1. Tug-of-war Basketball Match What school activities are they taking part in ?

2. High Jump Middle-distance Race Long Jump

3. Highlights of My Senior Year by Joanna Sykes

4. Learning Aims Learn some words about school life Try to know more about American students' highlights of senior year Improve reading skill by reading the passage Help the students look back at their unforgettable school year

5. New words highlight n. 最重要的部分；最精彩的部分 chart n. 图；图表 prom n. （美）高中生的正式舞会 peer n. 同龄人 mediator n. 调解员 forever adv. 永远 settle v. 解决 competitive adj. 好强的；好竞争的 elect v. 选举；推选 suit v. 合适；适合 rent v. （短期）租用 enormous adj. 巨大的，庞大 的

6. Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs with the Joanna's highlights of senior year. A. Going to the senior prom B. Being elected prom queen C.Working as an arts editor for newspaper D.Wenting on a short school skiing trip to the Rocky Mountain E.Working as a peer mediator F.Getting good grades on my final exams,receiving the senior prize for English Literature,being elected to the student council para. 3 para. 4 para. 5 para. 6 para. 7 para. 8 Fast-reading

7. Read the passage carefully and check the true sentences. 1. When I walked out of the school gate ， the first thing I'm going to do is to take a long vacation. 2. Joanna has been working as an arts editor for newspaper, it helps her to become a writer. 3. Joanna was once elected as chairman of the students' union. 4. We had fun racing each other down the ski slopes, because we are competitive. 5. The highlights of the year was the senior prom. ( T ) ( F ) ( F ) ( T ) ( T ) Careful-reading

8. Read the passage again and pay attention to these sentences. 1. I find myself looking back at my senior year,and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened. 2. One of the best things about this year has been...... 3. Something else I've great enjoyed is..... 4. Other things I'm pleased about..... 5. I'll never forget..... 6. All these things have been wonderful. But I have to say, the highlight of the year was the....... 7. We had great fun\ had a good time.... 8. It's a great pity that........ 9. It was unforgettable! 10. It was a perfect ending to a perfect school year. Post-reading

9. Do you have the same experience as Joanna at senior year. Think about the highlights of your school life and share it with your classmates. Your discussion should include: 1. What was the highlight of your school life? 2. What did you do? 3. What was your feeling? Discussion

10. Useful Expressions: 1.There’s so much to remember. 2. The highlight of the year was the....... 3. Something else I've great enjoyed is..... 4. I'll never forget..... 5. I'm pleased about..... 6. We had great fun\ had a good time.... 7. It's a great pity that........ 8. It was unforgettable! School Activities: 运动会 Sports/Athletic Meeting 篮球赛 Basketball Match 三人篮球赛 Three-player Basketball Match 拔河比赛 Tug-of-war 作文竞赛 Composition Competition/Contest 书法大赛 Calligraphy Competition/Contest

11. Write a short composition about the highlights of your school life. Homework