TeenagelifeBook1Unit1ReadingandThinkingEllie?noinformation?nofriendschallenge?searchonline?makenewfriendssolutionDiscussionAsfreshmenatseniorhighschool,whatchallengesareyoufacingDoyouthinkhefacesthesamechallengeasyouTheFreshmanChanllengeAdamSkimthepassagetofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Thetopicsentence

isusually,butnotalways,

the____sentence

ofaparagraph.Itgivesthemainidea.ReadingfororganizationSkimYoucanfindthemainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,pictures,keywords,phrasesandtopicsentences.TsTsTsTsfirstSeniorhighschoolisachallenge.Adamhadto...Adamhadto...Adamwillhaveto...?WhatdoesAdamthinkofseniorhighschoolSeniorhighschoolisachallenge.Adamhadtothinkverycarefullaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.

Adamhadtostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.opinion-factpatternThemainideaA.BylistingnumbersB.BylistingfactsC.Bydebating?WhatareAdam’schallengesPara.1opinionPara.3fact2Para.4fact3Para.2fact1Itmakesthestatementmoreconvincing.?HowdoesAdamsupporthisopinion1234DoesAdamfacethesamechallengeasyouParagraphChallengeFeelingsSolution2choosingthe__________courses

___________________Heasked_____________________forhelp.3making________________________________________________Hewill____________________________He_____________________instead.4__________________inhisadvancedcoursesand_____________________________but________________________and__________________ReadPara2to4carefullytocompletetheoutline.Readingforinformation?WhichcoursedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavouriteUsefactstosupportyouropinion.Whenmakingimportantdecisions,weshould_________________________.ParagraphchallengeFeelingsSolution2choosingthe________________couresHeasked______________________forhelp.Challenge1:choosingcoursesForexample:Ithink...because...beopentoother’sopinionsParagraphchallengeFeelingsSolution2choosingthesuitablecoursescarefulHeaskedtheschooladviserforhelp.IthinkEnglishishisfavouritebecausehelikesEnglishandisgoodatit.Challenge2:extra-curricularactivities

Whenfacingfailure,weshouldnot____________________________.ParagraphchallengeFeelingsSolution3making________________________________Hewill__________________________________.He______________________________instead.?Whatdoes“maketheteam”meanUsewordsinthisparagraphtoexplainit.quiteasilybutfindwaystobeatitParagraphchallengeFeelingsSolution3makingtheschoolfootballteamunhappyHewillfindawaytoimporvetomaketheteam.Hejoinedavolunteerclubinstead.Jointheschoolfootballteam.Challenge3:studyParagraphChallengeFeelingsSolution4_____________inhisadvancedcoursesand_______________________but________Hewill_______________and________________?IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollifeUsefactstosupportyouropinion.

Althoughschoollifeisfullofchallenges,weshould_____________________.beconfidentandbewellpreparedforfuturelifeParagraphChallengeFeelingsSolution4keepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcoursesandgettingusedtoallthehomeworkworriedbuthappyHewilltrytostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Yes.Ithinkheisconfidentbecausehesaysheishappytobethere,andhewillbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.WhatisAdam’spersonalityUsefactstosupportyouropinion.ReflectionDoyouthinkAdamwillbewellpreparedforfuturelifeGoodpersonalityformedatyouthmakesallthedifference.Forexample:IthinkAdamisbravebecauseheacceptsthechallengeanddoesn’tquit.WhatdoyoulearnfromAdamFromhim,Ilearnthat...?Whenmakingimportantdecisions,weshouldbeopentoothers’opinions.?Whenfacingfailure,weshouldnotquiteasilybutfindwaystobeatit.?Althoughlifeisfullofchallenges,weshouldbeconfidentandbewellpreparedforfuturelife.?Goodpersonalityformedatyouthmakesallthedifference.Ihavelearned——Creation

IntheEnglishClub,Adammeetshisoldfriends,TonyandJack,andhasadiscussionabouthowtodealwiththefreshmanchallenge.Makeadialogueandactitout.Lifeisfullof_________Weshouldbe_____________andfind_______.