Highlights of My Senior Year教案
c. was a peer mediator d. was on the student council
② which of the following is the reason why the writer wrote two long paragraphs about the prom?
a. it was both exciting and instructive.
b. there were many teachers and students attending the prom.
c. it is strange that she was elected prom queen.
d. it was the most wonderful event for her in the senior year.
suggested answers:
① d ② d
(2) ask ss to read again and answer the following questions:
① what’s her first planning after leaving school?
② what kind of training was given to students when school began?
③ why did she have fun racing each other down the ski slopes?
④ before going to the prom, what preparations did she make?
⑤ why did joanna enjoy the prom so much?
suggested answer:
① she’s going to take a long vacation.
② they were given training in how to be a peer mediator.
③ she is competitive. so she did enjoy it whenever she won the race.
④ because she went with daniel, looked elegant, had a good time with her friends and was elected prom queen.
⑤ she found a dress that suited her perfectly and had her hair specially done. ( it took 2 hours but it was worth it. )
3. post-reading
ask ss to discuss the following question:
what kind of person is joanna? describe her.
for your reference:
joanna is an outgoing person who likes to be involved in student life. she enjoys positions of responsibility. she is also competitive. she likes to have a good time with her friends, too.
step 5. language points
1. ask ss to discuss the important and difficult language points in groups. then give them some explanation.
(1) it seems strange to think that in a few day’s time i’ll be walking out of the school gates forever. 想想過幾天我就要永遠走出校門了,似乎有一種別樣的感覺。
① it seems + that-clause結構中， it 是形式主語，代替后面真正的主語that主語從句。
② in a few day’s time = in a few days / a few days away
(2) meanwhile, i find myself looking back at my senior year.同時我發覺自己在回顧自己高中最后一年時光.
① find oneself…突然發現自己處于某種處境或在做某事。如：
if you find yourself worrying about things, call me.
② look back at / to / on / upon 回顧, 回想
eg i like to look back on my high school days.
(3) i’ve decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when i reread them, the memories will come back. 我決定把他們寫下來,多年以后的某一天再次閱讀時,往事就會涌上心頭。
so that: 引導目的或者結果狀語從句
(4) at the start of the school year, we were given training in how to do this. 新學期開始,我們就接受了培訓,學習怎樣做這種工作。