1、Unit 1 Teenage Life Listening and Speaking What are the teenagers doing in the picture? They are flying the kite. What comes to your mind？ 你的脑海里浮现什么？ The kite stands for dream and hope. Look and discuss They have a more exciting/relaxing/interest ing/delightful/pleasant/ colorful life. Learning Obje
2、ctives（教学目标） for this unit: 1.Read about school life in the USA. 2. Hear and talk about extra- curricular activities （课外活动)of senior high school students. 3. Write about teenage problems and solutions. 4. Learn about teenage life in other countries. Which one do you think is interesting and which on
3、e is challenging? Listening and Speaking Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. Aristotle 青年时养成的习惯将受益终 身。 Make a difference 有影响； 大有作为 How much do you know about Aristotle ? 亚里士多德（Aristotle，公元前384年 -前322年3月7日），出生于希腊色雷 斯斯塔基拉，古希腊哲学家，柏拉图 的学生、亚历山大大帝的老师。他和 柏拉图、苏格拉底（柏拉图的老师） 一起被誉为西方哲学的奠基者。 亚里士
4、多德的著作牵涉许多学科，包 括了物理学、形而上学、诗歌（包括 戏剧）、音乐、生物学、经济学、动 物学、逻辑学、政治、政府、以及伦 理学。他的思想深刻地塑造了中世纪 的学术思想，其影响力延伸到了文艺 复兴时期，最终被牛顿物理学取代。 Listening and Speaking an ancient western philosopher ancient adj. 古代的 Philosopher 哲学家 Listening and Speaking A friend to all is a friend to none. 人人为友，没有朋友 A true friend is one soul i
5、n two bodies. 真正的朋友是两个身体里的一个灵魂。 All men by nature desire knowledge. 所有人天生都渴望知识。 At his best, man is the noblest of all animals, separated from law and justice he is the worst. 在最好的情况下，人类是所有动物中最高贵的，脱离了法律和正 义，他是最糟糕的。 Plato is dear to me , but dearer still is truth. 吾爱吾师，但我更爱真理 Brainy quotes from Arito
6、tle Stay hungry, stay foolish.-Steve Jobs Can you make your own version(版本） ? Discuss I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. -Abraham Lincoln A man can be destroyed but not defeated. -Ernest Miller Hemingway 虚怀若谷，大智若愚。 我走得很慢，但我从未后退。 一个人可以被摧毁，但不能被打败。 What school clubs are there at Two Mile A
7、sh School? What school clubs are there at Chengdu NO.7 Middle School? Guitar Club Photography Club Do you know what these clubs are? Drama Club Magic Club Roller Skating Club Cospaly Club Hobby clubs Astronomy Club Debate Club Literature Club Geography Club Model United Nations Club IT Club Acade mi
8、c clubs Charity 慈善 clubs Are you interested in any of the clubs? What benefits will you get? Look at the pictures on Page 12 and match the photos with the names of the clubs. Before listening talk about school clubs Listen and choose the correct answer. While-listening talk about club activities Tip
9、s: Predict content(预测内容）: before you listen, you can read the questions and the choices. It will help you to predict what you will hear. What are they learning about in Conversation 1? A Hearing. B Sounds. C Dogs. The students are discussing _ in Conversation 2. A schoolwork B relationships C dating
10、 Circle the two clubs where these two conversations happened. A Science Club. B Ballet Club. C Nature Club. D Debate Club 听力材料：听力材料：COVERSATION 1 TTeacher SStudent T：Shh! Listen carefully! 3second beep（嘟嘟声）（嘟嘟声） at about 40 kHz（千赫）（千赫）, ie. ultrasonic（超声波）（超声波）, dogwhistle range（狗哨范围之（狗哨范围之 内）内）. T：
11、Did you hear that? No? How about this? 3second beep at 17.4 kHz. T：If you couldnt hear the first one, it means youre not a dog! laugh. Dogs can hear very high frequency（频率）（频率） sounds, but people cant. And if you could hear the second one, youre younger than 25. 听力材料：听力材料：COVERSATION 1 S：Wow! Why is
12、 that? T：Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 cant. COVERSATION 2 TTeacher ATeam A BTeam B T：Todays topic is “Should teenagers date？” Team A, please begin. A：We say no, they shouldnt. One reason is that teenagers are too
13、young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying. B：We dont agree with Team A. Our answer is “Yes”. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a teenager at that age to feel he or she likes somebody. We think its possible for teenagers to date and study at the sam
14、e time. T：Team A? . Discussion Listen and help Adam choose a club. While-listening talk about choosing clubs volunteer would like to do something outdoors Julie: Hi, Adam! Are you going to join a club? Adam: Hi, Julie! _, but Im not sure which one. Julie: I think I will join the Ballet Club._ to be
15、a dancer, and ballet has such beautiful movements. Adam: Oh, wow, _ Ive got two left feet! Mr Brown told me about the Nature Club. They watch biology lectures and grow plants in a greenhouse. I like animals,_ . Julie: Did you hear about the Cartoon Club? Adam: Yes, _! But what do they do in the club
16、? Watch cartoons? Julie: No, they write stories and draw cartoons. Adam: Oh, no_. . Besides, _. Julie: Max is in the Volunteer Club. He says that they mostly help clean up parks and give directions to visitors._ ? Conversation 3 Julie: Hi, Adam! Are you going to join a club? Adam: Hi, Julie! Id like
17、 to, but Im not sure which one Julie: I think I will join the Ballet Club. Its always been my dream to be a dancer, and ballet has such beautiful movements. Adam: Oh, wow, dancings not for me- Ive got two left feet! Mr Brown told me about the Nature Club. They watch biology lectures and grow plants
18、in a greenhouse. I like animals, but Im not so interested in plants 接上个听力材料接上个听力材料（Conversation 3) Julie: Did you hear about the Cartoon Club? Adam: Yes, I love cartoons! But what do they do in the club? Watch cartoons? Julie: No, they write stories and draw cartoons. Adam: Oh, no Im not good at dra
19、wing. Julie: Max is in the Volunteer Club. He says that they mostly help clean up parks and give directions to visitors. Why not talk to him? Post-listening talk about choosing a club 1. What is the conversation about? Listening and Speaking Step 1: To tell your classmate you have been on a school c
20、lub. Step 2: Ask your classmate if he/she will join a club Step 3: If your classmate finds it difficult to choose, give him/her advice Step 4: Recommend a school club if possible Student A Student B Step 1: To show that you are happy for him/her. Step 2: To tell him/her you are considering joining a
21、 club but you cant decide on one. Step 3: To tell your classmate what your interest lies in. Step 4: To make a decision and say thanks to your classmate. Post-listening talk about choosing a club 2. Help your partner choose a school club and make a conversation. Questions: Are you going to join ? Wh
22、ich club do you like to join? /Have you decided which club to join? Id like to, but I am not sure . Likes/ Dislikes: I like/ enjoy/ prefer; I am interested in/fond of/ into/ crazy about , but I dont like/ dislike; I doubt/ wonder if . Advice: Why not/ I think you could. Project design a club poster Work in groups, choose one of the clubs and write a poster Project 1. Decide on the following details of your club poster. design a club poster Project 2. Make a club poster including name, slogan,and logo. Design a club poster See You Next Class!
