1、M1 U1 School life Period Learning notes for Welcome to the unit & Reading【Learning goals】1. Learning some new words : experience; attend; respect; devote; average; struggle; exchange2. Learning some new expressions: as as.; for free; look back on;【Learning focus】1. (Page 2 Lines 1-2) Going to a Brit
2、ish high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. experience n.& v. _ adj. 有经验的，经验丰富的【词义猜测】(1) cn. _ Mr. Chen will be invited to talk about his experiences as a detective.(2) un. _ You need more time to gain practical experience dealing with this kind of matter.(3) vt
3、. _ Teenagers experience different problems at their age.【完成句子】(1) 用experience适当形式填空: The _ mountain climber _ a lot, and he gained much _ from his own adventurous _.(2) Jumping out of an airplane at ten thousand feet is _ (一次非常刺激的经历).(3) Our English teacher has _ (教学经验丰富) and is liked by every stud
4、ent.(4) Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to _ (体验新环境) and learn in different ways. Going to a British school for one year was a very enjoyable experience for me. 句中采用了_作主语。请完成下列句子。(1) _ (饭后散步) is a very good habit. (2) _ (去公园野餐) at the wee
5、kend sounds like a good idea. (3) What made him so upset? _ (把自行车弄丢了).2. (Page 2 Lines 6-7) On the first day, all the students went to attend an assembly. 【词义猜测】(1) _ Those who attended his wedding were mostly his friends. (be present at)(2) _ Many people in Western countries attend church on Sunday
6、s. (go regularly to a place)(3) _ I have some urgent business (紧急事务) to attend to. (deal with; take care of)(4) _ “Are you being attended to, sir?” asked the shop assistant politely.【词语辨析】_指出席或参加会议、典礼、音乐会、婚礼，也可指上课、听报告、做礼拜等。_指参加大型、正规的活动(后面应有宾语，若无宾语，应省去in)。_指加入团体组织等并成为其中一员，如参军、入团、入党。_强调参加正在进行的活动，如比赛、谈
7、话、娱乐活动等(有无宾语均可)。_ sb. in (doing) sth.指和某人一起进行一项具体活动，多指正在进行的活动。(1) He _ the army in the year of 2019.(2) How many of you will _ the coming sports meeting?(3) Who is going to _ the concert with me tomorrow?(4) Wont you _ us _ the tennis match?3. (Page Lines 9-11) He also told us that the best way to e
8、arn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades. respect n. & vt. 尊重，敬重【相关短语】 _ 尊重某人_ 因而尊重某人 _ 赢得某人尊重_ 尊某人为 _ 出于尊重 【完成句子】(1)If we want to win friends, if we want to _ (赢得尊重), we have to win medals.(2)All of the people _. (因为他对国家的忠诚而尊重他) though he has retired backstage (退居幕后). de
9、vote v. 投入，奉献，致力于 _ n. 奉献，投入【相关短语】 投入自己、时间、精力、全身心等到某事中(做某事)_ 致力于(做)某事 be _ to (doing) sth.【完成句子】(1) 他投入了大量的时间阅读英语报刊。He _ much time _ _ English newspapers and magazines.(2) 老师对教育所做的奉献值得每个人去尊重，因为这有利于社会的发展。A teachers _ _ _ is worth _ from everybody because it brings benefits to the development of socie
10、ty.【句型转换】As he devoted his body and soul to the Aids problem, Dr David spent little time with his family. As he was _ to the Aids problem, Dr David spent little time with his family _ his body and soul to the Aids problem, Dr David spent little time with his family. _ to the Aids problem, Dr David s
11、pent little time with his family4. (Page 2 Lines 15-16) This is the average size for British schools. average adj. & n. 平均(的) 【完成句子】(1) _ (平均工作小时) for most people are 40 a week.(2) Temperature this month is _ (远高于平均值).(3) Wages for civil servants have _ (平均增长了15%).(4) A new study found that _ (平均说来)
12、 women live much longer than men. 5. (Page 2 Lines 17-19) We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names. struggle n. 难事，斗争，努力 vi. 奋斗，努力，挣扎【完成句子】(1) 对于霍金来说，像正常人那样挪动身体是件很困难的事情。 _ Steven Hawking _ like normal people.(2) All the countries
13、 should join together in the _ terrorism (与恐怖主义作斗争).(3) You have to _ (努力争取通过这次驾照考试).(4) 他挣扎着站起来, 怒视着我。He _, glaring at me.6. (Page 2 Lines 20-22) I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. However, it was a bit challenging for me at first because all the home
14、work was in English. as as 和一样(1) In my opinion, Chemistry is as challenging (a subject) as Physics.(2) The necklace is not as valuable as what I paid for it. 【完成句子】(1) What we heard was _ (不如我们看到的激动人心).(2) Talk to her more, and youll find that she _ (不像你原来认为的那么坏).7. (Page 3 Lines 28-30) I usually w
