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The Freshman Challenge
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What challenges does the boy face?
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What challenges does the boy face?
1. He can't make any friends.
2. He is unwilling to speak out his opinions in class.
3. He is bullied by the seniors.
4. He is frightened of pouring out his heart to his parents.
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Brainstorm: The Freshman Challenges
school life
study
class
homework
exams
extra-curricular activities
interpersonal
relationship
old friends
schoolmates
teachers
parents
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What's the main idea of this text?
The challenges that Adam faces as a freshman.
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Choose the suitable courses.
Para.2 B.Choose extra-curricular activities.
Para.3 C.Study harder and be responsible for a lot more.
Para.4 D.Senior high school is a challenge.
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Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels solution
1 confused
2 Choosing_________ courses The school adviser
3 He will find a way to
4 He will
Coming from junior high school to senior high school.
suitable
helped him suitable
coureses.
careful
Choosing extra-curricular activities
unhappy
improve so that he can make the team next year.
Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework(as a senior high school student)
worried but still happy, confident about his future
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Read carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favorite? Why?
2. What does “make the team”in paragraph 3 mean?
He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history and Chinese.Advanced literature may be his favorite because he likes English and he is good at it.
It means to try out and then be allowed to join the sports team.
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4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?
3. What is Adam worried about?
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
Adam see