Unit 14,Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.,Section B 2a-2e,Revision,首先 渴望；渴求 对某人心存感激 在前面 对.有责任 分离；隔开 出发；启程,first of all,be thirsty for,be thankful to sb.,ahead of,be responsible for,separate from,set out,What is the most important thing you have learned in junior high school? Discuss the question with a partner.,2a,Discussion,Reading skill:,Identifying text type and purpose: Quickly read through a text to see what kind of writing it is, who wrote it and why it was written.,Read the passage and answer the questions.,2b,1. What kind of text is this? Is it a story, a speech or a notice?,2. Who do you think wrote it?,3. Who is it for?,It is a speech.,A head teacher or a teacher.,It is for the graduating students of the school.,Fast Reading:,Reading the passage as quickly as you can, write “T” for true “F” for false:,1.The writer thinks all the students were a little difficult to deal with in Grade 7. 2. The writer thinks the life in senior high school will be easier than now. 3. The writer thinks the students should learn from mistakes and never give up. 4. The writer thinks the students dont have the ability to make their own choices.,F,F,T,F,Read the passage again and answer the questions.,2c,1. What were the students like in Grade7? 2. How have the students changed?,They were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge.,They are now talented young adults who are full of hope for the future.,Careful reading:,3. Who should the students thank and why? 4. What will senior high be like?,Their should thank the important people in their lives their parents, teachers and friends because these people have helped and supported them.,Life in senior high will be harder .,5. How should the students deal with the future? 6. What advice would you give to students who are just starting junior high school?,Choose wisely and be responsible for their own decisions and actions.,Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at No. 3 Junior High School. First of all, Id like to congratulate all the students who are here today.,1. graduation ceremony 毕业典礼 2. first of all 首先,( ) 定语从句,Passage,I remember meeting all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge.,3. be full of 充满. e.g. Her life was full of excitement. 她的生活充满激动人心的事情。,4. be thirsty for 渴望，渴求 e.g. He was thirsty for power. 他渴望拥有权力。,And yes, some of you were a little difficult to deal with! But today I see a room full of talented young adults who are full of hope for the future. Youve all grown up so much and Im so proud of you.,5. deal with 处理，对付 e.g. I have a matter of importance to deal with. 我有要事要处理。,6. grow up 长大；成长,Although youve all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it alone. I hope youll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you -your parents, your teachers and your friends. Please consider what theyve done for you and what they mean to you. Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.,7. be thankful to sb 对某人心存感激,Lastly, the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new life. I dont need to tell you that life in senior high school will be harder and that you have many difficult tasks ahead of you. Youll make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things waiting for you.,宾语从句,连同,Behind each door you open are chances to learn new things, and you have the ability to make your own choices. Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions. Although you have to go your separate ways now, I hope that in a few years time, youll come back to visit our school.,对有责任,As you set out on your new journey, you shouldnt forget where you came from. The future is yours. Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!,出发，启程,Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,attend be thirsty for none set out be proud of,2d,1. It is time to say goodbye, but _ of us want to leave.,none,2. It is always hard to separate from those whom you have spent so much time with for the past three years. However, we are still excited to _ on a new journey when we enter senior high school. 3. The teacher can see in our eyes that we _ knowledge. She tells us that knowledge will give us wings to fly.,set out,are thirsty for,attend be thirsty for none set out be proud of,4. We will _ the junior high graduation ceremony tomorrow. It is a very special time for us. 5. Our teachers and parents will _ us because we have grown up and can be responsible for ourselves.,attend,be proud of,attend be thirsty for none set out be proud of,Underline the sentences you like in the passage. Tell your partner what they mean and why you like them.,2e,Discussion,Homework,Write about what you have got