send cards to each otherexchange giftsgive a graduation speechhave a graduation ceremonyLets have a speech!1. What is a graduation ceremony?2. Where is it usually held?3. Why is it both exciting and sad for the graduates?4. What does graduation mean according to the passage?1b Read 1a and answer the following questions.The graduation ceremony is very important for us. The principal will give us a speech.We will receive a document called “diploma” at the graduation ceremony.1.What is a graduation ceremony?2. Where is it usually held?3. Why is it both exciting and sad for the graduates?4. What does graduation mean according to the passage?A graduation ceremony is a custom which takes place when students graduate from a school. It is usually held in a big hall or in the open air.Because it marks the end of a period in a students school life and it is time for them to say goodbye to their classmates.It means change, and leaving unforgettable faces and places behind.principal A. a piece of paper that a student receives when he has completed all the courses successfullydiploma B. head of a schoolrelative C. a member of your familypossibility D. the fact that something might happen1c Read 1a again and match the words with their meanings.录音P47-1aA graduation ceremony is a custom which takes place when students graduate from a school.定语从句，修饰custom；而when引导的时间状语从句包含在该定语从句中。It is also sad, because the time when they studied with friends has come to an end.已经结束eg： Their studies have come to an end.Graduation means change, and leaving unforgettable faces and places behind.leave behind 永久离开，留在记忆深处毕业意味着变化，意味着把那些不能忘却的面容和地方留在记忆深处。2 Complete Kangkangs diary with the correct forms of the following words or phrases. learn take go back have a great time hard graduate see.off keep in touch withFriday, July 1st Sunny The graduation ceremony is over. We will leave school soon. I feel very excited because I am one of the best _. At the same time, I am a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my classmates and teachers. I want _ some photos with them and I will give some gifts to my teachers as well. In the past three years, I _ in Beijinggraduatesto takehad a great timeInternational School. I _ not only how to study, but also how to be a man. In the future, I will work much _. I hope I can be an astronaut when I grow up. Maria, Jane and Michael _ to their hometowns tomorrow and I will _ them _ at the airport. We will _ each other by sending e-mails, making telephone calls or writing letters. We will be good friends for ever. I wish my classmates and teachers health, happiness and good luck.will go backsee offkeep in touch withharderhave learned Im leaving school soon. I feel thankful for my teachers and friends. Thanks to their help, I have made great progress in my studies. I have spent 3 fantastic years with them and those wonderful memories will live with me forever. Ill also express my special thanks to my friends Michael, Maria and Jane. Theyve helped me a lot with my English. But I may not see them in the future. This makes me a little sad. In the future, Ill study much harder to realize my dreamto be a scientist.You can write like this: