Module3 Music
Learning paper 3 Intensive Reading
Learning aim: To know three great composers
Important and Difficult points:
1. Questions on the text
2. Important sentences and language points in the text
1.How did Haydn change the form of symphonies?
2.How long did Haydn work in eastern Austria?
3.How many pieces of music did Mozart compose?
4.How long were Mozart and Haydn friends?
5.Who taught Beethoven how to play the piano?
6.What’s the relationship of the three great composers?
7.Did Beethoven stop composing when he became deaf?
III. Read the passage carefully and pay attention to these
important sentences.
1.Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer and ________“the fatherofthe
symphony”.
(译)____________________________________________________. Be known / famous as 作为……而出名，被公认为
Be known / famous for 因为……而出名
2.He __________ the symphony ___________ a long piece for a large
orchestra. 他把交响乐曲改成了适合交响乐团演奏的长乐曲。
e.g.: 巫婆把王子变成了青蛙。
The witch _______________________________________.
3.____________________ music in Vienna, Haydn went to work at the
court of a prince in eastern Austria, ____________ he became director of music.
译__________________________________________________________
4._____________________________ for 30 years, Haydn moved to
London, _________ he was very successful.（译）
_____________________________________________________________.
e.g. 经常受到过分的夸奖，他变得过分的骄傲。
________________ too much, ___________________________.
5.__________________ he was 14, Mozart ___________________ many
pieces for the harpsichord, piano and violin, ____________________ for orchestras.
译:___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________.
by the time +一般过去时，主句用过去完成时
as well as 除之外；不仅
as well 也
e.g.: 这不仅对我对你也很重要。
____________________________________________.
他们也要来吗？
_____________________________________________
6.Haydn met Mozart in 1781 and
_________________________________.
海顿在1781年与莫扎特相遇，并对他留下了深刻印象。
be impressed with / by 对……留下深刻印象
e.g.: 他的演讲给我留下了深刻印象。
_______________________________________________________
7.However, ______________________________ encouraged Beethoven
_____ move to Vienna.
1）It is / was + 被强调部分+that / who + 其他
e.g.: ①应该受责备的是我。
_________________________________________
②造成事故的是速度，不是不良的路况。
__________________________ causes accidents, not bad roads.
2）encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做
encourage sb. in sth. 在某方面鼓励某人
e.g.: 她的父母鼓励她好好学习。
①________________________________________________________
②
__________________________________________________________ 8.__________he grew older, he began to _________________.
随着年龄的增长，他的耳朵变聋了。
go意为“变得”
e.g.: 我父亲的头发渐渐变成灰白。
__________________________________________
deaf是形容词. 下面哪个句子是正确的
He is deaf. ( )
He is a deaf. ( )
Module 3 Music Learning paper 2
Learning aim: to know three musicians
Difficult and important points: learn to write life story of a person and how to express time
Activity1 Read the article on page 29 and do the exercises below.
1. What’s the article about?
2. What is the person famous for?
3. Put the sentences in order of time.
(1) He began studying piano when he was 4 years old.
(2) His album appeared.
(3) He was born in 1955.
(4) He works part of the time in Beijing and in the US.
(5) He has become one of the leading modern composers of Chinese
classical music.
(6) He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. Activity 2 Read the paper on page 82 and do the following exercises.
1. Read part one and complete the sentences and then put them in
order of time.
a. He went to live with his brother when_____________.
b. He learnt to play the harpsichord while _____________.
c. He had composed much of his best music ___________.
d. Before he died, he ______________________________.
e. His parents died when ___________________
f. He sang in the school choir while___________________.
The order of the sentences:
2. Read part two and decide whether the statements are true or false.
1) By the age of fourteen, George Gershwin had taken piano lessons
with four teachers. ( )
2) While studying, he fell in love with classical and jazz music.
( )
3) When Gershwin was fifteen, he left school and took a job in a
music company. ( )
4) By the time he was 38, he had written An American in Paris.
