1、The Freshman ChallengWhat impresses you most about your new school life?Why?Hi Mary, here is the journal of my new school life. You can share it with your students!Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunte
2、er club instead.Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.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
3、course, and 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.Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to se
4、nior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.First, I had to think very carefully about which coursesI wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, worldhistory, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very diffi
5、cult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature becauseI like English and Im good at it.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 wel
6、l enough.The Freshman ChallengeBe a curious readerLook at the title and the word cloud picture. Pop out some questions:Who?What?How?Learn to predict!Main ideas 1 2Adam had to 3R e ad for main ideas!Read fast and catch the main idea of each paragraph.How do you catch the main idea?Senior high school
7、is a big challenge 4Adam will have to Adam had to Be a logical reader!Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. Ill 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 peopl
8、e in the community.Iknow Ill have to study harder as a senior high schoolstudent 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 itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, Im happy to be here.
9、 Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.First, I had t
10、o think very carefully about which coursesI wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, worldhistory, 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 sig
11、n up for advanced literature becauseI like English and Im good at it.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.The Freshman ChallengeRead for structure!Para.1 Introduction of the topicPara.2 How to
12、choosecoursesPara.3How to choose extra- curricular activitiesPara.4 How to studyhad to:the first weekwill have to: in the futureActivity1Draw the structure of the text.GeneralSpecificComplete the structureActivity2Underline the key information in the text and complete your mind map.ReadingCircles4.C
13、onnector 实实际际生生活联活联系系者者Connect with your real life. What do you learn from this text? What should you do?.1.Discussion Leader 阅读阅读组组长长Raise 2 questions about the details,main idea, underlying meanings & write down your answers.2.Word Master 词汇词汇大大师师 Collect at least 5 words or phrases and explain th
14、e meanings3. Interviewer 采采访访者者Suppose you have a chance to interview Adam, ask two questions you dont understand or you wanna know about Adam. Rea d for more阅阅读读组组长长Discussion leaderWord MasterSharing Time!词汇大师词汇大师Interviewer采访者采访者Connector实际生活联系者实际生活联系者Group1: Group2: Group3: Group4: Group5:Marys
15、Questions1.What kind of person do you think Adam is?2. Why do you think so?optimisticwarm-heartedconfidentsmarthonestreliabledeterminedpatientresponsiblebraveBe creative and confident!Work in groups to shot a TikTok video to tell Adam your school life. Here is the beginning:Hi Adam! This is .Im gonn
16、a tell you something about my new school life.Topics:1.Your school life and feelingsTikTok to Adam!2. Your challenges & solutions 3.Words you wanna say to Adam(wishes; advice. ).Words or phrases to refer:1. 对比： I have 10 classes every day while Adam only has 4 classes/Weboth have.2. 罗列：首先 First ；其次
17、Besides,/In addition/.3.挑战： had to./will have to./Its difficult to do sth. but./feel worried about.4. 态度、情感： feel happy/confused/excited/upset/confident about.5.建议 : As far as Im concerned,you should/youre supposed to./youre expected to/Why not do.Be a critical thinker ！Whats the meaning of challeng
18、e?Embrace challenges and never quit,Fill in the exit card填填写写出出门卡门卡What did you learn today?Why do you think it is important?Today in class weve learnt It is important because I was interested in what we learnt today!I understood what we learnt today!I completed all of my work in class today!A ssign
19、me ntsOption1. Write down your challenges and solutions as well as your future plan. Remember to be organized.Option2.Search for more information about the school life in different places on the Internet. Make a comparison.Here is a website: http:/www.school lifearound the Raise another two questions related to the text and write down your answers.Hand out your group assessement chart after class!Enjoy your teenage life!
