1、 Unit1 Reading and Thinking The Freshman Challenge 高一英语高一英语 Learning objectives： By the end of this period, students are able to figure out the main structure and the text type of the passage through the textual pattern analysis; judge the writing purpose, intended readers and possible source of thi
2、s passage with pragmatic value. express themselves about their challenges at senior high school and have a more positive attitude towards their life there. Compare school life in different places What do you want to know about school life in other countries? I want to know whether I wonder if I am i
3、nterested in What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China? In China, students usually have classes in the same classroom and teachers move. 1.What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration(记叙文) B. Argumentative Essay(议论文) C. Expository Writing(说明文) D. Practical
4、Writing(应用文) 2.Whats the main idea of the passage? The passage is mainly about a _ at senior high school who met some _. freshman challenges US 9th graders are called freshmen something new and difficult It takes time and hard work to deal with a challenge. Textual Pattern Analysis THE FRESHMAN CHAL
5、LENGE Hi! My name is Adam and Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. General statement How did Adam feel about his senior high school life according to Paragraph 1? Detail2 Detail1 First, I had to about which courses I wa
6、nted to take. 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 like English and Im good at it. What courses did Adam choose?
7、 Which one do you think would be his favourite? Why? Why did he choose Chinese? General statement Detail1 Detail2 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
8、. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. General statement Detail1 1.Why was the author refused to join the football team? 2.What does “make the team”mean? 3.What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why? Detail2 Detail3 kind,det
9、ermined 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 if itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, Im happy to be here. Study
10、ing hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. 1. What is Adam worried about? 2. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know? General statement Detail1 Detail2 commemt 1 2 3 4 Para.ChallengeHow Adam feel
11、sSolution Going from junior high school to senior high school Confused/ Choosing _ courses the suitable Serious/ Careful The school adviser _ _. Making the school football team Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework. Unhappy Worried but still h
12、appy, confident about his future He will find a way to _ _. improve in order to make the team next year helped him choose suitable courses He will _ _ _ _. Complete the outline. try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more Thread and Transition analysis. ChallengeSolution Goi
13、ng from junior high school to senior high school / Choosing the suitable courses The school adviser helped him to choose. Making the school football team He will find a way to improve himeself. Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework He will stu
14、dy harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more maths, English, _, world history, _, a nd advanced li terature He joined a _ _ _. Studying hard isnt always _, but hell _ _ _ _ university or whatever else comes in the future. confused serious unhappy confident The coach told him that he di
15、dnt _ _ _. chemistry Chinese volunteer club funbe well prepared play well enough for Pragmatic Analysis Pragmatic Analysis Writing purpose Intended reader The authors attitude To tell us his challenges at senior high school as a freshman New senior high school students like you He was positive/confi
16、dent to his life at senior high school. Topic-related Lexis Topic-RelatedTopic-Related LEXISLEXIS 1 3 2 confused unhappy serious a freshman a big challenge confusing confused confuse think carefully about help sb choose suitble,fluent,graduate recommend that .should sign up for be good at extra-curr
17、icular activity unhappy,wont quit find a way to do,make the team,on my own hand out, join a volunteer club 4 confident study harder,get used to be responsible for be worried about keep up with be difficult to do Studying hard isnt always fun. be well prepared for Discuss the questions below with a p
18、artner. Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How do you deal with them? Creative thinking Topic-RelatedTopic-Related LEXISLEXIS 1 3 2 confused unhappy serious a freshman a big challenge confusing confused confuse think carefully about help sb choose suitble,
19、fluent,graduate recommend that .should sign up for be good at extra-curricular activity unhappy,wont quit find a way to do,make the team,on my own hand out, join a volunteer club 4 confident study harder,get used to be responsible for be worried about keep up with be difficult to do Studying hard isnt always fun. be well prepared for 1. Review what you have learned in the class. 2. Finish the passage about your challenges at senior high school using topic-related lexis.
