1、【Learning aims】 By the end of this period, students will be able to 1.Master the use of core words ,phrases and important sentence- patterns. 2.Practise some reading skills such as predicting, skimming and summarizing ability during reading the text. 3.Express their opinions about what they read. Di
2、scuss the following questions. 1.What do you want to know about school life in other countries? 2.What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China? Task I. Match the main ieda of each paragraph. 1. Part 1 (Para. 1)_ 2. Part 2 (Paras, 2-3) _ 3. Part 3 (Para. 4) _ A. Bein
3、g well prepared for university. B. Choosing the suitable course and extra-curricular activities. C. Introducing himself and the challenge he faces. c B A Task II. 1. What do we know about Adam from Para. 1? A. He found being in senior high school was confusing. B. He has just gone from junior high s
4、chool to senior high school. C. He found being a freshman in senior high school was a challenge. D. His first week in the new junior high school was a little confusing. 2. Why did his adviser advise him to take advanced literature? A. He hopes to be fluent in Chinese when he graduates. B. He likes C
5、hinese though it is difficult. C. He is fond of English and does well in it. D. He cant find other suitable courses. 3. What did he decide to do when the coach said he didnt play well enough? A. He tried to improve all by himself. B. He insisted on joining the team. C. He was asked to help homeless
6、people. D. He practiced playing football on his own. 4. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A. His responsibility for the society. B. His worry about keeping up with others. C. His way of learning the advanced course. D. His preparation for his future education. Main idea and structure anal
7、ysis: Task 1. What does this passage tell us? Task 2. Whats the structure of this passage? As a new senior high school student, we have to face a lot of challenges. We must have confidence in our life and the future and take the responsibility for them. We will be well prepared for our future B Para
8、1 Senior high school is a challenge. Q1.Whats Adams feeling in the first week at senior high school? Para2 The first challenge： Q1. What is the first challenge for Adam at senior high school ? Q2 What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourite? Why? Adam had to think care
9、fully about which courses to take His favorite course is advanced literature because he likes English and is a good at it. confused Para3 The second challenge： Q1. What is the second challenge for Adam at senior high school ? Q2 What does “make the team ” in para 3 mean? Para4 The third challenge： Q
10、1. What is the second challenge for Adam at senior high school ? As a senior high school students, he has to get used to being responsible for a lot more. It means to become a member of the team. He wanted to join the football team, but he was refused because the coach said he didnt play well. Q2 Wh
11、at is Adam worried about? Q3 Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know? I Yes, he is. He will study harder and be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Adam is a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in his advance
12、d course and it will be quite difficult to get use to to all the homework. II. Pragmatic pattern analysis What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why? Step 3 Discussion Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How do you deal with them? optimistic/determined/a
13、mbitious/ responsible/active Yes, I do. I also find it difficult to catch up with others and have lots of things to do. I will turn to my teacher and classmates for help and make full use of time. Step4 Summary。 My name is Adam and I find 1._(be) a freshman in senior high school is really a challeng
14、e. My adviser helped me choose the 2._(suit) courses and he also recommended me 3._(study) advanced literature because I like English and am good at 4._. As for the extra-curricular 5._(activity), I wanted to join the school football team, 6._ I was refused by the coach because he said I didnt play
15、well enough. Though I was a little unhappy, I was not 7._(discouraged). I decided to join a volunteer club to help the homeless people to improve 8._ my own. Being a senior high school student, I must get used to being 9._(response) for a lot more. Though I may meet with a lot of difficulties in my
16、studies, I will try to be well10._(prepare) for university or whatever else comes in the future. being it activities but discouraged suitable study on responsible prepared Adam is a freshman in high school. He found going from junior high school to senior high school is a big challenge. He had to th
17、ink about the suitable courses he should take. His adviser recommended that he should sign up for literature. Also he had to choose extra-curricular activities. The coach refused him to join the school football team because he didnt play well . However , he didnt quit and decided to find a way to im
18、prove on his own. Every Wednesday Adam volunteered to hand out food to the homeless in the countryside. It was obvious that he was learning to take more responsibilities in society . Now he gets used to being responsible for a lot . He will be well prepared for whatever else comes in the future. I:R
19、ead the letter and answer the following questions: 1.Whats Worried Friends problem? 2.Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful? Why or why not? II:study the organisation and language features. (见课本 P18) He plays computer games too often and spend too much time online. Yes. Discussing the problem togeth
20、er is a good way to understand it and learn about the person feelings better, which will help to find a better method of helping him. EX.1. para.1 A.B para.2 C.D outline of the letter A letter of advice reasons advice Chen Lei you play computer games spend too much time online worried anxious terrib
21、le talk to your friend encourage discuss usual unhealthy difficult to. addicted to . write a letter of advice 假设你是李华你的英国网友假设你是李华你的英国网友Linda最近在中国学习，最近在中国学习，她她写写 信向你诉说了她的困扰信向你诉说了她的困扰：不适应新的生活和学习环境，不适应新的生活和学习环境， 想家想家 (homesick )，感到很焦虑。请你根据以下要点给感到很焦虑。请你根据以下要点给她她 写一封回信。写一封回信。 1.表示理解并给予安慰表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并给
22、出理由。提出建议并给出理由。 注意词数注意词数100左右。左右。 遣词造句：遣词造句： 1.做某事有困难做某事有困难 2.适应新的环境适应新的环境 3.最好做最好做. 4.习惯于习惯于 5.尽可能快的尽可能快的 6.参加社会活动参加社会活动 have some trouble in doing. adapt to the new environment You d better do. get used to doing. as soon as possible take part in some social activities Dear Linda, You wrote that you
23、re having such a bad time. I understand you well that you feel homesick and anxious and have trouble in adapting to the new living and learning environment when they leave home and come to a new place, especially a foreign country.So dont worry too much. Here are some tips for you. First, youd bette
24、r try to change some of your hobbies so that you can get used to the new environment as soon as possible. Second, make more new friends who can share their hobbies and ideas with you. You will feel less homesick with many friends around you. Third, you should take part in some social activities. It will help you learn more about local customs and culture. I hope my advice will be useful.
