1、Unit 1 Teenage LifeReading and Thinkingschool life in Chinacoursesclubsactivitiesschool hourscanteendormitory.Lead-inWhat would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China?THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGEPre-readingAccording to the title and the picture, can you predict the main idea of the passage
2、 ?The passage is probably about the challenges that a freshman meets in senior high school.Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.Pre-readingParagraph 1: _Paragraph 2: _Paragraph 3: _Paragraph 4: _While-readingYou can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,
3、 picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. 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.While-readingFind the main idea of the first paragraph.Topic sent
4、encekey wordsmain idea:_Senior high school is a challengeRead the text quickly and find the main idea of paragraph 2-4.Pre-readingParagraph 1: _Paragraph 2: _Paragraph 3: _Paragraph 4: _While-readingYou can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases,
5、 and topic sentences. Senior high school is a challengeFirst, 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
6、 to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I 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. Obviously, I w
7、as 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 people in the community.I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student
8、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. Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatev
9、er else comes in the future.While-readingPara 2: Adam had to choose suitable coursesPara 3: Adam had to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara 4: Adam will have to study harder and be responsible for a lot moreThe topic sentence is normally, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph. It give
10、s the main idea of the paragraph. AThe importance of taking courses.BWhy Adam joined a volunteer club.CHow Adam dealt with the freshman challenge.DAdam will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. While-readingWhats the main idea of the passage?While-readingHow is the t
11、ext organized?A.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4B.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4C.Para. 1Para. 2 Para. 3Para. 4Para. 1 A really big challenge Para. 2 Challenge 1 Para. 3 Challenge 2 Para. 4 Challenge 3 While-readingPara.ChallengeAdams feelingsSolutions2 3 4 Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _.He will _
12、.He will find a way to _.Complete the outline of the passageFirst, 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
13、 hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.While-readingPara.ChallengeAdams feelingsSolutions2 The school adviser _.Choosing _ coursesthe suitablehelped him choose suitable coursesSerious/CarefulWh
14、ich course do you think would be his favourite?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. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team n
15、ext 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.While-readingPara.ChallengeAdams feelingsSolutions3 He will find a way to _.Joining the school football teamUnhappyimprove in order to make the team next year
16、 “make the team ” means successfully join the team.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 course, and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the hom
17、ework. 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.While-readingPara.ChallengeAdams feelingsSolutions4 He will _.Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkW
18、orried but still happy, confident about his future try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot moreIs Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?While-readingPara.ChallengeAdams feelingsSolutions2 3 4 Choosing _ coursesthe suitableSerious/CarefulThe school ad
19、viser _.Making the school football teamKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkUnhappyWorried but still happy, confident about his futurehelped him choose suitable coursesHe will find a way to _.improve in order to make the team next year try to
20、study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot moreHe will _.The outline of the passagePost-readingWhat kind of person do you think Adam is? Why?brave to challenge himselfpersistent and hardworkingwarm-hearted.Adams school lifecourseschallengesclubssolutionsSummary & Homework1. What are so
21、me differences between Adams school life and your school life ?2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How do you deal with them?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
22、challenge. The first week was a little confusing.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
23、 fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I 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. Obviously, I was unh
24、appy, 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 people in the community.I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and ge
25、t 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. Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.While-readingThank you!Thank you!
