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Teenage life
Unit 1 TEENAGE LIFE
Reading and Thinking
The Freshman
Challenge
1. Figure out the main structure of the passage.
2. Infer the feelings when Adam dealt with his challenges
3. Describe the challenges and solutions by using the related vocabulary.
4. Express your own ideas through creative thinking and explore the possible solutions.
Share your experience
as a freshman at high school
Have you met any challenge at the very start of your senior high?
I find my new senior school life a bit challenging. And I haven’t got used to it yet. What is worse, I have come across some challenges in my life and study. I can’t make new friends and I find some subjects especially Math a big headache for me.
青城 (青) - How do you feel about your senior high school? Have you come across some challenges that
make you upset?
青城 (青) - Maybe you don't know how to keep up with other students,
or you don't know how to finish so much homework in time,
or you don't know how to choose suitable extra-curricular activities.
You don't know how to get along well with other students. You come from different junior school, different areas. Any more?
All of hese are your confusion. And it is called the freshman challenge.
Today we're learning a passage to see how other students face the challenge going from junior high school to senior high school.
Pre-reading
1. What is the text type of the passage?
A.Narration(记叙文).
B.Argumentative Essay(议论文).
C.Expository Writing(说明文).
D.Practical Writing(应用文).
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2. What is the main idea of the passage?
The passage is mainly about the ________
that a _______ meets in senior high school.
freshman
challenges
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
a new or difficult task
Who?
The Freshman Challenge
What?
Challenge
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable