Consolidate the students'understanding of some prepositions like in.a.on.etc. 2.Teaching Process 2.1 Pre-class Activities >How was your first day at college?Was it hard for you?Who went to see you off at the railway station?Who came to school with you?How do you feel about your military training experience?How doyou imagine your university life like? >Have you ever read or heard a fiction story?What was it?What are the common skills in fiction writing? What doyou think doesthe story"Halfa Day"tell us?Why? 2.2 Main Sections of the Text A Part One (P1 to P7):The boy's misgivings about school.He thought school was a punishment. >Part Two (P8 to P16):The boy's rich and colorful life in school,though disciplines and hard word are required. Part Three (P17 to P20):After school,the boy found the world has changed beyond measure;he tumned to be an old man. 2.3 New Words and Phrases Across:(a)adv,from one side to the other.Eg.The stream is two meters across (b)pre.,from one side to the other.Eg.They live just across the street from us. Across:crosing alevel suface:He walked cros the stage Over:crossing sth.high:He climbed over the fence. >Beneficial:producing favorable effectsor useful results. Eg.Those tips are beneficial to the low-achiever students. ←一Harmful. Benefit:(a)[U]profit.Eg.My holiday was not of much benefit to me. (b)[T&I]Eg.You can benefit from his advice. His advice will benefit you Convince:make(someone)completely certain about sth.persuade Eg.We finally convinced them of our innocence. that we were innocent -Convincing:adj.able to convince;certain or clear. Eg.a convincing speaker/speech;a convincing victory➢ Consolidate the students’understanding of some prepositions like in, at, on, etc.; 2. Teaching Process 2.1 Pre-class Activities ➢ How was your first day at college? Was it hard for you? Who went to see you off at the railway station? Who came to school with you? How do you feel about your military training experience? How do you imagine your university life like? ➢ Have you ever read or heard a fiction story? What was it? What are the common skills in fiction writing? ➢ What do you think does the story “Half a Day” tell us? Why? 2.2 Main Sections of the Text A ➢ Part One (P1 to P7): The boy’s misgivings about school. He thought school was a punishment. ➢ Part Two (P8 to P16): The boy’s rich and colorful life in school, though disciplines and hard word are required. ➢ Part Three (P17 to P20): After school, the boy found the world has changed beyond measure; he turned to be an old man. 2.3 New Words and Phrases ➢ Across: (a) adv., from one side to the other. Eg. The stream is two meters across. (b) pre., from one side to the other. Eg. They live just across the street from us. Across: crossing a level surface: He walked across the stage. Over: crossing sth. high: He climbed over the fence. ➢ Beneficial: producing favorable effects or useful results. Eg. Those tips are beneficial to the low-achiever students. Harmful. Benefit: (a) [U] profit. Eg. My holiday was not of much benefit to me. (b) [T&I] Eg. You can benefit from his advice. His advice will benefit you. ➢ Convince: make (someone) completely certain about sth.; persuade. Eg. We finally convinced them of our innocence. that we were innocent. Convincing: adj. able to convince; certain or clear. Eg. a convincing speaker/speech; a convincing victory