Period 2 (3a-3c) Section A Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7.

I recall when I was young OH, I will play and always having fun with the neighbour next to me And we'll play until the setting sun try to be The best among the others in a game call the "Spider battle" It doesn't matter, who is the best now those were the days of my past few years later when I got to school and was late for lesson all the time Always day dreaming in the class till I don't even know the lessons done Then my teacher always tell me never ever be lazy again what can I do now What can I say now Those were the days of my past As the days go on and on I grew up and had my first love candle light and sandy beach finally give away my first kiss mother said I was too young to fall in love and then I will one day regret so love was over but I do miss her those were the days of my past just when I left my high school and got my first job as a salesmen working hard all day and night no one there to lend a helping hand daddy told me not to worry and said that I should go on step by step those were the days of my past then once day I settled down with the only one I really love gona small family with two kid that is what I'm always hoping for But I still remember having fun with all my friends when I was young I miss my hometown I miss my old friend Those were the days of my past I miss my hometown I miss my old friend When will I see them again ===End===

1.What have you done in junior high school? 2. What is your most unforgettable memory from junior high school? 3. Which teacher will you miss the most ? Why? 4. What are you looking forward to ?

1. What kind of writing is this? This is a poem. 2. What is the main subject of this poem ? The main subject is the writer's memories of school over the last three years. 3. Who do you think the writer is? The writer is the student who is just about to graduate. answer the questions. Task 1 3a

Experiences or memories about the past: ___________ Feelings about having to leave: ________ 1–6 7, 8 Task 2 Outline the stanzas of this poem

sports day starting day one preparing for art festivals learning a language helping with homework morning readings making friends school trees and flowers, kind and caring teachers New Year’s parties She remembers Task 3 Read and tell what the writer can remember about her life in junior high. Running when the lunch bell rings

3c How does the writer feel about them? 1.trying to be on time for morning readings 2. running to the dining hall 3. training for the sports day 4. starting the first day 5. slowly making new friends 6. helping with homework 7. preparing for art festivals 8. going to New Year’s parties 9. learning English hard, difficult hungry tired shy happy good happy excited challenging

Have you experienced any of the following things? How did you feel? 3c 1.trying to be on time for morning readings 2.running to the dining hall when the lunch bell rings? 3. training for sports day 4. starting the first day in Grade 7 5. slowly making some new friends It was difficult for me to be on time for morning readings. I was hungry so I rushed to the dining hall when the bell rang. I was excited about training and proud when I overcame fears. I was shy when starting my first day in Grade 7. I felt a little hard to make friends.

6. helping classmates with homework 7. preparing for art festivals 8. going to New Year’s parties 9. learning English I was happy to help classmates with homework. I enjoyed preparing for art festivals and making a great big mess. I had fun at New Year’s parties. It was a challenge for me to learn English.

She’ll miss her kind and. teachers Running to the dining hall when the lunch bell. Remembering the Of the school sports day proud when they their fears. Remembering starting dayThe in her whole class Remembering forever Helping each other with homework art festivals. Having fun at New Year’s parties Learning a different language brings many They work hard to. And now it’s time to.She’s trying to. But it’s difficult not to. The writer is these past three years : Trying to for morning readings lookingbackat challenges be rings on caringcry excitement shyest Preparing understand graduatekeephercool time for overcame

Looking back at these past three years I remember many Trying to be on time for morning readings Running when the lunch bell I remember the excitement Of the school sports day each The many long hours of training Pride of overcoming things rings year fear things rings year fear Now enjoy the poem. （注意节奏、停连，注意重读和弱读 ） I remember

I remember starting day one The shyest in my whole Never speaking to anyone And thinking I would not Then slowly I made some new friends To remember Helping each other with homework Getting better class pass forever together

Preparing for art festivals And making a great big Having fun at New Year’s parties Wishing everyone the We have learned a different language That is from a foreign English brings many challenges We work hard to mess best land understand

And now it’s time to graduate We will leave our lovely I can’t believe it’s been three years I’m trying to keep my But it’s difficult not to cry I’ll miss the school trees and And our kind and caring teachers Wonderful memories of school cool flowers ours

things land year class rings ________ school flowers ________ fear pass understand cool ours 3b3b 3b3b Read the poem again. Write the words that rhyme with the words below.

Task 4 Read the poem Stanza7-8 and answer the questions ： 4. How does the writer feel about leaving the school? 5. What will the writer miss? She wants to cry. The school trees and flowers, and kind and caring teachers.

1. What do you remember about Grade 7? 2. What happened in Grade 8 that was special? 3. What did you use to do that you don't do now? I remember being friends with Jack in Grade 7. I learned to play piano. I used to fly kites but I don ’ t do it now. 4b4b 4b4b Write your own answers to the questions. 4. How have you changed since you started junior high school? 5. How do you think things will be different in senior high school? 6. What are your plans for next year? 7. What are you looking forward to? I become much mor outgoing/happy/hard-working... Maybe there will be a lot of difficulties... I will go to Peking... I ’ m looking forward to learning English well.

How do you feel when it is time to graduate and leave school?