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Period 2
Reading and Thinking
Unit 1 Teenage Life
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1. Students can know the main idea of the passage.
2. Students can master the article structure.
3. Students can face the challenges in high school life.
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Step 1. Lead-in
1.What are the differences between schools in China and those in the foreign countries?
2.What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?
look and discuss with your parnter
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What's your feeling as a freshman at senior high school?
Step 2.Pre-reading
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According to the title and the picture, can you predict(预测) the main idea of the passage ?
The freshman challenge
Step 2.Pre-reading
The passage talks about __________ Adam met in senior high school.
challenges
What's the main idea of the passage?
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topic sentence
Skim the passage to find the main idea of each paragraph.
1.Match the main ideas with each paragraph.
Senior high school is a challenge
Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Studying harder and being responsible are needed
Step 3.While-reading
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1.Adam is a freshman in junior high school.( )
2.Adam felt confused during the first week.( )
3.Adam gave up joining school football team at last.( )
4.Studying hard is always fun for Adam.( )
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T
F
F
2.Read and do the T or F questions.
Step 3.While-reading
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3. Scan the text and choose the best choice.
(1) Adam felt _____at the beginning of his school
A. excited B. interested C. confused D. worried
(2) Who gave Adam advice on courses?
A. Parents B. Adviser C. Teachers D. Classmates
(3) Which courses did Adam not choose?
A. English B. Chemistry
C. World history D.Physics
Step 3.While-reading
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(4) Hearing he was poor in playing football well, Adam_____.
A. felt disappointed but went on with it
B. left the football and joined a club
C. didn't give up and tried