Unit+1+A+new+start+Developing+ideas+Writing+a+journal+entry 高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

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AnewstartWritingTodescribeyourfirstweekatseniorhighschoolToexpressyourfeelingsaboutyournewschoolTowriteajournalentryHowdoyoufeelonyourfirstweekofseniorhighschool?Circlethepicturesthatdescribehowyoufeel.happyanxiousexcitedannoyedfrightenedWritingTalkaboutyourfirstweekatseniorhighschool.timeplaceyourfirstimpressionpeopleyoumetwhatyouthoughtoftheplaceandpeopleyoumetconclusionWritingReadthejournalentryandanswerthequestions.What’sthepassageabout?It’sabouttheauthor’sexperiencesduringthefirstweekatseniorhigh.2.Whathappenedinherphysicsclass?

Shecouldn’ttakenotesofeverythingthephysicsteachersaid,buttheteachertoldhertostoptakingnotesandjustlisten.Hesaidthatthinkingwasmoreimportantthannote-takingandmemorising.Writing3.Whatdidshedoafterclass?Shehurriedtotheschoolskateboardingclub,andbumpedintoagirlontheway.Thenshetriedskateboardingattheclubandmadefriendswiththegirlshebumpedintoearlier.WritingThinkofyourownexperiencesofthefirstweekatseniorhighandcompletethenotes.1.Myimpressionofthefirstweek2.Anenjoyableclass3.After-schoolactivities4.HowImadeanewfriendNowwriteajournalentryaboutyourfirst-weekexperiencesatseniorhigh.Usetheexpressionsintheboxtohelpyou.Thingsaregoingwell…Atjuniorhigh,…Afterclass,…I’mgoingto…WritingAjournalcanbeatimelineofyourdailyactivities,asummaryofyourthoughts,orsimplyawaytokeepyourselfontrackwhileyoucompleteanassignment.HowtowriteajournalentryWritingTowriteajournalentryforyourself,considerwritingabouttheeventsofyourday,secretsyouneedtogetoffyourhead,orrandomtrainsofthought.AjournalentryforyourselfWritingTowriteajournalentryforschool,readtheassignmentcarefully,reflectonwhatyou'velearned,andwriteyouranalysisoftheinformationbeingreviewed.AjournalentryforschoolWritingTheexactrulesofwhy,when,whereandhowyouwriteareprobablythethingsyouneedtodetermineineithercase,butthesepointsareusuallygoodplacestostart.GOLDENRULESFriday7SeptemberNowIbecomeanewstudentofSeniorHigh.Ourschoollifeisveryinteresting.Letmetellyousomethingaboutit.EverymorningIgotoschoolat7:30.classesbeginat8o’clock.Wenowhavemoresubjectsthaninjuniorschool,butwearenotbored.That’sbecausewehavesomanygoodteachersnow.WritingOurEnglishteacherisalwaysenthusiasticandsoweareveryexcitedtoworkwithher.Sometimes,wehavemisunderstandingbetweenus.Forexample,sheoncetoldustoguessthemeaningofwords,andwethoughtitnotnecessarytorememberthesewords.Butnowwetrytorememberasmanywordsaspossible.WritingOurafter-schoolactivitiesarealwaysexciting.Wehavesportseveryday.Wehavesoccer,basketball,volleyballandswimming.Ilikebasketball,becauseIlikeCBA.Idon’tliketowatchfootballmatchesbecausesometimestheyaredisappointingandnotenjoyable.Friday8SeptemberHowtimeflies!Ican’tbelievethefirstweekiscomingtoanend.Thingsaregoingquitewell,andthereareoneortwothingsinparticularthathaveleftadeepimpressiononme.TheEnglishclassonThursdaywasunforgettable.Duringtheclass,wewereaskedtogiveashortspeechaboutthefirstdayatseniorhigh.WritingAllmyclassmateswereexcitedbutIburiedmyheadinmybook.IhadneverdeliveredaspeechinEnglishbefore,andworsestill,Ididn’tfeelquiteateasespeakinginpublic.Iwassecretlyhopingthatnobodywouldnoticeme,whensuddenlyIheardmynamecalled.Istoodup,blushing,withnothingcomingoutofmymouth.“Don’tbeshy!Justthinkofyourfirstdayatseniorhighandsaywhatevercomestomind.Imagineweareallpumpkinsifithelps.”WritingTheteacher’swordsmademerelaxabit,andIfinallybegantosaysomething.Despitemytremblingvoice,IgavemyfirsteverpublicspeechinEnglish.Itwashard,butitdidn’tfeelbad.Afterschoolthatday,IdecidedtogototheEnglishClubtofurtherpractisemyEnglish.IbelievethatbypractisingmoreIcanimprovealot.Asthesayinggoes,“Practicemakesperfect.”WhileIwastryingtopickupthecouragetotalktosomeone,Iheardakindvoicebehindme.“Hello,I’mTom.Nicetomeetyou.”WritingSittingside-by-side,hesharedwithmesometipsonhowtoimpr