1、 Lead-inWhat is the video about?American high school lifecourses in American high school Is it similiar to Chinese high school life?No.Look at the picture on page 14 and read the title to predict the main content of the passage.“fresh+man”;a student in the first year of high school Something new and
2、 difficult that takes time and hard work to deal withListen to the text.Then read it quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.The passage talks about _ Adam met in senio
3、r high school:how to choose _ and _ _.And hell study harder and be _ _ for future.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 carefully about which courses he want
4、ed 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?Which paragraph is the main part?Which paragraphs are the supporting parts?Para.1chal
5、lengePara.2How to choose coursesPara.3How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.4How to studyRead the text again and answer the questions.1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favourite?Why?2.What does“make the team”in paragraph 3 mean?3.What is Adam worried about?4.
6、Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favourite?Why?He chose maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English a
7、nd he is good at it.2.What does“make the team”in paragraph 3 mean?“Make the team”means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.Can you think of other phrases using“make”?3.What is Adam worried about?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and gettin
8、g used to all the homework.4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?He seems confident because he says that he is happy to be there,and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Complete the outline.Para.ChallengeHow Adam
9、 feels Solution 1Confused 2Choosing _ _ coursesThe school adviser _.going from junior high school to senior high school the suitableSerious/Carefulhelped him choose suitable coursesPara.ChallengeHow Adam feels Solution 3He will find a way to _ _.4He will _ _.Making the school football teamUnhappyimp
10、rove in order to make the team next yearKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkWorried but still happy,confident about his future try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more Decide whether the following statements are tr
11、ue(T)or false(F).1.Adams father advised him to choose advanced literature.()2.Adam wants to speak Chinese fluently.()3.Adam has quit the football team.()4.The volunteer club that Adam is in helps homeless people every weekend.()5.Adam hasnt got used to doing all the homework.()TFFFTComplete the sent
12、ences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.1Im good at maths，so my teacher _that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big _，so I need to make a workable schedule.3Its a little _ to choose suitable courses
13、.I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.4We can try a course for two weeks after we _ up for it.After that，we cannot change it.recommendschallengeconfusingsign5The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability.6Some of the students want to become writers or e
14、ditors after they _，so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.7The school is _ for the safety of all the students.8Whenever Im facing a difficulty，I always tell myself，“Dont let anything stop you.Dont ever _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequitComplete the summary.Going from junior high school
15、to senior high school is a really big _(挑战挑战)for Adam.Firstly,he has to think _(careful)about which courses to take.He hopes to be fluent _ Chinese and his adviser _(建议建议)him to sign up for advanced literature.Whats more,he had to choose extra-curricular _(activity).He failed to join the school football team,but he wouldnt _(放弃放弃).Instead he joined a volunteer club.Finally he will have to study _(hard)and get used to being _(response)for a lot more.challengecarefullyinrecommendedactivitiesquitharderresponsible
