1、Section Reading and ThinkingFIRST IMPRESSIONSHan Jings World7:00 am.So this is itsenior high school at last!Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.I want to make a good first impression.Will I make any friends?What if no one talks to me?12:30 pm.I just had my first maths class at senior hi
2、gh school!The class was difficult, but the teacher was kind and friendly.He even told us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much!I 1found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful1此处为“find宾语形容词”结构,most of my classmates and teachers为宾语,friendly and helpful作宾语补足语。5:32 pm.This afterno
3、on, we had our chemistry class in the science lab.The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time.I couldnt concentrate on the experiment.I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and leave me alone!10:29 pm.2What a day! This morning, I was wor
4、ried that no one would talk to me.But I was wrong.I didnt feel awkward or frightened at all.I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and theres 3a lot to explore at senior high.I feel much more confident than I felt this morning.I think that tomorrow wil
5、l be a great day!2此句为what引导的感叹句。3to explore为不定式短语作后置定语,修饰a lot。senior adj.级别(或地位)高的n.较年长的人senior high school(美国)高中at last终于;最终outgoing adj.爱交际的;外向的right now现在,目前;立刻,马上impression n印象;感想make an impression留下好印象impress vt.使钦佩;给留下深刻的好印象vi.留下印象;引人注目make friends(with .)(与)交朋友what if意为“要是会怎么样呢”,用于提出假设。guy n
6、小伙子;男人;家伙concentrate vi.& vt.集中(注意力);聚精会神concentrate on集中精力于experiment n实验;试验do an experiment做实验leave .alone不打扰;不惊动awkward adj.令人尴尬的;难对付的junior adj.地位(或职位、级别)低下的n职位较低者;(体育运动中)青少年junior high school(美国)初级中学explore vt.& vi.探索;勘探confident adj.自信的;有把握的confidence n信心;信任参考译文第一印象韩静的世界早上7:00 这就是了终于到了高中学校!我性格
7、并不外向,所以现在感觉有点焦虑。我想给别人留下良好的第一印象。我会交到朋友吗?要是没人跟我说话怎么办呢?中午12:30我刚刚上完高中的第一节数学课!这课(内容)很难,但老师却很友善。他还给我们讲了笑话,惹得每个人都哈哈大笑! 我觉得我的大多数同学和老师都很友好,而且乐于助人。 下午5:32今天下午,我们在科学实验室上化学课。实验室很新,这节化学课也很精彩,但坐在我旁边的那个家伙一直想跟我说话。我没法专心做实验。我真想对他说:请安静点,别打扰我! 晚上10:29很棒的一天! 早上我担心没人会跟我说话。但我的担心是多余的。我一点也不觉得尴尬或害怕。我想念我初中的小伙伴们,但我也相信,我在这儿会结交
8、到新朋友,而且高中会有很多事物等着我去探索。我感觉现在比早上有信心多了。我相信,明天将是美好的一天!Step One:Prereading 1.Discuss in pairs and describe your feelings with your partners.How did you feel on your first day of senior high school?tired; excited; confident; happy; anxious; nervous; annoyed; frightened.2Do you think that its harder to stu
9、dy at senior high school than at junior high school? Why?Yes.I think studies at senior high school are much harder than those at junior high school.Because subjects at senior high school are more difficult to learn; we have to face new classmates and fit in with the new school.Step Two:Whilereading.
10、Read for the main idea1The main idea of the passage is Han Jings first day in senior high school and her feelings2Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1A.The maths class was difficult, but the teachers and classmates were friendly and helpful.Para.2BThe chemistry le
11、sson was great, but the guy next to Han Jing disturbed her all the time.Para.3CHan Jing wrote about her feelings on her first school day.Para.4D.Han Jing was anxious about her first school day.答案:Paras. 14DABC.Read for details1阅读文章第一段,回答下列问题:(1)How did Han Jing feel before she went to the senior hig
12、h school? A little nervous.(2)Why did she feel so?Because she worried about whether she can make some friends and what she should do if no one talked to her.2阅读文章第二段,回答下面问题:What did Han Jing think about her first maths class?The class was difficult,but most of her classmates and teachers were friend
13、ly and helpful.3阅读文章第三段,回答下列问题:(1)What happened in Han Jings first chemistry class?A guy next to her tried to talk to her the whole class.(2)Why did she want to be quiet and left alone?Because she wanted to concentrate on the experiment.4阅读文章第四段,回答下列问题:(1)Did Han Jing still feel awkward or frightene
14、d?No,she didnt.(2)Why did her feelings change?Because she felt more confident than she had felt that morning.Read for the structureFIRST IMPRESSIONSStep Three:Postreading1讨论并回答下列问题(1)What would have happened if Han Jing had told the guy to stop talking to her?The answer is open.(2)Describe your firs
15、t school day according to the following questions.How did you feel before school?What class impressed you most on the first day of school?Why?Did you experience anything special on your first day of school?What happened?What did you learn from your first day at senior high school?The answer is open.
