1、Unit 1 Teenage life As a freshman in senior high school, what do you think about your life? Chinese, maths, English, politics, history, geography, physics, biology, chemistry, music, art, PE, and IT. classes extra-curriular activity Do you think students in foreign countries face the same problems a
2、s you ? Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen. something new and difficult the main idea of the passage The passage mainly talks about the big _ .Adam met in senior high school: how to choose _ and _
3、 _. Hell have to study harder . activities extra-curricular courses challenges Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Whats the main idea of each paragraph? Skim the text and complete the formSkim the text and complete the form. . ParagraphParagraph Main ideaMain idea How do you know?How do you know?
4、 Paragraph 1Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4Paragraph 4 Reading skill: SkimmingReading skill: Skimming You can quickly find mainmain ideasideas andand thethe wholewhole structurestructure by firstfirst takingtaking a a quickquick looklook at the title, picture(s)
5、, key words and phrases, and topic sentences. ParagraphParagraph Main ideaMain idea Paragraph 1Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4Paragraph 4 Senior high school is a challenge.Senior high school is a challenge. Adam had to think very carefully about Adam had to thin
6、k very carefully about taking suitable courses.taking suitable courses. Adam had to choose extraAdam had to choose extra- -curricular curricular activities.activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lo
7、t more.and get used to being responsible for a lot more. How do you know?How do you know? key words key words and phrasesand phrases topic sentences picture(s) ParagraphParagraph Main ideaMain idea Paragraph 1Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4Paragraph 4 Senior hig
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9、study harder in the future Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.and get used to being responsible for a lot more. How do you know?How do you know? Can you draw a mind map to show the structure of the passage? Structure: para 1 challenges Para.
10、2 How to choose courses Para.3 How to choose extra-curricular activities Para.4 How to study 1. As a freshman at senior high school, Adam felt a little _. A. excited B. confused C. nervous 2. The school adviser helped Adam choose suitable courses EXCEPT _. A. maths B. world history C. physics 3. Whi
11、ch extra-curricular activities did Adam choose at first? A. school football team B. debate club C. volunteer club 4. Read the passage again and choose the best answers. 4. Which of the following is right? A. Adam chose Chinese because he is good at it. B. The school football team was too boring and
12、Adam quit it. C. Adam will try hard to keep up with other students in his advanced course. 5. In the end, what is Adams feeling for future? A. worried B. confident C. confused 4. Read the passage again and choose the best answers. para1 Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at a senior high school.
13、Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. What does Adam think of his senior high school life？ How did he feel about the first week? para2 1.How does Adam choose suitable courses? 2.Why did the adviser recommend him signing
14、up for a course with a higher standard ? 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 that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent
15、when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it. para3 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 unha
16、ppy,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. the school football team a volunteer club (a soup kitchen) be rejected
17、but wont quit find a substitute activity unhappy Interest I like English. I tried to join the school football team. Advantage Im good at English. Wish I know that Chinese is very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. Adviser/ Teachers advice What factors will influence Adam to
18、 choose courses and extra-curricular activities? The school adviser helped me to choose the suitable ones. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature. The coach told me that I didnt play well enough. para 4 I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and
19、 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 university or whatever e
20、lse comes in the future. How will he overcome this challenge？ Para graph Challenge How Adam feels Solution 1 confused 2 Choosing _ courses The school adviser _ _ 3 He will find a way to _ _ 4 He will _ _ Going from junior high school to senior high school Making the school football team improve in o
21、rder to make the team next year. Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework serious/ careful unhappy worried but still happy, confident about his future helped him choose suitable courses. suitable try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more. Complete the outline on page 15. DiscussionDiscussion Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How will you deal with them? Like Adam, I also have to Unlike Adam, I dont have to My solution to this challenge is to Making connections
