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THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Reading and Thinking
1. What is this video about
Watch a video
2. Is it similar to your school life
Compare school life in different places
Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m.
Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school.
Compulsory courses & optional courses
Homework mainly contains reading and essays.
Around 7 a.m- 6 p.m.
Go home and do homework after school.
13 courses: Chinese, maths, English,politics, history, geography, physics, biology, chemistry, music, art, PE and IT.
Homework mainly contains copying and test exercises.
time
after school activity
course
homework
Make a prediction
Who
what
The passage talks about
A freshman
Challenge
A freshman’s challenges in a new school
Look at the title and the pictures. What's the text mainly about
LEAD-IN
PRE-READING
WHILE-READING
POST-READING
Skimming
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Paragraph 1__________
Paragraph 2__________
Paragraph 3__________
Paragraph 4__________
Skim the passage and find the main idea of each paragraph.
skimming
Take a fast look at the title, pictures, key words, and topic sentences.
Reading Tips
LEAD-IN
PRE-READING
WHILE-READING
POST-READING
Senior high school is a challenge.
choose courses carefully.
choose extra-curricular activities.
study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Skimming: main idea
The topic sentence is usually the first or last sentence of each paragraph.
The structure of the text:
Para.1
Challenge
Para.2 challenge 1
How to choose suitable courses
Para.3
challenge 2
How to choose extra-curricular activities
Para.4
challenge 3
How to study
How is the text organized
A. Para. 1→Para. 2→Para. 3→Para. 4
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
B. Para. 1→
C.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
→Para. 4
1. What courses did Adam choose (事实细节题）
Which one do you think would be his favorite Why (推断题）
2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean (词义猜测题）
A. Set up a team B. Join the team
C. Beat the team D. Quit the team
3. What is Adam worried about (事实细节题）
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know (推断题）
While-reading: Careful reading
Task1: Read the text carefully and answer the questions. (6min)
Tips: circle the key words,find it in the text.
1. What courses did Adam choose
Which one do you think would be his favorite Why
2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean ( )
A. Set up a team B. Join the team
C. Beat the team D. Quit the team
He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, Chinese and advanced literature. (Para2.L3)
I think advanced literature is his favorite, because he likes English and he is good at it.(Para2.L5)
B
Do you know more phrases using “make”
3. What is Adam worried about
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life
How do you know
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.(Para4.L2)
Adam seems confident because he says he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.(Para4.L5)
Para.1 Challenge
Para.2
How to choose courses
Mind map
Adam
Para.3 How to choose extra-curricular activities
Para.4
How to study
serious/careful
unhappy
worried but still happy
The school adviser
________________
helped him choose suitable courses
Making the school football team
Going from junior high school to senior high school
Choosing the suitable courses
Adam will find a way to
———————————
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
Adam will
__________________________
study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
Feeling:
Solution:
How is each paragraph organized
What challenges does Adam meet
How does Adam feel
What solutions does he take
Soup kitchen--provide food for homeless or poor people.
Post-reading
What kind of person do you think Adam is
Find supporting sentences in the passage.
From paragraph_____line_____，we can infer that Adam is a/an _______ student, because _____ .
Sample:
From paragraph 2 line 4，we can infer that Adam is a brave student, because he wants to learn Chinese even though he knows it is difficult.
Adam is a/an _______ student, because _____ .
1.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.___________
2.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._________
3. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
__________________
4.I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. ____________
5.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._______
positive/brave
determined/ optimistic
warm-hearted/kind
wise/serious
confident/positive
What challenges are you facing
How do you deal with them
Make an interview with your partners, and then come to the front to show us.
Role-play
courses
clubs
challenges
feeling
solution
Topic related vocabulary
Challenges:
... is a really big challenge.
I have to do sth.
I know that ... is very difficult, but I hope to do sth.
I tried to do sth., but ... .
I’m a bit worried about ... .
It will be quite difficult to do sth.
... isn’t always fun.
Feelings:
confused/ anxious/ unhappy/
positive/ confident/ determined ...
Solutions & Reasons:
sb. recommend that I should do sth., because ... .
I’ll find a way to do sth. so that ... .
I’ll be well prepared for ... .
Assignment
1. 课时评价
2. 记单词
Thanks!

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