16、2长难句分析(1)The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time.句式分析尝试翻译 实验室很新,这节化学课也很精彩,但坐在我旁边的那个家伙一直都想跟我说话。(2)I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and theres a lot to explore at senior high.句式分析尝试翻译 我想念我初
17、中的小伙伴们,但我也相信,我在这儿会结交到新朋友,而且高中会有很多事物等着我去探索。.重点单词1an anxious expression一个焦虑的表情2senior high school高中3an outgoing girl一个外向的女孩4make a good first impression留下良好的第一印象5feel awkward感到尴尬6explore the moon探索月球7do an experiment做实验8My brothers talking with food in his mouth annoys me.I am annoyed with him about h
18、is annoying habit.(annoy)9After seeing the frightening film, the frightened boy was too frightened to walk home alone in the dark.(frighten)10So charming are the sights of Jiuzhaigou that they leave a deep impression on visitors from home and abroad.To tell you the truth, I am deeply impressed by it
19、s beautiful scenery.(impress)11He gave her a confident smile and his confidence made her face challenge bravely.(confident)掌握规律 巧记单词frighten v使害怕frightened adj.惊吓的;害怕的如:astonishastonishedimpress vt.使钦佩;给留下深刻的好印象 vi.留下印象;引人注目impression n印象;感想如:inventinventionconfident adj.自信的;有把握的confidence n信心;信任如:d
20、ifferentdifference.重点短语1She is senior to (比地位高) me, since she joined the firm before me.2If we achieve our dreams at the cost of ignoring the present situation, we will probably fail at last (最终).3First impressions are the most lasting.After all, you never get a second chance to make an impression (
21、留下好印象).4Many firms are concentrating on (集中精力于) increasing their markets overseas.5Youd better leave me alone (不打扰), for Im busy writing a letter to my parents.6I am confident about (对有信心) myself and my abilities.And I am sure that I can make it.7I am willing to make friends with (与交朋友) you, and I c
22、an tell you a lot of interesting Chinese culture.8He has broken his word so many times that I can not trust him any more (不再).典型句式1教材原句What if no one talks to me?要是没人跟我说话怎么办呢?句式分析What if .?要是会怎么样呢?佳句仿写Weve already ordered a table.What if they dont come?我们已经订了桌位。要是他们不来怎么办?2教材原句I found most of my clas
23、smates and teachers friendly and helpful.我觉得我的大多数同学和老师都很友好,而且乐于助人。句式分析findsb/sth形容词(宾语补足语)佳句仿写 When we see from the top of the hill,we can find the city more beautiful当我们从山顶上看(这个城市)时,我们发现这个城市更美丽。3教材原句I feel much more confident than I felt this morning.我感觉现在比早上有信心多了。句式分析比较级句式,much修饰比较级,意为“更,得多”。佳句仿写T
24、he result of this experiment is much better than that of the last one这次实验的结果比上次好得多。1anxious adj.焦虑的;不安的(教材p.4)Im not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now.我性格并不外向,所以现在感觉有点焦虑。(1)be anxious about为担心/担忧be anxious for渴望be anxious to do sth渴望做某事(2)anxiety n.担心;焦虑;渴望with anxiety焦虑地(3)anxiously adv.焦虑地
25、佳句We are really concerned and anxious to learn about your updates.我们确实关心并且渴望知道你的最新情况。练透单句语法填空I was really anxious about you.You shouldnt have left home without a word.He was anxious to leave and he could not hide his anxiety(anxious)We waited anxiously (anxious) for the news of her safe arrival.写美补全
26、句子I was told the Learning Center provides help for students and Im anxious to get help from you.有人告诉我学习中心为学生提供帮助,我渴望得到你的帮助。2(教材p.4)annoyed adj.恼怒的;生气的(1)be annoyed with sb 对某人生气be annoyed at/about sth因某事而生气(2)annoy vt.使恼怒;打扰It annoys sb.that/when/how .使某人恼怒(3)annoying adj.令人恼怒的;令人烦恼的佳句When I hear th
27、at someone says,“My friend falls,I laugh; my phone falls, I cry.” I feel rather annoyed and surprised.当我听到有人说:“我的朋友摔倒,我笑了;我的手机掉了,我哭了。”我感到很恼火和惊讶。练透单句语法填空/补全句子We should keep a cool head and put ourselves in others shoes rather than get annoyed (annoy).What is really annoying (annoy) is that we made th
28、e same mistake this time.What annoyed her most was that he didnt keep his promise.最令她生气的是他没有遵守诺言。写美词汇/句式升级He is always making the same mistake, and it makes his teacher angry.He is always making the same mistake,which makes his teacher annoyed(用定语从句升级加黑词汇)3frightened adj.惊吓的;害怕的(教材p.4)I didnt feel a
