一、导读：

Key phrases involved

1.  can’t wait to do     2. rise to the challenges    3. acquire knowledge   4. have confidence in   

1.  realize your potential  6. make the most of    7. take advantage of    8. take an active part in  

9. make efforts to do… 10.balance…with…  11. last but not least    12.be responsible for…

二、 导思：

1.  How do you think senior high school will be different from junior high school?

2.  What do you think the principal will talk about in his speech?

三、导学&导练：

Step 1 Lead-in 

1.  Ask the students to read the table on page 1 and understand what they will write.

2.  Watch the video and finish the exercise.

Step 2 Pre-reading

Definition of a speech:

A speech is a __________ (formal/informal) talk that a person gives to an audience.

Principal, Mr. Xu----_________________________

new senior high school students---______________

the theme---________________________________

Step 3 While-reading

Task 1 Reading for the topic sentence  

    Para.1 Welcome to senior high school

    Para.2 __________________________________________________________________________________

    Para.3 __________________________________________________________________________________

    Para.4 __________________________________________________________________________________

    Para.5 __________________________________________________________________________________

Para.6 __________________________________________________________________________________

Task 2 Reading for the structure of the speech

             Beginning        Para. (          )

Theme   Main body        Para. (          )

         Conclusion       Para. (          )

Task 3 Reading for details  

1.  Read Para.2 and fill in the blanks

Although senior high school students will face lots of _____________: a new___________, new _________ and ______________, they will have the _____________ to _______________ great knowledge and enjoy _______________________ if they hold a/an _____________ attitude towards challenges.

2.  Read Para.3 and answer:

What does the principal have confidence in?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.  Read Para.4 and Para.5 and find out ways to fully realize your potential:

a.  ____________________________________________________________________________

b.  ____________________________________________________________________________

c.  ____________________________________________________________________________

d.  ____________________________________________________________________________

4.  Translate and then explain: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” 

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Step 4 Post-reading  

a.  Consolidation  

Retell the speech with the help of the key information

b.  Appreciation of speeches  

Find the methods the principal uses to try to keep the audience interested. Find examples:

a.  _______________________________________________________________________

b.  _______________________________________________________________________

c.  _______________________________________________________________________

Step 5 Presentation   

What is your potential? How are you going to realize your potential?

Hello, everyone. Today I am going to talk about my plan to realize my potential, _____________.

To achieve this goal, firstly, I will____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Secondly, ______________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Last but not least, ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

All in all, _______________________________________________________________________

四、达标导练：（10分钟）

Translation：

1.  学生们应该利用他们的空闲时间去学习。

_____________________________________________________________________________

2.  希望尽快收到你的回信。

_____________________________________________________________________________

3.  刻苦努力带来的是成功，而失败往往在于懒惰。

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