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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
Have you made a plan for your high school study life
课前自主预习
New words
title
freshman
graduate
graduation n.
literature
literary adj.
schedule
editor
fluent
fluently adv.
be fluent in
Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the earth is round.
challenging adj.
If you′re confused about anything， phone my office.
confusing adj.
confused adj.
I recommend that you should take these pills for your cough.
recommendation n.
We have about 100 people signed up to help so far.
It is obvious that China has made a lot of great achievements over the past 70 years.
obviously adv.
You must quit drinking.
Since you are responsible，I thought you should know what′s happening.
responsibility n.
be responsible for
We invited readers who completed the puzzle to send in their solutions.
so·lu·tion
Let′s play
1. Drivers are confused _____ the new traffic lights.
2. He accepted his friend′s ___________ to swim across the river.
3. She studied eight foreign languages but is fluent __________ only six of them.
by
challenge
in
4. I will have learned English for 10 years by the time I graduate _________ university next year.
5. The doctor _______________ that he stay a few more days in hospital.
6. Many men sign ____ for the army because they cannot get jobs.
from
recommended
up
7.She quitted ____________(drink) when she was 24 years old.
8. The ________ to last week's quiz is on page 81.
drinking
solution
课文呈现
Compare school life in different places
1 Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1. What do you want to know about school life in other
countries
2. What would you tell a teenager from another country
about school life in China
Skim
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title， picture(s)， key words and phrases， and topic sentences.
Skimming
Method:
Read the first paragraph
Read the headings and first sentences of later paragraphs and sections.
Preview skimming
Method:
Pay attention to the structure and content of the material through an awareness of paragraph patterns，thought transitions，and clue words.
Function:
Understand the content，to recall more information，and to see relationships more clearly and quickly.
Overview skimming
Method:
Try to remember as many of
the ideas and details clearly.
Try to establish in your mind a sequence of events or a procedure, or attempt to fill in a skeleton outline to clarify the structure of the whole.
Review skimming
2 Read the text quickly to find the main idea
of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2: __________________________________________________________________
Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3: __________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Hi! My name is Adam and I′m a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First，I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones：maths，English，chemistry，world history，and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language，but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I′m good at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities. too. I tried to join the school football team，but the coach told me that I didn′t play well enough. Obviously，I was unhappy，but I won′t quit. I′ll find away to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday. we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know I′ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I‘m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course， and it′ll be quite diffcult to get used to all the homework. Still，I′m happy to be here. Studying hard isn′t always fun but Il be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
3 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think
would be his favourite Why
Adam chose math，English，chemistry，world history，and Chinese. Advanced literature would be his favorite subject because he likes English and he is good at it.
2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.
3. What is Adam worried about
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know
Adam seems confident because he says that he is happy to be there，and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
4 Complete the outline. Then discuss the
questions below with a partner.
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
1 Going from junior high school to senior high school Confused
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
2 Choosing _________ courses Serious/ Careful The school adviser
__________________________________
3 Making the school football team Unhappy He will find a way to _________________
_________________ _________________.
the suitable
helped him choose suitable courses
improve in order to make the team next year
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
4 Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework Worried but still happy， confident about his future He will __________
_______________________________________________.
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
In pairs，discuss the following questions.
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with them
What are some differences between Adam′s school life and your school life
1. What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Adam appears to be hard-working and wants to get ahead in life. I know this because he thought carefully about which courses and extra-curricular activities to take，and thought hard about his future. He is also a kind person，because he joined a volunteer club.
2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with them
Some of the challenges I face are very much like Adam′s，while some are quite different. Unlike Adam，I don′t have to choose my courses or my schedule. However，I am worried about my extra-curricular activities and trying to keep my hobbies. My solution to this challenge is to work harder at school so I can make more time for my extra-curricular activities and hobbies.
3. What are some differences between Adam′s school life and your school life
I don′t have to choose my own courses. All day，I am in the same classroom with my classmates，and we all study the same courses.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms
of the new words from the text.
1. I′m good at math，so my teacher ______________ that I
should choose advanced math in my first year.
2. Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities
is a big ___________， so I need to make a workable
schedule.
recommended
challenge
3. It′s a little ____________ to choose suitable courses. I
hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.
4. We can try a course for two weeks after we___________
up for it. After that， we cannot change it.
5. The main purpose of the course is to help ___________
each student′s reading ability.
confusing
sign
improve
6. Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they __________，so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.