( )
5) While working in New York, he became ill and died of cancer at
the age of 39. ( )
【推荐】2020年外研版高中英语必修一（全册）精品教案汇总 第一学期高一英语讲义1 Book 1 Module 1 My First Day at Senior High 课时1词汇; 课型A（基础）；课长30分钟 一、词汇互译 1.____________________ 换句话说 2. ____________________ 期待, 盼望 3. ____________________ 在……开始的时候 4. ____________________ 在……结束的时候 5. ____________________ 上大学 6. ____________________ 被（划）分成…… 7. take part in ____________________ 8. ____________________ 理科 9. ____________________ A 与 B 之间的区别 10. be similar to … ____________________ 11. ____________________ 对…的态度 12. teaching method ____________________ 13. ____________________ 写下, 记下 14. nothing like ____________________ 15. have fun ____________________ make fun of … ____________________ 16. 倍数表达法：
A is three times____________________ B. A is three times ____________________B. A is three times ____________________B. 17. ____________________ 不同于… 18. ____________________ 和…一样 二、词汇运用 1.the differences between A and B 你知道英语和美语有什么区别吗？ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2.one’s attitude to \ towards sth. (doing sth.) 对于学习英语, 你的态度是怎样的？ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3.behave oneself/behave badly 老实点！ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4.be friendly to 他对待别人总是很友好。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5.introduce A to B\oneself 首先请允许我介绍一下自己。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 6.in other words 你明天不用来上班了。换句话说, 你被炒了。 ______________________________________________________________________________
高一英语必修二单词表 Module 1 Our Body and Healthy Habits 英文音标词性中文 1 diet ['da??t] n. vi. 饮食，日常食物；照医生的规定饮食 2 fat [f?t] n. 脂肪 3 fit [f?t] adj. 健康的；强健的 4 flu [flu:] n. (=influenza) 流行性感冒 5 rare [re?] adj. 稀少的；罕有的 6 toothache ['tu:θe?k] n. 牙痛 7 unhealthy [?n'helθi]adj. 不健康的；有碍健康的 8 wealthy ['welθi]adj. 富裕的；有钱的 9 rarely ['re?li] adv. 稀少地；极少地 10 proverb ['pr?v?:b] n. 谚语 11 anxious ['??k??s] adj. 焦虑的；不安的；渴望的 12 captain ['k?pt?n] n. 队长 13 injure ['?nd??] vt. 伤害 14 injury ['?nd??ri] n. 伤害；损伤；受伤处 15 pain [pe?n] n. 疼痛 16 painful ['pe?nfl] adj. 疼痛的 17 normal ['n?:ml] adj. 正常的；一般的 18 lifestyle ['la?f?sta?l] n. 生活方式 19 head [hed] vi. 朝……方向前进 20 eye [a?] vt. 注视；观看 21 overweight [???v?'we?t] adj. （人）太胖的；超重的 22 lung [l??]n. 肺 23 throat [θr??t] n. 喉咙；咽喉；嗓子 24 breathe [bri:e] vi. 呼吸 25 pneumonia [nju:'m??ni?] n. 肺炎 26 prescription [pr?'skr?p??n] n. 处方 27 symptom ['s?mpt?m] n. 症状 28 X-ray ['eks?re?] n. X光 29 awful ['?:fl] adj. 可怕的；吓人的 30 insurance [?n'???r?ns] n. 保险
重点单词 1.fit adj.合适的；健康的;能胜任的;v.适 合，合身；使胜任 I’m quite .我很健康。(回归课本P1) 观察思考 He keeps fit with diet and exercise. 他通过节食和运动来保持健康。 That kind of music fits your mood. 那种类型的音乐适合你的心情。 This coat fits you perfectly but the trousers are too large. 这件外套你穿着很合适，但是裤子太大了。 She is not fit to look after children. 她不适合照看小孩。 归纳拓展 be fit for适合；胜任be fit to do适合干…… It is fit for sb. to do/that...某人做……是合适的 keep/stay fit保持健康 fit one’s deeds/actions to one’s words做到言行一致fit in安排时间见(某人);安排时间做某事；相处融洽;适应 fit on装上；试穿 fit out装备，配备；给……提供必要的东西 易混辨异 match/suit/fit 这三个词都可表示“适合，配得上”，但用法上 仍有差别。 (1)match指两者的“相配；配得上”,指人或物 在品质、颜色、设计等方面相当或相配。 (2)suit常用于指“适合;恰当”,多指符合需要、口味、性格、条件等。尤其用来指衣着的式样、颜色或发式与人相配。 (3)fit多用来指大小、形状、位置等适合及服装合身。活学活用——用fit,suit,match的适当形式填空 (1)These shoes me perfectly. (2)The doors were painted blue to the walls. (3)The climate the old man well. (4)The patient girl is for teaching. (5)No one can him because he is a leading professor in the field of physics. (6)Will Thursday or Wednesday you? 2.anxious adj.