1、 Unit 1Teenage LifePeriod 2Reading and Thinking 人教版 必修一 Learning objectivesLearning objectives1.Students will know the main idea of the passage.2.Students will master the article structure.3.Students will face the challenges in senior high school.Lead-inclassesclassesextra-curricular extra-curricula
2、r activitiesactivitiesstudentsstudentssubjectssubjectsteachersteachersdreamdream.Lead-in Around 7 a.m-4 p.m.Students move to different classrooms to have classes.Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school.Compulsory courses optional courses Homeworks mainly contains reading and e
3、ssays.School life in America:Around 7 a.m-6 p.m.Teachers move to different classrooms to teach.Go home and do homework after school.13 courses:Chinese,maths,English.Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises.School life in China:In China,students usually have classes in the same classroom
4、and teachers take turns to teach in different classrooms.We have at least 9 classes a day.Each class is about 40 minutes.Class Schedule/Timetable(课程表课程表)We have 13 courses at senior high:Chinese,maths,English,politics,history,geography,physics,biology,chemistry,music,art,PE,and IT.New wordstitlefres
5、hmangraduation n.graduateliterary adj.literaturescheduleeditorfluently adv.fluentbe fluent inchallengechallenging adj.New wordsIf youre confused about anything,phone my office.confusing adj.confused adj.I recommend that you should take these pills for your cough.recommendation n.New wordsWe have abo
6、ut 100 people signed up to help so far.It is obvious that China has made a lot of great achievements over the past 70 years.You must quit drinking.obviously adv.New wordsSince you are responsible,I thought you should know whats happening.responsibility n.be responsible forWe invited readers who comp
7、leted the puzzle to send in their solutions.solution1.What is the 1.What is the text typetext type of the passage?of the passage?A A.Narration 记叙文B B.Argumentative Essay议论文C C.Expository Writing说明文D D.Practical Writing 应用文 2.Who is the 2.Who is the authorauthor?A A.A senior high school studentB B.A
8、junior high school studentC C.A university studentD D.A teacher Hi!My name is Adam and Im a freshman 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.Para 1SkimYou can find main ideas by first taking a quick l
9、ook at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.PresentationPresentation Underline the key sentences of each paragraph Underline the key sentences of each paragraphtopic topic sentencessentencesCan you find Can you find some some key key wordswords?Para 1Para 1Para 2Para 2Para3
10、Para3Para 4Para 4Paragraph 1._Paragraph 2._ Paragraph 3._ Paragraph 4._ Read and sum up the main idea of each paragraph.Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Senior high school is a challenge.Adam will have to study hard
11、er in the future and get used to being.SkimYou can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.The structure of the articlePara.Para.Para.Para.ChallengeHow to choose coursesHow to choose extra-curricular activitiesHow to studyThe mai
12、n partThe supporting partsRead the text again and answer the questions.ScanningA technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information a fact,a name,a date,a statistic,etc.1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite?Why?2.W
13、hat does“make the team”mean in Paragraph 3 mean?3.What is Adam worried about?4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable suitable ones:ma
14、ths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent fluent when I graduategraduate.My adviser recommended recommended that I should sign up forsign up for advanced literatureadvanced literature because I like English and Im good at
15、 it.22Para 2 Para 2 1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite?Why?Para 3 2.What does“make the team”in Paragraph 3 mean?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.Obviou
16、sly,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 kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.23“Make the team”means to try out and then be allowed to join
17、a sports team.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 the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studyin
18、g hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.24Para 4 3.What is Adam worried about?He ishisgettingI 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
19、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.25Para 4 4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior
20、high school life?How do you know?confidenthe he is he will ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused2Choosing _ courseThe school adviser _.Going from junior high school to senior high school Complete the outline.the suitableSerious/Carefulhelped him choose suitable coursesParagraphChallengeH
21、ow Adam feelsSolution3He will find a way to _.4He will _ _.Making the school football teamKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkUnhappyimprove in order to make the team next yearWorried but still happy,confident about his futuretry to study har
22、der and get used to being responsible for a lot moreInterest Interest I like English.I like English.I tried to join the school I tried to join the school football team.football team.AdvantageAdvantage Im good at English.Im good at English.WishWishI know that Chinese is very I know that Chinese is ve
23、ry difficult language,but I hope to difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.be fluent when I graduate.Adviser/Adviser/Teachers Teachers adviceadviceWhat factors will influence Adam to choose courses and extra-curricular activities?The school adviser helped me.The school adviser he
24、lped me.My adviser recommended that.My adviser recommended that.The coach told me that.The coach told me that.28Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).1.Adams 1.Adams father advised him to choose father advised hi
25、m to choose advanced literatureadvanced literature.()()2 2.Adam wants to speak Chinese fluently.().Adam wants to speak Chinese fluently.()3.Adam has quit the football team.()3.Adam has quit the football team.()4.The volunteer club that Adam is in helps 4.The volunteer club that Adam is in helps home
26、less homeless people people every weekend.()every weekend.()5.Adam hasnt got used to doing all the 5.Adam hasnt got used to doing all the homeworkhomework.().()T TF FF FF FT T While While-reading-reading 1.Im good at math,so my teacher _ that I should choose advanced math in my first year.2.Finding
27、time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big _,so I need to make a workable schedule.3.Its a little _ to choose suitable courses.I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.4.We can try a course for two weeks after we_ up for it.After that,we cannot change it.recommende
28、dchallengeconfusing Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.signPost-reading Post-reading 5.The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability.6.Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they _,so the teacher advised them
29、 to start a writing club.7.The school is _ for the safety of all the students.8.Whenever Im facing a difficulty,I always tell myself,Dont let anything stop you.Dont ever _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequit1.What kind of person do you think Adam is?Find the supporting sentence(s)from the passage.2.Do y
30、ou face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with them?Step 4.Post-Reading 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 graduate.I didnt play well enoughb
31、ut 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-heartedoptimisticoptimisticfriendlyfriendlyconsiderateconsideratesmartsmarthonesthonestreliablereliabled
32、etermineddeterminedetc.patientpatientsinceresincereresponsibleresponsiblewarm-heartedwarm-hearted34Post-reading Post-reading Words to describe peopleWords to describe peoplebravebravethoughtfulthoughtfulcaringcaringLike Adam,I also have toUnlike Adam,I dont have toMy solution to this challenge is to
33、Your challengeYour feelingsYour solutions1compare.with.2advise sb to do sth 3take a course4sign up for5advanced literature6extra-curricular activities7on ones own8make the team9reading abilityLanguage points:Important phrases (P1415)把把和和作比较作比较选课；上课选课；上课高级文学高级文学报名参加；注册；选课报名参加；注册；选课课外活动课外活动独自独自组成（球）队组
34、成（球）队阅读能力阅读能力建议某人做某事建议某人做某事10hand out to11in the community12be responsible for13keep up with14get used to(doing)sth15be well prepared for16in the future17make a workable scheduleLanguage points:Important phrases (P1415)分发分发给；施舍给；施舍给给在社区在社区对对负责负责在将来在将来赶得上；赶得上；习惯（做）某事习惯（做）某事为为作好充分的准备作好充分的准备制定一个可行的计划制定一个可行的计划
