S: There are more work, more students and teachers at Senior High school.

T: OK. Quite good. From what you said, we know that this period is full of hard work, development, great hope and great achievements. So grasp every chance to develop yourselves and realize your dreams. Now what about the next two questions?

(Students answer them together.)

Step 3 Reading

T: Do you know the meanings of the words? Try to guess according to the following sentences.

1. What's your attitude to studying English. Are you (a) enthusiastic? (b) interested?(c) not very interested?

2. Describe the general behavior of your Junior High class in English lessons: Do you all (a) work hard in class? (b)behave in a serious and polite manners?(c) sometimes get noisy?

3. Give an example of your English teacher's teaching method. Does he/she (a) tell stories?(b) explain grammar?(c) write new words on the blackboard?

4. What do you find most difficult about English? (a) Reading comprehension. (b) Speaking.

(c)Spelling.(d)Understanding instructions.

5. What's the difference between this textbook and the one you used at Junior High? Think about (a) difficulty (b)photographs (c) reading texts.

T: Just now you all answered the questions but I don't know your ideas so now it is your turn to show your answers with a short passage.

S:I am very enthusiastic for English. My English teacher at Senior High is a beautiful girl who often tells stories in class. She always has many ways to make her lessons lovely and interesting. I have some difficulties in learning grammar. I think I will learn it well this term.

S:I am not very interested in English, because it is difficult to remember the words. In the English class sometimes we don't behave in serious and polite manners. I think I will try my best to improve my English.

T: OK. After talking about yourselves, let's move to the passage. Read the passage quickly and try to find the answers to these questions on the screen.

1. What is something different about this Senior High school?

2. What are the two things that Li Kang's teacher thinks important to do in class?

3. What are the two things that the English teacher wants to improve? (Teacher gives students five minutes to discuss and collects their answers.)

Possible answers:

1. The teaching method, classrooms, students.

2. Reading comprehension and speaking.

3. Spelling and handwriting.

T: Now let's read the passage carefully and loudly and try to get the main idea of each paragraph. What about the first one?

Ss: Li Kang introduces himself.