1、QUESTIONSQUESTIONSDo you think students in foreign countries face the same problems as you do?Have these questions been answered so far?What did you want to know most?As a freshman in senior high school, were you curious about the life here before you came?Student CardNameIdentitypJunior high school
2、 studentpFreshmanpSophomore(高二）高二）pJunior（高三）（高三）School SystempJunior High SchoolpSenior（高四）（高四）pSenior High SchoolAdamFast Reading Read the text quickly to underline the main idea of each paragraph.Para. 1Senior high school is a challenge.Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Adam had to think very carefully about
3、which courses he wanted to take.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Tip: Sometimes the first sentence can give you main idea of the paragraph.challengesHow many challenges are mentioned(被提到) in t
4、he passage?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 adviser rec
5、ommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.What was Adams attitude to the challenge and how to deal with it? carefullyDetailed Reading What is the advice the school adviser gave Adam ? Why?First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I
6、 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 adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like
7、 English and Im good at it. (should) dosign up forParagraph 3I had to choose ekstrkrkjl 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. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can next ye
8、ar. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.Which verb phrase( (动词短语动词短语) ) in para. 3 can replace( (代替代替) ) the meaning of “make the team” ?unhappyParagraph 4I know IlI have to study harder as a senior high
9、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 it ll 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 unive
10、rsity or whatever else comes in the future.1.Why do “I” have to study harder as a senior high school student?(one sentence in para. 4)2.What should “I” be responsible for ?(one sentence in para. 4)be well prepared for.=make full preparations forDid he solve those problems successfully?How do you kno
11、w?ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feels Solution1confused2choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _3He will find a way to _4He will _going from junior school to senior high schoolmaking the school football teamimprove in order to make the team next year.keeping up with the other students in his advanced cou
12、rse and getting used to all the homeworkserious/ carefulunhappyworried but still happy, confident about his futurehelped him choose suitable courses.suitabletry to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Adam is a freshman at senior high school.After_from junior high school, en
13、try into senior high school is a big_ for him. He was a little_ in the first week. First, he had to think carefully about courses. Luckily, the school adviser helped him choose the_ones and _ that he _adcanced literature. He also had to choose extra-curricular activities. He failed to join the schoo
14、l football team and was unhappy, but he wont_.Instead, he joined a volunteer club and worked at a _to help homeless people in the community. And hell have to study harder and get used to being _ for a lot more to _ university or whatever else comes in the future.challengeconfusedsuitablerecommended(
15、should) sign up forquitsoup kitchenresponsiblebe well prepared forchallenge; quit; responsible; graduate; suitable; confused; recommend; sign up for; soup kitchen; be well prepared for graduatingWhich paragraph is the main part?Which paragraphs are the supporting parts?The structure of the articlePa
16、ra. Para. Para. Para. ChallengeHow to choose coursesHow to choose extra-curricular activitiesHow to studyThe main partThe supporting partsSuggestion We may face the same or different problems when entering senior high for the first time, but if we stay positive and confident, we can go through this period fruitfully.Write a short passage about challenges you face and how to deal with them?Finish exercise 5 on page 15.Thank you!