焦虑的；渴望的；不安的 Helen is anxious about travelling on her own. 海伦对自己一个人出门旅行感到担心。 She was anxious to finish school and get a job. 她渴望毕业找到一份工作。 The mother waited for her son with anxiety. 母亲焦虑地等着儿子。 归纳拓展 anxiously adv.焦急地;担忧地anxiety n.忧虑;渴望 be anxious about担心，忧虑 be anxious for...渴望得到…… be anxious (for sb.) to do sth.渴望(某人)做某事 be anxious that...担心……(that从句中用虚拟语气) be in anxiety非常担忧with anxiety焦虑地 too anxious to do sth.非常渴望做某事 eager/anxious (1)eager指以巨大的热情渴望实现或达到目的,含有积 极向上的意义,有时也指由于其他感情而表现得急不可耐。 He is eager to do that interesting job. 他急于做那份有趣的工作。(有积极的干劲和热情) (2)anxious指热切地希望实现愿望,并因顾虑愿望落空 而心情不安,感到焦虑,强调“担心”和“焦虑”,对结果感到不安。 I’m anxious to know the final result. 我急切地想知道最后的结果。(心中焦急) 活学活用 (1)—I wonder if she will show up at the concert. —She will.She is only too to watch the famous conductor. A.anxious B.proud C.interested D.satisfied 解析由句意可知，此处指“她很渴望看到 那位著名的指挥家”，故用anxious。B、C 两项不合题意；D项无此搭配。 (2)My mother always gets a little if we don’t arrive when we say we will. A.anxious B.ashamed C.weak D.patient 解析句意为：当我们说将要到而没到时，母 亲总是有点担心。 3.pain n.疼痛;痛苦;辛苦,努力(用复数);vt.使痛苦；vi.感 到疼痛 观察思考 His broken leg gave him a lot of pain. 他的断腿使他非常疼痛。 She suffers greatly from a pain in the back. 她的背痛得很厉害。 No pains,no gains.(谚语)不劳无获。 We are pained to see such wastefulness. 我们看到这种浪费现象很痛心。 归纳拓展 1
高中英语外研版新课标词汇表(必修二) 1. fat n. 脂肪(SH2 M1 P 1) 2. fit adj. 健康的；强健的(SH2 M1 P 1) 3. flu n. (=influenza) 流行性感冒(SH2 M1 P 1) 4. rare adj. 稀少的；罕有的(SH2 M1 P 1) 5. toothache n. 牙痛(SH2 M1 P 1) 6. unhealthy adj. 不健康的；有碍健康的(SH2 M1 P 1) 7. wealthy adj. 富裕的；有钱的(SH2 M1 P 1) 8. rarely adv. 稀少地；极少地(SH2 M1 P 1) 9. proverb n. 谚语(SH2 M1 P 2) 10. anxious adj. 焦虑的；不安的；渴望的(SH2 M1 P 2) 11. captain n. 队长(SH2 M1 P 2) 12. injure vt. 伤害(SH2 M1 P 2) 13. injury n. 伤害；损伤；受伤处(SH2 M1 P 2) 14. pain n. 疼痛(SH2 M1 P 2) 15. painful adj. 疼痛的(SH2 M1 P 2) 16. normal adj. 正常的；一般的(SH2 M1 P 2) 17. lifestyle n. 生活方式(SH2 M1 P 2) 18. head vi. 朝……方向前进(SH2 M1 P 2) 19. eye vt. 注视；观看(SH2 M1 P 2) 20. overweight adj. （人）太胖的；超重的(SH2 M1 P 5) 21. lung n. 肺(SH2 M1 P 5) 22. throat n. 喉咙；咽喉；嗓子(SH2 M1 P 5) 23. breathe vi. 呼吸(SH2 M1 P 5) 24. pneumonia n. 肺炎(SH2 M1 P 5) 25. prescription n. 处方(SH2 M1 P 5) 26. symptom n. 症状(SH2 M1 P 5) 27. X-ray n. X光(SH2 M1 P 5) 28. awful adj. 可怕的；吓人的(SH2 M1 P 6) 29. insurance n. 保险(SH2 M1 P 9) 30. questionnaire n. 问卷；问卷调查；调查表(SH2 M1 P 10) 31. drug n. 毒品；药品(SH2 M2 P 11) 32. bronchitis n. 支气管炎(SH2 M2 P11)
一小测验 Ⅰ.课标单词 1. __________ adj. 热心的，热情的→enthusiasm n. 热心；热情 2. __________ adj. 令人惊异的→ _______ v. 使吃惊→ ________ adj. 感到吃惊的→ amazement n. 惊愕，惊异 3. __________ n. 信息→ inform vt. 通知，告知 4. __________ n. 指示，用法说明→ instruct v. 教导，命令，指示 5. _________ adj. 令人厌烦的→ _______ adj. (对某人/事物)厌倦的，烦闷的→ ______ vt. 使厌烦 6. ___________ adj. 尴尬的，难堪的→ __________ v. 使困窘，使局促不安→ _____________ adj. 令人为难的→ embarrassment n. 窘迫；为难 7. __________ n. 行为，举止→behave v. 举动，举止 8. __________ n. 描述；形容；描写→ describe vt. 描写，记述 9. _______ vt. 使(人)印象深刻；使铭记→ __________ n. 印象，感想→ impressive adj. 令人印象深刻的 10. __________ n．纠正，改正→correct adj.正确的→ _______ v．改正，纠正，批改 11. __________ v. 鼓励，激励→ __________ adj. 鼓舞人心的→ ___________ adj. 受到鼓舞的，更有信心的→ encouragement n. 鼓励，奖励 12．enjoyment n. 享受，乐趣→ _______ v. 享受，喜欢→ ________ adj. 令人愉快的，有乐趣的 13．fluency n. 流利，流畅→ _______ adj. 流利的，流畅的 14. _____________ adj. 失望的→ ______________ adj. 使人失望的，令人失望的→ disappoint vt. 