1、ReadingThinking Unit 1 Teenage lifeReadThink How does Adam feel?What solutions does he take?What challenges does Adam meet?While-readingSkim the text to find the main idea of the each paragraph.Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Skim the text and complete the formSkim the text and complete the fo
2、rm.ParagraphParagraphMain ideaMain ideaHow do you know?How do you know?Paragraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 4ParagraphParagraphMain ideaMain ideaParagraph 1Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 4Senior high schoo
3、l is a challenge.Senior high school is a challenge.Adam had to think very carefully about Adam had to think very carefully about taking suitable courses.taking suitable courses.Adam had to choose extra-curricular Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.activities.Adam will have to study harde
4、r in the future Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot and get used to being responsible for a lot more.more.How do you know?topic sentencetopic sentencelinking wordslinking wordskey phraseskey phrasesRepititionPara 1 ChallengePara 2How to choose cou
5、rsesPara 3How to chooseextra-curricular activitiesPara 4How to studyStructureComplete the outline.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused/234Going from junior high school to senior high schoolCareful Reading Para 2 1 What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite
6、?Why?2 Why did he choose Chinese?Maths,English,chemistry,world history,Chinese,and advanced literature.Advanced literature would be his favorite because he likes English and he is good at it.When choosing courses,we are supposed to consider _,_,_our interestsour strengthsothers recommendationsDiscus
7、sion:What are some differences between Adams school life and your school life?some choices of courses social practice no thinking about the future but for National College Entrance Examination.Complete the outline.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused/2Choosing _ coursesThe school advise
8、r _34Going from junior high school to senior high schoolhelped him to choosesuitable courses.Serious/Carefulthe suitableCareful Reading Para 3 1 What happened when he was choosing extra-curricular activities?2 What was his attitude?3 What does“make the team”in Paragaraph 3 mean?4 What other activiti
9、es did Adam choose?Become a member of the team.He tried to join the school football team,but the coach told him that he didnt play well.He was unhappy,but he wont quitHe joined a volunteer club to work at a soup kitchensoup kitchenvolunteer clubParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused/2Choo
10、sing _ coursesThe school adviser _3He will find a way to _He will _ _Going from junior high school to senior high schoolhelped him to choosesuitable courses.improve in order tomake the team next year.Making the school football teamSerious/CarefulUnhappythe suitableCareful Reading Para 4 1 What is Ad
11、am worried about?2 Is he confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course.Yes,he said that he was happy to be there.and he would be well prepared for university or whatever else came in the future
12、.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused/2Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _3He will find a way to _He will _ _Going from junior high school to senior high schoolhelped him to choosesuitable courses.improve in order tomake the team next year.try to study harder and get used to being re
13、sponsible for a lot more.Making the school football teamKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homeworkSerious/CarefulUnhappyWorried but still happy,confidentthe suitableHow does Adam organize every challenge?How does Adam organize every challenge?Hi!My
14、 name is Adam and Fm 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 me choose the suitable ones:mat
15、hs,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-curricular activities,too.I trie
16、d 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 kitchen and hand out food to ho
17、meless people in the community.I know lll 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 t
18、o be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Hi!My name is Adam and Fm 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
19、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 recommended that I should sign
20、up for advanced 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 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 m
21、ake 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.I know lll 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
22、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.Hi!My name is Adam and Fm a freshman at senior high school.Go
23、ing 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 me choose the suitable ones:maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know th
24、at 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-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me
25、 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 kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.I know lll have to study
26、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.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well
27、prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.specific exampleclear feelings because he knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he chose to take it.because he joined the school football team and didnt play well.But he wouldnt quit and find a way to make the team.persistent
28、 and hardworking After-readingThink and answer:1 What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?because he joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.warm-hearted After-readingThink and answer:Do you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with it?Small presentation When I first became a freshman at senior high school,I felt _ because _.However,now,Im quite _ because I know how to deal with the challenges.Firstly _.In addtion,_.Now,I believe that _.
