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ListeningandSpeakingLookanddiscussWheredoyouthinkthesestudentsare?Howdoyouknow?Howdoyouthinktheyfeel?Howdoyoufeelonthefirstdayofschool?Athousand-milejourneybeginswiththefirststep.—LaoziLookanddiscussHowdoyouunderstandthequote?Ahugetreegrowsfromatinyseedling;anine-storiedtowerrisesfromaheapofearth;athousand-milejourneybeginswiththefirststep.

—TaoTeChingEventhoughthetaskorchallengeaheadofusmaylookimmense,itisactuallycompletedwithaseriesofsmalladvances.Further,itcan’tbecompletedunlesswestart—unlesswetakethatfirststep.LookanddiscussAhugetreegrowsfromatinyseedling;anine-storiedtowerrisesfromaheapofearth;athousand-milejourneybeginswiththefirststep.

—TaoTeChingEventhoughthetaskorchallengeaheadofusmaylookimmense,itisactuallycompletedwithaseriesofsmalladvances.Further,itcan’tbecompletedunlesswestart—unlesswetakethatfirststep.What’syourdreamorgoalandhowdoyouplantotakeyourfirststep?WarmingupWheredidyougoandwhatdidyoudoonthefirstdayofseniorhighschool?Pre-listeningWherearethey?Whodoyouthinktheyare?Whataretheydoing?intheclassroominthelecturehallintheregistrationofficeclassteacher/classadviserexchangestudentprincipal/headmaster/headteacher/chancellor/vice-chancellordirector/administrator/deanPre-listeningMatchthepictureswiththesentences.(Ex.1)AMynameisAmy.I’dliketohaveastudentIDcard,please.BHi,I’mMaxJackson.I’manexchangestudentfromtheUK.CHello,everyone!Welcometoourschool!312While-listeningListentoConversation1andcompletethetable.(Ex.2)1REGISTRATION2StudentNo.NameSexNationalityGradeEmail3AmyFemale4JonesAmerican/USA1701431Amyj16@While-listeningListenagainandanswerthequestions.Whoaretalkinginthisconversation?WhatdoesAmycometotheofficefor?Whatistheprocedureforthat?AmyandMrWang.AmycomestotheofficetogetherstudentIDcard.MrWangneedstotypeinAmy’sbasicinformationandtakeaphotoforher.MaxmeetsAmyinthedininghall.ListentoConversation2andtickMax’sfavouritesubjectandAmy’sfavouritesubject.(Ex.3)While-listeningSubjectChineseMathsEnglishChemistryPhysicsMax’sfavouriteAmy’sfavouriteListentoConversation2againanddecidethewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T),false(F)ornotgiven(NG).While-listeningAmydoesn’tfeelsowelltoday.Maxhavebeenfeelinggoodsofar.MaxhavehadEnglishthismorning.MaxprefersmathstoEnglish.Amydoesn’tlikeEnglishthatmuch.BothAmyandMaxlikemathsverymuch.Amyfindsitinterestingtolearnscience.FTTTNGNGTListenagainandfillintheblanks.While-listeningMax:Hi,Amy!_______________Amy:Great!________________Max:__________Let’sgoandsitdown.Amy:Whatdoyouthinkabout_________________?Max:______________,Amy.I’vehadmathsandEnglishthis morning.Themathsclassis___________________butit’s reallyinteresting.It’smyfavouriteclasssofar.Howabout you?Amy:Ithinkscience___________.Chemistryismyfavourite.How’sitgoing?Howaboutyou?I’mgood.seniorhighschoolSofar,sogoodgettingmoredifficultismorefunReadthetranscriptofConversation2inpairs.Payattentiontotheintonationofthespeakers.Post-listeningMax:Hi,Amy!How’sitgoing?Amy:Great!Howaboutyou?Max:I’mgood.Let’sgoandsitdown.Amy:Whatdoyouthinkaboutseniorhighschool?Max:Sofar,sogood,Amy.I’vehadmathsandEnglishthis morning.Themathsclassisgettingmoredifficultbutit’s reallyinteresting.It’smyfavouriteclasssofar.Howabout you?Amy:Ithinkscienceismorefun.Chemistryismyfavourite.Post-listeningWhatisyourfavouritesubject(s)andwhy?Talkaboutitinpairs.While-listeningAmyistalkingtoMsLi,aschooladviser,aboutwhichcoursestochoose.ListentoConversation3andanswerthequestions.(Ex.4)1)WhatdoesAmywanttobeinthefuture?A.Anengineer.B.Adesigner.C.Awriter.2)WhatcoursewillAmyprobablychoose?A.English.B.IT.C.Art.Post-listeningWhatdodesignersdo?Whatknowledgeandskillsdodesignersneed?hintsTechnicallyspeaking,thereareseveraltypesofdesigners,suchasfashiondesigners,interiordesigners,graphicdesigners,productdesigners,softwaredesigners,etc.WhatothercoursesdoyouthinkMsLiwillprobablyadviseAmytochoose?Why?Post-listeningWhatothercoursesdoyouthinkMsLiwillprobablyadviseAmytochoose?Why?MsLiwillprobablyadviseAmytochoosemathsandITcourses,becausedesignersneedtohavestrongspatialskills,goodlogicalthinkingabilityandhighlevelofcomputerliteracy.ShemightalsorecommendpsychologyandEnglishcoursessincedesignerscan’trelatetocustomersoruserswithoutgoodcommunicationskills.Post-listening

