Welcome Unit
这是一个名词词组（noun phrase）， 中心词（head word）是 Unit, Welcome 是前置修饰语（pre-modifier）. Unit 是“单元”的意思，单元是一个整体中的一部分，中学英语教材每本都是有若干个单元构成的。Welcome 是“欢迎”。所以 Welcome Unit 这个单元就是用来欢迎刚刚升上高中的新同学的。
A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step -- Laozi
这是老子（Laozi）的名言。
In this unit, you will
- read about a student's first day of school.
- hear and talk about choosing and registering for courses.
- write a student profile.
- learn about first-year senior high school students in different countries.
Look and discuss
- Where do you think these students are?
- How do you think they feel?
- How do you feel on the first day of school?
Listening and Speaking
1. Match the picture with the sentences. Describe what the people in the pictures are doing.
A. My name is Amy. I'd like to have a student ID card, please.
B. Hi, I'm Max Jackson. I'm an exchange student from the UK.
C. Hello, everyone! Welcome to our school!