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Unit 1
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
Figure out the main structure of the passage.
Identify the useful patterns and expressions about the topic.
Apply reading strategies: prediction, skimming, scanning
Describe the challenges and solutions by using related vocabulary.
At the end of this lesson, you are able to
Lead-in
Have you wondered what teenager life is like in other countries
Are there any differences
Is it easier or tougher
A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.
Pre-reading
Do you still remember these words and expressions
fluent advanced
obviously sign up for
responsible recommend
quit be responsible for
graduate confusing/confused
extra-curricular
Look at the title and predict what the article is mainly about
Pre-reading
Who:
What:
So it maybe talk about:
A freshman
Challenges
A freshman’s challenge at a new senior high school
Prediction
While-reading
Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1:
Para 2:
Para 3:
Para 4:
Senior high school is a challenge.
It’s hard for Adam to choose the suitable course.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to study harder in the future and gets used to being responsible for a lot more.
Skimming
first sentence
topic sentence
While-reading
Read the text again and answer the questions.
While-reading
What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favorite Why
What does “ make the team” in Para 3 mean
What is Adam worried about
Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know
Para 2
Para 3
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
Para 4
Scanning: Read for specific details.
Adam 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.
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sportsteam.
Para 4
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.
How did Adam feel about his challenges
How did he solve these challenges
While-reading
Paragraph Challenge Ho w Adam feels Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing _________ courses The school adviser____________________________________.
3 He will find a way to _______________________________.
4 He will_____________ _________________________________________.
Junior-senior
the suitable
Making the school football team
How to study
Serious/ Careful
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
Unhappy but determined
Worried but still happy, confident
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Thinking
Brave to challenge himself
He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he choosed to take it.
Persistent and hard-working
He wanted to join the school football team and didn’t play well. But he wouldn’t quit and find a way to make the team.
Warm-hearted
He joined a volunteer club, working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
Confused
Serious/ Careful
Unhappy but determined
Worried but still happy, confident
Adjectives
Do you face the same challenges as Adam
What other challenges are you facing
How do you deal with them
Thinking
A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.
Reflecting
Very well OK Needs work
Figure out the main structure of the passage.
Identify the useful patterns and expressions about the topic.
Apply reading strategies: predict, skim, scan.
Describe the challenges and solutions by using related vocabulary.
Homework
Compulsory
Finish activity 5 in textbook
Write your own story about facing and dealing with the challenges. Try to use the expressions we have learned.
Optional
Search for more information about the differences between American and Chinese senior high school courses and activities.

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