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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
Step 1. Lead-in
Let’s watch a video.
What are the differences between schools in China and those in the foreign countries?
Now let's read the passage
to know more about it.
Step 2. Pre-reading
Look at the title.
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Can you predict what the passage will talk about?
Step 3.Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a ___________ .
Paragraph 2: Adam wanted to take ________ carefully.
Paragraph 3: Adam had to choose extra-curricular _________ .
Paragraph 4: He’ll have to study hard as a senior high school student and be ____________ for a lot more.
challenge
courses
__
activities
responsible
Read&Think
How does Adam feel?
What
solutions
does he take?
What
challenges
does Adam meet?
The Freshman Challenge
Adam: A ________ at senior high school
Challenges Feelings Solutions
Choose suitable courses The school ______ helped him and gave him ______.
Choose extra-curricular activities He will find a way to ________ on his own.
____________ others; get used to _______________ He will study harder and ______________ the future.
freshman
adviser
advice
improve
Keep up with
being responsible
prepare well for
serious careful
unhappy but positive/active
worried but happy
1. Why was Adam turned down by the school football team coach?
Because Adam is not good at playing football.
2. What does “make the team” in paragraph 3 mean?
It means to join the team and become a member of it.
3. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?
Yes, he is. Because he says that he’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
Read for Details
Step 4.Careful-reading
Paragraph challenge How Adam feels Solution
1
2
3
4
Going from junior high school to senior high school.
Choosing ___ courses
Serious/ Careful
Making the sch