Unit1TeenageLifeListeningandSpeakingReadingandThinking

LanguageCompetenceStudentswillanalyzetextualstructuresandextractkeyinformationaboutteenagelifefromthereadingpassages.LearningAbilityStudentswilldevelopannotationandsummarizingtechniquestoprocessexpositorytextsefficiently.CulturalAwareness:Studentswillcompareandcontrastadolescentexperiencesacrossdifferentculturalcontexts.ThinkingQualityStudentswillevaluateauthorialperspectivesandmaketext-to-selfconnectionsthroughcriticalquestioning.LearningObjectivesTeachingFocusDevelopstudents'abilitytoanalyzeexpositorytextsaboutteenagelifeandextractkeyinformationthroughstructuredreadingstrategies.TeachingChallengesGuidestudentstocriticallycompareculturalperspectivesonadolescencewhileavoidingstereotypicalgeneralizationsintheirinterpretations.TeachingFocusandTeachingChallengesPart1Listening1.Whataretheteenagersdoinginthephoto?2.Whatdoyoudotorelaxwhenoffcampus?3.Whatkindoflifedoyoulive?Whatkindoflifedoyouwishtolive?FlyingakitePlayingbasketball,listeningtomusic,watchingmovies...Stressful,meaningfulHappy,comfortable,challenging,peaceful,free...LookanddiscussLead-inMatchthephotoswiththenamesoftheclubs.Activity1Ienjoydiscussingdifferentquestions.Ilovedancing!Ipreferhelpingothers.I’minterestedinplantsandanimals.BalletClub____NatureClub____VolunteerClub____DebateClub____2431①②③④Listentothefirsttwoconversationsandchoosethecorrectanswers.Activity2Circlethetwoclubswherethesetwoconversationshappened.A.ScienceClub. B.BalletClub.C.NatureClub. D.DebateClub.

WhataretheylearningaboutinConversation1?A.Hearing. B.Sounds. C.Dogs.Thestudentsarediscussing_______inConversation2.A.schoolwork B.relationships C.datingListentoConversation3.ThenhelpAdamchooseaclub.

Activity31.Ticktheactivitiesthathappenineachclub.ListentoConversation3.ThenhelpAdamchooseaclub.

Activity32.Adamsaysthathelikes__________butisnotsointerestedin_________.Astories,cartoons Banimals,plants Cmakingfriends,cleaningup3WhichclubdoyouthinkissuitableforAdam?Why?IthinkAdamshouldjointhe__________Clubbecausehesaysthathe________________________________.VolunteerwouldliketodosomethingoutdoorsPart2Reading(1)Whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?(2)WhatwouldyoutellateenagerfromothercountryaboutschoollifeinChina?Lead-incanteenholidayscoursesextra-curricularactivitiessports

homeworkinterestingclubsmanystudentsinaclasstakingexamsregularlysportsmeeting165423Lead-inPredictionWhowhatThepassagetalkaboutAfreshmanChallengesinhighschoolAfreshman’schallengesinanewschoolLookatthetitleandthepictures.What'sthetextmainlyabout?SkimmingforthemainideaSeniorhighschoolisachallenge.choosecoursescarefully.studyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.chooseextra-curricularactivities.Readthe1stparagraphandcompletethetable.Hi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanataseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.Para.Challengefeeling1

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Identity:AdamfreshmanseniorhighschoolconfusedReadthe2ndparagraphandcompletethetable.First,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.Para.ChallengefeelingSolutions2

Theschooladviser____________________________________.Choosewhich

Iwanttotake.courseshelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursesCarefulReadthe3rdparagraphandcompletethetable.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.Para.ChallengefeelingSolution3

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UnhappyimproveonhisownschoolfootballteamReadthe4thparagraphandcompletethetable.IknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Para.ChallengesAdam’sfeelingsSolutions4

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allthehomeworkWorriedbutstillhappyKeepingupwithGetusedtoresponsibleharderstudyReadthewholepassageagainandcompletetheoutline.ParaChallengeFeelingSolution1confused2Choosing______________coursesTheschooladviser__________________________________________________________________3Hewillfindawayto__________________________________________________________________4Hewill___________________________________________________________________________________________________Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolsuitableserious/carefulhelpedhimchoosesuitablecourses.makingtheschoolfootballteamunhappyimproveonhisownandmaketheteamnextyear.Keepingupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourse&gettingusedtoallthehomework.worriedhappyconfidentgetwellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?optimisticorganizedthoughtfulwarm-hearteddeterminedCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.I'mgoodatmaths,somyteacher_____________thatIshouldchooseadvancedmathsinmyfirstyear.Findingtimeforbothstudiesandextra-curricularavtivitiesisabig_________,soIneedtomakeaworkableschedule.It'salittle__________tochoosesuitablecourses.Ihopethatmyadvisercanhelpmemakeagooddecision.Wecantryacoursefortwoweeksafterwe______upforit.Afterthat,wecannotchangeit.recommendedchallengeconfusingsignCompletethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthenewwordsfromthetext.Themainpurposeofthecourseistohelp________eachstudent'sreadingability.Someofthestudentswanttobecomewritersoreditorsafterthey________,sotheteacheradvisedthemtostartawritingclub.Theschoolis__________forthesafetyofallthestudents.WheneverI'mfacingadifficulty,Ialwaystellmyself,“Don'tletanythingstopyou.Don'tever______.”improvegraduateresponsiblequitRetellthetextbyusingexpressionswehavelearnttoday.Adamwasa________atseniorhighschool.Hefacedsome_________.First,hehadtochoose________courses.Hisadviser____________thatheshould__________advancedliterature.Hehadtochoose_____________________,too.Hetriedtojointhefootballteambutfailed.However,hewouldn't_____.Hewantedtofindawayto_______onhisownsothathecan_____________nextyear.Healsojoineda________cluband__________foodtohomelesspeople.AlthoughAdamwasworriedabout_____________theotherstudentsand____________allthehomework,hewouldstudyharderandbecome___________foralotmore.Studyinghardisn'talwaysfun,buthewillbewell____________universityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.freshmanchallengessuitablesignupforrecommendedextra-curricularactivitiesquitimprovemaketheteamvolunteerhandedoutkeepingupwithgettingusedtoresponsiblepreparedforPart3LanguagePointsvolunteern.志愿者；v.自愿去做volunteerwork志愿工作

volunteerorganization志愿組織

volunteeras...自愿擔(dān)任...volunteertodosomething自愿做某事volunteerfor+task/event為某事/活動做志愿練習(xí)：Helen________________tohaveThanksgivingatherhouselastyear.volunteereddebaten.辯論；爭論；vt.&vi.辯論；爭論debateon/over/aboutsth關(guān)于……的辯論underdebate在討論中，引起爭議debatecompetition辯論比賽

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