1、Compare school life in different places -Reading and ThinkingPreparation before class: English book, notebook, pens and your 271BAY.Youd better try your best to focus on this class.1. 志愿者2. 辩论3. 青少年4. 内容5. 合适的6. 较喜欢7. 打扫干净8. 挑战9. 难以理解的 10. 毕业11. 推荐12. 话题13. 高级的14. 明显地15. 停止，戒掉16. 负责的17. 工作计划18. 芭蕾舞1
2、9. 动作20. 温室21. 标题22. 文学volunteerdebateteenagercontentsuitablepreferclean upchallengeconfusinggraduaterecommendtopicadvancedobviouslyquitresponsiblescheduleballetmovementgreenhousetitleliteratureTo the speaker:To the speaker: Speak positively clearly, slowly, and confidently . To the audience: To the
3、 audience: Listen carefully to improve your listening and learn from the speech. Learning objectives：1. To get Adams challenge on his first senior high school day.2. To make an outline of your challenge on your first school day.3. To share what you get with others.1. 志愿者2. 辩论3. 青少年4. 内容5. 合适的6. 较喜欢7
4、. 打扫干净8. 挑战9. 难以理解的 10. 毕业11. 推荐12. 话题13. 高级的14. 明显地15. 停止，戒掉16. 负责的17. 工作计划18. 芭蕾舞19. 动作20. 温室21. 标题22. 文学Lead-in 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?
5、Lead-in Work in groups. Discuss the questions.1. What do you want to know about school life in other countries?I want to know about courses, school activities, libraries and so on.2. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?I would tell about the relationship wi
6、th friends, courses, exams, and clubs and so on.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge. Paragraph 2: _Paragraph 3: _Paragraph 4: _Skim:You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and ph
7、rases, and topic sentences.Fast readingRead the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge. Paragraph 2: _Paragraph 3: _Paragraph 4: _Skim:You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, an
8、d topic sentences.I had to choose courses.I had to choose extra-curricular activities.I will study harder for the future.Fast reading1. Read the text again and answer the questions.1. What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourite? Why?2. What does “make the team” in Par
9、agraph 3 mean?Careful reading3. What is Adam worried about?4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?2. Complete the outline.Paragraph ChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused2Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser_3He will find a way to_4He will _1. .is a
10、big challenge. 2. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature.3. I hope to be fluent when I graduate.4. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.5. Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other studentsand itll be quite difficult to get us
11、ed to all the homework. 6. Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for or .1. Read the text again and answer the questions.1. What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourite? Why?2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean?Careful readingmaths, Englis
12、h, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. His favourite is English, Because he is good at it. /Because its his strength.入选球队3. What is Adam worried about?4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in h
13、is advanced course.Yes. He will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.2. Complete the outline.Paragraph ChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused2Choosing coursesThe school adviser 3He will find a way to 4He will recommended that he should sign up for advanced literatur
14、e.improve on his own to make the team next year.study hard and be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.suitableMake the team next yearDisappointedConfidentKeep up with the other students and get used to all the homeworkConfident and hopefulConfusedDiscuss the questions b
15、elow with a partner.1. What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why?2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How do you deal with them?3. What are some differences between Adams school life and your school life?5. answers:1. recommends2. challenge3. confusing4. sign5. improve6. graduate 7. responsible8. quit
