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(共22张PPT)
Compare school life in different places
Reading and thinking
Unit 1　Teenage Life
1. To acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning freshmen challenges and learn to use them flexibly.

2. To have a good understanding of freshmen challenges in the new senior high school and talk about it.

3. To develop different learning skills to solve different reading comprehensive problems
Learning objectives
Lead in
Watch a video
What can you see from the video
What do you want to know about school life in other countries
in the class
extra-curricular activity
Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m.
Students move to different classrooms to have classes.
Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school.
Compulsory courses ＆ optional courses
Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays.
What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China
in the class
extra-curricular activity
Around 7 a.m- 10 p.m.
Teachers move to different classrooms to teach.
Go home and do homework after school.
13 courses: Chinese,maths, English....
Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises.
As a freshman, which one do you like Why
Both are challenging.
How do you feel about your senior high school
Have you come across some
challenges that make you upset
Do a quiz
1. About the new term, I feel:
A. Excited about all the new possibilities. (对新的可能性感到兴奋)
B. Nervous because I'm not well-prepared. (因为没准备好而紧张)
C. A sense of responsibility to work harder. (感到要更努力的责任感)
D. It's similar to junior high, no big difference. (和初中差不多，没啥区别)
2. The biggest challenge for me in the new school is:
A. Choosing the right courses. (选课)
B. Keeping up with the difficult homework. (应付更难的家庭作业)
C. Making new friends and talking to new teachers. (结交新朋友、与新老师沟通)
D. Managing my time between study and hobbies. (平衡学习与爱好)
It's normal to feel both excited and nervous. This mix of feelings is part of our teenage life. And these are all very common challenges for freshmen.
In fact, our reading passage today is about a boy named Adam who is dealing with these EXACT same problems.
Look at the title and predict what the text is about.
Pre-reading
Who:
What:
Maybe it talks about _________________________
_________________________
A freshman
Challenges
a freshman's challenge at
a new school
While-reading
Skim and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: _____________________________________
Paragraph 2: _____________________________________
Paragraph 3: _____________________________________
Paragraph 4: _____________________________________
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.
Adam had to think about which courses to take .
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities
Adam will have to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
How is the text organized
A.Para. 1→Para. 2→Para. 3→Para. 4
B.Para. 1→
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
→Para. 4
Para. 1
A really big challenge
Para. 2
Challenge 1
Para. 3
Challenge 2
Para. 4
Challenge 3
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
1
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.
Detailed-reading
Confused
/
Going from junior high school to senior high school
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.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
2
The school adviser __________________
__________________.
Choosing ____________ courses
the suitable
helped him choose suitable courses
Serious/
Careful
Q: What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favorite 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.
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 a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
3
He will find a way to __________________________________________.
Joining the school football team
Unhappy
improve in order to make the
team next year
Q: What does "make the team" in Paragraph 3 mean
It means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.
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 difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
4
He will _____________
________________________________________
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
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Q1: 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.
Q2: 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.
Post-reading
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
because he knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he chose to take it.
because he joined the school football team and didn't play well. But he wouldn't quit and find a way to make the team.
persistent and hardworking
brave to challenge himself
because he joined a volunteer club, working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
warm-hearted
Discussing
Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing
generation gap with parents
home sickness
being addicted to the Internet/computer games
great pressure from heavy school work
feeling lonely
conflicts between friends/classmates
high expectations from parents and teachers
Discussing
How do you deal with it
Try to solve it by yourself first.
Ask your classmates or friends for help immediately.
Go and ask the teacher for advice.
Stay positive, determined and confident.
Try to find something that can relax you.
......
Fill in the blanks
Adam, a freshman at senior high school, found his first week was a little 1. (confuse)．First, he wondered which courses 2.___________(choose)．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 practise 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.
confusing
to choose
helped
fluently
for
but
playing
a
difficulties
his
Practice
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.(P15)
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.
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.
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 __________.”
recommended
challenge
confusing
sign
improve
graduate
responsible
quit
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