1、UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFEReading and ThinkingWarm upWestern countries VS China？Warm upCompare school life in different placescoursescoursesschool activitiesschool activitiesWestern countries VS China？11111Warm upQuestionWhat would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?I would
2、 tell about.and so on.and so on.the the relationship relationship with friendswith friendsAcoursescoursesBclubsclubsCexamsexamsDRead the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Fast readingTHE FRESHMAN CHALLENGEHi!My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior
3、 high school to senior high school is a really big 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
4、 very difficult language，but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended/rek mendd/that I should sign up for advanced/d vnst/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
5、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.Try to guess the Try to guess the topic from the topic from the titletitle！Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Fast readingI jo
6、ined 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 get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in
7、my advanced course，and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still，Im happy tobe here.Studying hard isnt always fun，but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Fast readingParagraph 1：Sen
8、ior high school is a challenge.Paragraph 2：Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Paragraph 3：Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Paragraph 4：Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.总分Read the text quick
9、ly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Fast readingParagraph 1a.Senior high school is a challenge.Paragraph 2 b.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Paragraph 3 c.Adam must study harder in the future and get used to being Paragraph 4 d.Adam must think very carefully about which courses
10、 he wanted responsibile for a lot more.to take.11111Activity 1:Read the text again and pick the right choice.Careful reading1.Which course was Adam good at?A.Maths.B.English.C.Chinese.D.Chemistry.2.What did Adam do in his extra-curricular activities?A.He helped the homeless people.B.He studied skill
11、s of football with his coach.C.He learned Chinese from the homeless people.D.He played football every day with his classmates.11111Activity 1:Read the text and answer the questions.3What is Adam worried about?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting u
12、sed to all the homework.4Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?Howdo you know?Adam 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 readingCareful readingActivity 2:Read
13、the text and complete the outline.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution/s lun/1Confused/kn fjuzd/2Choosing_ coursesThe school adviser _.Going from junior high school tosenior high schoolthe suitableSerious/CarefulThe school adviser helped him choose suitable courses.Challenge&Solution Careful rea
14、dingActivity 2:Read the text and complete the outline.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution/s lun/3He will find a way to _.4He will _.Making the school football team Unhappyimprove in order to make the team next yearKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all
15、 the homeworkWorried but still happy,confident about his futuretry to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more1What 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 thought carefully about which courses
16、 and extra-curricular activities to take,and thought hard about his future.He is also a kind person,because he joined a volunteer club.Careful readingActivity 3:Discuss the questions below with a partner.2Do you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal wi
17、th them?Careful readingActivity 3:Discuss the questions below with a partner,then make a dialogue.eg：Some of the challenges I face are very much like Adams，while some are quite different.Unlike Adam，I dont have to choose my courses or my schedule.However，I am worried about.2After studying Adams scho
18、ol life and ours,what differences do you find between American school life and Chinese school life?Which one do you prefer?Deep ThinkingActivity 4:Discuss the questions below with a partner,then make a presentation.REMEMBER:Respect the national conditions and cultural diversity of different countrie
19、sBe grateful for what we already haveHints:（Adam）coursesextra-curricular activitieshomework.阅读理解阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案）1.Adam felt at the beginning of his senior high school.A.curious B.confused C.excited D.frightened2.We know from Paragraph 2 that.A.Adam chose the courses carefully by himself B.Adam did
20、nt choose Chinese because it is very difficult C.Adam chose the suitable courses with the help of his adviser D.Adam chose advanced literature because he is good at writingSelf-check3.Why Adam was turned down（拒绝）by the school football team coach?A.He had chosen too many extra-curricular activities.B
21、.He joined a volunteer club.C.He was unhappy.D.He was not good at playing football.4.What does Adam think of his senior high school life?A.Confusing but exciting.B.Happy and impressive.C.Challenging and annoying.D.Boring and disappointing.语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）My name is Adam and
