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Reading and Thinking
The freshman challenge
What’s your feelings about the new life before coming here
Have you been used to the new life here
Have you met any difficulty/ problem
Step 1 Warming up
Brainstorm about the new school life
According to the title and picture, can you guess what the passage will talk about
Step 2 Reading
The Freshman Challenge
Adam
Challenges
Solutions
Lead in: Watch and think
Q1: What do you think of your life at senior high school Why？
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Tip One
①I think my life at senior high school is because/for the reason that …
linking words
②I… ,so/therefore my life at senior high school is
What do you think of your first week at senior high school Why？
Lead in: Watch and think
Q2: What do you want to know about school life in other countries
①
②
③
④
Tip: Sometimes the first sentence can give you main idea of the paragraph.
Skimming
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1：
Paragraph 2：
Paragraph 3：
Paragraph 4：
① Senior high school is a challenge.
② Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
③ Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
④ Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Para.1.Challenge
Para.2
choose courses
Para.3
choose extra-curricular activities
Para.4.
How to study
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Activity 2: Read for structure
Which paragraph is the main part Which paragraphs are the supporting parts
Scanning for details: draw a mind map
Adam’s Challenges
How to choose
courses
How to choose
extra-curricular
activities
How to
study
Feelings:______________________
Solutions:
1._________________
2._________________
Feelings:______________________
Solutions:
1._________________
2._________________
Feelings:______________________
Solutions:
1._________________
2._________________
3._________________
serious/careful
the school adviser
future plan/interest
unhappy but determined
improve himself
join... instead
worried/stressed/happy/confident
study harder
be responsible for...
be well prepared
1. What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Critical thinking
careful
hardworking
determined
optimistic
warm-hearted
responsible
ambitious
a) Life is full of challenges in senior high school.
b) Attitude is everything.
c) Explore and experience it in a positive way to get prepared for whatever comes in our future.
d) It’s time that we should be responsible for our future.
Critical thinking
2. How do you think Adam’s story can help you in your senior high school
Post-reading
Compare school life in different places
What kind of person do you think Adam is
(qualities + supporting details)
Adam appears to be hard-working and wants to get ahead in life, because he thought carefully about which courses and extra-curricular activities to take, and thought hard about his future.
He is a kind person, because he joined a volunteer club.
He is confident, positive and determined, because when facing the challenges, he never gives up.
...
Reading skill: Skimming
You can quickly find main ideas and the whole structure by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing ____ courses The school ______.
3 He will find a way _____.
4 He will ______.
Careful reading
Complete the outline. Then discuss the questions below with a partner.
Post-reading
Compare school life in different places
What are the similarities and differences can you find in the passage from
our senior high school List what you can find.
difference
similarity
He had to think about which course he wanted to take.
The first week was a little confusing.
We have to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
He had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Post reading
Task 1.
What kind of person do you think Adam is Find the evidence.
brave
Determined(有决心的)
Persistent（坚持的）
Kind
warm-hearted
Responsible
Hardworking
Well-planned
Honest（诚实的）
Modest（谦虚的）
Reliable（可靠的）
He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he chose to take it.
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Assignment
1. Finish the exercise 3 and exercise 5 on page 15.
2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with them And write a short passage.
Thank you!

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