1、Unit 1 A new startDeveloping ideas(写作)Dear Mia,Time flies!You are now in _!We are not sure if you _ it.We want to _ with you.Primary school was like a _.It was small and safe.Dad and Mum _ your boat from winds.But junior high is like a _.It is wide and the water moves fast.You will _.We are still he
2、re to help.But sometimes you have to sail your boat _.Just _ and work hard.Remember this:no _,no_.You will _ towards the sea.We made this letter a new _.We _ it helps you in the coming years!With love,Dad and Mumpaper boat face new problems by yourself try your best pain go through stormsriver junio
3、r high be ready for share some thoughts hope pool gain protectjunior highare ready forshare some thoughts poolprotectedriverface new problemsby yourselftry your bestpaingaingo through storms paper boathopeReview and fill in the blanks with the words and expressions in the box.Mia is now in junior hi
4、gh.Dad and Mum wanted to share some thoughts with her.2.What is Dad and Mums advice?3.What do they hope?They hope their letter will help Mia in the coming years.1.Why did Dad and Mum write a letter to her?Mia will face new problems.She should try her best and work hard to achieve her goal.Paragraph
5、1ReasonParagraph 2AdviceParagraph 3HopeReview and answer the questions.BeginningBodyEndingTo whom From whom Summarise the structure of the letter.(Reason)(Advice)(Hope)Sincerely,Best regards,Yours,Topic:Ready for my junior high school life.Criteria:1)including thanks to parents,differences of life a
6、t junior high,problems and plans;2)using the words and expressions from the reading passage;3)using personal pronouns and possessive pronouns properly;4)writing about your feelings and experiences at junior high.Write Mias reply to her parents.Dear Dad and Mum,With love,MiaBeginningBodyEndingSimple
7、present Simple past&Simple presentSimple futureOrganise your reply with the chart.StructureTense Organise your reply with the chart.1.Why do I reply the letter?2.What do I say to show my thanks for their letter?3.What do I think primary school was like?4.How do I describe junior high school?5.What i
8、s my problem?6.How do I go through“storms”and solve problems?7.Do I need help from parents,teachers or friends?8.What are my feelings now?9.What am I going to do to get ready for it?The first personWork in pairs and talk about these questions.1.Why do I reply the letter?2.What do I say to show my th
9、anks for their letter?BeginningI want to thank Dad and Mum for their love and share some thoughts,too.I want to say“I love you”.3.What do I think primary school was like?4.How do I describe junior high school?BodyPrimary school was like a garden.It was simple(单纯的)and beautiful.Junior high school is
10、like a training ground.There are more subjects and activities.5.What is my problem?6.How do I go through“storms”and solve problems?7.Do I need help from my parents,teachers or friends?There is a lot of homework.Its hard to decide which one to do first.I will do the easiest work first.Break the diffi
11、cult work into small tasks and work on it little by little.No,I dont.I will try to face new problems by myself.Work in pairs and talk about these questions.8.What are my feelings now?9.What am I going to do to get ready for it?EndingI feel excited.I will make plans and try my best to study.I hope I
12、will do better in the coming years.BodyWork in pairs and talk about these questions.Thanks for(doing)/I want to show my thanks to you for.Primary school was like and it wasBut junior high is like and it isThe study in primary school was But I study in junior high.There are moreThere are different ac
13、tivities/clubs in junior high.I usuallyIts hard toFor example,there are so many tasks.I have to by myself.No pain,no gain.I will work hard,make good use of/I will try my best to./I hope Write your reply with the help of the useful expressions.Work in groups to organise your reply.I will work hard,ma
14、ke good use of/I will try my best to./I hope Thanks for(doing)/I want to show my thanks to you for.Primary school was like and it wasBut junior high is like and it isThe study in primary school was But I study in junior high.There are moreThere are different activities/clubs in junior high.I usually
15、Its hard toFor example,there are so many tasks.I have to by myself.No pain,no gain.Dear Dad and Mum,Thank you very much for your letter.Id like to share my thoughts with you,too.Its true junior high school life is different.It is like the sky.It is wide and the clouds move fast.We have more subjects
16、,more homework,and more activities.I face a new problem.Its hard to plan my time well.For example,there is so much homework and I cant finish it in time.But as the old saying goes:no pain,no gain.I have to solve these problems by myself.Now I feel excited about it.Im going to make good use of time,t
17、ry my best and work hard.I hope I will do better in the future.With love,MiaSample 1)include thanks to parents,differences of life at junior high,problems and plans?2)use the words and expressions from the reading passage?3)use personal pronouns and possessive pronouns properly?4)write about your fe
18、elings and experiences at junior high?Check.Did you:Check your reply with the help of the criteria by yourself.Share your reply with the class.Check the reply with the help of the criteria below.(他评他评)ChecklistPeer checkStructure(2 points)Does the reply include beginning,body and ending?Content(8 po
19、ints)1.Is the reply well-organised?2.Does the reply include thanks to parents,differences of life at junior high,problems and plans?3.Does the reply write about your feelings and experiences at junior high?Language(5 points)1.Does the reply use correct tenses?2.Does the reply use personal pronouns and possessive pronouns properly?3.Does the reply use the words and expressions from the reading passage?Polish your writing.Read another passage about“Ready for my junior high school life”and accumulate useful expressions.Must doChoose to doHomework
