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Unit 1
Teenage Life
Unit1 Teenage Life
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives
◆ Grasp the words and sentence structures related to the
school life in different places.
◆ Practice the skill of skimming with a text about school
life in the US.
◆ Improve students’ reading speed and quality, and activate
students’ critical thinking.
teenage
teenager
ballet
volunteer
debate
prefer
prefer ... to ...
adj. 十几岁的(指13至19岁)；
青少年的
n. (13至19岁之间的)青少年
n. 芭蕾舞
n. 志愿者
n. 辩论；争论
vt. & vi. 辩论；争论
vt. 较喜欢
喜欢......多于......
Words review
content
movement
greenhouse
clean up
suitable
suitable for
actually
n. 内容；目录；(书、讲话、节目等)主题
n. 动作；运动；活动
n. 温室；暖房
打扫(或清除)干净
adj. 合适的；适用的
对......适合的
adv. 事实上；的确
Words review
词汇认知
汉译英
1.　challenge　 n.挑战;艰巨任务　vt.怀疑;向……挑战
2.　title　 n.(书、诗歌等的)名称;标题;职称;头衔
3.　graduate　 vi.& vt.毕业;获得学位　n. 毕业生
4.　recommend　 vt. 建议;推荐;介绍
5.　literature　 n.文学;文学作品
6.　quit　 vi.& vt.停止;戒掉;离开(工作职位、学校等)
7.　schedule　 n.工作计划;日程安排　vt.安排;预定
词汇拓展
8.confuse vt.使糊涂;使迷惑
→　confusing　 adj.难以理解的;不清楚的
→　confused　 adj.糊涂的;迷惑的
9.fluent adj.(尤指外语)流利的;熟练的
→　fluently　 adv. 流利地;熟练地
10.advance n.前进;发展　vi. 前进;发展　vt. 发展;促进
→　advanced　 adj. 高级的;高等的;先进的
What kind of problems does he face
a freshman in senior high school
A freshman named Adam who also gets into trouble needs our help.
Lead-in
1. Look at the picture and the title of the passage on Page14 and predict what the passage is probably about.
The passage is probably about the freshman challenge in senior high school.
2. Skim the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
While-reading
Read the first paragraph and try to find a sentence which includes the key words or the topic of this text.
The topic sentence usually lies
at the beginning of a paragraph.
Main idea : Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Reading task
Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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
1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favorite Why
Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.
After reading
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
3. What is Adam worried about
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.（入选球队：成功成为某个团队或球队的一员）
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.
Read＆Think
How does Adam feel
What
solutions
does he take
What
challenges
does Adam meet
Solution
Challenge 3
Solution
Challenge 4
Challenge 2
Solution
Challenge 1
Read＆Analyze
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing ___________ course The school adviser ________________________________________.
Going from junior high school to senior high school
Complete the outline. Then discuss the questions below with a partner.
the suitable
Serious/ Careful
helped him choose suitable courses
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
3 He will find a way to ____________________________________________________________.
4 He will ______________ _______________________________________________________________.
Making the school football team
Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework
Unhappy
improve in order to make the team next year
Worried but still happy, confident about his future
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
Reading for thinking
How does Adam feel
when facing challenges as a freshman
The first week
Then
Worried but confident
confused
unhappy
At last
Reading for thinking
Judging from Adam's feelings and his solution to the challenges, what kind of person do you think Adam is Why
I’ll have to study harder
Wanted to keep up with the other students
I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.
...I didn’t play well enough…but I won’t quit.
I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
I joined a volunteer club…hand out food to homeless people in the community
Hard-working
Warm-hearted
Brave
Determined
What kind of person do you think Adam is
Find the supporting sentence(s) from the passage.
Reading for thinking
a brave boy
a determined boy
a wise boy
Adam
never gives up when he meets challenges
always ready to face any difficulties
knows how to get prepared for the new life
Summary
The passage mainly talks about the big ____________ Adam met in senior high school: how to choose __________________________ and ______________. And he'll study harder and be ____ _________ for university or future.
activities
extra-curricular courses
challenges
well prepared
Discussion
1.Do you face the same challenges as Adam
2. What other challenges are you facing
3.How do you deal with them
1.choosing suitable courses
2.joining his dreaming clubs
3.keeping up with other students
4.getting used to the homework
For example
According to your own experience, list several confusions about a senior high school student.
Loneliness, not getting used to the teaching style of high school teachers, losing confidence and so on.
Discussion
Like Adam, I also have to…
Unlike Adam, I don’t have to…
My solution to this challenge is to…
Useful expressions
Comparison
Compare your school life with Adam's.
Similarities Differences
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
Example
I find that Adam is facing a lot of same challenges as we do. We have so many similarities. We both … and ... However, there are also some differences between our lives. For example, I …, but Adam …
What do you think a senior high school student should do when entering senior high school
First of all, he/ she should be confident and positive to adapt himself/ herself to the school life as soon as possible. Second, he/ she should make some friends to make himself/ herself not feel lonely. Third, he/ she should develop some good learning habits. For example, listen to the teachers carefully, learn how to think, make good use of his/ her time in class, study regularly and so on. Finally, he/ she should take part in extra curricular activities.
1 take a course
2 sign up for
3 advanced literature
4 extra-curricular activities
5 on one’s own
6 make the team
7 a soup kitchen
Language points : Important phrases
选课；上课
高级文学
报名参加；注册；选课
课外活动
独自
入选（球）队
施粥场，食品救济处
8 hand out … to
9 in the community
10 be responsible for
11 keep up with
12 get used to (doing) sth
13 be well prepared for
14 in the future
Language points : Important phrases
分发……给
在社区
对……负责
在将来
赶得上；和……保持联系
习惯（做）某事
为……作好充分的准备
Adam is a freshman at senior high school. 1　　(be) a senior high school student is a challenge to him.
At first, he was 2　　 (confuse) because he had to think very
3 (careful) about which courses to take. His adviser also recommended that he 4　 (sign) up for advanced literature
5 he likes English and he is good at it.
He had to choose extra-curricular 6　　 (activity), too.When he was refused by the football coach, he was unhappy. 7 , 　
he didn’t want to quit. Improving 8　 his own is what he wants to do now. At last, Adam is a member of the Volunteer Club and he is happy 9 (help) homeless people.
Studying hard isn’t always fun, but he’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else 10 (come) in the future.
Being
confused
carefully
（should） sign
because
activities
However
on
to help
comes
Consolidation
Word Study
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases below.
I’m good at maths, so my teacher _____________that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.
Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big __________ ，so I need to make a workable schedule.
It’s a little _________ to choose suitable courses. I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.
We can try a course for two weeks after we _____ up for it. After that, we cannot change it.
The main purpose of the course is to help _________ each student’s reading ability.
Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they ____________ ，so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.
The school is ______________ for the safety of all the students.
Whenever I’m facing a difficulty，I always tell myself,“Don’t let anything stop you. Don’t ever ______________.”
recommends
challenge
confusing
sign
improve
graduate
responsible
quit
Homework
Write an essay about
“My school life”.

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