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Starter Unit 1 Hello Section 1 Section A 1a-2d
Overview
This transitional unit in the textbook is designed to bridge the gap between primary and middle school English learning, enabling students to smoothly transition into formal unit studies. As the first unit in the transitional section, it focuses on the theme of “Greeting Others”—a topic that closely aligns with two subtopics under the “People and Society” category specified in the national curriculum standards: “Positive Interpersonal Relationships and Communication” and “Cross-Cultural Interaction and Exchange”.
The unit not only equips students with the ability to greet others politely and initiate conversations using diverse expressions but also guides them in practising complete dialogues. These include scenarios such as asking for names and saying goodbye, whether interacting with new classmates or existing friends. Furthermore, the unit encourages students to actively build friendships by applying communication strategies related to greetings and introductions. In doing so, it helps foster mutual understanding with peers and teachers, supports students in actively integrating into middle school life, and lays the foundation for establishing healthy interpersonal relationships.
Teaching Aims
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Recognize, read, and correctly write the 26 English letters; understand common abbreviations; accurately identify and spell the names of key characters in the textbook, following English naming conventions.
2. Distinguish appropriate greetings, name inquiries, and farewells for different contexts; greet teachers, classmates, and friends appropriately, ask for others' names or introduce themselves, and conclude conversations politely.
3. Develop awareness of the importance of initiating polite interactions; actively make new friends, integrate into middle school life, and enhance communication skills through proactive conversations.
4. Apply alphabetical order in daily life; learn to look up words in a dictionary and cultivate habits of self-directed learning.
Framework Diagram of Unit Theme Content
Sections
Section 1 Section A 1a-2d
Section 2 Pronunciation
Section 3 Section B 1a-1d
Section 4 Project
Focal and Difficult Points
Focal Points
1. Formally write all 26 English letters (including uppercase and lowercase forms as well as stroke order); recognize and distinguish easily confused letters; understand common letter abbreviations.
2. Master various expressions for greetings, name inquiries, and farewells; select appropriate phrases according to different people and contexts.
3. Use alphabetical order to look up words in a dictionary and learn phonetic indexing methods; recognize the real-world applications of letter sequencing.
Difficult Points
1. Avoid common letter-writing errors; master the capitalization rules for English names.
2. Choose appropriate expressions based on communication partners; learn to transition naturally from greetings to asking names in conversations.
3. Understand differences in name order between Western and Chinese cultures (e.g., John Smith vs. Zhang Wei); develop cross-cultural awareness in communication.
Section 1 Section A 1a-2d
Content analysis
What
Activity 1a presents pictures of three groups of characters in conversation. By observing the dialogue in speech bubbles and the characters’ body language, students infer key characters’ names and match them to their portraits. Activity 1b is a language imitation and practice task: students use greeting phrases from Activity 1a to converse with peers, helping them improve their English proficiency and build friendly connections. In Activity 2a, students listen to audio recordings of the 26 English letters and repeat them aloud; the activity also displays handwritten uppercase and lowercase letters. Activity 2b is a listening exercise where students circle the letters they hear in the audio, testing their ability to recognize and distinguish letter sounds. The listening material in Activity 2c consists of three short, connected dialogues set in different classroom scenarios: a teacher greeting the whole class; a teacher welcoming a new student; and new classmates exchanging greetings. These dialogues form a coherent storyline to enhance contextual learning. Activity 2d is a post-listening speaking task where students use provided language scaffolds (e.g., semi-structured and open-ended sentence frames) to practice creative self-expression.
Why
The text aims to help learners master basic communicative expressions for greetings, name inquiries, and farewells, and use them appropriately. It also guides students to recognize, read, and correctly write the 26 English letters, while fostering an initial awareness of the importance of initiating polite conversations in social interactions. Additionally, it encourages learners to actively make new friends, integrate into middle school life, and improve their communication skills through proactive engagement.
How
The text uses diverse and engaging methods—such as picture-matching tasks, dialogue practice, and letter-learning activities—to make the content accessible and memorable. Interactive exercises like fill-in-the-blank prompts and creative writing tasks further encourage learners to actively apply their knowledge, reinforcing both language skills and confidence in real-world communication.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. Read and write the names of the main characters in the textbook correctly, and recognize their appearances.
2. Hear and pronounce the 26 English letter sounds clearly; write all 26 letters (both uppercase and lowercase) correctly.
3. Initiate friendly conversations by greeting others, introducing themselves, and asking for names.
4. Understand the importance of polite greetings; make new friends and feel welcome in middle school by interacting with classmates.
Focal and Difficult Points
Focal Points
1. Master the pronunciation and correct writing of English letters; read and distinguish easily confused letters.
2. Learn spelling rules for English names, including capitalization.
3. Greet teachers, classmates, and friends appropriately, ask for others’ names, and introduce oneself politely.
Difficult Points
1. Accurately write letters and spell English names.
2. Use suitable greetings and introductions for different people.
3. Build friendships through proactive communication, actively engage in middle school life, and develop confidence in social interactions.
