1、Unit 1 TEENAGE LIFE Period 2 Reading and Thinking Pre-reading Look at the picture and the title of the passage. Can you predict the gist of the text? 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
2、new and difficult 1.a really big challenge 一个真正的大 挑战 2.the school football team 校足球队 3.on my own 我自己 4.a volunteer club 志愿者俱乐部 5.be responsible for对.负责 6.a soup kitchen食品救济站 7.homeless people无家可归的人 8.in the community在社区里 9.extra-curricular activities 课外活动 10.in the future在将来 11.keep up with跟上；赶上 12.
3、sign up （for sth.）报名（参加课程） 13.get/be used to doing sth.习惯于做. 14.be well prepared for.为.做好准备 Skimming and find the main ideas of each paragraph! While-reading 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
4、 activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. *Tips: You can find main ideas by first taking at quick look at the , picture, and _ title topic sentences TASK1.Read the text carefully then choose the best answer. 1.How did the writer feel
5、for the first week at high school? A. PuzzledB. FrightenedC. ExcitedD. Satisfied 2.Who gave Adam advice on courses? A. ParentsB. AdviserC. CoachD. Classmates 3. What subject is Adams favorite? A. ChineseB. World history. C. MathD. English 4. How does the writer sound in the last paragraph? A. Doubtf
6、ulB. Anxious C. UnhappyD. Confident A B A D Task2.Read the text carefully and complete the form. PChallenge How Adam feels Solution 1confused 2Choosing _courses The school adviser _ _ 3 He will find a way to _ _ 4 He will _ _ Going from junior high school to senior high school Making the school foot
7、ball team. keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework. Serious/Careful Unhappy Worried but still happy, confident about his future life helped him choose suitable courses. order to make the team next year. improve in try to study harder and get use
8、d to being responsible for a lot more. the suitbale *Tips: You can find answers by circling the and phrases in the questions, then find the answers in . key words the text Read the text and work in pairs to answer the following questions. 1. What kind of person do you think Adam is? And why？ 2. Do y
9、ou face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? 3. In order to realize your dream, what are you going to do in your high school? 4. Try to summarize its main idea in one sentence. Suggested answer: 1 What kind of person do you think Adam is? And why？ He is a confident and
10、positive freshman. because he is a hard-working student and good at dealing with the challenges, and hell be well prepared for whatever comes in the future. 2 Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? Suggested answer: Open minded questions. Answers are varied. 3
11、. In order to realize your dream, what are you going to do in your high school? Open minded questions. Answers are varied. Suggested answer: 4 Try to summarize its main idea in one sentence. The passage is about Adams challenges and how to solve the challenges in senior high school. 1.Complete the sentences on page 15. 2.Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.
