1、Unit 1 A New StartAnswer the questions about the words in the box.biology chemistry English Japanese geography French history IT Chinese mathematics physics P.E. politics1. How many subjects are science or language subjects?2. Which are your favorite subjects?Think about the things you want to achie

2、ve at high school and rank them in order of importance. (1 = most important)join a school clubtake a trip with your classmatesget the highest score in a test at least onceget to know all the schoolmates in your gradestand on stage at least oncewin an awardread as many books as possiblelearn a new sk

3、illother_Look at the word cloud and the picture. Predict what is talked about in the interview.Now read the interview and check your prediction.When scanning a text, you read it quickly in order to find a specific piece of information. For example, to find out the answer to the question “What did Li

4、sa find most helpful when she started high school?”, you would look for the key words “helpful” and “started high school”.Scan the interview and answer the questions.1. What did Lisa find most helpful when she started high school?Orientation Day.2. How did she deal with new challenges?She figured th

5、at she should go all out and not be afraid of failure.Orientation Day 迎新日In the United States, there is an Orientation Day at the beginning of the school year for new students. Orientation Day is a way to welcome new students and help them know the school, including its history, campus, facilities a

6、nd other relevant information. School staff and student volunteers will show new students around the school, and the new students will get their schedules and find out where their classrooms are.3. How did she handle disappointments?She realised that it wasnt just about winning, and kept working har

7、d to be part of something she loved.1. What do you think Lisa means by “If you fail, no problem - next time you can fail better”?She means that its OK to fail, as long as you learn something from it to help you succeed next time.2. Think about the words from Maya Angelou: “Be a rainbow in somebody e

8、lses cloud.” Do you know of any similar sayings?3. Which piece of Lisas advice is the most helpful to you? Why?4. What else would you like to ask Lisa about starting high school?Give a speech to the new students on their first day at high school.1. Make notes of the problems the new students may fac

9、e and your advice. Refer to the interview for ideas.Problems the new students may face Your advice2. Organise your speech following the steps below. 3. Give your speech to the class.graduate frombe about to doas ifstart high schoolkeep an open minddeal withat the sight of go all out hold ones head up畢業(yè)于即將猶如，好像開始高中生活保持開放的心態(tài)處理一看見就全力以赴，竭盡全力抬頭