7. The school is ______________ for the safety of all the students.
8. Whenever I′m facing a difficulty， I always tell myself，“Don′t let anything stop you. Don′t ever ________.”
graduate
responsible
quit
考点精讲
Which paragraph is the main part
Which paragraphs are the supporting parts
The structure of the article
Challenge
How to choose courses
How to choose extra-curricular activities
How to study
The main part
The supporting parts
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.
主语
当动词或动词短语用作主语时， 可以使用动词-ing形式
Difficult Sentences (1)
Difficult Sentences (2)
My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I′m good at it.
recommend:建议；推荐，其后常用that从句表示所推荐或建议的内容，从句谓语常用“(should)+动词原形”
add your name to a list for something because you want to take part in it. 尤其指报名参加课程学习
Difficult Sentences (3)
Every Wednesday，we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
soup kitchen是为救济贫民、灾民而设的食品施舍场所，这里通常有志愿者团体承办的、向救济对象免费发放或低于市价出售食品的活动。
英语中，与soup kitchen具有类似功能的场所，还有meal center、food kitchen等。
1. challenge n. 挑战；艰巨任务
vt. 怀疑；向…挑战
accept/ take up a challenge
face/meet the challenge
challenge sb to (do) sth
接受挑战
面临/面对挑战
向某人挑战(做)某事
1. Mr. Lee ___________(challenge) the little boy to play another game.
2. Our Chinese teacher challenged us __________(recite) new poems.
既学既练
challenged
to recite
3. He accepted a challenge __________ a TV debate.
4. Once you try it a few times， you will probably find it fun and _____________(challenge).
to
challenging
5. She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
A. challenged
B. obstructed
C. contradicted
D. resisted
D
resist 此处意指(＝ “keep” oneself back from)“忍住...”
句意：她抵制住了诱惑，不去买她买不起的大衣。
2. confused adj. 糊涂的；迷惑的
confusing adj. 难以理解的；不清楚的
confuse vt. 使糊涂；使迷惑
confuse A with/and B
be confused by sth
be/get confused about sth
把A和B混淆
被…搞糊涂了
对…感到困惑
1. Be careful not _________(confuse) quantity with quality.
2. They confused me _________ conflicting accounts of what happened.
3. The __________ orders made me __________(confuse).
4. I would often get _________(confuse) when I came across new words with a similar spelling.
既学既练
to confuse
with
confusing
confused
confused
5. I ______ by asking so many questions.
A. confused B. confuse
C. was confused D. was confusing
6. Her account made all of us ________ .
A．to confuse B．confusing
C．confuse D．confused
C
D
3. recommend vt. 建议；推荐；介绍
recommendation n. 推荐；介绍信
recommend sb for sth
recommend sth to sb
recommend sb to do sth
recommend doing sth
recommend sb (should) do sth
推荐某人做(某职位)
把某物推荐给某人
建议某人做某事
建议做某事
建议某人
The doctor strongly recommended that he ____________ (take) a holiday.
I bought this book on the _______________ (recommend) of a friend.
I recommend you _______(buy) this dictionary that tape.
The doctor recommended ________(limit) the amount of fat in my diet.
既学既练
(should) take
recommendation
to buy
limiting
5. Thanks for ________ the new chairperson.
A．recommend me as
B．recommending me as
C．recommend me for
D．recommending me for
B
句意：感谢你推荐我成为新的主席。本题考查介词的用法。thank for doing因为某事而感谢，for是介词，介词后用doing。as有“作为”的意思，根据题意，故选B。
4. sign up (for sth) 报名(参加课程)
sign up to do sth
sign in/out
sign up to sth
sign sth over to sb
同意参与
签到/签退
签订；签署同意
签字把某物转让给某人
She has signed up _____________(take) a course at the local college.
Both sides signed up __________ the contract for the house.
They signed _________ last weekend.
既学既练
to take
to
in
5. advanced adj. 高级的；高等的；先进的
advance n. 前进；发展
vi. 前进；发展 vt. 发展；促进
advance on/towards
in advance
in advance of
be on the advance
book in advance
朝…前进
预先；提前(指事先)
在…前面；超过
在上涨中
预定；预订
They are working hard ____________(advance) the cause of world peace.
We should learn the ____________(advance) technologies from other countries.
The crowd advanced ____________ us， shouting angrily.
You should make a careful plan _____ advance.
既学既练
to advance
advanced
on/towards
in
5. Japan is an ________ industrial country.
A．advancing B．advanced
C．to advance D．to be advanced
6. What plan to win the game can you _____
A．say B．put
C．advance D．rise
B
C
6. responsible adj. 负责的； 有责任的
responsibility n. 责任；义务
be responsible for sb/sth/doing sth
be responsible to sb/sth
负责任，承担责任
对…承担责任
I am supposed to be responsible ________ them.
