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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Reading and Thinking
school life in China
courses
clubs
activities
school hours
canteen
dormitory
...
Lead-in
What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Pre-reading
According to the title and the picture, can you predict the main idea of the passage
The passage is probably about the challenges that a freshman meets in senior high school.
Pre-reading
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
What does challenge mean
difficulty
Can he solve them Why
What challenges do you think the freshman faces
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Skimming
Para Main idea How do you know
Para 1
Para2 Para 3 Para4 Paragraph Main idea
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to think very carefully about taking suitable courses.
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.
How do you know
Hi, my name is Adam.
Reading
Compare school life in different places
The jump from junior to senior high is a challenging one.
structure of the text
P1
P2
P3
P4
Reading
Compare school life in different places
Para Challenge How Adam feels Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing ______ courses. The school adviser __________ ________________________.
3 He will find a way to _______
_________________________
4 He will _____________
______________________________________.
Read the text again and complete the outline
going from junior to senior high
making the school football team
keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework
uncertain/ serious/ careful
unhappy
worried but still happy, confident about his future
suitable
helped him choose suitable courses
improve in order to make the team next year
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
Skimming
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
A. It’s hard for Adam to choose the suitable courses.
B. Adam needs to choose extra-curricular activities.
C. Adam’s coach told him that he didn’t play football well.
D. Adam realizes that he has to work harder to realize his dream and be responsible for a lot more.
E. Adam is worried about his future.
F. Senior high school is a challenge.
How do you know the answers
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.
While-reading
Find the main idea of the first paragraph.
Topic sentence
key words
main idea:____________________________
Senior high school is a challenge
Read the text quickly and find the main idea of paragraph 2-4.
Pre-reading
Paragraph 1: _____________________________________
Paragraph 2: _____________________________________
Paragraph 3: _____________________________________
Paragraph 4: _____________________________________
While-reading
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Senior high school is a challenge
A letter always includes:
Form of a letter
topic sentence
linking words
key phrases
Skimming
Q1:How many challenges does Adam face in the passage
Q2:How can you find the answer quickly
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too.
I know I'll have to study harder as a senior hign school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
warm-hearted/kind
(I tried to join the school football team ... so that I can make the team next year. )
(I joined a volunteer club ... hand out food to homeless people ...)
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Determined/persistent
responsible and hard-working
well-planned
(I’ll have to study harder ... get used to being responsible for a lot more.)
(I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.)
(I hope to be fluent when I graduate ... I’ll find a way to improve on my own ... )
Post reading
Work in groups
Draw a group mind map to talk about your school life at senior high, especially your challenges.
(5 mins)
T or F
1. Adam’s adviser recommended that he should choose Chinese history. ( )
2. Adam managed to join the school football team. ( )
3. Adam was unhappy because he joined the volunteer club. ( )
4. Every Thursday, Adam works at a soup kitchen. ( )
F
F
F
F
Scanning
Seek for specific information of the passage
Scanning
What courses did Adam choose
Which one do you think would be his favorite Why
He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese.
I think advanced literature would be his favorite, because he likes English and he is also good at it.
Para. 2
Scanning
2. What does “make the team ” in paragraph 3 mean
It means that he successfully join the team and become a member of the team.
Para. 3

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