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--Compareschoollifeindifferentplaces1.Talkaboutyourownseniorhighschoollife.1)Howdoyoufeelaboutyourseniorhighschoollife?2)Haveyougotusedtoit?3)Haveyoucomeacrossanychallengesthatmakeyouupset?Freetalk2.Whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?3.WhatwouldyoutellateenagerfromanothercountryaboutschoollifeinChina?WarmingupPresentationWhatdoyouwanttoknowschoollifeinothercountries?Whatactivitiesdoestheyhaveafterclass?Dotheyneedtowearschooluniformslikeus?Whatproblemsdotheymeetasaseniorhighschoolstudent?Dotheyneedtogototheafter-schoolclasses?Howmanycoursesdotheyhavetolearn?Howmanyhoursdotheyspendatschooleachday?TheschoollifeinAmericanHighSchoolPresentationWhatwouldyoutellateenagerfromanothercountryaboutlifeinChina?Now,let’sreadapassagetoknowAdam’sschoollife.

TheFreshmanChallengePre-readingAccordingtothepictureandtitle,canyoupredictwhatthepassagewillprobablytalkaboutandwhattypeoftextitis?“fresh+man”:astudentinthefirstyearofhighschool

Who?What?/How?Sth.newanddifficultthattakestimeandhardworktodealwithMainidea:Thepassagewillprobablytalkaboutthe__________thata_________meetsinseniorhighschoolandhowhe_______________them.Texttype:__________________________challengesfreshmanReadingtip:Wecanguesswhatthepassageisaboutbyjustreadingthetitleandlookatthepictures.dealswith/solvesNarration(記敘文)Readthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.SkimmingThetopicsentenceisnormally,butnotalways,thefirstsentence

ofaparagraph.Itgivesthemainideaoftheparagraph.PresentationCanyoufindthe

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ineachparagraph?Themainideaofeachparagraph:Para1:________________________________Para2:________________________________________________________________Para3:________________________________________________________________Para4:________________________________________________________________Seniorhighschoolisabigchallenge.Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Thepassageismainlyabouta___________atseniorhighschool,Adam,whometsome___________inthefirstweekbutmanagedtofind__________and_______harder.

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Title:TheFreshmanChallenge

Para1:Introducetothetopic

(Goingtoseniorhighschoolisabigchallenge)Para2:Challenge1(Howtochoosecourses)Para3:Challenge2(Howtochooseextra-curricularactivities)Para4:Challenge3(Howtostudy)ReadingtaskPart1------Part2-----Summary:thestructureofthepassage（Leadingpara）（Supporingparas）HasAdamsolvedthechallenges?Howdid/willhesolvethem?Let’sreadthetextmorecarefully.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?2.Whatdoesmaketheteam”meaninParagraph3mean?3.WhatisAdamworriedabout?4.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Readthetextquicklyagainandanswerthequestions.Scanning1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?Adamchosemath,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.AdvancedliteraturewouldbehisfavoritesubjectbecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.

2.Whatdoes"maketheteam"inParagraph3mean?“Maketheteam”meanstotryoutandthenbeallowedtojoinasportsteam.3.WhatisAdamworriedabout?

Heisworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtoallthehomework.Adamseemsconfidentbecausehesaysthatheishappytobethere,andhewillbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.4.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Completetheoutline.Thendiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.ParaAdam’schallengesAdam’sfeelingsAdam’ssolutions1Confused2Choosing__________coursesTheschooladviser__________________________________________________3

Hewillfindawayto_____________________________________________.4Hewill_________________________________________________________thesuitable

recommendedheshouldsignupforadvancedliterature.GoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolCareful/SeriousChoosingextra-curricularactivitiesUnhappybutpositiveandactive

improveinordertomaketheteamnextyearWorriedbutstillhappy,confidentabouthisfuture

studyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Keepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtoallthehomework.CarefulreadingPresentationReadingtaskThinkanddiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?2.Whatchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?3.HowdoyouthinkAdam’sstorycanhelpovercomethesechallenges?Post-readingPresentation1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?●thoughtcarefullyaboutcoursestotake;●

Chineseisdifficultbuthechosetotakeit.●wantedtojointheschoolfootballclubbutfailed.Buthedidn’tquitbutfindawaytoimproveandtrynextyear

●joinedavolunteeerclub,workatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeople

warmheared/helpfulcarefulpositive/optimisticbravetochallengehimself●willstudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore;studyingisnotalwaysfunbutwillbewellpreparedfor...determined/confidenthard-working/responsiblePresentation2.Whatchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?ChallengeFeelingSolutionPresentation2.Whatchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?ChallengesSolutionsfriendshiptoomuchhomeworkextra-curricularactivities...notgettingusedtotheteachingstyleofhighschoolteachersmoreactiveandfriendlydevelopscientificstudystrategiesdeveloptheskilloftimemanagementbebrave,positiveandconfidentaskyourteachersforhelpconfusedareallybigchallengeChallenge1Challenge2anxi