1、THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE 讲师讲师 Lead in What do you want to do in your senior high school ? Lead in After class activities in American senior high school Sports Clubs LEAD IN Art Clubs Hobby Clubs FAST READING Title: The Freshman Challenge Main idea:Adam is a freshman and he meets a lot of challenges. A
2、dam Type: Narration! Careful Reading Para 1 Senior high school is a challenge. Lets find out the main idea of the first paragraph. Skim means you can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, pictures, key words and phrases, and topic sentences. Careful Reading Group Work Please ski
3、m the paragraph 2,3 and 4. Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph. Careful Reading Para 1 Senior high school is a challenge. Para 2 Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Para 3 Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Para 4 Adam will have to study h
4、arder in the future and get used to be responsible for a lot more. Careful Reading Structure (Mind Map) Careful Reading Read for detailed information Activity 4 (P15) Complete the outline. Careful Reading Paragrap h ChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution 1Confused 2Choosing Courses 3 4 Going from Junior Hi
5、gh School to Senior HighSchool serious and carefulsuitable The school advicer helped him choose suitable ones Making the school football team Unhappy He will find a way to improve in order to make the team next year. Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to the h
6、omework worried but still happy, confident about his future He will study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more. Post Reading Choose the correct option 1.Adam chose the following courses except . A. English B. World history C. Chemistry D. Physics Post Reading Choose the correct op
7、tion 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 good at it. D. Advanced literature is an important course. Post Reading Choose the correct option 3. Why did Ad
8、am 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 football. D. He wanted to join other clubs. Post Reading Choose the correct option 4. What did Adam do afte
9、r he was refusd by the football coach? A.He quitted school and become a cook in a soup kichen. B. He joined a basketball club instead. C.He became an actor in a film industry. D. He jined a volunteer club. Post Reading Lets complete the passage with suitable words from the passage. Post Reading Im A
10、dam, freshman in senior high school. The first week was a little (confuse). There are some (challenge) I have to face in my new school life. First, I had to think carefully about my courses. Chinese is hard to learn, but I hope I can speak it (fluent) when I graduate. My adviser (recommend) me to si
11、gn up for advanced literature because Im good it. Second, I had to choose my extra-curricular activities. I tried (join) the school football team though I didnt play well at first. Besides that, I joined a volunteer club. In order to be well (prepare) for university or whatever else (come) in the fu
12、ture, I make up my mind to study harder and get used to new situation. a confusingchallenges fluently recommended at to join prepared comes enough Language Points Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senor high school is a really big challenge
13、. The first week was a little confusing. Language Points challenge n.挑战 face a challenge 面临挑战 take up/ accept a challenge 接受挑战 eg. when you , you must believe you can overcome it and never give up. 当你面临挑战的时候，你必须坚信你能克服它， 而且永不放弃。 v.向。挑战 challenge sb. to (do) sth. 向某人挑战（做）某事 eg. Mike challenged me a ga
14、me of chess. face a challenge to Language Points Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senor high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. Language Points confusing adj.难以理解的,令人迷惑的 confuse v.使糊涂，使迷惑 confused adj.
15、 糊涂的，迷惑的 be confused about 对。感到迷惑 confusion n. 迷惑 in confusion 迷惑地 eg. We can conclude from his look that he is about this problem confusedconfused confusing Language Points First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable on
16、es: 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 literature because I like English and m good at it. Language Points graduate v.毕业 graduate f
17、rom 毕业于。（学校） graduate in 毕业于。（专业） n.毕业生 eg. They are the who graduated Wuhan University and now are playing an impartant part in our company. graduatesfrom Tips. graduate 是瞬间动词，不能与段时间连用。 eg. He has graduated from the university from three years.(x) He has been away from the university for three year
18、s.() Language Points First, I had to think very 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
19、adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and m good at it. Language Points recommend v. 建议，推荐 recommend doing sth. 建议做某事 recommend sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事 recommend that从句（虚拟语气） recommend sb. sth.把某物推荐给某人 =recommend sth to sb. recommend sb. as +职位推荐某人担任
20、。（职务） eg. Eye doctors recommend that a childs first eye exam (be) at the age of six months old. (should) be Language Points First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and
21、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 literature because I like English and m good at it. Language Points advanced adj.先进的 eg. Thanks to the (advance) technology, we live in an age
22、 of bettered communication. advance n. 前进，进展 in advance 预先，提前 in advance of（时间上）在。之前 make an advance in. 在。方面取得进展 v. 促进，前进 advance towards 朝。前进 advanced Language Points 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
23、 well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. I ll 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. Language Points quit v.停止，离任 quit
24、doing sth. 停止做某事 quit school 退学 quit as. 辞去。的职务 quit ones job 离职 eg. 他已经决定辞掉团队经理的职务。 He has decided to quit as manager of the team. Language Points 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. Obvious
25、ly, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. I ll 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. Language Points so that 引导目的状语从句引导目的状语从句 1.“为了” 2.从句谓语常
26、有should/would/could/mignt/can 等情态动词 3.相当于in order that（可位于句首） 但so that不位于句首 eg. Parents and children should communicate more to narrow the gap between them so that /in order that they can understand each other better. 4. 主从句主语一致时，可简化为 in order to（可句首） 或so as to（不可句首）。 eg. 为了实现我们的理想，我们必须努力学习。 In orde
27、r to realize our dreams, we must study hard. Language Points so that 引导结果状语从句，意为引导结果状语从句，意为“因此，所以因此，所以” 标志：前有“，”逗号与前面内容隔开。 eg. He injured his foot, so that he was unable to play in the match. Language Points I know Ill have to study harder as a senor high school student and get used to being respons
28、ible for a lot more. Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, 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. Lang
29、uage Points responsible adj. 有责任的，负责的 be responsible for. 对。负有责任的 responsibility n.责任，义务 a sense of responsibility 责任感 take responsibiity for. 对。负责 have responsibility for. 对。有责任 eg. 你们有责任确保制度的执行。 You have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. Language Points I know Ill have to st
30、udy harder as a senor 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, 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
31、well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Language Points be/get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于做某事 be used to do sth.被用来做某事 used to do sth.过去常常做某事（现在不再。） eg. I football in the playground, but now I in the libaray and the knowledge I get can arm myself. 我过去常常在操场上踢足球，但现在我习惯在图书馆里看书，我所获取的知识可以用 来武装自己。 used to play am used to reading be used to Homework If you are Adams classmate, can you write him a letter and give him some advice to help him overcome his challenges? Thank you for listening! Leave with passion! 讲师
