B1U1_Welcome to the unit

Discussion
Do you know who Confucius is? Could you translate his quotation on Page 1 into Chinese? If you learn without thinking, your efforts are made in vain. If you think without learning, in puzzlement you will remain.
HomeworkΒιβλιοθήκη 1. Write down your feelings about your new school life. 2. Finish the workbook.
Homework
1. Read this article aloud.
谢谢
2. Finish the workbook.
• What is the right attitude towards all the difficulties and challenges at senior high school?
• What can be done to maintain a positive frame of mind?
Unit 1
Reading 1
高中英语 必修（第一册）
The evolution of video and sound devices
Unit 1 Back to school
Welcome to the unit
Lead-in
1. What is your impression of our school? 2. What is the biggest difference between your junior high school
Expression
1. What do you think of your new school life so far?
It has been an enjoyable and exciting experience for me. There are so many interesting subjects. The teachers and classmates all seem friendly and helpful.
In my opinion, the significance of senior high school education is not merely about making academic achievements but about challenging your understandings of the world and yourself with an open mind.
Expression
2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school? In what areas will you have to work harder?
I think I can do well in planning my studies. I learnt how to plan my studies at junior high school. There will be more work at senior high so a good study plan will give me a big advantage. I will have to work harder to improve communication skills. I am a bit shy and I don’t make friends that easily. I will join a club that will help me learn how to communicate better.
and senior high school? 3. What does senior high school mean in your eyes?
Lead-in
Senior high school is a time of learning and discovery.
Free talk
When we speak of school life, what can you think of?
excitement
joy
dream
sorrow
School life
success
teacher knowledge
laughter
challenge activity
Video time
Wendy: • feels a bit nervous; • plans to work harder in her studies and join
the __________.
Stephen: • feels ________; • plans to spend more time on _________________.
Video time
Wendy: • feels a bit nervous; • plans to work harder in her studies and join
the ___A_r_t _C_l_u_b_.
Stephen: • feels _v_e_r_y_e_x_c_i_te_d__; • plans to spend more time on _E_n_g_l_is_h__a_n_d_P_h_y_s_i_cs_.
Video time
What opportunities and challenges will the two interviewees face?
Expression
What will be the biggest opportunity and challenge for you at senior high school?
Discussion
When faced with so many tests and competitions, it is easy for students to feel anxious and depressed.
—Confucius 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
Read it together and share with us what you think is the best way to study at senior high school.
Discussion
What do you think is the significance of senior high school education?
Wendy thinks she will have the chance to join more clubs and make new friends but she will have to work a bit harder in her studies. Stephen thinks English and Physics will be much more difficult than they were at junior high school.