Period 4

Module 2

Highlight of My Senior Year

Reading & Vocabulary 2 & 3 Function and Speaking

Writing

Reading and Vocabulary (2) – 1. Fast reading (4m) Read the text and finish Activity 1 on page 19.

1. Concert Band.

2. Running Club, Baseball Club.

3. Fashion Club.

4. C.A.R.E.

5. Drama Club.

6. Debate Club, Future Business Leaders of America.

7. Debate Club, Future Business Leaders of America.

8. Future Business Leaders of America.

9. Photography Club.

attract concern photography slogan

1. What ________ the tourists most Danxia Mountain.

2. Danxia Mountain is a major tourist __________.

3. I like John but I don’t find him __________.

4. I feel ____________ about the poor children.

5. “One world one dream” is the ________ of Beijing Ol

ympic Games.

attracts

attraction

attractive

concerned

slogan

Reading and Vocabulary (2) – 2. Vocabulary (6m) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

Function & Speaking –1.Practice(5m) Expressing thoughts and opinions about the American senior high

clubs.

• It worries me that…

• It seems (strange) to me that…

• I find it ( strange/ interesting/ amusing) that…

• In my opinion/ view, …

• As far as I’m concerned, …

• As I see it, …

• My feeling is that…

e.g.

A: How was the Concern Band as far as you are

concerned?

B: As far as I’m concerned, it is ok.

A: What is your view about the Drama Club?

B: In my view, it is not attractive. ……

A: Which two clubs would you most like to join?

Why? ......

Function & Speaking –2. Speaking (5m) Give opinions about the clubs and decide which club would you most like to join.

1. What are after-school activities?

Activities that take place when school has finished.

2. Why are after-school activities considered so important?

Because they develop social skills such as leadership, and allow students to develop individual talents.

3. Why are competitive sports considered so important?

Because many Americans believe that being able to compete properly is important, particularly boys.

4. What happens in summer camps?

The students take part in different outdoor activities.

Reading and Vocabulary (3) –1. Fast reading (4m) Finish Activity 1 on page 23.

Reading and Vocabulary (3) –2. Careful reading (6m) Finish Activity 3 on page 23.

1. … students who have skills in several areas.

2. … very important.

3. … of competitive sports.

4. … as learning how to compete successfully.

5. … take part in different kinds of outdoor activity.

6. … go camping with groups of friends.

7. … popular with older students.

• There are so many good things that happened to me these two years.

• There’s so much to remember.

• The highlight of the year was ….

• What was great about it was ….

• My feeling is that ….

• It was a good thing / pity that ….

Exchange ideas with one or two other students.

Writing –1. Speaking (4m) Decide if there are highlights of your senior high school life that seem unforgettable to you.

Para 1: Give some information about yourself:

name, age, class and what your favorite

subjects are.

Para 2: Describe the highlight of your senior high.

Para 3: Express your feeling about it.

Writing –2. Writing (6m) Write an article for a student newspaper about your highlight of senior high school life.

Period 5

Module 2

Highlight of My Senior Year

Reading PracticeCultural Corner

1. The passage is about _______.A. the writer’s first day at schoolB. the writer’s schooldaysC. the writer’s childhoodD. the writer’s life

2. Decide where you would expect to see this passage.A. In a biography.B. In an autobiography.C. A brochure to persuade people to attend this school.D. A government report.

Reading Practice – 1. Fast reading (3m) Read the passage quickly and choose the correct statement about the passage.

• I was shown to the dormitory where I would sleep ….

Dormitory is _________________________________.

• The bedding was a pillow, a sheet and a thin quilt.

Bedding is ___________________________________.

• an electric kettle to heat water for tea

Kettle is _____________________________________.

• Sport was compulsory, and every week we had to go for a five-kilometers run, ….

Compulsory is ________________________________.

Reading Practice – 2. Reading skills (6m) Try to guess the meaning of the following words according to the passage.

a place where people can sleep

something like pillow, sheet on a bed

a container which can heat water

an adjective which means we had to do something

Activity 5

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C

Activity 6• … very negative because he was very unhappy.• … he is a dynamic bachelor.• … he hoped he would get a letter from his parents.• … he talks about singing hymns and wishes he had

been a catholic.• … he knew he wouldn’t have to do all the things he

disliked about school ever again.

Reading Practice – 3. Careful reading (10m) Finish Activity 5 & 6 on page 26.

It was sad because he cried at night, h

e didn’t know why he had to do a maths

problem, it was misty and cold and he fe

lt liberated when he left school at 18.

Reading Practice – 3. Discussion (5m) Do you think the writer’s schooldays were happy or sad?

cheerleading squad

cheerleader

pompom

routine

Cultural Corner – 1. Brainstorming (1m) Learn some new words by watching the pictures.

• What is a cheerleader?

• What happened in the 1920s, 1950s, and in 1978?

• How do Americans feel about cheerleading?

Cultural Corner – 1. Fast reading (6m) Skim the passage and answer the following questions.

• What is a cheerleader?A cheerleader is a member of a team that dances and does gymnastics before and during competitive games to encourage crowds to cheer their sports teams.

• What happened in the 1920s, and 1950s?1) In was not until the 1920s that pompoms began to play an important part in cheerleading.

Not until the 1920s did pompoms begin to play an important part in cheerleading.

2) By the 1950s, most American high schools had cheerleading squads.

• What happened in the 1978?

In 1978, the National Cheerleading Championship were shown on television, and universities began offering courses in cheerleading.

• How do Americans feel about cheerleading?

Some Americans are amused by it and see it as rather a stupid activity. In fact, cheerleading is considered so important in America that several movies have been made about it.

I like ____________which can ___________crowd

s to cheer their sports teams during ____________ g

ames. Everyone will feel excited and can’t help roarin

g. In the past, cheerleading only ________ in Americ

a. As time passed, more and more counties started c

heerleading. Now it ______ ______ ___________

______ ______ games ___________, and many uni

versities offer ________ in cheerleading. In fact, chee

rleading is __________ so important _____ several m

ovies have been made about it.

cheerleadingencourage

competitive

existed

plays an importantpart in worldwide

courses considered that

Cultural Corner – 2. Vocabulary (5m) Fill in the blanks.

• Do you think cheerleading is a serious

activity? Say why or why not.

• What part does dance or gymnastics play

in your education?

Cultural Corner – 3. Discussion (4m) Discuss the following question with your partner.

Howe work

Compare your school days with that of Reading Practice and Cultural Corner. Write sentences describing what is similar and what is different.

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Language points

1.想想过几天我就要永远走出校门了，似乎有一种别样的感觉。It seems strange to think that in a few day’s time I’ll be walking out of the school gates forever.

It seems + that 从句 “看来…”

in a few day’s time

= in a few days / a few days away

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2. 同时我发觉自己在回顾自己高中最后一年时光 .

Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior yea

r.

find oneself… 突然发现自己处于某种处境或在做某事 .

e.g. 如果你发现自己为某些事情烦恼 , 打电话给我 .

If you find yourself worrying about things, call me.

look back at / to / on / upon 回顾 , 回想e.g. 我喜欢回顾我在高中的日子 .

I like to look back on my high school days.

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3. 我决定把他们写下来，多年以后的某一天再次阅读时，往事就会涌上心头。I’ve decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when I reread them, the memories will come back.

4. 新学期开始，我们就接受了培训，学习怎样做这种工作。

At the start of the school year, we were given training in how to do this.

有时在不定式前加一个疑问词做动词 / 介词的宾语 .e.g. He often teaches us how to tell jokes. Have you got an idea of where to get help?

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5. 我非常乐意做同伴调解人，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。 I’ve greatly enjoyed working as a peer mediator, some

one who helps students to settle problems that they ha

ve with other students.

have problem with sb 和…之间有问题 , 出现了麻烦e.g. 你到底和他之间有什么问题 ?

What problems do you really have with him?

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6. 我喜欢争强好胜 .

I am competitive.

compete – competition– competitor

compete with / against sb.

compete for sth.

compete with sb. in

She and her sister are always _____ attention.

A. competing with B. competing for

C. competing in D. competing against

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(联想记忆 ) 完成 complete – completely

7. 我们比赛着冲下雪坡，实在痛快。

I had great fun racing each other down the ski slopes.

have fun doing sth / have fun with …

e.g. 他们参加各种各样的户外活动玩得很高兴。

They have fun taking part in different kinds of outdoor a

ctivities.

e.g. 那个小女孩在开心地玩洋娃娃。

The little girl is having fun with the doll.

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8. 我找到一件非常适合我的晚礼服 . I found a dress that suited me perfectly.

suit & fite.g. The dress _______ you well, but its colour a

nd style doesn’t _______ you.fits

suit

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e.g. 她很称职 . She is fit for the job.

e.g. It’s hard to suit everybody. 使每个人都满意是很困难的。

9. 这花了我两小时，不过很值得。It took two hours but it was worth it.

= It was worthy of two hours.

e.g. It was hard work, but it was worth it at last.

e.g. The dinner jacket costs $200, which is worth it for attending the senior prom.

10. 我们几个人租了一辆漂亮的车去参加舞会。A group of us rented a nice car to take us to the prom.

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11. 真遗憾 , 这样美妙的夜晚很可能再也不会有了。It’s a great pity that it’s probably the last time this

will happen.

It is clear/true/certain/sure/obvious… that…

12. 后来 , 我们到附近旅馆吃了一顿丰盛的早餐——为我们这个完美的学年划上了圆满的句号。Afterwards, we went and had an enormous breakf

ast in a nearby hotel -- it was a perfect ending to a

perfect school year.

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Practice • 1. They elected him as _____.

A. a president B. President

C. a President D. the President

• 2. Greatly _____ on sports, she was invited to our soccer team.

A. interested B. interesting

C. keen D. keened

• 3. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early ___ I can have time for a cup of tea.

A. as soon as B. as a result

C. in case D. so that

4. I am sure David will be able to find the library---he has a pretty good ___ of direction.

A. idea B. feeling

C. experience D. sense

5. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ____ I received the manager’s reply.

A. since B. when C. as D. that

6. Your son is always very _____ towards old people.

A. considering B. considerate

C. considerable D. careful

be considerate to / towards 对……很体谅

Practice key phrases from Reading & Practice

1. In fact, the only preparation I had for this________

was watching as my mother _____ my name tag into

my shirts, trousers and woollen sweaters.

2. I’m _______ to admit that I sobbed as I fell asleep

that night.

3. We had a ________ English teacher, a bachelor who

had plenty of time for us boys and ________ my life-

long love of love of literature.

adventure

sewed

ashamed

dynamic

inspired

Practice key phrases from Reading & Practice

4. There was also a teacher of botanical science, who

___________ me to my _______ for flowers and plants.

5. Being _________ for classes was_________ , no one was

allowed to be late.

6. We had to attend morning __________ every weekday,

___________ boys of other faiths, who were allowed to

stay in their classrooms.

introduced passion

punctual essential

except for

assembly