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Book 1 Unit 1 Reading &Thinking
Teenage Life
Learning objectives:
1. Learn a narrative on Adam’s challenges, who is a freshman at senior high school;
2. Get detailed information of the text with mindmap;
3. Think about some solutions on Adam’s challenges;
4. Compare school life at home and abroad.
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QUESTIONS
Do you think students in foreign countries face the same problems as you do?
Have these questions been answered so far?
What did you want to know most?
As a freshman in senior high school, were you curious about the life here before you came?
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Read the text quickly to find out the problems Adam is facing in senior high.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2: _____________________________________________
Paragraph 3: _____________________________________________
Paragraph 4: _____________________________________________
Adam had to think very carefully about which course he wanted to take.
Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Tip: You can find main ideas by first taking a quick Look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Interest
◎I like English.
◎I tried to join the school football team.
Advantage
◎I’m good at English.
Wish
◎I know that Chinese is very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.
◎I joined a volunteer club.
Adviser/ Teacher’s advice
What factors will influence Adam to choose courses and extra-curricular activities?
◎The school adviser helped me to choose the suitable ones.
My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature.
◎The coach told me that I didn’t play well enough.
Did he solve those problems successfully?
How do you know?
Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution
1 confused
2 choosing _________ courses The school adviser _____________________
3 He will find a way to _____________________
4 He will _____________________
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