使失望→ _____________ n. 失望 15. _________ n. 助手，助理→ assist v．帮助 Ⅱ.常用短语 1．____________________________________与……相似 2．____________________________________某人对(做)某事的态度 3．____________________________________离……远，远非 4．____________________________________一点不像，与……完全不同 5．____________________________________玩得很开心 6．____________________________________起初，一开始 7．____________________________________换句话说 8．____________________________________期待；盼望 9．____________________________________对……印象深刻 10．____________________________________在……开始的时候 11．____________________________________在……结束的时候 12．____________________________________被(划)分成…… 13．____________________________________参加
外研版高中英语必修三课文 3.1 Great European Cities Paris the River of France, situated on Paris is the capital and largest city Seine. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than eight million tourists every year. The most popular place for of Paris. One of the tourists is the E iffel T ower, the f amous symbol world's largest art galleries, the Louvre, is also located in Paris. The city és. About two-thirds of is also famous for its restaurants, caf s and theatre France's artists and writers live in Paris. Barcelona of Spain and is the situated on the s econd largest city Barcelona is northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelona's most famous landmarks is the Church of the an a rchitect called Antonio which was designed by Sagrada Familia, Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926. The church hasn't been finished yet! Florence because of the Florence is an Italian c ity which b ecame famous movement which began in the 1300s and Renaissance,a great artistic the R enaissance,some of the lasted for three hundred years. During in Florence. Many of greatest painters of all time l ived a nd worked Florence's most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries, churches and museums. The Uffizi Palace is the most famous art gallery in the city. Athens as the birthplace of western Greece, is known Athens, the capital of was t he world's hundred years ago, it civilisation. Two t housand four most powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill
Words and expressions in NSE SH books 1-8 必修1 1课 1.academic adj. 学术的(SH1 M1 P1) 2.province n.省(SH1 M1 P2) 3.enthusiastic adj.热心的(SH1 M1 P2) 4.amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的 (SH1 M1 P2) https://www.doczj.com/doc/2b94912.html,rmation n.信息 (SH1 M1 P2) 6.website n.网站；网址(SH1 M1 P2) 7.brilliant adj. （口语）极好的(SH1 M1 P2) https://www.doczj.com/doc/2b94912.html,prehension n.理解；领悟(SH1 M1 P2) 9.instruction n.（常作复数）指示；说明(SH1 M1 P2) 10.method n.方法(SH1 M1 P3) 11.bored adj.厌烦的; 厌倦的(SH1 M1 P3) 12.embarrassed adj.尴尬的；难堪的；困窘的(SH1 M1 P3) 13.attitude n.态度(SH1 M1 P3) 14.behaviour n.行为；举动(SH1 M1 P3) 15.previous adj. 以前的；从前的(SH1 M1 P3) 16.description n.记述；描述(SH1 M1 P3) 17.amazed adj.吃惊的；惊讶的(SH1 M1 P2) 18.embarrassing adj.令人尴尬的；令人难堪的(SH1 M1 P4) 19.technology n.技术(SH1 M1 P4) 20.impress vt.使印象深刻(SH1 M1 P4) 21.correction n.改正；纠正(SH1 M1 P5) 22.encouragement n.鼓励；激励(SH1 M1 P5) 23.enjoyment n.享受；乐趣(SH1 M1 P5) 24.fluency n.流利；流畅(SH1 M1 P5) 25.misunderstanding n.误解(SH1 M1 P5) 26.disappointed adj.失望的(SH1 M1 P6) 27.disappointing adj.令人失望的(SH1 M1 P7) 28.system n.制度；体系；系统(SH1 M1 P7) 29.teenager n.少年(SH1 M1 P8) 30.disappear vi.消失(SH1 M1 P8) 31.move vi.搬家(SH1 M1 P8) 32.assistant n.助手；助理(SH1 M1 P8) 33.cover vt.包含(SH1 M1 P9) 34.diploma n.文凭；毕业证书(SH1 M1 P9)
