Unit1TeenageLifeReadingandthinking：

THEFRESHMANCHALLENGEWhatarethedifferencesbetweenschoolsinChinaandthoseintheforeigncountries?LeadinInChina,studentsusuallyhaveclassesinthesameclassroom.ForAmericanstudents,theyhaveclassesindifferentclassrooms.DifferencesbetweenschoolsinChinaandthoseintheforeigncountriesWehave11classesaday.Eachclassis40minutes.

InAmerica,theyusuallyhave4-5classesaday.Eachclassisusually90minutes.timetableCoursesinChina:FixedcourseWehave12coursesinthefirstyearofseniorhighschoolCoursesinAmerica:manyschoolsallowstudentstochoosewhichcoursestheywanttohaveSkimYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.ReadingStrategy1.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A．Narration(記敘文)．B．ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)．C．ExpositoryWriting(說明文)．D．PracticalWriting(應用文)．√2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Thepassageismainlyaboutthe_________thata________meetsinseniorhighschool.freshmanchallenges??Pre-readingTask1Task2Readthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1:Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.??

SkimmingPleaseanalysethestructuresofthepassagebydrawingamindmap.Para.1ChallengePara.2HowtochoosecoursesPara.3Howtochooseextra-curricularactivitiesPara.4HowtostudyWhichparagraphisthemainpart?Whichparagraphsarethesupportingparts???

SkimmingPara.ChallengeAdam’sfeelingsSolutions1

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Choosing____________coursesTheschooladviser____________________________________.Hewill_____________________________________________________Hewillfindawayto__________________________________________.ReadthetextandcompletetheoutlineofthepassageHi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanataseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.Para.Challengefeeling1

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juniorhighschoolPara1Name:

Identity:AdamfreshmanseniorhighschoolconfusedFirst,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.Para.ChallengefeelingSolutions2

Theschooladviser____________________________________.Choosewhich

Iwanttotake.courseshelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursesCarefulQ:WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?

Para2Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.Para.ChallengefeelingSolution3

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Unhappyimproveonhisownwhatdoes“maketheteam”means?成功加入團隊schoolfootballteamPara3Atlast,whichclubdidAdamjoin?IknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Para.ChallengesAdam’sfeelingsSolutions4

Hewilltryto__________________andgetusedtobeing___________foralotmore.1.

theotherstudents2.

allthehomeworkWorriedbutstillhappyKeepingupwithGetusedtoresponsibleharderstudyPara4ReviewPara2-4andfinishemotionalchanges（情緒變化）.GoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolChoosingCoursesfootballteamUnhappyKeepingupwiththeotherstudentsworriedbutstillhappyConfusedCarefulAdam,afreshmanatseniorhighschool,foundhisfirstweekwasalittle1._______(confuse)．First,hewonderedwhichcourseshewanted2._______(take).

Luckily,theschooladviser3._______(help)himalot.OneofthecourseshechoseisChinese,becausehehopeshecanspeakit4._______(fluent)aftergraduation.Healsosignedup5._______advancedliteraturebecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.Besides,hewantedtojointheschoolfootballteam,6._______thecoachtoldhimthathedidn'tplaywellenough.Althoughhefeltunhappy,hedidn'tloseheartanddecidedtopractice7._______(play)footballsothathecouldjoinitnextyear.Instead,Adamjoined8._______volunteerclubtodohisbesttohelpthehomelessinthecommunity.Asafreshman,Adammetwithsome9._________(difficulty),buthedidn'tquit.Hetried10._______(he)besttostudyhardertogetwellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.confusingtotakehelpedfluentlyforbutplayingadifficultieshis??

SummaryI'mgoodatmath,somyteacher______________thatIshouldchooseadvancedmathinmyfirstyear.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularactivitiesisabig___________,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.It'salittle___________tochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterwe___________upforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.recommendedchallengeconfusingCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.P15sign5.Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelp__________eachstudent'sreadingability.6.Someofthestudentswanttobecomewritersoreditorsafterthey__________,sotheteacheradvisedthemtostartawritingclub.7.Theschoolis____________forthesafetyofallthestudents.8.WheneverI'mfacingadifficulty,Ialwaystellmyself,"Don'tletanythingstopyou.Don'tever__________.”improvegraduateresponsiblequitThinking:1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Findthesupportingsentence(s)fromthepassage.??Post-readingForexample:IthinkAdamisdetermined.Whenhewasturneddownbythefootballcoach,hedidn’tgiveup.Instead,hedecidedtofindawaytoimproveonhisown.Discussion:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Confidentdetermined,hard-working,positive/optimistickind,warm-heartedPara2: