AssessingYourProgress&Project&VideoTimeUnit1TeenageLifeLearningObjectivesPART.01UnderstandthedailystudyandlifeofBritishmiddleschoolstudentsbywatchingvideos.Basedonyourowndailystudyandlife,comparethestudyandlifeinChineseandBritishschools,andfindoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionofhighschoollife,andhaveapreliminaryperceptionofthestudyandlifeintheseniorhighschoolstage.LearningObjectivesMasterwordslikeprefer,recommend,addictedandidentifynoun/adjective/adverbphrases.Usethemcorrectlyinsentencesaboutteenagers’life,study,andclub-relatedtopics.Draftstudentclubplanswithorganizeddetails.UnderstandvideocontentaboutLearningAcrossGenerations,discussfamily/educationaldifferences,andpresentclub-recruitmentspeeches.Exploreculturalaspectsofteenagers’life(e.g.,Internetpreference,educationchallengesindifferentcountries).Learnaboutculturaldifferencesineducationandfamily-lifecontrasts.Appreciateglobaldiversityinyouthexperiences.Breakdowntextsintocomponents,analyzerelationships(e.g.,teenInternetuseandhealth).Inventuniquestudentclubconcepts,designlogos/posters,andcreativelysolveclub-setupchallenges.Use“text-analysis”forreading/writing,“plan-making”forclubprojects.Workingroupstodesignclubs,discussvideo-basedculturaltopics.Reflectonunitlearning(vocabulary,skills),revisedraftswithfeedback.UnderstandthedailystudyandlifeofBritishmiddleschoolstudentsbywatchingvideos.Basedonyourowndailystudyandlife,comparethestudyandlifeinChineseandBritishschools,andfindoutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo.Talkaboutyourfirstimpressionofhighschoollife,andhaveapreliminaryperceptionofthestudyandlifeintheseniorhighschoolstage.TeachingFocusesandAnticipatedDifficultiesMasterwordslike“prefer,”“recommend,”“addicted”andnoun/adjective/adverbphrases,usetheminteenlife/clubsentences,draftclubplans,understand“LearningAcrossGenerations”videos,andpresentclub-recruitmentspeeches.Analyzingrelationshipsintexts(e.g.,teenInternetuseandhealth),inventinguniqueclubconcepts,andsolvingclub-setupchallengeswhileexploringculturaldifferencesinyouthexperiences.AssessingYourProgressPART.02Circlethecorrectword(s)ineachsentence.1.Today’steenagersseemtoprefer/liketheInternetmorethanTV.2.Martindidnotenjoypopmusicuntilhebecameageneration/teenager.3.Whichcoursedidyourteacherrecommendto/withyou?4.Don’tquittrying/totryifthereisstillhope.5.Ithinkheisaddicted/attractedtosmoking.Hejustcan’tseemto

quit.6.Thelibraryprojecthasalreadyfallenbehindschedule/plan.

7.Theresearchhasfocusedon/fortherelationshipbetweenateenager’s

sleepandhealth.8.Theinstructionsontheboxmadehimconfusing/confused,andhedid

notknowwhattodo.Findthenoun/adjective/adverbphrasesinthepassageandstatetheirfunctions.Ifyouhavelearntsomemathsatschool,youcanquitequicklyworkoutthatoneeleventhisabout9percent.Butdidyouknowthat9percentisalsothenumberofchildrenwhoarenotatschool?That’sright—onein11childrenisnotstudyingandprobablyevencannotdothesimplemathsyoujustdidsoveryeasily.Theydropoutofschoolbecausetheirfamiliesaretoopoorandtheyhavetoworklikeadults.In2013,millionsofchildrenandteenagerswereoutofschool.NPAdvPNPNPNPNPNPAdvPNPAdvPNPNPNPFindthenoun/adjective/adverbphrasesinthepassageandstatetheirfunctions.Mostliveinpoorcountries,buttherearealsosomeboysandgirlswhocannotgotoschoolinrichcountries.Ifyouareoneoftheluckyoneswhocangotoaseniorhighschool,youshouldbegratefulfortheopportunity.Sothenexttimeyoufeellikeyoudonotwanttodoboring,difficulthomeworkorgotoclass,thinkaboutthechildrenwhodon’thavethechancetogetagoodeducation.Makethemostofyoureducationandmaketheworldabetterplace.NPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPFunction:Thephrasesprovidemorespecificdetailsandenrichthemeaningofthetext.NPDoyouagreewiththewriter’sopinion?Giveyourreasons.Whichreadinginthisunitdidyoufindthemostinteresting?Why?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearnaboutteenagelifefromthisunit?Whatnewvocabularyandstructuresdidyoulearninthisunit?

