1、ReadingThinking Unit 1 Teenage life12Lead-inWhat is the video about?American high school lifecourses in American high school Is it similiar to Chinese high school life?No.1.Read and underline the topic sentence of each parageaph in the text“The freshman challenge”.活动二：活动二：Read for general understand
2、ingSkimming(略读)是指快速阅读以获取文章、段落大意understand the gist，the general idea of the text包括文章标题、小标题、图片、关键词、关键句及各段主题句等。I had to choose extra-curricular activities.I will study harder and be responsible for a lot more.While-readingSkimmingCan you read and find the main idea of each para?Para 2Para 1Para 3Para 4
3、Senior high school is a challenge.I had to think very carefully about which course he wanted to take.You can find main idea by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words&phrases,and topic sentences 6careful-readingT or F1.Adams adviser recommended that he should choose Chinese histo
4、ry.()2.Adam managed to join the school tootball team.()3.Adam was unhappy because he joined the volunteer club.()4.Every Thursday,Adam works at a soup kitchen.()FFFF7careful-reading1.Whats the main idea of paragraph 2?A.senior high school is a challenge.B.Adam joined a volunteer club for extra-curri
5、cular activities.C.Adam chose suitable courses with the help of the school adviser.D.Adam is ready for the senior high school life though it is not easy.C8careful-reading2.What course didnt Adam choose?A.Physics B.ChinsesC.Chemistry D.World historyA9careful-reading3.Why didnt Adam join the football
6、team?A.Because there were enough membersB.Because he didnt play well enoughC.Because he was not interested in footballD.Because he wanted to join the volunteer club.BWhile-reading Para.2 What courses did Adam choose?Which course do you think would be his favourite?Why?Maths,English,Chemistry,world h
7、istory and Chinese.Advanced literature.Because he likes English and hes good at it.Can you guess the meaning of it?litritWhile-reading Para.3 No.He join a volunteer club instead.Because he didnt play football well but he will find a way to improve and make the team next year.l l Did Adam join his id
8、eal extra-curricular activities?What did he choose?Why?What does make the team in Para 3 mean?be allowed to join a sport teamWhile-reading Para.4 What is Adam worried about?Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?Keeping up with the other students in his ad
9、vanced course&getting used to all the homework.Yes.He will study harder and be more responsible and get prepared for whatever comes in the future.going from jnior high school to senior high schoolsuitableserious/carefulhelped him choose suitable coursesmaking the school football teamunhappyimprove t
10、o make the team next yearkeeping up with others and getting used to homeworkworried but happy;confiddenttry to work hader and get used to being responsible for a lot moreThe passage mainly talks about the big _ Adam met in senior high school:how to choose _ and _ _.And hell study harder and be _ _ f
11、or university or future.preparedactivitiesextra-curricularcourseschallengeswell14Further thinking What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?I think Adam is.because.optimistic organized thoughtful warm-hearted determined When facing challenges165423Be brave Have an open mind Get prepared Talk to a friend Communicate with parents Ask for teachers advice 171.challenge 7.quit 2.confuse 8.make the team 3.fluent 9.hand out4.graduate 10.get used to5.sign up for 11.responsible6.obviously 12.keep up with18
