1、Unit 1 Teenage LifeReading and Thinking:The Freshman Challenge1.teenage2.recommend3.challenge4.title5.topic6.freshman7.confusing8.fluent9.graduate10.advanced11.literature12.extra-curricular13.obviously14.quit15.responsible16.solutiona.a.青少年的青少年的vt.vt.建议，推荐建议，推荐n.n.挑战挑战n.n.名称名称;标题标题n.n.话题；标题话题；标题n.n.
2、新生新生a.a.流利的流利的vi.vi.vt.vt.毕业毕业 a.a.高级的高级的a.a.课外的课外的ad.ad.显然；明显地显然；明显地 vi.vi.vt.vt.停止停止a.a.负责的负责的n.n.解决办法解决办法n.n.文学文学(作品作品)a.a.难以理解的难以理解的Words reviewLearning objetivesBy the end of the class,you will be able.to know the main idea and the structure of this passage;to understand the freshman Adams chal
3、lenges,his feelings and solutions;to master the reading skill of skimming;to learn spirits from Adam when facing challenges.Lead in:free talku What do you think of your new school life?eg.busy,difficult,challenging,happy,interesting,colorful.u What challenges do you face in your school life?eg.your
4、courses&homework personal relations extra-curricular activities homesickIn common with Chinese students,American teenagers also face different challenges at senior high school.1.Answer the following questions according to the title and picture:What key words can you get from the title?What do you th
5、ink of the boy in the picture?Pre-reading:predictionRead the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:_Paragraph 2:_Paragraph 3:_Paragraph 4:_Read for the main ideaSkimming(略读略读)You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title picture(s)topic sentences linkin
6、g words repetitive words.Hi!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.First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped m
7、e 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 should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.I had to choose extra-cu
8、rricular 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 work at a soup k
9、itchen 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 my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all
10、 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.topic sentencelinking wordsrepetitive wordsParagraph Main idea 1 Senior high school is a challenge.2 34Adam had to think very carefully about which cours
11、es 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.The text is about the _ Adam met in the first week at _ and the _ to the problems.challengessenior high schoolsolutionsRead for the struct
12、urePara.1Challenges Para.2How to choose suitable coursesPara.2How to choose extra-curricular activitiesPara.3How to study DGeneral-particular(总总-分）分）Read for details1.What courses did Adam choose?Why did he choose these courses?2.What does“make the team”in paragraph 3 mean?3.What is Adam worried abo
13、ut?4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?（细节理解，推理判断）（细节理解，推理判断）（词义猜测题）（词义猜测题）（细节理解题）（细节理解题）（推理判断题）（推理判断题）I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced l
14、iterature because I like English and Im good at it.Q1 What courses did Adam choose?Why did he choose these courses?interest advantage hope for the futurerecommendationAdam chose maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.Consider these factors when you choose a course.Q2 What does“make the te
15、am”in paragraph 3 mean?Guess the meaning of unknown words from the synonym(近义词近义词)and the context(上下文上下文).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 te
16、am next year.“Make the team”means to join the team successfully.Q3 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 homework.Q4 Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?Yes!S
17、tudying hard isnt aways fun,but hell be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.whatever=anything that Read for the outlinePara.ChallengeFeelingsSolution1 Confused 2 Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _ _.3He will find a way _ _.4He will _ _.Going from junior high school
18、to senior high schoolsuitableCareful helped him choose suitable coursesChoosing _ activitiesUnhappy improve on his own so that he can make the team next yearKeeping up with the other students and get used to all the homeworkWorriedHappyConfident try to study harder and get used to being responsible
19、for a lot more extra-curricularPost-reading:group discussion What kind of person do you think Adam is?Find the supporting sentence(s)from the passage.Ill have to study 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 gra
20、duate.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 homeless people in the communityHard-workingBrave Determined Warm-heartedAfter learning Adams statement,what are you going to do to deal wi
21、th your challenges mentioned just now?Study hardSet goalsMake plansCooperateAsk for help Life at senior high school is full of challenges.There are more solutions than problems.Be positive and have confidence in yourself.AssignmentsWrite a short passage to share your own challenges as a freshman,your feelings and solutions.You are expected to use the words and expressions in this passage.Requirements:logical structure:topic sentence;linking wordsdetailed descriptionclear feelings
