1、Unit 1 A new startDeveloping ideas(阅读)1.Who are they?4.What does the boat make you think of?2.What do the parents give the girl?3.Why do they give her the boat?Lead-in They are parents and daughter.A paper boat.Maybe because they want to share something with their daughter.Look at the word and expre
2、ssions and look up their meanings in a dictionary.Then match the word and expressions with the meanings.by yourselfproblemtry your bestwork hardto use a lot of time or effort to do sthto make the greatest effort possiblesth that causes trouble or difficultyalone or without help from anyone elseWhat
3、are we going to learn in this passage?Lets guess.What is a journey?travelling from one place to another Look at the title and answer.junior high school lifeRead the passage and answer.What is the meaning of the title?Read the passage and answer.What is the meaning of the title?To get ready for junio
4、r high.1.What did the parents give to their daughter?2.Is it the first paper boat from her parents?3.Why did they give Mia the paper boat?Read the conversation and answer.1.What did the parents give to their daughter?2.Is it the first paper boat from her parents?3.Why did they give Mia the paper boa
5、t?No,it isnt.A paper boat.To share some thoughts.Read the conversation and answer.Boats sailingTime:Like aThrough the journeyParents protected her.Mia:Time:Like aTowards the seaParentsMia:primary schoolpooljunior highriverhelp her.safetries her best and works hard.Read the letter and complete the ti
6、meline.Answer the questions.Answer the questions.a pool:primary schoola river:junior highthe sea:the time after junior highThey protected her and helped her solve problems.Problems in junior high.junior high thoughts new problems best work hard helps Can you remember?Complete the thinking map with t
7、he words and expressions from the passage.Retell the letter.Think and share.Yes,I agree.Primary school is safe and quite easy.Junior high is like a wide river because there is more to learn.The water in the river moves fast because there are many changes in junior high.Think and share.To ask questio
8、ns in class.Think and share.To balance your study and play.To make plans for your study.To analyse and correct mistakes in time.To face problems bravely.To communicate with others if necessary.HomeworkWrite a short paragraph about your junior high school life.(1)Compare your life in primary school and in junior high.(2)Include your preparation for junior high.
