或被动的动作）
单句语法填空
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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