ReadingandThinkingWelcomeUnitLearningObjectives134Inthisclass,youareexpectedto1)mastersomeadjectivesandexpressionstodescribefeelingsandusethemtoexpressyourownfeelings.2)understandthetextandsummariseHanJing’sfeelingsbyskimming.3)learntofaceseniorhighschoollifemorepositivelyandrationally.happyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedActivity1MatchtheemojiswithyourfeelingsHowdidyoufeelonyourfirstdayofseniorhighschool?awkwardReadingandthinkingIfyouaretalkingaboutyourfirstdayatseniorhigh,whichorderwillyoufollow?“...earlyinthemorning...andthenat9o'clock...atnoon”...inthedininghall...thenintheclassroom...inmydorm...1stReadingReadthetexttoseewhichorderdoesHanJingfollowtotalkaboutherfirstday.“7:00am”“12:30pm”“5:32pm”“10:29pm”timeorderActivity2ObservethefeaturesofthetextFirstImpressionsWherewouldyoufindsuchatext?Whatdoes“firstimpressions”mean?1.SkimthetextquicklyandfindoutHanJing’sfeelings.2.TrytodrawpicturestoshowHanJing’sfeelings.Activity3Big-PictureReadingSkim:Youcanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.anxioushappyannoyedexcited/confident1)WhydidHanJingfeelanxiousbeforeschool?

Becausesheisnotanoutgoinggirlandshewasnotsureaboutthefuture.2)Howwasherfirstmathsclass?

Theclasswasdifficult,buttheteacherwaskind,friendlyandhelpful.3)Whathappenedinthechemistryclass?Whatwouldyoudoifthishappenedtoyou?

TheguynexttometriedtotalktomeandIcouldn'tconcentrateontheexperiment.4)WhatdidHanJinglearnfromherfirstdayinseniorhighschool?

Shelearnedthatmostofherclassmatesandteacherswerefriendlyandhelpfulandtherewasalottoexploreinthenewschool.Activity4:CarefulreadingReadingandThinkingThestructureofthereadingpassageFillinthetablewiththewordsandphrasesfromthetext,andtellapartneraboutHanJing'sday.TimeWhatwasHanJingtextingabout?7:00a.m.seniorhighschool,alittleanxious12:30p.m.5:32p.m.10:29p.m.firstmathclass,difficult,akindandfriendlyteacher,theclassmates,friendlyandhelpfulchemistryclass,aguytryingtotalktoher,notconcentrateontheexperiment,annoyeddin'tfeelawkwardorfrightened,makenewfriends,alottoexplore,muchmoreconfidentActivity5Deepthinking(discussion)1.WhatarethefirstimpressionsofHanJing’sonthenewschoolday?Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionsonthenewschoolday?Doyouhavesomeincommon?

2.WhatkindofgirlisHanJing?Whataboutyou?DoyouthinkyoucanmakegoodfriendswithagirllikeHanJing?3.DoyouthinkHanJingcangetusedtothenewseniorschooldayquicklyandwhydoyouthinkso?【suggestedanswers】1.WhatareHanJing’sfirstimpressionsofherthenewschoolday?Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionsonthenewschoolday?Doyouhavesomeincommon?Shehasagoodimpressionofherfirstschoolday.Theteacherisgreatandmostoftheclassmatesarefriendlyandhelpful.Thelabisnew.IfeelthesamewaywithHanjing.Ifeelgreatmynewschoollife.【suggestedanswers】2.WhatkindofgirlisHanJing?Whataboutyou?DoyouthinkyoucanmakegoodfriendswithagirllikeHanJing?Shewasnotoutgoingbuthardworking.Sheiscarefulwhilehavinglessons.Sheiskindandfriendly.Iamoutgoingandhardworking.IthinkIwouldliketomakefriendswithagirllikeHanJingbecausesheiskindandhardworking.【suggestedanswers】3.DoyouthinkHanJingcangetusedtothenewseniorschooldayquicklyandwhydoyouthinkso?Yes.Attheendofherfirstday,shewasconfidentthattomorrowwouldbeagreatday.Andshebelievedthatshewouldmakenewfriends.MynameisHanJingwhoisnotan1__________girl.ThisismyfirstseniorschooldayandIamso2______________.IwaswonderingwhetherIcouldmakeagoodfirst3____________(impress)andmakeanygood_4__________(friend).Inmyfirstmathsclass,5__________asitwas,theteacherwas6_______and7__________whoeventoldus8____funnystory,whichmadeuslaughheartily.Intheafternoon,wehadourchemistryclassintheschoollab,9____________isnewandthelessonwasgreat.Whataday!Inthemorning,Iwas10_______aboutmynewlife.However,now,Idon’tfeel11_________or12___________atall.IfirmlybelieveIcanmakenewfriendsandIam13_________tomorrowisanothergreatday!Ican’twaitto14___________moreaboutmynewlife!Activity7Summary:completethepassagewiththesuitablewordsfromthepassage.MynameisHanJingwhoisnotan1__________girl.ThisismyfirstseniorschooldayandIamso2______________.IwaswonderingwhetherIcouldmakeagoodfirst3____________(impress)andmakeanygood4__________(friend).outgoinganxiousimpressionfriendsInmyfirstmathsclass,5__________asitwas,theteacherwas6_______and7__________whoeventoldus8____funnystory,whichmadeuslaughheartily.Intheafternoon,wehadourchemistryclassintheschoollab,9____________isnewandthelessonwasgreat.difficultfriendlykindawhichWhataday!Inthemorning,Iwas10__