1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit2,Highlights of My Senior Year,The Beautiful Campus of High School,INTRODUCTION,Look at the information in the chart and answer the questions.,The American Secondary School System,Middle School,Senior High School,Grade,Average Age,Grade,Average Age,6,t
2、h,11-12,9,th,14-15,7,th,12-13,10,th,15-16,8,th,13-14,11,th,16-17,12,th,17-18,(Senior year),INTRODUCTION,Answer the questions,1.At what age do students start senior high school?,2.What is the average age for leaving middle school?,3.How many years of senior high school are there?,4.If you are in the
3、tenth grade,how old are you likely to be?,5.What is the final year of senior high school called?,Work in pairs.Draw a chart of the Chinese school system and compare it with the American school system.,The Chinese School System,The American School System,Senior High School,Senior High School,Grade,Av
4、erage Age,Grade,Average Age,6,th,11-12,9,th,14-15,7,th,12-13,10,th,15-16,8,th,13-14,11,th,16-17,12,th,17-18,(Senior year),on the sports field,on the sports field,the colorful school life,The high school prom,The high school prom,The Beautiful Campus,Picnic,Synonym,1.diploma/certificate/degree,I have
5、 received my High School,Diploma,at last.,这里的,diploma,译为文凭、毕业证书,意思相近的词还有,certificate,degree.Certificate,一般译为证书或证明,通常指某个人在参加了考试、培训后获得的结业证书,跟学位没有关系。,e.g.Everyone attending this computer training course will be issued a,certificate,finally.,参加计算机培训的每个人最终都将获得培训证书。,Degree,可译为学位,通常指在大学或研究所完成一定的学习或研究后获得的相应
6、的学位,如:,Bachelor of Arts(,文学学士,),,,Master of Science(,理学硕士,),等。,e.g.I obtained my Bachelor,degree,of Arts in Beijing University.,我在北京大学获得了文学学士学位。,2.suit/adapt,I found a dress that,suited,me perfectly.,Suit,在这里译为适合、相配。近义词:,adapt(to),使适应、适合,adapt oneself to,是固定搭配,为“使某人适应,”.,e.g.It is difficult to,adapt
7、myself to the cold weather here.,去适应这里的寒冷天气对于我来说太难了。,3.event/accident,Its the most important social,event,of the year.,Event,在这里译为事件、活动,一般指比较重大的,如特定的历史事件。近义词:,accident,事故或意外的不幸的事件。,e.g.A car,accident,happened to John.,约翰出了车祸。,4.elect/choose,But the big surprise of the evening was when I was,elected
8、prom queen!,Elect,在这里译为推选、选举。近义词:,choose,选择、选定,,choose to do something,为“选择去做,”.,e.g.He has,chosen,to leave rather than stay.,他选择离开而不是留下。,5.enormous/huge,Afterwards,we went and had an,enormous,breakfast in a nearby hotel.,Enormous,在这里译为庞大、巨大,它既可以表示具体的体积大、数量多,也可以表示程度的大,有时表示超出常规的想象。近义词:,huge,广大的、巨大的,
9、一般指体积的大。,e.g.To win over that team was a,huge,success.,战胜他们的队伍是一个巨大的成功。,6.resolve/settle,Something else Ive greatly enjoyed is working as a peer mediator,someone who helps students to,settle,problems that they have with other students.,Settle,在这里译为解决、处理,一般指排除怀疑和争论以后之后做出的结论。近义词:,resolve,,,解决、决心要,相对而言
10、resolve,语气更强,内含有坚强的决心去做某事的意思。,e.g.We must,resolve,the conflict between those two sides.,我们必须解决他们之间的冲突。,students receiving their high school diploma,Ceremony,Sing the song,of National Anthem,students receiving their high school diploma,Future business leader of America,C.A.R.E,-concern for animal ri
11、ghts and the environment,Cheerleading in American school,America students cheerleading in NBA,The Chinese school cheerleading,The Chinese school cheerleading,School cheerleading,1._ is well-known that China succeeded in launching,Shenzhou,VI into space not long ago.,A.As B.Which C.It D.That,2.A good
12、 lecturer is able to _ the audiences attention and hold it through the lecture.,A.attack B.attract C.keep D.touch,3._ fun it is to play bungee at the top of the skyscraper!,A.How B.What a C.What D.How a,Test yourself,4.Jacky Chan is _ to turn up at the party for charity,since he is always enthusiast
13、ic about such things.,A.possible B.probable C.perhaps D.likely,5._ I am concerned,I think the project should be held off right now.,A.As long as B.As far as C.As soon as D.As distant as,6.John,why just stand there with your mouth closed?You are expected to air your opinion.,_.You have another suppor
14、ter in me.,A.Im with you on that B.Im through,C.Nonsense D.Hold your tongue,7.Does the style of the swimming costume _ you?Try it on,please.,A.fit B.fix C.adapt D.suit,8.The recently-happened coal mine collapse in,Qitaihe,_ the hush working conditions for the coal workers.,A.stuck out B.highlighted