29、wkward or frightened at all.我一点也不觉得尴尬或害怕。(1)be frightened to do sth害怕做某事be frightened at .对感到惊恐be frightened to death吓死(2)frightening adj.令人恐惧的;可怕的(3)frighten vt.使惊吓;使惊恐;吓唬frighten sb into/out of (doing) sth吓得某人做/不敢做某事佳句Although frightened, Elli and I took some pictures of the mad bear.虽然很害怕,但埃利和我还是
30、拍了一些那只疯狂的熊的照片。练透单句语法填空In my opinion, the boy was more frightened (frighten) than hurt.The man frightened the old lady into telling (tell) the truth.The news was frightening and they were all frightened(frighten)写美补全句子With no one to turn to in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.在这么令
31、人恐惧的情况下没人能求助,她感到很绝望。4impression n印象;感想(教材p.4)I want to make a good first impression.我想留下一个好的第一印象。(1)make/have/leave a(n) .impression on sb给某人留下一个的印象make an impression留下好印象(2)impress vt.使钦佩;给留下深刻的好印象vi.留下印象;引人注目impress sth on/upon sbimpress sb with sth使某人牢记某事be impressed by/at/with对印象深刻(3)impressive
32、adj.令人印象深刻的;感人的佳句Dont be too talkative, or you may leave a poor impression on others.不要太健谈,否则会给别人留下不好的印象。练透单句语法填空What impresses (impress) us most are your art skills, in which you show outstanding talent.Their Chinese peers in the typical Chinese dress would be highly impressive (impress).写美一句多译我坚信今
33、年的音乐节会给你留下深刻的印象。I hold the firm belief that this years music festival will impress you deeply(impress)I hold the firm belief that you will be deeply impressed with this years music festival.(impressed)I do believe that this years music festival will surely leave a deep impression on you(impression)文
34、化浸蕴Most Chinese are greatly impressed by the first edition of the TV series Journey to the West shot in 1986.大多数中国人对1986年拍摄的电视剧西游记第一版印象很深刻。5concentrate vi.& vt. 集中(注意力);聚精会神(教材p.4)I couldnt concentrate on the experiment.我没法专心做实验。(1)concentrate on (doing) sth.专心于(做)某事concentrate ones mind/attention o
35、n集中注意力于;致力于;专心于(2)concentration n.集中;专心佳句Playing computer games can give us some relaxation after school, but as students we should concentrate on our studies.放学后玩电脑游戏使我们放松,但是作为学生我们应该集中精力学习。练透单句语法填空/补全句子Concentrating (concentrate) on your studies will result in good grades.If you concentrate your mi
36、nd on English, you will master the language.I cant concentrate my attention on my book with all that loud noise.吵闹声那么大,我无法集中注意力看书。写美同义句转换Concentrate your mind on English, and you will master the language.(把句升级为“祈使句and陈述句”结构)6leave .alone不打扰;不惊动(教材p.4)I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet an
37、d leave me alone!我真想对他说:请安静点,别打扰我!leave aside搁置一边leave for .动身到leave behind永久离开;抛下;余留佳句I wish everyone would stop bothering me and just leave me alone.我希望大家别来打扰我,让我一个人待着。练透用leave的相关短语填空I met Professor Green in the street the other day and he told me he would soon leave for Britain.Leave alone the bo
38、y; he can make up his own mind.Well leave aside the difficult problem until next week.写美补全句子We tried to be friendly,but his expression on his face made us think he wanted to be left alone我们试图表示友好,但他脸上的表情使我们认为他想一个人待着。7explore vt.& vi.探索;勘探(教材p.4)I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believ
39、e I will make new friends here, and theres a lot to explore at senior high.我想念我初中的小伙伴们,但我也相信,我在这儿会交到新朋友,而且高中会有很多事物等着我去探索。(1)explore the moon探月(2)exploration nC,U探索explorer n.探险者佳句Im going to take advantage of this tour to explore the history of the old town.我打算利用这次旅行探索这座古城的历史。练透单句语法填空His dream of be
40、ing an explorer (explore) has become a reality.Space exploration (explore) is often seen as an expensive adventure.写美补全句子They set up a scientific organization to explore the unknown world他们成立了一个科研机构去探索未知的世界。8confident adj.自信的;有把握的(教材p.4)I feel much more confident than I felt this morning.我感觉现在比早上有信心
