Unit1TeenageLifeReadingandThinkingschoollifeinChinacoursesclubsactivitiesschoolhourscanteendormitory...Lead-inWhatwouldyoutellaforeignteenageraboutschoollifeinChina?Hi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.While-readingFindthemainideaofthefirstparagraph.Topicsentencekeywordsmainidea:____________________________SeniorhighschoolisachallengeReadthetextquicklyandfindthemainideaofparagraph

2-4.Pre-readingParagraph1:_____________________________________Paragraph2:_____________________________________Paragraph3:_____________________________________Paragraph4:_____________________________________While-readingYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.SeniorhighschoolisachallengeFirst,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,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.IknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.While-readingPara2:AdamhadtochoosesuitablecoursesPara3:Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivitiesPara4:AdamwillhavetostudyharderandberesponsibleforalotmoreThetopicsentenceisnormally,butnotalways,thefirstsentenceofaparagraph.Itgivesthemainideaoftheparagraph.Scanningfordetails:drawamindmapAdam’sChallengesHowtochoosecoursesHowtochooseextra-curricularactivitiesHowtostudyFeelings:______________________Solutions:1._________________2._________________Feelings:______________________Solutions:1._________________2._________________Feelings:______________________Solutions:1._________________2._________________3._________________serious/carefultheschooladviserfutureplan/interestunhappybutdeterminedimprovehimselfjoin...insteadworried/stressed/happy/confidentstudyharderberesponsiblefor...bewellprepared1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Criticalthinkingcarefulhardworkingdeterminedoptimisticwarm-heartedresponsibleambitiousa)Lifeisfullofchallengesinseniorhighschool.b)Attitudeiseverything.c)Exploreandexperienceitinapositivewaytogetpreparedforwhatevercomesinourfuture.d)It’stimethatweshouldberesponsibleforourfuture.Criticalthinking2.HowdoyouthinkAdam’sstorycanhelpyouinyourseniorhighschool?SkimmingReadthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.A.It’shardforAdamtochoosethesuitablecourses.B.Adamneedstochooseextra-curricularactivities.C.Adam’scoachtoldhimthathedidn’tplayfootballwell.D.Adamrealizesthathehastoworkhardertorealizehisdreamandberesponsibleforalotmore.E.Adamisworriedabouthisfuture.F.Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Howdoyouknowtheanswers?Hi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.While-readingFindthemainideaofthefirstparagraph.Topicsentencekeywordsmainidea:____________________________SeniorhighschoolisachallengeReadthetextquicklyandfindthemainideaofparagraph

2-4.Pre-readingParagraph1:_____________________________________Paragraph2:_____________________________________Paragraph3:_____________________________________Paragraph4:_____________________________________While-readingYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.SeniorhighschoolisachallengeSkimmingReadthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1：Paragraph2：Paragraph3：Paragraph4：

①Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.②Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.③Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.④Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Para.1.ChallengePara.2choosecoursesPara.3chooseextra-curricularactivitiesPara.4.Howtostudy總分Activity2:ReadforstructureWhichparagraphisthemainpart?Whichparagraphsarethesupportingparts?First,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.While-readingPara.ChallengeAdam’sfeelingsSolutions2

Theschooladviser____________________________________.Choosing____________coursesthesuitablehelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursesSerious/CarefulWhichcoursedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavourite?Readingskill:SkimmingYoucanquicklyfindmainideasandthewholestructurebyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.

ParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1Confused

2Choosing____coursesTheschool______.3Hewillfindaway_____.4Hewill______.CarefulreadingCompletetheoutline.Thendiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.WritealetterofadviceStep1:FigureoutthestructureoftheletterStep2:Listpossiblesuggestionsandreasons.SuggestionsReasons1.Expressyourrealfeelingtoyourparents.2.Askyourfriendsforgoodwaystocommunicate.1.Parentsaresobusythattheyignoreyourmoodssometimes.2.Theymayhaveideastodealwithsimilarproblems.TorF1.Adam’sadviserrecommendedthatheshouldchooseChinesehistory.()2.Adammanagedtojointheschoolfootballteam.()3.Adamwasunhappybecausehejoinedthevolunteerclub.()4.EveryThursday,Adamworksatasoupkitchen.()FFFFScanningSeekforspecificinformationofthepassageScanningWhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?Hechosemaths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.Ithinkadvancedliteraturewouldbehisfavorite,becausehelikesEnglishandheisalso