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Unit1 Teenage Life
Reading and Thinking
To read to learn American students’ school life.
To compare senior high school life between
China and foreign countries.
To think about your own challenges, feelings and solutions in high school.
Brainstorming
senior high school life
...
What do you think of your first few weeks of senior high school life？
frightened
annoyed
excited
anxious
happy
Prediction
Look at the picture and the title, predict what is the text about
The Freshman Challenge
A student who is in the first year in senior high or college.
Who: Adam
What: As a freshman, he may meet some challneges.
Reading and Thinking
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to choose courses carefully.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, pictures, key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Reading Tips
Read to Answer
Confused
How did Adam feel in the first week
at senior high school
Let’s explore Adam’s challenges!
Read to Answer
Challenges vs Solutions
What courses did Adam choose
Which club did Adam join
What is Adam worried about
Maths, English, chemistry,world histroy and Chinese
Volunteer club
Keep up with the other students and get used to the homework
Turn to the school adviser
Improve himself
Study harder and
be more responsible
What did/would Adam do
How to choose suitable courses
How to join the school football team
Keep up with the other students and get used to the homework
Topic sentence
How do you know
How to find out the topic sentence
Tip 1： The first sentence of each paragraph is usually the topic sentence.
Task
2
Read the text quickly and find out the structure.
How many paragraphs does this text have
Which is the leading paragraph
Which are the supporting paragraphs
(challenge)
(had to)
(had to)
(have to)
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why
2. What does “make the team” in paragraph 3 mean
3. What is Adam worried about
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know
Task
3
1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why
He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. Advanced literature would be his favourite 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.
What does Adam’s story tell us
Think amd talk
Wise man will not sit down and cry for the failure, they must be looking for ways to save them with optimism.
----Willian Shakespeare
Keep a positive attitude towards life!
Adam, a freshman at senior high school, found his first week was a little 1.______(confuse)．First, he wondered which courses he wanted 2._______(take). Luckily, the school adviser 3._______(help) him a lot. One of the courses he chose is Chinese, because he hopes he can speak it 4._______(fluent) after graduation. He also signed up 5._______ advanced literature because he likes English and he is good at it. Besides, he wanted to join the school football team, 6._______the coach told him that he didn't play well enough. Although he felt unhappy, he didn't lose heart and decided to practice 7._______(play) football so that he could join it next year. Instead, Adam joined 8._______volunteer club to do his best to help the homeless in the community.
As a freshman, Adam met with some 9._______(difficulty), but he didn't quit. He tried 10._______(he) best to study harder to get well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
summary
confusing
to take
helped
fluently
for
but
playing
a
difficulties
his
Think and Share
Which challenge are you facing
Living independently
Getting healthier
Keeping hobbies
Keeping up with others
Making friends
Getting along well with parents
Discuss and Present
Discuss with group members, try to find as many solutions as possible, and form a mind map.
The speaker will present the mind map in front.
Team leader
Speaker
Painter
Idea providers
Discussion
Life in senior high school is full of challenges.
We should explore and experience it in a positive way to get prepared for whatever comes in our future.
Summary
Homework
1. Recite the text of reading.
2. 完成 层级二主题阅读训练。
3.Preview.
THANKS!

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