1、Unit 1 Teenage Life Leading in How is your school life? Do you have any problem in school? Work in groups. Discuss the questions. 1. What do you want to know about school life in other countries? 2. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China? 1. What do you want t
2、o know about school life in other countries? courses homework College Entrance Exams extra-curricular activities the attitude of teachers confirmed courses ? 2. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China? We have so many things to learn every day. fierce competiti
3、on in the College Entrance Exam. Most of our classmates will stay in the same class for the whole senior high. . Pre-reading 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 new and difficult While-r
4、eading Activity 2: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1:_ Paragraph 2:_ Paragraph 3:_ Paragraph 4:_ 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 activities. Adam wi
5、ll have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. While-reading Draw a mind map according to the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the whole passage. Para.1 Challenge Para.2 How to choose courses Para.3 How to choose extra- curricular activities P
6、ara.4 How to study (1) Which paragraph is the main part? (2) Which paragraphs are the supporting parts? 03 Reading Comprehension Intensive 03 Reading Comprehension Intensive Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourate?
7、Why? 2. What does “make the team” in Para.3 mean? 3. What is Adam worried about? 4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know? Maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese. Advanced literature. He likes and he is good at it. Try out and then be allowed
8、to join a sports team. Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework. Yes. Because he says that he is happy to be there, and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Sort the questions. 03 Reading Comprehension Int
9、ensive 03 Reading Comprehension Intensive Sort the questions. 01 细节理解 Details What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourate? Why? What is Adam worried about? 02 推理判断 Infer What does “make the team” in Para.3 mean? 03 词义猜测 Meaning Is Adam confident that he will get used
10、to senior high school life? How do you know? Do you remember how did you make them out? 03 Reading Comprehension Intensive 03 Reading Comprehension Intensive Discussion. 1. What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why? 2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenge are you facing?
11、 How do you deal with them? 3. What are some differences between Adams school life and your school life? Exercises(Homework) Compare with Adam, note down the courses or clubs you choose, your own challenges, feelings as well as solutions. Post Reading Choose the correct option 1.Adam chose the follo
12、wing courses except . A. English B. World history C. Chemistry D. Physics Post Reading Choose the correct option 2. Why did Adams adviser prefer him to sign up for advanced literature? A. Chinese is a very difficult language. B. He likes English and does well in it. C. He likes Chinese and he is goo
13、d at it. D. Advanced literature is an important course. Post Reading Choose the correct option 3. Why did Adam fail in joining in the school football team? A. His coach thought that he didnt play well enough. B.He had his leg injured and had to give up. C. His classmates thought that he did badky in
14、 football. D. He wanted to join other clubs. Summary The passage mainly talks about the big _ Adam met in senior high school: how to choose _ and _ _. And hell study harder and be _ _ for university or future. prepared activities extra-curricularcourses challenges well Im good at maths, so my teache
15、r _ that I should choose advanced maths in my first year. Finding time for both studies and extra- curricular activities is a big _, so I need to make a workable schedule. Its a little _ to choose suitable courses. I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision. We can try a course for two weeks after we _up for it. After that, we cannot change it. 用文章中所学新词的正确形式填空。 recommends challenge confusing sign
