1、Reading and thinkingUnit 1 Teenage LifeThe Freshman Challenge目目 录录 一、一、Pre-reading Pre-reading 二、二、While-reading While-reading 三、三、Post-readingPost-readingL e a d i n01VocabularyVocabulary senior high school 高中高中 junior high school 初中初中 graduate 毕业毕业 freshman(大学或中学大学或中学)一年级新生一年级新生 challenge 挑战挑战,艰巨的
2、任艰巨的任务务 solution 解决办法解决办法,答案答案 course/curriculum课课程程 extra-curricular activities课外活动课外活动 confusing 难以理解的难以理解的,不不清楚的清楚的 confused 糊涂的，迷惑糊涂的，迷惑的的 suitable 合适的合适的 obviously 显然显然 literature 文学文学 make the team成为队员成为队员,加入加入队队 confused 糊涂的，迷惑的糊涂的，迷惑的 fluent 流利的，熟练的流利的，熟练的 recommend 建议建议,推荐推荐 sign up for sth
3、报名报名(参加课参加课程程)advanced 高级的，高等的，高级的，高等的，先进的先进的 quit 停止，放弃停止，放弃 be responsible for 对对负责负责*What do you want to know about school life in other countries?1.Work in groups.Discuss the questionsWarming Up:Compare school life in different placesWarming Up:Compare school life in different placeshttps:/ woul
4、d you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?Free talk：Whats your challenge in senior high school?How do you deal with them?1Feeling2l Challenge/Problem4Course/Club 3SolutionDescribe P r e-r e a d i n g P r e-r e a d i n g 02Activity 1Look at the picture and the title of the
5、 passage.Can you predict the main idea of the text?Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A.Going into senior high school is a challenge.Para.2 B.Adam will work hard to realize his dream.Para.3 C.Adam needs to choose extra-curricular activities.Para.4 D.Its hard for Adam to choose courses.Acti
6、vity 2:Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.W h i l e-r e a d i n g W h i l e-r e a d i n g 03Hi!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.精读原文精读
7、原文First,I had to think very carefully about which course 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 recommended that I sho
8、uld sigh up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.精读原文精读原文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 ow
9、n 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.精读原文精读原文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
10、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.精读原文精读原文探索体验探索体验Activity 1:Read the
11、text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_ Activity 2：1)Underline the main idea of each paragraphTopic sentences(skim/3minutes)Paragraph 1:_Paragraph2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think very car
12、efully about 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.Can you draw the mind map to show the structure of the passage?Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
13、1.How does Adam feel at the beginning of his senior high?A.Excited.B.Interested.C.Confused.D.Worried.2.What does the phrase“make the team”mean in the third paragraph?A.Organize a new team.B.Become a member of the team.C.Become the leader of the team.D.Beat the team.Activity 33.Why was the author ref
14、used to join the football team?A.Because he was short.B.Because he had too many things to do.C.Because he didnt play well enough.D.Because he didnt play hard.4.What does the phrase“advanced course”refer to in the last paragraph?A.Advanced maths.B.Advanced literature.C.Advanced physics.D.Advanced che
15、mistry.5.What kind of person is Adam?A.Brave and well-prepared.B.Negative and silly.C.Active and shy.D.Gentle and patient.*Draw a mind map according to the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the whole passage.Para.1ChallengePara.2How to choose coursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricula
16、r activitiesPara.4How to studyActivity 4Complete the outline according to the text.Senior high school is a challenge.recommended he should sign up for advanced literature.study harder and be more responsible.improve on his own.Worried but hardworking and responsibleDifficult to get used to all the h
17、omeworkChoose extra-curricular activities U n h a p p y b u t positive and activecarefulsuitableActivity 5P o s t-r e a d i n g P o s t-r e a d i n g 04Post-reading1.What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?(Adam appears to be hard-working and wants to get ahead in life.I know this because he th
18、ought carefully about which courses and extra-curricular activities to take,and thought hard about his future.He is also a kind person,because he joined a volunteer club.)Do you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?What are some differences between Adams school life
19、and your school life?0203sentence structure05Task 3欣赏课文佳句欣赏课文佳句细读课文，完成下列佳句并背诵细读课文，完成下列佳句并背诵1.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。(动名词短语作主语动名词短语作主语)_ is a really big challenge.2.我会找到一个自己提高的方法，这样我明年就能加入球队了。我会找到一个自己提高的方法，这样我明年就能加入球队了。(so that引导目的状引导目的状语从句语从句)Ill find a way to improve on my own _.Going
20、from junior high school to senior high schoolso that I can make the team next year3.我有点儿担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他学生，而且要适应所有的作业也不我有点儿担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他学生，而且要适应所有的作业也不容易。容易。(it作形式主语作形式主语)Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and _ all the homework.4.我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且
21、成绩不错我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。(recommend后跟宾语从句后跟宾语从句)My adviser recommended that I _because I like English and Im good at it.itll be quite difficult to get used toshould sign up for advanced literatureTask 4分析长句难句分析长句难句Studying hard isnt always fun，but Ill be well prepared for university or what
22、ever else comes in the future.句式分析句式分析该句是由该句是由but连接的连接的_句；第一个分句中的主语是由句；第一个分句中的主语是由动名词充当的；第二个分句中动名词充当的；第二个分句中whatever引导引导_从句。从句。尝试翻译尝试翻译：_并列并列宾语宾语努力努力学习并不总是有趣的，但我会为未来上大学或是任何其他学习并不总是有趣的，但我会为未来上大学或是任何其他的事情做好充分准备。的事情做好充分准备。SummaryAdam is a freshman at senior high school.He is faced with many (challenge)
23、at this time.At first,he didnt know which courses (choose),but his adviser helped him solve this problem.Though he chose Chinese,he thought was very difficult and hoped to be fluent when he graduated.His advis er also recommended that he (sign)up for (advance)literature.In addition,he wanted to join
24、 the school football team but (refuse),made him unhappy.He didnt give up and decided to find a way (improve)on his own and make the team next year.Now he is a volunteer,(hand)out food to homeless people.Studying hard isnt always fun,but he will try his best to keep up others.challengesto choose(should)signadvancedwas refusedwhichto improvehandingwithHomework 06保证记忆效果好必须及时复习！提高记忆力必须要集中注意力！HOMEWORKHOMEWORKThank you!