22、 Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior school to senior high is 1 （challenge）.The first week I felt a little 2（confuse）.First，I had to think very carefully about which courses 3（take）.My adviser recommended that I 4 （sign）up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good
23、at it.I had to choose extra-curricular 5（activity），too.I tried to join the school football team，6the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.7 （obvious），I was unhappy，but I wont quit.Ill find a wayto improve on my own so that I can make the team nextyear.I know Ill have to study harder as a seni
24、or high school student and get used to being responsible 8a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course，and 9 will 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 univ
25、ersity or whatever else 10_（come）in the future.challengingconfusedto take（should）signactivitiesbutObviouslyfor itcomesComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.Word study1Im good at maths，so my teacher _that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2Finding
26、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.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.recommendsc
27、hallengeconfusingsignComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.Word study5The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability.6Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they _，so the teacher advised them to start a writing c
28、lub.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 _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequitLanguage points1 challenge n.&vt.（1）n.挑战；艰巨任务挑战；艰巨任务the challenge of doing sth.做某事的挑战meet the challenge of 迎接的挑战Schools
29、 must meet the challenge of new technology.（2）vt.怀疑；向怀疑；向挑战挑战搭配搭配：challenge sb.to（do）sth.向某人挑战（做）某事I did not think he was right，so I challenged him.【正误对比正误对比】challenge sb.向某人挑战（）challenge to sb.向某人挑战（）教材原句教材原句p.14 Senior high school is a challenge.搭配搭配【词语积累词语积累】challenging adj.富有挑战性的，困难的 This is a c
30、hallenging time for us all.【一言辨异一言辨异】There is a challenge from Class 2 and they want to challenge us to a basketball game.Though a little challenging，we still get ready to meet the challenge next week.2 班（向我们）发起了挑战，他们想向我们挑战一场篮球赛。尽管有班（向我们）发起了挑战，他们想向我们挑战一场篮球赛。尽管有点儿挑战性，我们还是做好了准备，下周迎接挑战。点儿挑战性，我们还是做好了准备，
31、下周迎接挑战。2 confusing adj.难以理解的；不清楚的The instructions on the box are very confusing.【词语积累词语积累】（1）confuse vt.使迷惑，使糊涂；使使迷惑，使糊涂；使混乱混乱confuse A with B 把 A 与 B 混淆I think it is a serious mistake to confuse work with life.（2）confused adj.糊涂的；迷惑的糊涂的；迷惑的be/become/get confused about 对感到疑惑I love English，but I am c
32、onfused about how to remember new words.（3）confusion n.困惑，糊涂；迷惑不解；困惑，糊涂；迷惑不解；混淆混淆in confusion 困惑，不知所措【一言辨异一言辨异】They confusedconfused me by asking so many confusingconfusing questions.I was totally confusedconfused，standing there inin confusionconfusion，not knowing what to do.教材原句教材原句p.14p.14 The fir
33、st The first week was a little confusingweek was a little confusing.他们问了许多难以理解的问题，使我迷惑不解。我彻底糊涂了，尴尬地站在那儿，不知所措。3 fluent adj.（尤指外语）流利的；熟练的搭配搭配：be fluent in.（语言表达）熟练的，流利的（语言表达）熟练的，流利的Amazingly，he is fluent in several foreign languages，such as English，French and German.【词语积累词语积累】fluently adv.流利地单句语法填空单句语
34、法填空（1）She was fluent English，French and German.完成句子完成句子（2）He speaks English well indeed，but of course not （像一样流利）a native speaker.in so/as fluently as 教材原句教材原句p.14.p.14.I hope to be fuent when I graduateI hope to be fuent when I graduate.4 graduate v.&n.（1）vi.&vt.毕业；获得学位毕业；获得学位 搭配搭配 graduate from 毕业
35、于（某学校）graduate in 毕业于（某专业）In actual fact，he graduated from Beijing University.（2）n.毕业生毕业生 He is a graduate in medicine.【词语积累词语积累】graduation n.毕业 graduation ceremony 毕业典礼【正误对比正误对比】graduate 是非延续性动词，不与时间段连用。是非延续性动词，不与时间段连用。（）He has graduated from college for 3 years.（）It is 3 years since he graduated f
36、rom college.5 recommend vt.（1）建议）建议 doing sth.建议做某事搭配搭配:recommen sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事 sb.（should）do sth.建议某人（应该）做某事I recommend writing your feelings down on paper.The doctor recommended（that）I take more exercise.【学学法点拨法点拨】（1）recommend 后可接动词不定式的复合结构，也可接动名词可接动词不定式的复合结构，也可接动名词形式形式，即 recommend sb.to do
37、sth.或 recommend doing sth.，类似用法的单词还有：allow，advise，permit 等。（2）recommend（建议）后跟虚拟语气的宾语从句，谓语用“（should）+动词动词原形原形”。类似 用法的单词还有：advise，order，suggest（建议（建议），），request，demand 等。（2）推荐；介绍）推荐；介绍 .to sb.向某人推荐 sb.as.推荐某人为 sb.sth.=recommend sth.to sb.给某人介绍某物搭配搭配：recommend写出句中写出句中recommend的意思的意思（1）Teachers recommen
38、d parents not allow their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety._（2）I bought the book Gone with the Wind from the bookstore yesterday，which my teacher recommended to me._建议推荐6 sign up（for）报名（参加课程）Hes signed up for evening classes at the community college.他已经报名参加社区学院夜间课程学习。【归纳拓展归纳拓展
39、】sign up to do sth.Ive signed up to make the sandwiches for the party.单句单句语法填空语法填空（1）Im thinking of signing up a yoga（瑜伽）course.（2）Over half the people who signed up （do）engineering were women.for to do 7 advanced adj.高级的；高等的；先进的advanced technology 先进的技术【词语积累词语积累】advance vi.前进；发展 vt.发展；促进 n.前进；发展in
40、advance 预先，提前预先，提前in advance of（时间上）在之前；（发展上）超前The troops were given the order to advance.部队接到了前进的命令。If youre going to come，please let me know in advance.如果你要来的话，请提前通知我。常见的常见的-ed 结尾的形容词：结尾的形容词：gifted/talented 有天赋的 experienced 有经验的detailed 详细的 learned 博学的devoted 专心的 used 用过的，二手的skilled 有技术的8 quit vi.
