1、Unit 1 Teenager Life（Reading and Thinking）fluent _obviously _responsible _quit _graduate_advanced _sign up for _recommend _be responsible for _confusing/confused_流利的明显地负责的停止、离开毕业高级的报名建议对负责疑惑的Do you still remember these words and expressions?Pre-readingextra-curricular activities _课外活动Reading SkillsT
2、ip:Tip:阅读时，除了逐字细读阅读时，除了逐字细读(careful reading),),还要注意运用还要注意运用略读略读(skimming)与扫读与扫读(scanning)。Skimming:Pay attention to the title and the first and the second sentences for each para.,because they are the topic sentences possible.Focus on the key words which occur repeatedly.Scanning:Scan the contents o
3、f the passage quickly.Looking for support sentences.Seek for specific information of the passage.Look at the title and guess what the article is mainly about?Who:What:So it maybe talk about _ _ A freshmanChallengesa freshmans challenge at a new senior high schoola student in the first year of high s
4、choolSomething new and difficult to deal withSkimming Listen to the tape and find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1：Paragraph 2：Paragraph 3：Paragraph 4：Focus on the first and the second sentences for each para.Focus on the key words which occur repeatedlySummarize the main idea of each par
5、agraph!Skimming Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.A.Its hard for Adam to choose the suitable courses.B.Adam needs to choose extra-curricular activities.C.Adams coach told him that he didnt play football well.D.Adam realizes that he has to work harder to realize his dream
6、and be responsible for a lot more.E.Adam is worried about his future.F.Senior high school is a challenge.How do you know the answers?Tip:Sometimes the first sentence can give you main idea of the paragraph.Skimming Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1：Paragraph 2
7、：Paragraph 3：Paragraph 4：Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think very carefully 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.总分Activity 2:Read for structu
8、reWhich paragraph is the main part?Which paragraphs are the supporting parts?T or F1.Adams adviser recommended that he should choose Chinese history.()2.Adam managed to join the school football team.()3.Adam was unhappy because he joined the volunteer club.()4.Every Thursday,Adam works at a soup kit
9、chen.()FFFFScanning Seek for specific information of the passageScanning 1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite?Why?He chose maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I think advanced literature would be his favorite,because he likes English and he is als
10、o good at it.Para.2Scanning 2.What does“make the team”in paragraph 3 mean?It means that he successfully join the team and become a member of the team.Para.3Scanning 3.What is Adam worried about?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the
11、homework.Para.4Scanning 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.Careful reading Hi!My name is Adam and Im a fr
12、eshman at a senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.WhoWhereWhat a little 有一点；少量的有一点；少量的 （表肯定意义）（表肯定意义）little 一点；少许（几乎没有）一点；少许（几乎没有）（表否定意义）（表否定意义）Little 和和 a little 后面加后面加不可数名词不可数名词 Few 和和 a few 后面加后面加可数名词
13、可数名词Careful reading 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 fluent when I graduate.My adviser rec
14、ommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.Have to 必须；不得不recommend sb.to do sth.=recommend that sb.(should)do sth.建议某人做某事Be good at sth/doing sth.擅长 Help sb.(to)do sth.Help sb.with sth.With the help of Cant help doing sth.Careful reading I had to
15、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 next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we w
16、ork at a soup kitchen（施食处）and hand out food to homeless people in the community.Try to do sth.尽力做某事Find a way to do sth.想办法做某事On ones own独自；靠自己Hand out 分发In the community 在社区Careful reading I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot mo
17、re.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.Get used to doing sth.渐渐
18、习惯Keep up with 紧跟；赶上；不落后可修饰比较级：a little;much;a lot;a bit;farBe prepared for sth.=get ready for sth.为做好准备ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused234He will _ _.Going from junior high school to senior high schoolChoose the suitable coursesSerious/CarefulThe school adviser helped him choose su
19、itable coursesMaking the school football teamKeeping up with the other students and getting used to all the homeworkUnhappy but determinedWorried but still happy,confident He will find a way to improve in order to make the team next year try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lo
20、t moreComplete the tableComplete the tableAfter readingThink and answer:Think and answer:What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he chose to take it.He wanted to join the school football team and didnt play well.But he wouldnt quit and find
21、 a way to make the team.persistent and hard-working brave to challenge himself He joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.warm-hearted a really big challenge _on my own _a volunteer club _homeless people _in the community _a senior h
22、igh school student _extra-curricular activities _一个很大的挑战（靠）我自己志愿者协会无家可归的人在社区高中生课外活动Translate the words or phrases into Chinese:After readingIm Adam,1._ freshman at senior high school.The first week was a little 2._(confuse).There are some 3._(challenge)I have to face in my new school life.First,I ha
23、d 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 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 te
24、am 8._ I couldnt do well in it at first.Besides that,I joined a volunteer club.In order to be well 9.prepared _ university or whatever else 10._(come)in the future,I make up my mind to study harder and get used to new situation.aconfusingchallengesfluentlyrecommendedatto joincomesthoughforAfter readingRetell the storyRetell the storyThank you！（Reading and Thinking）
