Unit1TeenageLife

ReadingandThinking

年級：高一學科：英語（人教版）主講人：

學校：

Inthisclass,youwillfindoutthemainideasofdifferentparagraphsbyusingthereadingstrategy“skimming”;collectinformationaboutthechallengesinseniorhighschoolthroughreading;talkaboutthechallengesyouarefacing.Learning

Objectives1.Whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?2.WhatwouldyoutellateenagerfromanothercountryaboutschoollifeinChina?Thinkaboutthequestions:TheFreshmanChallenge

Whatisthetextabout?Pleasefindthemainideaofthe1stparagraph.Paragraph1:Pleasefindthemainideaofthe1stparagraph.Skim:Youcanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Pleasefindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Pleasefindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Themainpart?/Thesupportingpart?Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Whichparagraphisthemainpart?Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Whichparagraphisthemainpart?Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Whichparagraphisthesupportingpart?Paragraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Whichparagraphisthesupportingpart?Para.1ChallengePara.2HowtochoosecoursesPara.3Howtochooseextra-curricularactivitiesPara.4HowtostudyThestructureofthetextCompletetheoutline.Para.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1Confused2Choosing

coursesTheschooladviser.3Hewillfindawayto

.4Hewill

.Para.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1ConfusedGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolCompletetheoutline.Para.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1ConfusedGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolPara.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1ConfusedGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolPara.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution2Choosing

coursesTheschooladviserthesuitableSerious/Carefulhelpedhimchoosesuitablecourses.Completetheoutline.Para.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution3HewillfindawaytoUnhappyMakingtheschoolfootballteamimproveinordertomaketheteamnextyear.Completetheoutline.Para.ChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution4HewillKeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtothehomeworkWorriedbutstillhappy,confidentabouthisfutureharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.trytostudyCompletetheoutline.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavourite?Why?2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?3.WhatisAdamworriedabout?4.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Answerthequestions.…Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.…MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.(Para.2Line2-6)Answerthequestions.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavourite?Why?Answerthequestions.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavourite?Why?Adamchosemaths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.AdvancedliteraturewouldbehisfavouritesubjectbecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.…Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.(Para.3Line3-4)2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?Answerthequestions.“Maketheteam”meanstotryoutandthenbeallowedtojoinasportsteam.Answerthequestions.2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?…I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.(Para.4Line2-4)3.WhatisAdamworriedabout?Answerthequestions.Heisworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtoallthehomework.Answerthequestions.3.WhatisAdamworriedabout?…Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.(Para.4Line4-6)4.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Answerthequestions.Adamseemsconfidentbecausehesaysthatheishappytobethere,andhewillbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Answerthequestions.4.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?choosingsuitablecoursesjoininghisdreamingclubskeepingupwithotherstudentsgettingusedtothehomeworkThinkaboutthequestionsbelow.DoyoufacethesamechallengesasAdam?Whatotherchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?CourseClubChallengeFeelingSolutionextra-curricularactivitiestryingtokeepmyhobbiestoworkharderatschoolworriednoneedtochoosecoursesThinkaboutthequestionsbelow.DoyoufacethesamechallengesasAdam?Whatotherchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?WhatcanbeconfusingorchallengingforAdam?WhatdoesAdamthinkoftheChineselanguage?WhatdidAdam’sschooladviserrecommendtohim?WhydidAdamdecidetoimprovehisfootballskill?WhatdoesAdamtrytogetusedtoatseniorhighschool?Answerthequestions.WhatcanbeconfusingorchallengingforAdam?

Adamthinksthatgoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisconfusingandchallenging.Answerthequestions.2.WhatdoesAdamthinkoftheChineselanguage?

HeknowsthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,buthehopestobefluentwhenhegraduates.Answerthequestions.3.WhatdidAdam’sschooladviserrecommendtohim?

Hisadviserrecommends

thatheshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.Answerthequestions.4.WhydidAdamdecidetoimprovehisfootballskill? Becausehethinkshewon’tquit.He’llfindawaytoimproveonhisownsothathecanmaketheteamnextyear.Answerthequestions.5.WhatdoesAdamtrytogetusedtoatseniorhighschool? Hetriestogetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Answerthequestions.Newwordsinthetext

confusechallengefluentgraduaterecommendimprovequitresponsibleCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.I’mgoodatmaths,somyteacherthatIshouldchooseadvancedmathsinmyfirstyear.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularactivitiesisabig,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.recommendedchallengeCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.3.It’salittletochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.4.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterweupforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.confusingsignCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.5.Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelpeachstu