1、Lesson 1Back to School How do you like the first day of a new school year?Everything is new and exciting to me.I really look forward to the new start.I feel happy to see my classmates again.I don t really know how to get ready for the new term.What is new about the new term classroom:classmates:teac
2、hers:subject:Do you think you will like the new subjects?How about our friend,LMand Danny s new term?Listen and follow.Read and answer.1.How many new classmates does Danny have?What are their names?2.What advice does LM give Danny on how to start a conversation with Sandra?3.What is the new subject
3、for LM?4.What will LM do to prepare for his class tomorrow?Why?5.What s his problem?6.What s Danny s advice?Read the lesson and answer the questions.1.How many new classmates does Danny have?What are their names?Two.One is Sandra the other is Mary.2.What advice does LM give Danny on how to start a c
4、onversation with Sandra?He can introduce himself or ask some questions.3.What is the new subject for LM?Physics is the new subject.4.What will LM do to prepare for his class tomorrow?Why?Bring a good recent picture of himself to school.5.What s his problem?He has some trouble getting a good recent p
5、ictures of himself.6.What s Danny s advice?He may choose the one on the Silk Road.Danny s Diary about the First Day of Grade Eight.Dear diary:I am _ _ school and today is the first day of school.I was happy to see my classmates after such a long _.We have a new _.Her name is Ms.Cox.I also have two c
6、lassmates this term._ is Sandra and _ is Mary.That s exciting because I likeback toholidayteacherOne The other_ _.I want to _ _ Sandra but I don t know how to _.Luckily,Li Ming gave me some _ on how to start a _.He says I can _ _ or ask some _.They sound good ideas.I will try them.making friendsback
7、 tostartadviceconversationIntroduce myselfquestionsLets do more exercises.part 2 listening practice.part 3 Fill in the blanks.If you want to make friends with a new student in your class,Do you know how to start a conversation between you and him/her?Smile and talk about something Introduce yourself
8、 Ask some questions Any possibility is OK.You and your desk mate act it out.Role PlayWriting Discuss the following questions:How do you like Grade 8?What is new this term?Are there any new students?Do you have any new subjects?Then write a short passage.Language Points1.There are two apples._ is green and _ is red.2.There are seven apples._ are green and _ are red.onethe othersomethe others=the other apples3.There are three apples._ is green and _ is yellow.4.There are some fruits._ are apples and _ are strawberries.oneanotherSomeothers=other apples