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youuseanyoftheminyourlanguageactivities?Howwellcould

youusethem?Doyouthinkskimmingwasusefulforyoutounderstandthetexts?Whatproblemsdidyouoryourfriendshavewiththisunit?How

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yousolvetheproblems?Whatadvicedidyougiveeachother?REFLECTINGProjectPART.03Youaregoingtosetupastudentclub.Workingroupsandchooseoneoftheclubsfrombelow,orcreateanewclubyouthinkotherswouldbeinterestedinjoining.Decideonthefollowingdetailsofyourclub.ClubnameSloganAim(Whyformtheclub?Whatdoesithopetoachieve?)Activity(Whatwillmembersusuallydoatthemeetings?Anyspecialeventsoroutings?)Requirement(whatshouldmembersprepareandbring?)MeetingtimeandplaceStreetPhotographyClubCaptureLifeasItHappensToteachmembershowtotakebetterpicturesaswellascapturetheday-to-daylifeofourgreatcity.Practisetakingpicturesatlocalparksandspecialplacesinthecity,lookatourpicturesinsomephotolabAcameraorsmartphoneandlotsofenthusiasm4:00p.m.,SaturdayinGreenParkbythefountainDesignaneye-catchinglogoforyourclubandmakeaposterincludingtheclub’sname,slogan,andlogo.Prepareanintroductiontorecruitnewmembersduringaschoolassembly.Includesomedetailsthatarenotmentionedonyourposter.Hello,everybody!Weareverypleased

tointroduceourclubtoyou.Itiscalled

theStreetPhotographyClub.Ourslogan

is

“CaptureLifeasItHappens”,andour

clubaimstocapturelifeasithappens!

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SaturdaybythefountaininGreenPark!EXAMPLEHello,everyone!We’reverypleasedtointroduceourclubtoyou.Itiscalled...Oursloganis...,andourclubaimsto...VideoTimePART.04LearningAcrossGenerationsMamorenaChaaneisateenagegirl.ShelivesinthesuburbsofJohannesburg,SouthAfricawithhermother,Tandi.BEFORE

YOUWATCHLookthroughthetitle,introduction,andphotos.Thenguesswhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.InSouthAfrica,manyteenagersgraduatefromuniversity. TF2.Mamorena’slifeisthesameasTandi'swhenshewasyoung. TF3.Tandihadadifficultchildhood. TF4.Tandiisnowasuccessfulbusinesswoman. TFWHILE

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YOUWATCHCheckyouranswersinBeforeYouWatch.1.InSouthAfrica,manyteenagersgraduatefromuniversity. TF2.Mamorena’slifeisthesameasTandi'swhenshewasyoung. TF3.Tandihadadifficultchildhood. TF4.Tandiisnowasuccessfulbusinesswoman. TF√√√√Ashantytownisapoorarea.Peopleinashantytownmaketheirownhouses,oftenfromwoodormaterialsthathavebeenthrownaway.WHILE

YOUWATCHCirclethecorrectword(s)ineachsentence.1.Mamorenaisastudentatanexpensive/inexpensiveprivateschool.2.Tandigrewupinapoor/wealthyareaofJohannesburg.3.Mamorenadoesnotunderstand/understandsabouthermother’schildhood.AFTER

YOUWATCHWorkinpairs.Discussthequestions.1.Inwhatwaysisyourlifesimilartoordifferentfromyourparents’lifewhentheywereyoung?Mylifeissimilartothatofmyparentsinsomeways,buttheydidnothavecomputersormobilephoneswhentheyweregrowingup.Itseemsmostofmytimenowadaysisspentonline.2.Tandisaid,“Idon’tthinkyoubecomeapersonifyoudon'tknowwhereyoucomefrom.”Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?Whyorwhynot?Iagree.Therearemanyimportantfactorsthatmakeoneaperson.Tobearealpersonyouneedtounderstandwhereyoucomefrom,whoyouare,andwhereyouaregoing.Youneedtothinkaboutthelargerthingsinlife,andseehowyourelatetohistoryandsociety.ExercisePART.051.Shehasalways_______________classicalmusic,findingpeaceandcomfortinthemelodiesofBeethovenandMozart.2.Thequietcaféwithsoftmusicis___________studyingorworking,asitprovidesapeacefulenvironment.3.Shedecidedto___________fortheyogaclassnextmonthtoimproveherflexibilityandreducestress.beenattractedtoExercise:用所給短語的適當(dāng)形式填空suitableforsignupsuitablefor signup beresponsiblefor beattractedtofocuson addictedto cleanup4.Parents__________________teachingtheirchildrenbasicmanne