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Unit1 Teenage Life
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
—— Aristotle
What is the video about
American high school life
courses in American high school
Is it similiar to Chinese high school life
The Freshman Challenge
Reading and Thinking
What do you think of your high school life
What challenges have you met
Free talk
5
What do you know about school life in other countries
部分案例
展示
dining hall
courses
extra-curricular activities
smartphone use
holidays
sports
Predicting
Read the title, look at the pictures and predict what the text is probably about
Students in the first senior high school or college. Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen.
something new and difficult
Adam
The text may tell us about the challenges Adam met as a freshman at his senior high school and how to meet the challenges.
character
topic
Fast reading:
Skim the text and find the main idea
Paragraph Main idea
Paragraph1
Paragraph2
Paragraph3
Paragraph4
Skimming :You can quickly find main ideas and the whole structure by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
①
②
③
④
Activity 2：
1) Underline the main idea of each paragraph
Topic sentences
(skim/3minutes)
Paragraph 1:_____________________
Paragraph2:______________________
Paragraph 3:_____________________
Paragraph 4:_____________________
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.
Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Can you draw the mind map to show the structure of the passage
Which paragraph is the main part Which paragraphs are the supporting parts
Activity 3：
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.
What does Adam think of his senior high school life
How did he feel about the first week
Careful-reading:
Para. 1
While-reading Para. 2
How does Adam choose the suitable courses
What courses did Adam choose
Which course do you think would be his favourite Why
He thinks very carefully about which courses he wanted to take, and the school adviser helped him to choose the suitable ones.
Maths, English, Chemistry, world history and Chinese.
Advanced literature. Because he likes English and he's good at it.
[ lit rit ]
An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.
While-reading Para. 3
Extra-curricular activities
Activities The school football team A volunteer club
Requirements
Adam’s final choice The school football team A volunteer club
Reason
Play football well
Work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to the homeless.
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He didn't play football well but he will find a way to improve and make the team next year
l Did Adam join his ideal extra-curricular activities Why What did he choose
What does "make the team" and “quit ”in Para 3 mean
Soup Kitchen
A place where food is offered free or at very low cost to the needy.
Typically, a soup kitchen is run and staffed by volunteers who cook the food, serve it, and clean up.
While-reading Para. 4
What is Adam worried about
Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know
Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course & getting used to all the homework.
Yes. He will study harder and be more responsible and get prepared for whatever comes in the future.
Complete the outline and retell .
Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing ______ _________ courses The school adviser _______________
_______________.
going from junior high school to senior high school
the suitable
Serious/ careful
helped him choose suitable courses
While-reading
Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
3 He will find a way to __________________ __________________
_________________.
4 He will ___________ __________________
__________________
__________________
__________________.
Making the school football team
Unhappy
improve in order to make the team next year
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
Further thinking
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
I think Adam is ... because ...
optimistic/positive
organized
thoughtful
kind-hearted
determined
When facing challenges
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6
5
4
2
3
Be brave
Have an open mind
Get prepared
Talk to a friend
Communicate with parents
Ask teachers for advice
Spring into action 行动起来
Take responsibilities 承担责任
Rise to the challenges 迎接挑战
Inspire imagination 激发灵感
Venture into new boundaries 勇于尝试新边界
Enjoy the thrill of exploration 享受探索的快乐
Strive to be your better self!
Assignment
Finish task 5 on Page 15
Write an article about the challenges in your school life:
Requirements：
1. describe your challenges;
2. describe your feelings;
3. give your solutions and attitude towards them.

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