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(共31张PPT)
（外研版）七年级
上
Developing ideas
(Reading for writing)
Unit 1
A new start
Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
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read a letter from Mia's parents to Mia;
describe your primary school and junior school;
complete Mia's reply to her parents；
learn some words and expressions.
Lead -in
What do your parents give you before junior high
a schoolbag
a notebook
a watch
...
What do they hope
What do they hope
1 Look at the word and expressions and look up their meanings in a dictionary.
Lead -in
Steps of looking up an entry in a dictionary.
Steps of looking up an entry in a dictionary.
by yourself
problem
try your best
work hard
It's time for you to do things by yourself.
是你独立做事的时候了。
If you have problems, you can ask your parents and teachers for help.
如果你有困难，你可以向你的父母和老师寻求帮助。
Try your best to make everything in your life best.
尽你最大的努力让你生活中的一切都变得最好。
Work hard and make progress every day.
好好学习，天天向上。
靠自己
问题，困难
尽全力
努力
They hope ...
Pre-reading
Look at the picture and answer the question.
What do Mia’s parents give her
A paper boat.
What is the boat
What is the meaning of the title Let’s read and find out.
What is the boat
Task 1 Read and answer.
It’s a letter from Mia’s Mum and Dad.
While-reading
What is a journey
What is the meaning of the title
Travelling from junior high
school life.
Before Mia’s junior high begins.
While-reading
Task 2 Read and answer.
1.What do “a small pool”, “a river” and “the sea” stand for
primary school
junior high
future
While-reading
Task 2 Read and answer.
2. What do you think Mia’s parents do to protect her boat from winds
I think they will still help Mia.
3. What do you think the "storms" are
I think the “storms” are new problems in junior high.
Mia:
Parents
Mia:
Task 3 Read again and complete the timeline.
Boat’s sailing
Towards the sea
Time:
Through the journey
Time:
Like a
Like a
Parents protected her.
help her.
tries her best and works hard
safe
pool
river
primary school
junior high
A/B层
While-reading
Post-reading
3 Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage.
P26
junior high
thoughts
new problems
best
work hard
helps
1 Do you agree with the description of primary school and junior high in the letter Why or why not
Yes, I agree. Primary school is safe and quite easy. Junior high is like a wide river because there is more to learn. The water in the river moves fast because there are many changes in junior high.
Learning to think for question 1
Think about these questions: How will you describe primary school How will you describe junior high Are your descriptions similar to those in the letter
2 Do your parents give you any advice about life in junior high What is it
Yes, they do.
study hard.
keep healthy and safe.
make more friends at school.
be happy every day.
They tell me to
Pay attention to the structure of the letter.
Salutation 称呼语
Beginning 开头
Body 主体
Ending 结尾
Closing 结束语
Signature 署名
Mia
If you were Mia, what would you write to your parents
Complete Mia’s reply to her parents.
5
Read Mia’s reply. How many parts are there
Show thanks to Dad and Mum.
How is life different in junior high
What is my problem
What am I going to do
P27
Four./ 4.
Complete Mia’s reply. Use the ideas from this unit to help you.
Show thanks to Dad and Mum.
How is life different in junior high
What is my problem
What am I going to do
more subjects, more homework, more activities
How to make good use of time
try my best, work hard
P27
Check.
Did you:
□ write about junior high school life
□ use the words and expressions from the reading
passage
□ write about plans in junior high
Share your reply with the class.
Dear Dad and Mom,
Thank you very much for your letter.
Junior high school life is different. It's like moving from a small, safe pool to a wide river where everything moves faster.
I also have some problems. For example, there will be more subjects.
I'm going to work hard and try my best, just like you said. Your support means everything to me.