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vi. 照医生的规定饮食(SH2 M1 P 1) 2.fat n. 脂肪(SH2 M1 P 1) 3.fit adj.健康的；强健的(SH2 M1 P 1) 4.flu n. (=influenza) 流行性感冒(SH2 M1 P 1) 5.rare adj.稀少的；罕有的(SH2 M1 P 1) 6.toothache n. 牙痛(SH2 M1 P 1) 7.unhealthy adj.不健康的；有碍健康的(SH2 M1 P 1) 8.wealthy adj.富裕的；有钱的(SH2 M1 P 1) 9.rarely adv.稀少地；极少地(SH2 M1 P 1) 10.proverb n.谚语(SH2 M1 P 2) 11.anxious adj.焦虑的；不安的；渴望的(SH2 M1 P 2) 12.captain n. 队长(SH2 M1 P 2) 13.injure vt.伤害(SH2 M1 P 2) 14.injury n.伤害；损伤；受伤处(SH2 M1 P 2) 15.pain n. 疼痛(SH2 M1 P 2) 16.painful adj.疼痛的(SH2 M1 P 2) 17.normal adj. 正常的；一般的(SH2 M1 P 2) 18.lifestyle n.生活方式(SH2 M1 P 2) 19.head vi. 朝……方向前进(SH2 M1 P 2) 20.eye vt. 注视；观看(SH2 M1 P 2) 21.overweight adj.（人）太胖的；超重的(SH2 M1 P 5) 22.lung n.肺(SH2 M1 P 5) 23.throat n.喉咙；咽喉；嗓子(SH2 M1 P 5) 24.breathe vi.呼吸(SH2 M1 P 5) 25.pneumonia n.肺炎(SH2 M1 P 5) 26.prescription n. 处方(SH2 M1 P 5) 27.symptom n.症状(SH2 M1 P 5)
Module 1 My First Day at Senior High My name is Li live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.It is the capital city of Hebei Province.Today is my first day at Senior High school and I’m writing down my thoughts about it. My new school is very good and I can see why. The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen. The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them. The screens also show photographs, text and information from websites.They’re brilliant! The English class is really interesting. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen.We’re using a new textbook and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like the teachers at my Junior High school. She thinks that reading comprehension is important, but we speak a lot in class, too. And we have fun.I don’t think I will be bored in Ms Shen’s class! Today we introduced ourselves to each other.We did this in groups.Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice. Ms Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves.Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and
Module 1 Our body and Healthy Habits Introduction Look at these words and expressions. Which of them are connected with illness? dentist diet fat fit flu (influenza) get/catch a cold health rare toothache unhealthy wealthy Read the proverbs and try to explain them in English. ?You are what you eat. % ?Healthy mind in a healthy body. % ?Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. % ?An apple a day keeps the doctor away. % Vocabulary and Reading 1.Look at these words and answer the questions. anxious; break (as in break an arm); captain; fever; injure; injury; pain; painful; normal; sweets
1. Which word is connected with food? 2. Which words are connected with body? 3. Which word means usual or ordinary? 4. Which word means leader? 5. Which word means worried about something that may happen? Zhou Kai (1) When Zhou Kai's mother saw him heading towards the front door without a jacket on, she eyed him anxiously. "Zhou Kai, where are you going?" she asked. "To the park. I'm going to play football," said Zhou Kai. "But it's raining! You'll catch a bad cold," said his mother. "No, I won't. I'll be fine," said Zhou Kai, as he opened the door. "Zhou Kai, you'll get ill. You know you will. You can at least go and get your jacket." "OK, OK." Zhou Kai went and did as he was told.
语篇提能 Ⅰ.完形填空 My dad left me a treasure when he died. It wasn't a mansion or a car. It wasn't cash or bank accounts. In the eyes of the world, my dad died a __1__ man. He was a simple mechanic (技工) who worked hard to __2__ his family. My dad's __3__，rather, was in the thousand wonderful __4__ that he gave me over the course of his life. One particular one __5__ in my mind today. I was just a boy playing in the backyard of a friend's house while my __6__ spent the afternoon under the hood (引擎罩) of his beat up(破旧的) old car trying to get it __7__ again. It seemed to take __8__，and I wasn't sure if he could bring the ancient car back to __9__ this time. At long last, though, he closed the hood and turned the key in the ignition (点火装置). There was a sweet smile of __10__ on his face as the engine purred (呜呜叫). There was a twinkle (闪耀) of __11__ in his eye when he shook his head and __12__ to accept anything for his work. And there was a quiet hum of happiness in his voice as we drove back home that day. This memory made a home in my __13__ and became a priceless pearl for me to __14__. Time and time again Dad __15__ me that a good life, a kind life and a giving life is __16__ one choice at a time. Not all of his choices were the right ones, __17__ most of them were. He did the __18__ he could. He lived the best he could. And he helped to __19__ the best in me too. As I look back into that treasure trove (珍藏物) of memories that Dad left me, I realize that each one of them __20__ me to live and to love: one choice at a time. 1．A.cold B．poor C．rich D．proud
必修1 Module 1 My First Day at Senior High My name is Li Kang. I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not fa r from Beijing. It is the capital city of Hebei Province. Today is my first day at Senior High school and I’m writi ng down my thoughts about it. My new school is very good and I can see why. Th e teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classr ooms are amazing. Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen. The teachers wr ite on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them. The screens also show photographs, text and inf ormation from websites. They’re brilliant! The English class is really interesting. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen. We’re using a new textbook and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothi ng like that of the teachers at my Junior High school. She thinks that reading comprehension is important, but we spea k a lot in class, too. And we have fun. I don’t think I will be bored in Ms Shen’s class! Today we introduced ourselves to each other. We did this in groups. Some students were embarrassed at first bu t everyone was very friendly and it was really nice. Ms Sh en gave us instructions and then we worked by ourselves. Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting. We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and other activities. I like her attitude very much, and the behavior of the other students shows that they like her , too. There are sixty-five students in my class –more than my previous class in Junior High. Forty-nine of them a re girls. In other words, there are three times as many gi rls as boys. They say that girls are usually more hard-work ing than boys, but in this class, everyone is hard-working. For our homework tonight, we have to write a description of the street where we live. I’m looking forward to doing it! ^ A Letter from a Senior High Student Dear Li Kang, How’s it going I thought I’d write to tell you about the
Unit 1 Growing up Understanding ideas The Age of Majority 成年 In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone, the age of majority, really mean? Will you be completely in charge of your own life and be able to express yourself in new and exciting ways? What new responsibilities will this freedom bring? Here, young people tell us what turning 18 means，or meant, to them. 在大多数国家，进入18岁便意味着成年。但是到达成年这一里程碑到底意味着什么呢?你将完全主宰自己的生活吗?你能够用新奇的、激动人心的方式来表达自己吗?获得这种自由又会带来什么新的责任呢?接下来，有三位年轻人会为我们讲述年满18岁对他们意味着什么，或是曾经意味了什么。 Bethany 16, Victoria, Australia 贝萨妮16岁，澳大利亚维多利亚州 I can’t wait to be 18. For instance, I’ve been working ever since leaving school, and yet I won’t be voting in the next election. Why? Because I still won’t be old enough. Surely, if you’re old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! I’ve also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. As an ambulance driver, she ‘s seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. Bur I think I’m already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people. 我简直等不及想要到18岁了。其中一个原因是虽然我一毕业就工作了，但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投票。为什么?因为我依然不满18岁。但是我认为如果一个人已经工作并且交税了，那他应该对政府在支配税收方面有一定的话语权。我也一直在学习驾驶，并且我会在18岁当天就去考驾照。妈妈十分担心我开车，作为一名救护车司机，她目睹过太多涉及青少年的车祸，她认为考驾照的法定年龄应该推迟到21岁。但是我觉得自己已经足够成熟，知道开车也意味着要对自己和他人的生命负责。 Li Ning 19, Shanghai, China 林宁19岁，中国上海 I celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university. I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. But it wasn’t like that. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend. In fact, the change has been more subtle and gradual than I imagined. Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. To give an example, I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents(although I knew they would approve). Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me. I was really surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer. Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don’t have a steady income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!