---ReadingandthinkingUnit1Teenagelife①Tounderstandthemainideaofthetext;②Toimprovestudents’readingcomprehensionability.LearningaimsThinkabout:Whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?schoollife

clubscoursesactivitiesschoolhourscanteendormitory...Thinkabout:WhatwouldyoutellaforeignteenageraboutschoollifeinChina?schoollifeinChinaclubscoursesactivitiesschoolhourscanteendormitory...Pre-readingLookatthetitleandthepicturesandpredict:who:Adam:afreshmanWhatdoes“freshman”mean?AstudentinthefirstyearofcollageortheninethgradeinhighschoolinU.S.what:challengeWhatchallengesdoyouthinkthefreshmanfaces?Skim:Youcanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),key

wordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.Skimandtrytofindthemainidea.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?HowAdamdealtwiththefreshmanchallengeWhile-reading1.Matchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para.1

A.Withthehelpoftheadviser,Adamchosehiscourses.Para.2

B.Adamdescribeshispresentstudyandhisambition.Para.3

C.Adam,afreshman,facedareallybigchallengeinthefirstweek.Para.4D.Adamchosehisextra-curricularactivities.While-readingParaMainideaPara1Para2Para3Para4While-readingParaMainideaPara1Para2Para3Para4Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyabouttakingsuitablecourses.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.While-readingWhile-reading2.Choosethecorrectanswers.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?√A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toarousetheinterestofreaders.C.Tostresstheimportanceofchallenge.D.Tooffersomesuggestions.While-readingHowdidAdamfeelatthebeginningofhisseniorhighschool?√A.Excited.B.Interested.C.Confused.D.Worried.While-readingHearinghewaspoorinplayingfootball,howdidAdamfeel?√A.Hefeltdisappointedandgaveup.B.Hefeltconfusedandleftthefootballteam.C.Hefeltworriedandsignedupforanewteam.D.Hefeltunhappybuttriedtoimprove.While-readingWhichwordscanbestdescribeAdam?√A.Hard-workingandresponsible.B.Shyandstrong-willed.C.Humorousandconfident.D.Carefulandclever.While-reading3.Readthetextagainanddiscussthequestions.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkaboutbehisfavorite?Why?Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?WhatisAdamworriedabout?IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?While-reading3.Readthetextagainanddiscussthequestions.①

WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkaboutbehisfavorite?Why?Adamchosemaths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.AdvancedliteraturewouldbehisfavoritesubjectbecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.While-reading②Whatdoes“maketheteam”inParagraph3mean?③WhatisAdamworriedabout?“Maketheteam”meanstotryoutandthenbeallowedtojoinasportsteam.Heisworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtoallthehomework.While-reading④IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Adamseemsconfidentbecausehesaysthatheishappytobethere,andhewillbewellpreparedfortheUniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.While-reading4.Completetheoutline.Thendiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.ParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1Confused2Choosing

coursesTheschooladviser

3Hewillfindawayto4HewillWhile-readingParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1Confused2Choosing

coursesTheschooladviser

3Hewillfindawayto4HewillGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolsuitableMakingtheschoolfootballteamKeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgettingusedtothehomework.Serious/careful

UnhappyWorriedbutstillhappy,confidentabouthisfuturehelpedhimchoosecoursesimproveinordertomaketheteamnextyear.trytostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.

Post-readingWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?bravetochallengehimselfbecauseheknowsthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,buthe

chosetotakeit.persistentandhardworkingbecausehejoinedtheschoolfootballteamanddidn'tplaywell.Buthe

wouldn'tquitandfindawaytomaketheteam.warm-heartedbecausehejoinedavolunteerclub,workingatasoupkitchenandhandingoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.

DoyoufacethesamechallengesasAdam?Whatotherchallengesareyoufacing?Howdoyoudealwiththem?CourseClubChallengeFeelingSolutionnoneedtochoosecoursesextra-curricularactivitiestryinghardtokeepmyhobbiesworriedtoworkharderatschoolPost-reading5.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.I’mgoodatmaths,somyteacher

thatIshouldchooseadvancedmathsinmyfirstyear.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularactivitiesisabig

,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.It’salittle

tochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterwe

upforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.⑤Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelp

eachstudent’sreadingability.⑥Someofthestudentswanttobecomewritersoreditorsafterthey

,sotheteacheradvisedthemtostartawritingclub.⑦Theschoolis

forthesafetyofallthestudents.⑧WheneverI’mfacingadificulty,Ialwaystellmyself,Don’tletanythingstopyou.Don’tever

.”5.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.I’mgoodatmaths,somyteacher

thatIshouldchooseadvancedmathsinmyfirstyear.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularactivitiesisabig

,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.It’salittle

tochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterwe

upforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.recommendedchallengeconfusingsign⑤Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelp

eachstudent’sreadingability.⑥Someofthestudentswanttobecomewritersoreditorsafterthey

,sotheteacheradvisedthemtostartawritingclub.⑦Theschoolis

forthesafetyofallthestudents.⑧WheneverI’mfacingadificulty,Ialwaystellmyself,Don’tletanythingstopyou.Don’tever

.”improvegraduateresponsiblequitTHE

FRESHMAN

CHALLENGEHi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.First,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.

Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.

I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunit