本单元的主题语境为人与自我之学校生活，该主题语境主要包括个人、家庭、社区及学校生活；健康的生活方式、积极的生活态度；认识自我，丰富自我，完善自我；乐于学习，善于学习，终身学习等。本单元主要涉及学校生活、认识自我，丰富自我，完善自我以及乐于学习，善于学习，终身学习等。该主题与高一新生学习、生活密切相关，在此主题语境下，引导学生正确认识自己，完善自己的学习方法，促进学生语言能力、学习能力、交际能力等全面发展。
Period I Welcome and reading
1.Translate the following words and phras.
①potential n.潜力;可能性adj.潜在的，可能的
②confidence n. 信心；信任；把握
③advance n. 进步，进展，前进，行进携带的近义词vt.＆乘坐飞机注意事项及携带物品vi.发展，进步
④ challenge n.&w.挑战;质疑
⑤ responsible adj.有责任，负责;可靠的
⑥ positive adj.积极乐观的;良好的，正面的
⑦look forward to (doing) sth. 期盼做。。。
⑧ lie in存在于，在于
gif动态图片⑨ attitude n.预备党员思想汇报态度，看法
⑩ acquire vt..获得，得到
⑪ effort n.努力，费力的事;试图
⑫make a difference 起作用，有影响
⑬make the most of充分利用，尽情享受
⑭ take advantage of利用
⑮ equal adj. 相等的;平等的金粉世家演员表;相当的 n.同等的人(物)
⑯ independent adj.自主的，有主见的;自立的
⑰ goal n.目标:;进球得分
⑱ improve vt.＆vi.改进，改善
⑲ last but not least最后但同样重要的
⑳ character n.品质，性格; 特点;人物，角色;文字
2.Brainstorming：What do you want to know about your new classmates?
the new school life, feelings, future plans, strengths and weakness, differences between junior and nior high school , etc.
3.Background Input 如何快速适应高中生活
1.我们要学会独立自主。进入高中以后就是一个大人了，凡事要学会独立自主，不要总是想着依靠别人，这样才能快速成长。
2.我们要多交新朋友。进入高中会有很多的新同学，多交一些新朋友，这样也可以冲淡离开初中同学的失落感
4.Reading strategy
1) Finding topic ntences
A topic ntence tells the reader the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually at the beginning of a paragraph, but it may also be in the middle or at the end of a paragraph.
2）Understanding a speech
A speech is a formal talk that a person gives to an audience. A good speech keeps the audience interested all the time. To achieve this, the speaker may tell interesting stories or ask questions. A good speech also us quotations and such rhetorical devices as metaphor, repetition and parallelism.
5. Vocabulary
1. improve vi.&vt.改进；改善；变得更好 improvement n.改进；改善
What is the best way for you to improve your reading skills？(教材P3)
对你来说，改善你的阅读能力的最好方法是什么？
体会improve的意义和用法
His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.
手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。
The company needs to improve performance in all the areas.
公司需要在所有这些方面改善业绩。
①The doctors say she is improving.医生说她正在康复。
②You could u the money for improving your home.你可以用这笔钱改善家居。
2. goal n.我会一直想你目标；球门；射门
I have learning goals and make plans for my English studies.(教材P3)
我有学习目标并且对我的英语学习做计划。
体会goal的意义和用法
They scored five goals in the first half of the match.
他们在上半场进了5个球。
The Dragons had only one shot on goal.龙队只有一次射门。
have a goal 有一个目标
t a goal 制定目标
work towards a goal 向某一目标努力
achieve/attain/reach one’s goal 达成某人的目标
a common/long-term/short-term goal 一个共同/长期/短期目标
①My main goal was to get the team to the finals.
我的首要目标是让球队进入决赛。
②She had one goal in life：to accumulate a huge fortune.
她平生有一个目标：要积累起巨额财富。
③It’s a matter of tting your own goals and following them.
这是一个设定自己的目标并努力实现它们的问题。
3. Character n. 性格，特点; 人物; 文字
Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
The town itlf was full of life and character.
这个城市本身充满活力，个性十足。
Character is not parable from physical form but is governed by it.
qq邮箱登陆器性格和外表是分不开的，而且观其形知其性。
Terry's character has been written out of the show.
特里的角色已从演出中取消了
I like the simplified Chine character. 我喜欢简易汉语字体。
Period II Reading and Thinking
Ⅰ. 语境单词
1. They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to u the advanced (advance) technology.
2. When one los confidence (confident)，he can never expect to do his work well.
3. All his efforts (努力) to improve the situation are to be applauded.
4. The children progresd in the acquisition（acquire） of basic skills.
5. The women are demanding fairness and equality（equal）in their pay.
6. You'd better get rid of that attitude(态度) and shape up, young man.
7. Positive and negative experiences form a child's character(性格).
8. That's too much responsibility(responsible) for a child.
9. You can't be dependent (independent) on your parents all your life.
10.The programme aims to educate and prepare students for a challenging暖气不热 (challenge) career.
11. We are doing our best with the limited natural resources(资源) available.
12. We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.(设施)
Ⅱ.语境短语
1. What matters in all the points is that you make a difference（起作用，影 响） in people's lives.
2. Happiness is the ability to make the most of （充分利用，尽情享受）what you have.