15、C.explained D.discovered,9.All the Chinese people couldnt help _ at the news that Chairman Mao passed away.,A.sobbed B.sobbing C.to sob D.being sobbed,10.I will need to _ some evening trousers for the party that will take place on Friday night.,A.lend B.rent C.employ D.take on,11.I _ after the long
16、cycling journey to Tibet.,A.was worn out B.was given out C.worn out D.run out,12.I am torn between loyalty to my family and my love for Susan.Jack,what is your opinion?,_,A.You are a wolf in a sheeps skin.B.Its up to you.,C.Dont you dare!D.You are too stupid,13.After _ seemed quite a long time,the v
17、ictim came to himself and struggled to his feet.,A.it B.that C.what D.this,14._ Saddam Hussein will be tried justly will have a strong impact over the unity of Iraq.,A.If B.When C.Whether D.That,15.Spending on military equipment has _ in the last five years,which caused some deep concerns from neigh
18、boring countries.,A.decreased B.multiplied C.reduced D.slowed down,Everyday English,Lets get going,Its up to(you),the usual stuff,(shes)really got something,In the end,(were)through,Im with you on that,diploma/certificate/suit/adapt/event/accident/elect/choose/resolve/settle/huge/enormous,Complete t
19、he sentence with the correct form of the words in the box,.,1.Tom failed to obtain the _ when he finished this Master program of Educational Studies.,2.Your design does not _ our requirement well.,3.Due to an unexpected car _,he could not attend this meeting.,4.He was _ as the chairman of the Studen
20、t Council.,diploma,suit,accident,elected,5.At last,I _ to further my study in Canada.,6.Everyone was issued a _ after this training program completed.,7.He has _ on reaching his objectives step by step.,8.The successful bid for World Cultural Heritage of North Tomb was the greatest cultural _ of thi
21、s year.,chose,certificate,resolved,event,9.You need to _ yourself to a different life style when you move to a new country.,10.The dispute among them has been _.,11.A _ elephant is standing by that little rat.,12._ expenses have been spent on space exploration by the United States.,adapt,settled,hug
22、e,Enormous,1.Do you think sports are an important part of school life?,2.Do you have a school dance or party in your final year at school?If so,describe what you wear and what happens.If not,would you like to have one?Say why/why not.,3.Do you think prom night is before or after the final senior yea
23、r exam?,4.What do students receive at the end of their senior year?,Complete the sentences with the correct from the words in the box,1.What_did you get in your English Literature exam?,2.The dance hall was_.,3.Joanna will remember the prom_.,4.You look wonderful in that _,dress.?Its,really_you,.,5.
24、Daniel looked very _in his_.,Competitive dinner jacket diploma elegant enormous event forever grade highlight meanwhile rent smart suit(V.)training,grade,enormous,elegant,forever,training,suited,dinner jacket,6.He _ a big car to go to the prom.,7.Its the most important social _ of the year.,8.You ne
25、ed _for most jobs.,9.If you pass your exams,you receive your High School_.,10._people want to be the best at everything.,11.Go and have your hair done._,Ill ring our friends.,12.For Joanna,the _ of the evening was being elected prom queen.,rent,event,diploma,highlight,Meanwhile,competition,Smart,Dis
26、cussion:Work in pairs.Discuss the questions.,1.Are there things in this article that surprise you?Say what they are and explain why they surprise you.If there is nothing that surprises you,explain why.,2.What kind of person is Joanna?Describe her.,3.Do you like Joanna?Say why/why not.,Complete the s
27、entences and phrases from Highlights of My Senior Year with words in the box.,A good thing a pity clear important well-known,1.Its _that this kind of work can really help people.,2.Its _that Americans are competitive.,3.Its _that the exams are finished.,4.Its so _that you have a good time at the pro
28、m.,5.Its _that its probably the last time this will happen.,A good thing,well-known,clear,important,a pity,Function,:,Expressing thoughts and opinions,It seems to me(that),I find it(strange/interesting/amusing)that,In my opinion,As far as I m concerned,In my view,As I see it,My feeling is that,TASK,Explaining basketball and preparing,a“dream team”of star players.,See you,






