Unit1Teenagelife

(ReadingandThinking)Teachingobjectives:Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…1.predictthepassageaccordingtothetitle;2.skimthepassagetofigureoutthemainidea;3.scanthetexttofindoutdetailslikeAdam’schallenges,feelingsandhispersonalities;4.describeyourownchallengesandsolutions.Brainstorming13fixed

courses:Chinese,Maths,English,politics,history,geography,physics,biology,chemistry,music,art,PEandIT.Riseearlyandsleeplate8classesaday;45minutesforeachclassLesstimeforafter-school/extra-curricularactivitiesWhatisyourschoollifelikeinChina?Fromthetitle,wecanpredictthepassageismainlyabout_______________________.TheFreshmanChallengethe

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freshmanandhowtomeetthechallengesWhatisschoollifeofteenagersinothercountrieslike?Readingskill:Skimming

略讀Atechniquetofindoutthemainideabyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,pictures,keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.topicsentencesSkimthepassagetofindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.TopicsentencesPara.1:________________________________Para.2:________________________________________________________________Para.3:________________________________________________________________Para.4__________________________________________________________________Goingfrom…isa…challenge.IhadtothinkaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Iwillhavetostudyharder…andgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Challenge1SuitablecourseChallenge2Extra-curricularactivitiesChallenge3StudyThetextisaboutthe__________Adammetinthefirstweekof________________andthe_________totheproblems.challengesseniorhighschoolsolutionsWhichparagraphisthemainpart?Whichparagraphsarethesupportingparts?ReadforthestructureReadforthestructurePara.①Para.②Para.③Para.④ChallengeHowtochoosecoursesHowtochooseextra-curricularactivitiesHowtostudyThemainpartThesupportingpartsReadingskill:Scanning掃讀Atechniqueforquicklylookingthroughreadingmaterialstolocateaparticularpieceofinformation–afact,aname,adate,statistics,etc.ReadfortheoutlinePa-ra.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1Confused

2Choosing_________coursesTheschooladviser____________________________________.3Hewillfindaway_________________________________.4Hewill______________________________________________________________.GoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolsuitablecarefulhelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursesJoiningtheschoolfootballteamunhappyimproveonhisownKeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcoursesandgetusedtoallthehomeworkworriedbuthappyandconfidentstudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmoreRead＆ThinkHowiseachparagraphorganized?WhatchallengesdoesAdammeet?HowdoesAdamfeel?Whatsolutionsdoeshetake?WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whydidhechoosethesecourses?Whatdoes“maketheteam”inparagraph3mean?Whatdoes“Still”inparagraph4mean?ReadfordetailsIknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecause

IlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whydidhechoosethesecourses?intereststrengthhopeforthefuturerecommendationAdamchosemaths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.Considerthesefactorswhenyouchooseacourse.Readfordetails2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”inparagraph3mean?

ReadfordetailsItriedtojointheschool

footballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Guessthemeaningofunknownphrasesfromthecontext(上下文語(yǔ)境).I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.3.Whatdoes“Still”inparagraph4mean?Guessthemeaningofunknownwordsbylogicalthinking.(邏輯思維)ReadfordetailsWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Findthesupportingsentence(s)fromthepassage.ReadforthinkingI’llhavetostudyharderWantedtokeepupwiththeotherstudentsIknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate....Ididn’tplaywellenough…butIwon’tquit.I’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Ijoinedavolunteerclub…h(huán)andoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunityHard-workingBraveDeterminedWarm-heartedWorkinpairsandmakeanoralreportaboutyourchallenges,feelingsandsolutionsasafreshmanatseniorhighschool.GroupworkShowtimeExample:I’mfacing/worriedabout/havetroublein…(challenge).Ifeel…(feeling).Facedwiththechallenge,I…(howtodo).I’mworriedabouthowtobalancemystudiesandmyextra-curricularactivities.

Ifeelanxious.Facedwiththechallenge,I

turnedtomyteacherforhelp.HeadvisedmetoworkharderatschoolsoIcanmakemoretim