He has a lot of household _____________(responsible) to do every day.
He has no _____________(responsible) for that accident.
既学既练
for
responsibility
responsibilities
4. Nowadays everyone is responsible ____ building up a harmonious society in China.
A. on B. in
C. up D. for
D
7. schedule n. 工作计划；日程安排
vt. 安排；预定
to schedule
time schedule
work schedule
按照预定时间
时间表
工作进度表
1. Don′t get your schedule ________； stay with us in the class.
A. to change B. changing
C. changed D. change
C
既学既练
2. We have to __________a time to discuss the matter again.
A．make B．schedule
C．have D．create
B
随堂练习
Exercise
1. 用下列单词的正确形式完成短文。
online sign debate attract youth
speech schedule prefer recommend
What are teenagers into and what turns them off A(n) ________ questionnaire asked 1,000 senior high school students about their likes and dislikes.
online
online sign debate attract youth
speech schedule prefer recommend
According to the results，taking exams and speaking in front of others are among the least popular activities for today′s ________. Many students like to ________ interesting topics with their classmates but feel awkward or uncomfortable when they have to give a(n) ________ in class.
youth
debate
speech
online sign debate attract youth
speech schedule prefer recommend
Nearly half of the teenagers think that their _________ are too busy. They wish they had not ________ up for so many courses and extra-curricular activities. The older teenagers say that they ___________ that freshmen wait until the second term before they join a team or club.
schedules
signed
recommend
online sign debate attract youth
speech schedule prefer recommend
What ___________ today′s teenagers the most Not surprisingly，listening to music and playing computer games are common favorites. Watching videos is popular，too，and 21 percent say that they ________ reading.
attracts
prefer
2. 有些词可以用作动词和名词。在句子中找出这些单词
并解释它们的意思。
volunteer chalenge focus graduate schedule
1. Oscar challenged me to a game of chess and I accepted
the challenge.
challenge v.向...挑战
challenge n.挑战
2. Some experts worry that parents schedule too many
extra-curricular activities for their kids.
The kids have a busy schedule every day and do not get enough sleep.
volunteer chalenge focus graduate schedule
schedule v.安排
schedule n.日程安排
volunteer chalenge focus graduate schedule
3. OK，listen up，please! We need a volunteer to help organise the school dance on Saturday.
Who wants to volunteer
volunteern.志愿者
volunteer v.志愿去做
4. The focus of today′s meeting is how to stay safe at
school. Please focus on this problem.
volunteer chalenge focus graduate schedule
focus n. (注意力、活动等的)中心，集中点，重点；
focus v.聚焦；调焦
volunteer chalenge focus graduate schedule
5. My cousin Jim is a Tsinghua University graduate.
After graduating，he now works as a designer.
graduate n.毕业生
graduate v.毕业
3. 用下列短语的正确形式完成句子。
be suitable for
be concerned about
be responsible for
be addicted to
be attracted to
1. Sheila is the coach of the school badminton tea；she_______________ training the players.
2. This course seems dificult and __________________freshman students.
is responsible for
is not suitable for
be suitable for
be concerned about
be responsible for
be addicted to
be attracted to
3. Many teenagers today ___________ online games， but they should manage their time so that they won′t _______________ those games.
4. You don′t have to_______________
getting low grades at the end of the term if you try your best now.
are attracted to
are addicted to
be concerned about
4. 把英语句子翻译成汉语。
① Some behaviours of my generation are considered strange
by my parents′ generation.
②We will try our best to give you a detailed schedule soon.
我这一代人的一些行为被我父母那一代人看作是奇怪的。
我们会尽力尽快给你一份详细的日程安排。
③ Recently，there has been a strong movement around the country encouraging people to quit smoking.
④ Adventure travel has become more and more popular， not only among the youth but even among the middle-aged.
最近，全国掀起了一场鼓励人们戒烟的强大运动。
探险旅行变得越来越受欢迎，不仅在年轻人中，甚至在中年人中。
⑤ Obviously，students are required to ask their parents whether they can go on the school trip，and they are also responsible for giving notice in advance if they cannot.
显然，学生们被要求问他们的父母是否能去学校旅行，如果不能去，他们也有责任提前通知。
Homework
Write an essay about
“My school life”.
本课结束
This lesson is over
THANKS!

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