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Unit 1 Teenage Life
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
1
Learning objectives
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.
Step 1. Lead-in
look and discuss with your parnter
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?
Step 2.Pre-reading
Compare school life in different places
Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m.
Students move to different
classrooms to have classes.
Go to school clubs or after-school activities after school.
Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays.
School life in America:
Around 7 a.m- 6 p.m.
Teachers move to different classrooms to
teach.
Go home and do homework after school.
13 courses: Chinese, maths, English....
Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises.
School life in China :
What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?
In China, students usually have classes in the same classroom and teachers move.
We have at least 9 classes a day. Each class is about 40 minutes.
We have 13 courses at senior high: Chinese, maths, English, politics, history, geography, physics, biology, chemistry, music, art, PE, and IT.
While-reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
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
(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 to improve
D. felt unhappy but signed up for a new team
(5) What kind of person is Adam?
A. brave and well prepared B. negative and silly
C. active and shy D. gentle and patient
Step 3.While-reading
4.Read the text again and answer:
1 What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favorite? Why?
2 What does “make the team” in Paragaraph 3 mean?
3 What is Adam worried about?
4 Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?
Maths, English, chemistry, world history, Chinese, and advanced literature. Advanced literature would be his favorite because he likes English and he is good at it.
Become a member of the team.
He is worried about keeping up with other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
Yes. Adam is confident because he is happy to be there, and he'll be well prepared for unversity or whatever else comes in the future.
I'm Adam,_____ freshman at senior high school. The first week was a little ____________(confuse).There are some ______________(challenge)I have to face in my new school life. First,I had to think carefully about my courses. Chinese is hard to learn, but I hope I can speak it __________(fluent) when I graduate. My adviser _______________(recommend) me to sign up for advanced literature because I'm good ______ it. Second,I had to choose my extra-curricular activities.I tried ___________(join) the school football team though I couldn't do well in ______ at first.Besides that,I joined a volunteer club. In order to be well ___________(prepare) for university or whatever else ______________(come) in the future,I make up my mind to study harder and get used to new situation.
1.a
2.confusing
3.challenges
4.fluently
5.recommended
6.at
7.to join
8.it
9.prepared
10.comes(to)
Step 4.Post-reading
建议信——如何适应新的学校生活
1.________________________________________________________________________________________________________
一听说你难以适应新的校园生活的时候,我很为你感到担心。(the moment;have trouble doing...)
2.______________________________________________________________________________
像你一样的新生总是对很多事情感到困惑,这是很常见的。(It is not unusual for sb.to do...)
The moment I heard that you have trouble adapting to life in the new campus,I am concerned about you.
It is not unusual for a freshman like you to be confused about many things.
Step 4.Post-reading
3.____________________________________________________
我建议你不要独自度过太多的时间。(recommend sb.to do)
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
我认为你报名参加一个俱乐部,并且多参与课外活动是有用的。
(think it+adj.+for sb.+to do)
I recommend you not to spend too much time alone.
I think it useful for you to sign up for a club and take part in more extra-curricular activities.
5._________________________________________________________________________________________________________
此外,专注于你的学习,主动去帮助别人,你一定会度过这段困难的时光。(focus on)
Besides,focus on your study and give others a hand actively
and you are sure to survive the hard time.
Step 4.Post-reading
主题续写提能
情感描写之“高兴”与“兴奋”
词汇积累
Step 4.Post-reading
词块必记
1.be in high spirits精神高涨
2.be excited with joy at the success为成功而欣喜
3.be/feel on top of the world非常愉快或自豪
4.a mixture of excitement and happiness既兴奋又开心
5.be wild with delight欣喜若狂
Step 4.Post-reading
完成句子
1.Learning the children's idea,Mrs.Meredith was so ___________________________________________________________.(形容词+面部表情)
得知孩子们的主意,Mrs.Meredith非常高兴,她笑得很灿烂。
2.The children got down to ____________________________________________________.(副词)
孩子们开始高兴地准备爆米花。
pleased
/glad/happy/delighted/cheerful that she smiled brightly
preparing popcorn happily/cheerfully
/joyfully/merrily
Step 4.Post-reading
3.With a basket of popcorn,they _____________________________
to share with Bernard the good plan.(副词)
他们带着一篮子爆米花兴高采烈地前往伯纳德家同他分享这个好计划。
4.Hearing what they said,Bernard was __________________________________________________________.(so...that...)
left for the Bernard's home cheerfully
so delighted
that he almost jumped up and tears filled his eyes
Step 4.Post-reading
→Hearing what they said,Bernard was ________________________________________________________.(with复合结构)
听到他们的话,伯纳德高兴地几乎跳了起来,热泪盈眶。
5.At the sight of the basket of popcorn, _________________________________________.(固定短语)
看到那篮子爆米花,他的父母也欣喜若狂。
so delighted
that he almost jumped up,with tears filling his eyes
his parents were also wild with
delight/joy
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