1、 1.To talk about your teenage school life.2.To learn the main idea of the text and each paragraph.3.To learn about the challenges Adam had and improve the basic reading skills by skimming the text.4.To finish some basic exercises.Step 1：Lead-in1.What is the video about?American high school life and
2、courses 2.What are the differences between schools in China and foreign countries?1.Who is the author?（作者）（作者）2.Whats the text mainly about?3.What is the text type（文本类型）（文本类型）of the passage?A.narrative essay（记叙文）B.agumentative essay（说明文）C.practial writing（应用文）He may face some at senior high school.T
3、he Freshman Challenge A at senior high school.freshmanchallengesStep2 Prediction Step2 Prediction Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.AThe importance of taking courses.BWhy Adam joined a volunteer club.CHow Adam
4、dealt with the freshman challenge.DAdam is worried about his advanced course.Step2 Prediction1.Match the main ideas with each paragraph.Senior high school is a challengeAdam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.Studying harder an
5、d being responsible are needed Step 3.Fast-reading1.Adam felt _at the beginning of his senior highA.excitedB.interestedC.confusedD.worried2.Who gave Adam advice on courses?A.Parents.B.Adviser.C.Coach.D.Classmates3.What subject is Adams favorite?A.Chinese.B.World history.C.Math.D.English.Step 3.Fast-
6、reading4.Hearing he was poor in playing football well,AdamA.felt disappointed but went on with it B.left the football and joined a clubC.didnt give up and tried to improve D.felt unhappy but signed up for a new team5.What kind of person is Adam?A.brave and well preparedB.negative and sillyC.active a
7、nd shyD.gentle and patientHi!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.Challengefeeling1 Going from to .junior high schoolPara 1Name:Identity:Adamfreshmansenior hi
8、gh schoolconfused Step 4:Careful readingFirst,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 very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I gra
9、duate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.Para.ChallengefeelingSolutions2 The school adviser _.Choose which I want to take.courseshelped him choose suitable coursesCarefulWhich course is diffucult for him?Para 2I had to choose
10、 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 make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at
11、 a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.Para.ChallengefeelingSolution3 He will find a way to _Joining the .Unhappyimprove on his own what does“make the team”means?成功加入团队school football teamPara 3At last,which club did Adam join?I know Ill have to study harder as a senio
12、r 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 prepared for univ
13、ersity or whatever else comes in the future.Para.ChallengesAdams feelingsSolutions4 He will try to _ _and get used to being_for a lot more.1.the other students2.all the homeworkWorried but still happy Keeping up with Get used to responsible harder study Para 4Review Para 2-4 and finish emotional cha
14、nges（情绪变化情绪变化）.Going from junior high school to senior high school Choosing Courses football teamUnhappyKeeping up with the other studentsworried but still happyConfusedCarefulRetell the textDiscussion:What kind of person do you think Adam is?（你觉得Adam 是个怎样的人？为什么？）Confidentnever give up,hard-workingk
15、ind,warm-heartedPara2:He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he hopes to be fluent when he graduates.Para3:He joined the school football team and didnt play well.But he wouldnt quit and find a way to make the team.Para3:He joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen and handing
16、 out food to homeless people in the community.Step 5:Post-readingWe may face the same or different challenges when entering senior high for the first time,but if we stay positive,determined and confident,we can get prepared for whatever comes in the future.Step 6.SummaryWord study1Im good at maths，s
17、o my teacher _that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2Finding 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 f
18、or two weeks after we _ up for it.After that，we cannot change it.recommendschallengeconfusingsignWord 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 cl
19、ub.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 _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequit1.Review the passage and retell according to the text outline.2.Write a passage to introduce your senior school challenges and how to solve them.(about 120words)
