UNIT 12 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 6.
SECTION A
Language Goals
Share past memories and experiences
Look ahead to the future
1a Check (√) the things you remember doing
at junior high school.
Add one more to the list.
Well,junior high school days are over.
Do you have any special memories?
I remember meeting all of you in Grade 6.
1b Listen.
Match the memory with the person.
Hi,guys.
What are you all talking about?
Oh,hi,Frank.
We were just sharing memories of
junior high school. Great!
Do you have any special memories,Mary?
Oh,yeah - lots.
Both good and bad ones.
Here is a bad one.
I remember losing my schoolbag once - in Grand 7
It was full of schoolwork,too.
I remember that.
You were going crazy trying to find it.
We all helped you,remember?
Yes,I do.
And Peter found it,didn't you?
Thank you for saving my life that day.
You're welcome,Mary.
So,Frank,talking of schoolwork.
you found Grade 7 quite difficult,didn't you?
Yes.It sure was the hardest years for me.
but actually I've enjoyed every year here.
And how about you,Peter?
What do you remember doing?
Me?Let's see...I used to be scared of Mr.Brown.
He was so strict.
Oh,Peter,I remember being a little scared of
you back in Grade 7.
You are kidding,Sarah!
But we are friends now ,aren't we?Uh huh!
I remember meeting all of you in Grade 6.
And we've all been the best friends ever since, haven't we?
We sure have.
And we're all going to miss this place.
1c PAIRWORK
List some memories and experiences
from junior high school.
Share your lists with your partner.
2a Listen to two conversations.
Check (√) the facts you hear.
Conversation 1
So,Brian,here we are at the end of
Junior High School.
Yeah!I'm so happy that I don't have to do P.E.
any more! Me,too.
But we are supposed to do it to stay healthy.
Yeah,you're right,Lisa.
And we had a great P.E. teacher.
Sure,we did.
I like teachers who understand
when students have a problem.
Mm.I remember Mr Hunt helping me
when I had a bad problem with my chest once.
That was in Grade 7,isn't it?
You've got a good memory.
Yeah,Mr Hunt told me to go home.
So,Lisa.
What are you going to do after we graduate?
Well,I want to go to senior high school
and then university.
Then I want to study medicine
and then do medical research.
I'd like to help make people's lives better.
Good idea,Lisa.(sneezes)Atishoooo!
Bless you!You must have an allergy.
Hm.I guess that dust in here must make me sneeze
beacuse I don't sneeze at home
as much as I at school.
If I were you I'd give up school then.
Conversation 2
Hey,Tonia,
do you remember the marathon week in Grade 8?
Yeah!
All of us took part for raise money to charity.
And we could choose any activity.
Do you remember Alex camping
in a tent for a week?
Yeah!What a crazy things to do!
He got a bad cold after that.
And Maria couldn't talk for a week,remember?
Yes,but she raised the most money for charity
by talking non-stop for two hours.
And you,Luke.
What do you remember the best?
Oh,I think it must be
when the band "That's life" played at school.
Wow,yes!Don't you think that junior high school
has been fun?Yes,and a lot of hard work,too.
2b Listen again.
Match each question with the name of the person.
2c PAIRWORK
Practice the conversation.
Then talk about your own experiences at junior high school.
I used to have problems speaking English.Really?
But you can speak English very well now.
Well,I think you are better than me.
But manybe I play basketball better than you.
Yes,you do.
I didn't practice sports hard in the first year,
but I play more now.
Grammar Focus
I remember being a volunteer once.
We have learned to speak English.
I have become more confident since Grade 8.
I used to have problems speaking English.
But I can speak it very well now.
There was a marathon in Grade 7.
3a Read about a student who has changed
during junior high school.
Write each of the underlined sentences
on the correct time-line below.
My time at junior high school
has been mostly good.
I've been at junior high school since 2004.
In the first year,I made some good friends,
and had a lot of fun.
However,I didn't do so well at school in Grade 6 and 7.
I didn't study hard enough.
Fortunately,my friends showed me
that education is important for my future,
and I began to work harder at school.
I used to be a bit shy,
but my friends and teachers have helped me to be more confident.
Now I know that I have the ability to do good work.
My reports in Grade 8 were much better
than in Grade 6 and 7.
I'm very happy that
I'm no longer bottom of the class.
Since Grade 8,
I think I have become more confident.
I have learned a lot at junior high school.
I have worked hard and I have enjoyed these
last four years.
I hope to do well in the final exam.
I want to make my parents and teachers proud of me.
3b GROUPWORK
Have you faced any of the problems
in the box below?
Tell your group about your experiences.
having to support the family
feeling lonely
sickness
playing computer games too much
bad test result
quarrels with friends
difficulty in getting to sleep
too much homework
4 PAIRWORK
Do you still remember the following things
about junior high school?
Talk about them with your partner.
the most exciting moment
the most boring subject
the most difficult exam
the worst thing that happened to you
the most interesting thing that you did
the saddest thing that happened
the most embarrassing thing that happened