15、ent to the Computer Club during the lunch break, so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free.【同义短语】 免费的：_ _; free of _; without payment【完成句子】 Send text messages to 1396 and you may _ (免费获得音乐会的票).8. (Page 3 Line 42) I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch.【词义猜测】(1) He fired at th
16、e tiger but missed (it). _ (2) Her son has gone to the USA, and she misses him very much. _ (3) He missed the 9.30 train and therefore missed the accident. _；_ (4) We missed seeing the film when it was at the local cinema. _ (5) The missing boy was last seen playing on the bank of the river. _9. (Pa
17、ge 3 Lines 47-48) I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction, look back on / upon 回顾，回首 【完成句子】(1) 当我回顾童年的时候，我仍然认为那是我一生中最快乐的时光。_, I still believe it was the happiest time in my life.(2) 我可以问心无愧地回首过去，我已经尽力了。_ with a clear conscience. I did everything I could. 【短语辨析】look up; look forward to; lo
18、ok after; look back on (1) When I _ those days, I realize I was rather unhappy.(2) Could you help me _ the new word in the dictionary?(3) Thank you for _ my pet while I was away.(4) Hanging up the phone, she began to _ receiving the gift from her mother. satisfaction n. 满意 _ v. _/_ adj.(1) His wonde
19、rful performance _ the teacher.(2) His wonderful performance was really _.(3) The teacher was _ with his wonderful performance.(4) To the teachers _, he performed wonderfully.10. (Page 5) Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme and I found your article a
20、 great encourage to me. exchange n. & vt. 交换；交流；兑换 【相关短语】 _ 作为交换()_ 以交换 _ 与某人交换某物_ 交换礼物、眼神 【完成句子】(1) 用我的旧电视换这架照相机，你愿意吗？ Would you like my old TV _ this camera?(2) 我想把一些人民币兑换成美金。Id like to _ some RMB _ dollars.【Feedback】一、单词拼写1. A bird was caught in the net and was s_ to get free. Jim rushed to get i
21、t out.2. A couple of pounds of e_ body fat are not a health risk for most people. But when people are badly overweight, it can cause health problem.3. 37 is considered to be the a_ human body temperature of a resting adult body, which is measured under the tongue.4. Would you like to e_ places with
22、me? I dont think you are comfortable in that seat.5. By taking the part-time job, I can not only improve my studies, but also gain much e_ Ill never be able to get from textbooks.6. In China most students begin their a_ year early in September.7. Good after-sales service is one of the most important
23、 keys to improving customers s_.8. He d_ the rest of his life to helping the blind succeed in the workplace.9. Mr. Lee is a successful business man and is well _ (尊敬) in the business world.10. Look. The waves are big enough. Lets go _ (冲浪).二、选词填空 on average, in exchange for, be fond of, for free, ge
24、t used to, be happy with, next to, sound like, at first, look back on1. _ my high school days, I feel they were among the happiest in my life.2. It is reported that children laugh _ 300 times a day, compared to adults only laughing 15 times a day.3. A man _ me was smoking, which made me cough heavil
25、y and I had to move away.4. When in the USA, I gave Mary Chinese lessons_ English lessons.5. He _ travelling, and, being rich, owns a car and a ship of his own.6. Jacks voice had never _ this before when speaking to me.7. When I lived in Australia, it took a long time for me to _ driving on the left
26、 side.8. The good news for people over 60 years old in our city is that they can take the bus _.9. My parents _ my brother because he had achieved high grades in every subject.10. _, the newcomer was a little shy in class, but now she acts more natural.三、完成句子1. 回顾过去，我们就会发现改革带来的巨大变化。 When we _ _ _ th
27、e past, well realize the _ _ that reform has made.2. 他很少看电视，但周末他总是上网。 He seldom watches TV, but he often _ _ _ on weekends.3. 致力于科学研究是他最大的梦想。 _ _ _ scientific research is his greatest dream.4. 她无私的充满爱心的行为使她赢得了所有认识她的人的尊敬。 Her unselfish and loving acts _ _ _ _ all who knew her.5. 无论我遇到什么困难，你总是给予我鼓励和支持。 No matter what difficulties I meet with, you always _ _ _ and support.6. 我经常免费给在国外的朋友发电子邮件。 I often _ _ _ my friends who are abroad _ _.