Yours,
Mia
Homework
1. Read the passage fluently.
2. Write a short passage to describe your primary school and junior high.
3. 预习Starter P28-29内容。
1. Dad and Mum can protect it from winds.
爸爸妈妈保护着你的小船免受风吹。
protect
protect sb./sth from (doing) sth.
protect (sb/sth) against sth
v. 保护；防护
② The umbrella protects you from the rain.
雨伞保护你不被雨淋。
围栏保护花园不被小动物破坏。
③ The fence protects the garden against small animals.
保护某人/某事不受到伤害
保护（某人/某物）免受某物的伤害
① We need to protect the environment.
我们需要保护环境。
2. But sometimes you have to sail your boat yourself.
但有时候你必须自己驾驶小船。
yourself
你自己，反身代词
英语中一共有八个反身代词，它们在人称、性别、数上的一致关系如下：
by oneself = alone
enjoy oneself = have a good time
help oneself (to)
dress oneself
express oneself
make oneself at home
talk/say to oneself
teach oneself
think to oneself
单独，独自
玩得高兴
请随便(吃/喝……)
穿衣
表达
不拘束
自言自语
自学
心里想
反身代词常用在某些固定搭配中。
3. We hope this letter helps you in the coming years!
希望它能在未来的岁月里帮助你！
hope
hope to do
hope+that
v. 希望，期望，指望
② I hope (that) you are happy every day.
我希望你天天快乐。
希望去做某事
希望……
① He hopes to be a doctor.
他希望成为医生。
11. 努力学习；努力工作
12. 保护……免受……
13. 历经风雨
14. 在未来的岁月里
15. 与…… 分享一些想法
Translate the following expressions into English.
6. 划船，驾船
7. 独自；独立
8. 为…… 做好准备
9. 尽你最大的努力
1. 不得不
2. 初中
3. 就像
4. 小学
5. 不要担心
junior high
be like
work hard
be ready for
protect ... from ...
go through storms
in the coming years
sail the boat
share some thoughts with
try your best
Primary school
by yourself
have to
Don’t worry.
Dad Mia, how do you feel about your first day in junior high tomorrow
Mia Well, I'm a little nervous.
Mum Don't worry. We've got something for you! Look!
Mia A paper boat
Dad Yes, and it's also a letter from Mum and me. We want to
share some thoughts with you.
Mia Oh, thank you!
你觉得怎么样
别担心。
与你分享一些想法
Dear Mia,
Time flies! You are now in junior high! Are you ready for your new life
时光荏苒!
你准备好……吗
Primary school is like a small pool. Your boat is safe there. Dad and Mum can protect it from winds. But junior high is like a river. It is wide and the water moves fast. You will face new problems. We are still here to help. But sometimes you have to sail your boat by yourself. Just try your best and work hard. You will go through storms towards the sea.
We hope this letter helps you in the coming years!
With love,
Dad and Mum
小学
保护着它免受风吹
自己驾驶小船
尽力而为，努力前行。
经历风雨
我们希望这封信在未来的岁月里对你有所帮助！
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
Now 4 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
protect
yourself
hope
2. Chinese-English
初中
不得不
就像
不要担心
独自；独立
为…… 做好准备
尽你最大的努力
努力学习；努力工作
保护……免受……
1. We _________ finish the homework before supper.
2. He studies in a ___________.
3. We hope to achieve more ___________.
4. _____________. I’ll be better soon.
5. You should learn to do things ___________.
一、选择合适的短语填空。
have to, by oneself, don’t worry,
in the coming years, junior high
have to
junior high
in the coming years
Don’t worry
by yourself
1. We should ______ ______ ______ (为…… 做好准备) the challenges.
2. ______ ______ ______ (尽你最大的努力) and you will succeed.
3. Students should ______ ______ (努力学习).
4. Parents always ______ their children ______ (保护…… 免受……) danger.
5. I want to ______ ______ ______ ______ (与…… 分享一些想法) my friends.
二、根据提示补充完成句子，每空一词。
be ready for
Try your best
work hard
protect from
share some thoughts with

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