1、Unit 1 Teenage lifeAs a freshman in senior high school,what do you think about your life?Chinese,maths,English,politics,history,geography,physics,biology,chemistry,music,art,PE,and IT.Do you think students in foreign countries face the same problems as you?Some senior high schools in the USA begin f
2、rom the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade.In this case,9th graders are also called freshmen.something new and difficult the main idea of the passageThe passage mainly talks about the big _.Adam met in senior high school:how to choose _ and _ _.Hell have to study harder.activitiesextra-curricularco
3、urseschallengesWhats the main idea of each paragraph?Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Skim the text and complete the formSkim the text and complete the form.ParagraphParagraphMain ideaMain ideaHow do you know?How do you know?Paragraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 3Para
4、graph 4Paragraph 4Reading skill:SkimmingReading skill:SkimmingYou can quickly find main ideas and main ideas and the whole structure the whole structure by first taking a first taking a quick look quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.ParagraphParagraphMain ide
5、aMain ideaParagraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 4Senior high school is a challenge.Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think very carefully about Adam had to think very carefully about taking suitable courses.taking suitable courses.Adam had
6、 to choose extra-curricular Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.activities.Adam will have to study harder in the future Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.and get used to being responsible for a lot more.How do you know?How do you
7、 know?key words key words and phrasesand phrasestopic sentencespicture(s)ParagraphParagraphMain ideaMain ideaParagraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 4Senior high school is a challenge.Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think very carefully ab
8、out Adam had to think very carefully about taking suitable courses.taking suitable courses.Adam had to choose extra-curricular Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.activities.Adam will have to study harder in the future Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being res
9、ponsible for a lot more.and get used to being responsible for a lot more.How do you know?How do you know?Can you draw a mind map to show the structure of the passage?Structure:para 1 challengesPara.2How to choose coursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.4How to study1.As a freshman
10、 at senior high school,Adam felt a little _.A.excitedB.confusedC.nervous2.The school adviser helped Adam choose suitable courses EXCEPT _.A.mathsB.world historyC.physics 3.Which extra-curricular activities did Adam choose at first?A.school football team B.debate clubC.volunteer club4.Which of the fo
11、llowing is right?A.Adam chose Chinese because he is good at it.B.The school football team was too boring and Adam quit it.C.Adam will try hard to keep up with other students in his advanced course.5.In the end,what is Adams feeling for future?A.worried B.confidentC.confusedpara1 Hi!My name is Adam a
12、nd Im a freshman at a 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?para21.How does Adam choose suitable courses?2.Why did
13、 the adviser recommend him signing up for a course with a standard?First,I The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: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 lik
14、e English and Im good at it.para3 I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a
15、volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.the school football teama volunteer club(a soup kitchen)be rejected but wont quitfind a substitute activityunhappyInterest I like English.I tried to join the school football team.Ad
16、vantageIm good at English.WishI know that Chinese is very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.Adviser/Teachers adviceWhat factors will influence Adam to choose courses and extra-curricular activities?The school adviser helped me to choose the suitable ones.My adviser recommend
17、ed that I should sign up for advanced literature.The coach told me that I didnt play well enough.para 4 I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and
18、 itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.How will he overcome this challenge?ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feels Solution1confused2Choosing _ coursesThe s
19、chool adviser _3He will find a way to _4He will _Going from junior highschool to senior high schoolMaking the school football teamimprove in order to make the team next year.Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkserious/carefulunhappyworried bu
20、t still happy,confident about his futurehelped him choose suitable courses.suitabletry to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Complete the outline on page 15.DiscussionDiscussionDo you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How will you deal with them?Like Adam,I also have toUnlike Adam,I dont have toMy solution to this challenge is toMaking connections
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