1、Unit 1Unit 1 Teenage Life Teenage LifeReading and thinking:The Freshman Challengechallengetitletopicfreshmanconfusingconfuseconfusedfluentn.挑战;艰巨任务挑战;艰巨任务 vt.怀疑;怀疑;向向挑战挑战n.(书、诗歌等的书、诗歌等的)名称名称;标题标题;职称职称;头衔头衔n.话题;标题话题;标题n.(中学中学)九年级学生九年级学生;(大学大学)一年级新生一年级新生adj.难以理解的;不清楚的难以理解的;不清楚的vt.使糊涂;使迷惑使糊涂;使迷惑adj.糊涂的
2、;迷惑的糊涂的;迷惑的adj.(尤指外语尤指外语)流利的流利的;熟练的熟练的graduaterecommendsign up(for sth.)advancedadvanceliteratureextra-curricularvi.&vt.毕业;获得学位毕业;获得学位n.毕业生毕业生vt.建议;推荐;介绍建议;推荐;介绍报名报名(参加课程)(参加课程)adj.高级的高级的;高等的高等的;先进的先进的n.前进;发展前进;发展vi.前进;发展前进;发展vt.发展;促进发展;促进n.文学;文学作品文学;文学作品adj.课外的;课程以外的课外的;课程以外的extraobviouslyquitrespo
3、nsibleresponsibilitybe responsible forsolutionscheduleeditoradj.额外的;附加的额外的;附加的adv.显然;明显地显然;明显地vi.&vt.(quit,quit)停止停止;戒掉戒掉;离开离开(工作职位、学校等)(工作职位、学校等)adj.负责的;有责任的负责的;有责任的n.责任;义务责任;义务对对负责负责n.解决办法;答案解决办法;答案n.工作计划;日程安排工作计划;日程安排vt.安排;预定安排;预定n.主编;编辑;编者主编;编辑;编者Discussion1.What do you want to know about school
4、 life in other countries?2.What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?activitiesschool hoursclubscoursescanteendormitory1.How many classes do you have a day?2.How long is a class?3.Which courses do you take?4.What do you do after class?The differences about senior
5、 high school life between China and America We have 12 classes a day.Each class is 40 minutes.In America,they usually have 4-5 classes a day.Each class is usually 90 minutes.In China,students usually have classes in the same classroom.For American students,they have classes in different classrooms.T
6、he differences about senior high school life between China and America We have 12 courses in the first year of senior high school:Chinese,maths,English,politics,history,geography,physics,biology,chemistry,art,PE,and IT.The differences about senior high school life between China and America What abou
7、t courses in America?Now lets read a passage to know Adams school life.The Freshman ChallengeRead the text quickly and 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 p
8、hrases,and topic sentences.R e ad for main ideas!Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Senior high school is a challenge.Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.P
9、aragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.总总分分Fast readingchallege1:take suitable courseschallege2:choose extra-curricular activitieschallege3:studyCareful reading 3.Read the text again and answer the questions.First,I had to think very
10、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 li
11、terature because I like English and Im good at it.1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favourite?Why?Careful reading 3.Read the text again and answer the questions.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach tol
12、d 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 volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.2.What does“make the
13、team”in Paragraph 3 mean?Be allowed to join a sports team.成为队员Careful readingI 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 itll be quite difficult to
14、 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.3.Read the text again and answer the questions.3.What is Adam worried about?4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high scho
15、ol life?How do you know?Yes.Because he says that he is happy to be there and will be well prepared.Careful reading4.Complete the outline.Then discuss the questions.How does Adam feel?What solutions does he take?What challenges does Adam meet?Careful readingPa-ra.ChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confu
16、sed 2Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _ _.3He will find a way _ _.4He will _ _.Going from junior high school to senior high schoolsuitableseriouscareful helped him choose suitable coursesJoining the school football teamunhappy improve on my own so that I can make the team next yearworriedbut hap
17、pyconfident about the future4.Complete the outline.Then discuss the questions.Keeping up with the other students in my advanced courses getting used to all the homework try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more Read for thinking What kind of person do you think Adam is?Ill
18、 have to study harder Wanted to keep up with the other studentsHard-working I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.Brave .I didnt play well enoughbut I wont quit.Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Determined I jo
19、ined a volunteer clubhand out food to homeless people in the communityWarm-heartedPost reading5.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.1Im good at maths,so my teacher _that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2Finding time for both studies and extra-
20、curricular activities is a big _,so I need to make a workable schedule.3Its a little _ to choose suitable courses.I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.4We can try a course for two weeks after we _ up for it.After that,we cannot change it.recommendschallengeconfusingsignPost readin
21、g5.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.5The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability.6Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they _,so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.7The school is _ for the
22、 safety of all the students.8Whenever Im facing a difficulty,I always tell myself,“Dont let anything stop you.Dont ever _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequit1.高中2.一个很大的挑战_3.选课,修课_4.有点儿困惑的_5.报名(参加课程)_6.加入校队_7.加入志愿者俱乐部_ Write down the following phrases.学网创原家独senior high school a really big challenge a lit
23、tle confusing sign up for join the school team join a volunteer club take a.coursePost reading7.7.课外活动课外活动8.8.凭一己之力凭一己之力_9.9.成为队员成为队员10.10.分发食物分发食物_11.11.在社区在社区_12.12.对对负责负责_13.13.赶上,追上赶上,追上14.14.我的高级课程我的高级课程_15.15.适应适应_16.16.在未来在未来_17.17.为为做好准备做好准备_ 学网创原家独extra-curricular activities on ones ownmake the teamhand out food In the community be responsible for keep up withmy advanced course get used toin the futureBe well prepared for
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