Exploring Future Aspirations in Junior Senior High School
The unit focuses on reflecting on the past and envisioning the future in the context of high school life. Students discuss their aspirations such as pursuing a business degree, becoming a manager, teacher, astronaut, or doctor. Through various activities and discussions, they learn to cherish their current stage of life while looking ahead to the opportunities and responsibilities that lie in high school and beyond.
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Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. Section A 1a-2e
Objectives To talk about the past and future life. To learn to cherish high shcool and look ahead to high school and future. To learn the words and expressions: degree, manager,get a business degree, be thirsty for knowledge, set out on your new journey, be responsible for ... the life in junior senior
Warming up Talk with your partner about what you would like to do in the future? A: What do you hope to do in the future? B: I hope to get a business degree and become a manager.
1a Write about what you would like to do in the future. 1. get a business degree and become a manager n. ( ) ; ; n. ; 2. _________________________________ become an English or Chinese teacher 3. _________________________________ become an astronaut or a doctor
Talk about what you hope to do in the future. 1b I hope to get a business degree and become a manager. What do you hope to do in the future?
Look at these pictures, talk with your partner what they hope to be in the future. A: Do you like to be a doctor? B: Yes, I hope to be one in the future.
A: Do you like English? B: Yes, and I hope to become an English teacher. A: What does the girl do? B: She plays the guitar. And I also hope to play the guitar...
A: What do you want to be? B: I love science and I want to... A: What can you see in the picture? B: The boy is very excited...
Listen to a class discussion. Check the hopes you hear. 1c
person Hopes to... Bob get into senior high school Shirley get into a music school, play in a band Ken be an astronaut, go into space Anna teach kids English
1d Listen again. Complete the passage. Today is the students last class. Bob feels ______ about it and thinks Mrs. Chen s classes have been ______. The students talk about what they want to do in the future. Bob hopes to _____ the exam to get into senior high school. Shirley wants to get into a _______ school. sad great pass music
science prize Ken is good at _______ and he won a _____ for it. So he wants to be a(n) ___________ .Mrs. Chen believes in all of them and tells them to _________ . To celebrate the end of junior high, they are having a _______. They ask Mrs. Chen to come, and she is happy to accept the invitation. astronaut go for it party believe in
Prepare a speech for your graduation. Use the questions to help you. Present your speech to your group. 1e How have you changed since you started junior high school? Who has helped you most? What advice have your parents given you? What will you do after you graduate? What are you looking forward to?
Sample Hello, everyone! I come from Class One, Grade Nine. Now I am feeling so excited that I don t know what to say. How time flies! We have studied and lived together for three years in our school. First, I want to express my thanks to my teachers and classmates. I really learned a lot from you all, my dear teachers and friends. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all and wish you success in
the future. Second, I will tell about the fruit of three years hard work. I have improved my English a lot and I have learned not only how to study, but also how to be a man. I ve also learned that if I want to succeed, I must study hard. Finally, I want to talk about my dream. For a long time, I would like to be an English teacher when I grow up. And I will keep on working hard to realize my dream. That s all. Thanks for listening!
Language points believe in They need a leader they can believe in. believe in yourself, or you ll never succeed. My younger brother believes in aliens, but I don t.
Mike is _______ honest man. I _______ him. A. an, believe on B. a, believe in C. an, believe in D. the, believe C C
get a business degree and become a manager. degree n. It s over 80 degrees outside. 80 After graduation, we got the degree that we dreamed of.
manager n. You have to write to the area manager again. I ve spoken to the manager about it.
What is the most important thing you have learned in junior high school? Discuss the question with a partner. 2a
Read the passage and answer the questions. 2b 1. What kind of text is this? Is it a story, a speech or a notice? It is a speech. 2. Who do you think wrote it? The principal of the school . 3. Who is it for? It is for the graduates of the school.
Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at No. 3 Junior High School. First of all, I d like to congratulate all the students who are here today. I remember meeting all of you when you were just starting graduation ceremony first of all
Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. 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. You ve all grown up so much and I m so proud of you.
Although youve all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it alone. I hope you ll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you your parents, your teachers and your friends. Please consider what they ve done for you and what they mean to you. Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.
Lastly, the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new life. I don t need to tell you that life in senior high school will be harder and that you have many difficult tasks ahead of you. You ll 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.
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, you ll come back to visit our school.
As you set out on your new journey, you shouldn t forget where you came from. The future is yours. Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!
2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. What were the students like in Grade7? They were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. 2. How have the students changed? They are now talented young adults who are full of hope for the future.
3. Who should the students thank and why? They should thank the important people in their lives their parents, teachers and friends because these are the people who have helped and supported them. 4. What will senior high be like? Life in senior high will be harder and they will have many difficult tasks ahead of them.
5. How should the students deal with the future? They should learn from their mistakes and never give up, choose wisely and be responsible for their own decisions and actions, and not forget where they came from. 6. What advice would you give to students who are just starting junior high school? ...
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2d attend be thirsty for none set out be proud of none 1. It is time to say goodbye, but _____ of us want to leave.
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 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. be proud of
Underline the sentences you like in the passage. Tell your partner what they mean and why you like them. 2e
Language points First of all, I d like to congratulate all the students who are here today. congratulate , : congratulate sb. congratulate sb. on (doing) sth.
I want to congratulate you with all my heart. Jane congratulated me warmly on my new job. Sandy congratulated Bob on winning the table tennis game.
congratulation congratulations to sb. Congratulations! I hear you ve passed the math exam. Congratulations to the new parents.
1) Tom congratulated me ________ having come first in my exams. A. at B. in C. on 2) Paul passed the computer exam. Congratulations ________ him. A. on B. to C. with C D. to B D. for
3) Mum, I won the first prize in the school drawing competition. ________, Sam. I m proud of you! A. Have a good time B. Good luck C. Best wishes D. Congratulations D
be full of Her life was full of excitement. be thirsty for He was thirsty for power. deal with I have a matter of importance to deal with. grow up be thankful to sb
But along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things waiting for you. along with , , along with Mom sent me some money along with her letter. ( ( ) ) , ,
He along with his two friends is going to Hong Kong next month. Along with their parents, these children hardly see anyone. ( ( ) )
Mike, along with his classmates, ____________ England. , ________________________, Lisa had sandwiches last night. has been to Along with some pie(s)
Although you have to go your separate ways now separate Our children want separate rooms. : Can you separate the good ones from the bad ones? : from
1) Tom has a separate office. 2) It is impossible to separate him from his wife.
You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. be thirsty for be thirsty for doing sth be thirsty for sth Young man should be thirsty for knowledge.
Exercises I. I. 1. Although the man is over 70, he continued to go to college and got a _______( degree 2. The young man worked hard and became a ___________( after two years. manager
3. The students are planning to have a party to ___________ ( the Children s Day. 4. We all like Mr. Wang because his class is always _______ ( . 5. The headmaster is happy to accept the ____________ ( to the party. invitation celebrate lively
6. We went to Lily to _____________ ( for getting the first prize in the competition. 7. My sister was so ________ ( drank all the tea in the cup. 8. Be sure of yourself and go your __________ ( way. ) her congratulate that she thirsty separate