Procedures
Teaching Activities Learning Activities Purposes
Step 1 Lead in 1. Show students some pictures of their new school, new classrooms, classmates and teachers. 2. Play a short video showing some greetings among students. Then ask them to think about the question: What should you say when you meet classmates Students think of words and expressions related to the pictures: school, school gate, classmate, teacher, and classroom. Students come up with and verbalize expressions that can be used to greet others and get to know their peers at school. To guide students to review related words and expressions through listening, viewing, and speaking activities.
Step 2 Before listening 1. Look and answer Show students the picture in 1a and ask them the following questions. (1) What can you see in the picture (2) Where are the students (3) Who are the students 2. Get to know the main characters (1) Ask students to circle the names on the picture. (2) Ask students to match the characters’ names with the faces.(1a) (3) Help students remember the names. (4) Guide students to play a matching game. Check if they can say the names according to their faces as quickly as possible. 3. Learn to greet people (1) Let students underline the greetings. (2) Ask students to read the greetings. (3) Guide students to greet their classmates. (1b) 4. Play a game Ask students to read the names of the main characters on the cards. 5. Quick eyes Encourage students to find the uppercase letters and lowercase letters in names. 6. Learn letters (1) Guide students to listen, read and write letters. (2a) (2) Listen and circle letters. (2b) Students look at the picture in 1a and answer the questions. (1) We can see some students. (2) They are at the school gate. (3) They are Helen, Yaming, Peter, Fu Xing, Teng Fei, Ella and Emma. Students look at the picture carefully and circle the seven names. Students look at the photos of these characters and match the names with their faces. Students read the names loudly and try to remember them. Play a matching game. Students look at the picture in 1a carefully and find words to greet others: Hello! Hi! Good morning! Students read the greetings in 1a in pairs. Students greet each other like a chain. For example: SA: Hello, SB! SB: Hello, SA! Good morning, SC! SC: Good morning, SB! Good morning, SD! SD: … Students read the names on the cards as quickly as possible. Students try to find the capitalization rules for English names. (1) Students listen to and repeat the 26 letters, practice writing them by copying the correct stroke order, and pay attention to the differences between uppercase and lowercase forms.
(2) Students listen to and circle the letters they hear in 2a. To help students identify the settings and contexts of conversations, thereby connecting their existing knowledge to better understand the dialogues. To guide students to identify names and then match them to pictures. Use read-aloud practice and games to help students memorize the characters’ names. To help students master key sentence structures through a variety of activities, and guide them to learn to greet others appropriately in social interactions. To help students explore how letters form words through interactive games, review the seven main textbook characters, and learn the capitalization rules for writing English names. To guide students to review the pronunciation and correct writing of the 26 English letters they learned in primary school.
Step 3 While listening 1. Predicting Ask students to look and answer: (1) What can you see in the picture in 2c (2) Where are they (3) Who are they 2. Listen for details Guide students to listen and fill in the blanks. (2c) 3. Listen for the structure Guide students to listen to the conversations and complete the form with proper responses. Students look at the picture in 2c and answer the questions. (1) A teacher and some students. (2) They are in a classroom. (3) They are Miss Gao, Peter, Emma, Fu Xing and some other students. Students listen to the three conversations and fill in the blanks with the correct sentences from the yellow box provided. Students listen to the conversations and find out proper responses to various greetings or questions. GreetingsResponsesGood morning!Hello!Hi!What’s your name Nice to meet you.
To guide students to master the critical skill of pre-listening prediction using visuals and texts, and help them quickly grasp the main idea of audio materials. To help students analyze, how different greetings or questions elicit specific responses, and help them summarize responses to different greetings.
Step 4 Deep thinking Guide students to think about the following questions. (1) How can you greet your teachers (2) How can you greet other students (3) How can you know more people Step 5 Speaking 1.Read the conversations Guide students to listen to and read the conversations. 2. Make up a conversation to greet each other (2d) Guide students to make up a conversation to greet their desk mates. Then ask students to write down the sentences. 3. Role-play the conversation in pairs Students think and answer the questions. (1) We can use expressions like, “Good morning, Ms Gao.” (2) We can say “hi”, “hello”, or “good morning” … (3) We can introduce ourselves and ask for others’ names. Students listen and read sentence by sentence after the recording. Students greet each other using the greetings and responses they’ve learned, and write down the sentences they use. A: Good morning. My name is________. B:_______. A: So what’s your name B: I’m_______. Nice to meet you. A: __________. Students role-play the conversation and pay attention to the pronunciation, intonation, and tone. To enhance students’ ability to match replies to different contexts. To guide students to mimic the pronunciation, intonation, and tone in recordings, and identify the emotional cues in characters’ speech through this practice. To help students practice writing letters and learn key phrases for greetings and introductions through write-then-speak activities.
Step 6 Homework Must-do Use the greetings in this lesson to say hi to five new classmates and remember their names. Choose-to-do Make a video with your partners about how to greet people. To help students review what they have learned, practice key sentences in real-life situations, and check their understanding and application of the language.
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