GroupDiscussionWhatdoyouwanttobeinthefuture?Whatcourseswillyouchoose?SpeakingDoyouknowotherwaysofmakingintroductions,offeringgreetingsorgivingresponses?Addthemtotheform.Ex.5SpeakingHow’severythinggoing?How’syourday?Howhaveyoubeen(recently)?...Speakingyourstate+thanks+askingbackFantastic!Amazing!Neverbeenbetter!Overthemoon!I’mgood/alright.Notbad.JustOK.Soso.Can’tcomplain.Sofar,sogood.Sameold,sameold.Not(doing)sogood/well.Notthebest.I’vebeenbetter.I’mstrugglingabit.Hanginginthere.I’malive/surviving.(And)yourself?SpeakingWorkingroups.Chooseoneofthesituationsandmakeaconversation.(Ex.5)Aboymeetsagirlduringabreak.Anexchangestudentistalkingtoateacheroncampus.AboyandagirlareattheairporttomeetavisitinggroupofteachersandstudentsfromEngland.SpeakingSampleConversation1Mike:Hi!MynameisMike.Jenny:Hey.I’mJenny.Mike:Say,aren’tyouinMsSullivan’s10:00Englishclass?Jenny:Isuream!Ialwayssitatthefront.Mike:IthoughtIsawyouthere.Oh,classisaboutreadytostart.Catchyoulater!Jenny:Catchyoulater!Bye!SpeakingSampleConversation2(1)Eric:Excuseme.MayIcomein?MrJones:Yes,ofcourse.Wouldyouliketohaveaseat?Eric:Thankyou.MynameisEricSmith.I’minyour2:30mathsclass.MrJones:Oh,yes.You’rethatnewexchangestudentfromSweden.It’sapleasuretomeetyou.HowcanIhelpyoutoday?Eric:Well,I’vebeenlookingthroughmytextbook,andIrealisethatI’vealreadystudiedthecontentbackhomelastyear.IwaswonderingifIcouldchangetoahigherlevelclass.SpeakingSampleConversation2(2)MrJones:Yes,Ithinkthatcanbearranged.Areyoufreeat3:30?Eric:Letmecheckmyclassschedule...Yes,I’mfree.MrJones:Thenwhydon’twechangeyoutothatclass?Eric:Thatwouldbegreat!Thankyou!MrJones:You’rewelcome.I’llseeyouintheclass.Eric:Seeyouthen.Goodbye!SpeakingSampleConversation3(1)Binbin:Haveyouseenthemyet?Meiping:No,notyet...Oh,theretheyare!MrHarris!Overhere!MrHarris:Oh,hi!Meiping!It’sgoodtoseeyouagain.Howarethingsgoing?Meiping:Great!Andyou?MrHarris:Couldn’tbebetter.Oh,Meiping,I’dliketointroduceyoutoMsWalker.Meiping:Howdoyoudo,MsWalker?Ihopeyouhadaniceflight.SpeakingSampleConversation3(2)MsWalker:Howdoyoudo?Theflightwaswonderful!Thanks.MrHarris:Andtheseareourstudents.I’msurethatyou’llhavemoretimelatertogettoknoweachofthembyname.Meiping:Hi!Myname’sMeiping,andthisismyfriend,Binbin.We’llshowyouaroundBeijingthisweek!Students:Hi!