41、&vt.（quit，quit）停止；戒掉；离开（工作职位、学校等）搭配搭配：quit doing sth.停止做某事（坏事或令人厌烦的事）停止做某事（坏事或令人厌烦的事）He is finished when he quits.Im going to quit smoking.Tell him to quit laughing at that poor man.【正误对比正误对比】quit doing sth.（）quit to do sth.（）9 responsible adj.负责的；有责任的搭配搭配 be responsible for（doing）sth.对（做）某事负责 be re
42、sponsible for sb.对某人负责【误区误区】（1）responsible 作前置定语和作后置定语时意义不同：作前置定语和作后置定语时意义不同：a responsible person 可信赖的人，可靠的人 the person responsible 负责人，主管人（2）Sb.be responsible for.某人对负责。Sth.be responsible for.某事是的原因。【词语积累词语积累】responsibility n.责任，职责，义务 have/take responsibility for 对有责任/负责You have responsibility for
43、informing us of any changes.=Its your responsibility to inform us of any changes.教材原句教材原句p.14 .p.14 .get used to being responsible for a lot get used to being responsible for a lot more.more.10 schedule n.&vt.（1）n.工作计划；日程安排on schedule 按预定时间ahead of schedule（=ahead of time）先于预定时间，提前behind schedule 迟于
44、预定时间Having worked for two days，Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.（2）vt.安排；预定搭配搭配 schedule.for.把安排在 be scheduled to do sth.被安排做某事 The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.搭配搭配教材原句教材原句 p.15 .p.15 .so I need to make a workable scheduleso I need to make a workable schedule.教材原句
45、教材原句 p.14 Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.1 so that 以便；所以He has given all the facts in details so that you may judge for yourself.【学法点拨学法点拨】（1）so that 引导目的状语从句引导目的状语从句时表示“以便，为了以便，为了”，从句中常用can，could，may，might 等情态动词，可与 in order that，in order to，so as to 等形式进行转
46、换。He encouraged his son to make friends with those around him so that he could adapt to the new surroundings easily.（2）so that 还可以引导结果状语从句引导结果状语从句，表示“因此，所以因此，所以”，常用逗号与主句隔开常用逗号与主句隔开。Stephen was excellent in many ways，so that he got the job.指出下列句中指出下列句中sothat引导的从句的类型引导的从句的类型（1）Lets not pick these peac
47、hes until this weekend so that they get sweet enough to be eaten._（2）The house is empty for a long time，so that it is filled with dust._同义同义句转换句转换（3）Roses need special care so that they can live through winter.Roses need special care they can live through winter.Roses need special care live through
48、winter.目的状语从句结果状语从句in order thatso as to/in order to教材原句教材原句p.14 Studying hard isn t always fun.2 动名词（短语）作主语动名词（短语）作主语单个的动名词（短语）作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。单个的动名词（短语）作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。一般来说，动名词（短语）作主语表示一种抽象的或泛指的动作抽象的或泛指的动作。Doing morning exercises is good for our health.【学法点拨学法点拨】it 作形式主语，必须用动名词短语作真正主语的句式：作形式主语，必须用
49、动名词短语作真正主语的句式：It is no use/useless doing sth.做某事没有用处。It is no good doing sth.做某事没有好处。It is a waste of time doing sth.做某事是浪费时间。Its no use arguing with him.Its no good smoking.Youd better give it up.Its a waste of time waiting here.单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）（learn）to think critically（批 判 地）is an important skill
50、todays children will need for the future.（2）Listening to loud music at rock concerts_（have）caused hearing loss in some teenagers.（3）Its no use（cry）over spilt milk（覆水难收）.完成句子完成句子（4）（躺在海滩上）makes one relaxed.（5）（大声朗读英语）in the morning will do good to you.Learning hascryingLying on the beachReading Engli
