1、Unit 1 Teenage lifeCompare school life in different placesPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking（1）Learning Objects1.Understand the challenges Adam face in the life of senior high school and learn his feelings about and solutions to the problems.2.Employ reading skills such as skimming and scanning to locate
2、 detailed information.3.Learn to analyze the structure of the passage and draw a mind map of Adams life in high school.4.Appreciate the differences of school life in different places and develop a positive attitude toward challenges.Learning Contentschallengessolutionsschool lifefeelingsPART ONE01Le
3、ad inVideo timeVideo time12What is the kind of high school life youve always dreamed of enjoying?Free talkSimilarities:_Differences:_Group discussion12What do you want to know about school life in other countries?What would you tell a teenage from another country about school life in China?PART TWO0
4、2Pre-readingBrainstormingWork in groups and brainstorm as many words and phrases as possible about high school life and list them on your notebook.High schoolPrediction12What is the meaning of“freshman”in the title?What will the passage mainly talk about?PART THREE03Reading1st Reading2nd Reading3rd
5、ReadingMain ideaDetailStructureReadingMain ideaA.Read the passage as quickly as you can and find the main idea of each paragraph.01020304Senior high school is a challenge.1st ReadingThis passage mainly talks about the _ facing high school students,including _ and _,and the authors _ to _ these probl
6、ems.B.Summarize the main idea of the passage in one sentence.1st ReadingName Identity Courses taken Favorite course Extra-curricular activities A.Read the passage again and complete the name card.2nd ReadingB.Answer the following questions.1.What does“make the team”in Para 3 mean?2.What is Adam worr
7、ied about?3.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?2nd ReadingParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1 confused 2Choosing _ courses The school adviser _3 He will find a way to _4 He will _A.Complete the following outline.3rd Readingconfidentconfusingworri
8、edB.List the changes of Adams feeling during his first week in senior high school.3rd ReadingC.Judging from Adams feelings and his solution to the challenges,what kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?3rd ReadingPART FOUR04Post-reading12What are some differences between Adams school and your schoo
9、l life?DiscussionDo you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with them?PART FOUR05Summary Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.As long as you learn to be confident and hard-working,you will soon get used to life in senior high school.It is in the
10、middle of the night,and we share together the light to make sure everything goes right.Although there is nothing besides us,we know the direction is right.With the light guiding us,tomorrow we can see the glorious sunshine.Appreciate and translate the short paragraph.Based on what youve learned from the passage,write a short passage with no less than 150 words describing your first week in senior high school.HomeworkThank You!