41、多了。(1)be confident(2)confidence n.信心;信任with confidence肯定地,有把握地佳句Whats more, it was your constant encouragement that inspired me to be confident.更重要的是,正是你不断的鼓励激发了我的自信。练透单句语法填空He is confident (confidence) that he will make great progress if he concentrates on his study.Tom was highly thought of in the
42、 company.The manager had confidence (confident) in his ability.Compared with them, were more confident of/about success.写美补全句子The look on his face suggested that he was confident about/of success他脸上的表情表明了他对成功充满信心。1句型公式:What if .?要是会怎么样呢? (教材p.4)What if no one talks to me?要是没人跟我说话怎么办呢?How/What about
43、.?怎么样?Why not do .?为什么不做某事?佳句What if this problem has to be solved in the next half an hour?在接下来的半小时里,要是必须解决这个问题会怎样呢?练透单句语法填空What if she finds out that youve lost her book?Why not give (give) him a second chance?写美补全句子What about going to the cinema tonight? A new film is on show.今天晚上去看电影怎么样?有一部新电影正在
44、上演。点津What if常用来提出假设、建议、邀请、要求等,意为“要是会怎么样呢?”,后面经常跟一般现在时,有时根据语境也可以跟虚拟语气。2句型公式:findsb/sth宾语补足语“发现处于状态”(教材p.4)I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and helpful.我发现我的大多数同学和老师都很友好,而且乐于助人。句中“most of my classmates and teachers”为宾语,“friendly and helpful”为宾语补足语。find的复合宾语结构如下:(1)find宾语(2)findit形容词
45、/名词to do(it是形式宾语,to do是真正的宾语)佳句You will find paper cutting not difficult if you keep practising it.如果你坚持练习,你会发现剪纸并不难。练透单句语法填空He found his daughter surrounded (surround) by letters and books and looking very worried.A cook will be immediately fired if he is found smoking (smoke) in the kitchen.After
46、we saw the film, we found it very interesting (interest).写美补全句子Now she finds it interesting to practise speaking English and she enjoys it when she can speak fluent English.现在她觉得练习说英语很有趣,她很高兴能说一口流利的英语。维度一:品句填词1I am outgoing (外向的) and good at communicating with others.2There was an awkward (令人尴尬的) mo
47、ment when she didnt know whether to shake his hand with her.3The following simple experiment (实验) is used to separate different liquids.4The boss in that company is unwilling to employ female (女性的) workers.5Each of us is equal in the world in spite of his or her sex, religion or nationality (国籍).6As
48、 we all know, a lack of formal (正规的) education will limit your job opportunities.7The news that our schoolmates had won the game soon spread over the whole campus (校园).8The lecture (讲座) made me realise the importance of a balanced diet.9Though Jack is younger than Ann, he is senior to her.10Its real
49、ly easy to exchange travellers cheques at banks or hotels.维度二:词形转换1I found it frightening (frighten) to see a stranger standing before bed when I woke up.2More space explorations (explore) will be made in the future by Chinese people.3He was beginning to get very annoyed (annoy) with me about my car
50、elessness.4By giving kids a lot of praise, parents think they are building their childrens confidence (confident).5The audience is waiting anxiously (anxious) to see which team will win at last.6It is very important to make a good first impression (impress) at a job interview.7Its the sort of work t
51、hat calls for a high level of concentration (concentrate).8Although it was hard at first, Jane came to enjoy working as a fashion designer (design).维度三:固定搭配和句式1What if there is a wonderful football match on Saturday evening? (what if .?)要是星期六晚上有一场精彩的足球比赛怎么办呢?2I find it hard to concentrate on my stud
52、ies with some people having small talks around me.(find; concentrate)周围有些人在闲聊,我发现我很难集中精力学习。3Im so anxious about the coming exam that I can hardly fall asleep at night.(anxious)我很担心即将到来的考试,以至于晚上很难入睡。4His humorous singing style was so refreshing that it made a deep impression on people.(impression)他幽默的演唱风格如此令人耳目一新以至于给人留下了深刻印象。5Ive told you before leave my things alone!(leave .alone).我告诉过你,别碰我的东西!6At first Robert wouldnt let his daughter go diving, but eventually he gave in as she was so confident about her skills(confident)起初,罗伯特不让他的女儿去潜水,但最终他让步了,因为她对自己的技术很自信。