1、The The FreshmanFreshman ChallengChallenge e（Reading and ThinkingReading and Thinking）challengetitletopicfreshmanconfusingconfuseconfusedfluentn.挑战；艰巨任务挑战；艰巨任务 vt.怀疑；怀疑；向向挑战挑战n.(书、诗歌等的书、诗歌等的)名称名称;标题标题;职称职称;头衔头衔n.话题；标题话题；标题n.(中学中学)九年级学生九年级学生;(大学大学)一年级新生一年级新生adj.难以理解的；不清楚的难以理解的；不清楚的vt.使糊涂；使迷惑使糊涂；使迷惑ad
2、j.糊涂的；迷惑的糊涂的；迷惑的adj.(尤指外语尤指外语)流利的流利的;熟练的熟练的graduaterecommendsign up(for sth.)advancedadvanceliteratureextra-curricularvi.&vt.毕业；获得学位毕业；获得学位n.毕业生毕业生vt.建议；推荐；介绍建议；推荐；介绍报名报名（参加课程）（参加课程）adj.高级的高级的;高等的高等的;先进的先进的n.前进；发展前进；发展vi.前进；发展前进；发展vt.发展；促进发展；促进n.文学；文学作品文学；文学作品adj.课外的；课程以外的课外的；课程以外的extraobviouslyquit
3、responsibleresponsibilitybe responsible forsolutionscheduleeditoradj.额外的；附加的额外的；附加的adv.显然；明显地显然；明显地vi.&vt.(quit,quit)停止停止;戒掉戒掉;离开离开（工作职位、学校等）（工作职位、学校等）adj.负责的；有责任的负责的；有责任的n.责任；义务责任；义务对对负责负责n.解决办法；答案解决办法；答案n.工作计划；日程安排工作计划；日程安排vt.安排；预定安排；预定n.主编；编辑；编者主编；编辑；编者school life in Chinacoursesclubsactivitiessc
4、hool hourscanteendormitory.What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China?Be a curious readerLook at the title and the word cloud picture.Put forward some questions:Who?What?How?Learn to predict!Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph
5、2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.R e ad for main ideas!Be a logical reader!Hi!My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school
6、 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 difficult language,but I hope
7、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 well enough.Obviously,I was unhap
8、py,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.Iknow Ill have to study harder as a senior high schoolstudent and get used to
9、 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
10、future.The Freshman ChallengeTopic sentencesPara.1:_Para.2:_ _ Para.3:_ _Para.4_ _Going fromis a really challenge.I had to think about which courses I wanted to take.I had to choose extra-curricular activities.I had to study harderand get used to being responsible for a lot more.Challenge 1Suitable
11、courseChallenge 2Extra-curricular activitiesChallenge 3Study The text is about the _ Adam met in the first week of _ and the _ to the problems.challengessenior high schoolsolutionComplete the structureUnderline the key information in the text and complete your mind map.Read for structure!Para.1 Intr
12、oduction of the topicPara.2 How to choosecoursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.4 How to studyhad to:the first weekwill have to:in the futureGeneralSpecificHow does Adam feel?What solutions does he take?What challenges does Adam meet?Read for the outlinePa-ra.ChallengeHow Adam fe
13、elsSolution1Confused 2Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _ _.3He will find a way _ _.4He will _ _.Going from junior high school to senior high schoolsuitableseriouscareful helped him choose suitable coursesJoining the school football teamunhappy improve on my own so that I can make the team next y
14、earKeeping up with the other students in my advanced courses and get used t all the homeworkworriedbut happyconfident about the future try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot moreReading Circles4.Connector 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
15、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 the meanings3.Interviewer 采采访访者者Suppose you have a chance to interview Adam,ask two qu
16、estions you dont understand or you wanna know about Adam.Read for more 阅阅读读组组长长Discussion leader Word 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Group 1:Group 2:Group 3:Group 4:Group 5:Group 6:Group 7:Group 8:Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.Im Adam,(1)_freshman
17、in senior high school.The first week was a little (2)_ (confuse)for me.There are some(3)_(challenge)I have to face in my new school life.First,I had to think carefully about my courses.Chinese is hard to learn,but I hope I can speak it(4)_ (fluent)when I graduate.My adviser(5)_ (recommend)me to sign
18、 up for advanced literature because Im good(6)_English.Second,I had to choose my extra-curricular activities.I tried(7)_(join)the school football team though I couldnt do well in(8)_at first.Besides that,I joined a volunteer club.In order to be well(9)_(prepare)for university or whatever-else (10)_(
19、come)in the future,I make up my mind to study harder and get used to the new situation.a confusingchallengesfluentlyrecommendedatto joinprepareditcomes Read for thinking1.What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why do you think so?2.How do you understand the meaning of“challenge”?Ill have to study
20、harder Wanted to keep up with the other students I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.I didnt play well enoughbut I wont quit.Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.I joined a volunteer clubhand out food to homeles
21、s people in the communityHard-workingBrave Determined Warm-heartedLife in senior high school is full of challenges.We should explore and experience it in a positive way to get prepared for whatever comes in our future.Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.AristotleYou need to understand:Enjoy your teenage life!Enjoy your teenage life!
