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新人教版2019必修一
UNIT1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking
The Freshman Challenge
Paragraph Main idea
Para I(D) A.I had to think about the courses I wanted to take.
Para 2(A) B.I had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Para 3(B) C.I will study harder as a senior high school
student.
Para 4(C) D.Senior high school is a challenge.
What's the main idea of each paragraph?
Skim the text and complete the form.
enough. Obviously,I was unhappy,but I won't quit. I'll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know I'll have toistudy harder as a senior high school student
and get used to being responsible for a lot more.I'm a bi t worried
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about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it'll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,I'm happy to be here.Studying hard isn't always fun,but I'll be well
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THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Hi!My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at senior high school.
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.
I: had to think very carefullyabout which courses I wanted
to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:
maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that
Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it.
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linking words
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key phrases
·prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
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sentence
Para.①
The
main
part
Para.③
How to choose
The
supporting
parts
Para.④
How to study
Para.②
How to choose Courses
extra-curricular
activities
Read for structure
Challenge
FAST READING
Title: The Freshman Challenge
新生
挑战
●Main idea:Adam is a freshman and he meets a lot of challenges.
Adam
●Type: Narration!!!
Careful Reading
Group Work
Please skim the paragraph 2,3 and 4.
Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Compare school life in different places.
1. What do you want to know about school life in other countries?
2. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Look at the picture on page 14 and read the title to predict the main content of the passage.
The freshman challenge
Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen, that is, “fresh+ men”.
Something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with
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②
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Read for main ideas
Para 1:______________________________
Para2:_______________________________
Para3:_______________________________
Para4:_______________________________
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to think very carefully about which courses 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.
How can you find the information so quickly?
You can find main idea by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words & phrases, and topic sentences
Skimming
How does Adam organize every challenge?
Hi! My name is Adam and Fm a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know l’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
Hi! My name is Adam and Fm a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know l’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
Hi! My name is Adam and Fm a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
I know l’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
specific example
clear feelings
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…, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve …
I know … is difficult, but I hope to be fluent ...
Still, I’m happy to be here.
his positive attitude towards challenges in senior high school
…isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for…
Contrast
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Which paragraph/sentence/phrase word do you like most?
We should explore and experience it in a positive way to get prepared for whatever comes in our future.
Life at senior high school is full of challenges.
How do you think Adam’s story can help you in your future senior high school life?
新人教版2019必修一
UNIT1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking
The Freshman Challenge
动名词做主语
主语
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.
当动词或动词短语用作主语时,可以使用动词-ing
形式
confuse vt.使糊涂;使迷惑
[搭配]confuse..with 将…误作…
You must be confusing me with someone else.
Her unexpected arrival confused all our plans.
[同根词]confused adj.糊涂的;迷惑的-一修饰人
confusing adj.难以理解的;不清楚的-—修饰物
confuse
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She has studied eight foreign languages but is fluent in
only six of them.
. fluency in English is required for this job. ·Now he can speak French fluently
[同根词] fluently adj.流利地
fluency n.流利,流畅
fluent adj.尤指外语流利的;熟练的
[搭配]be fluent in ... 在...方面流利
fluent
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persistent and hard-working
brave to challenge himself
warm-hearted
Para3: He joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen
and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
Para3:He joined the school football team and didn't play well. But he wouldn't quit and find a way to make the team.
What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?
Para2:He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he chose to take it.
Post reading
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words
from the text.
1.I'm good at math,so my teacher recommended that I should choose advanced math in my first year.
2.Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big challenge ,so I need to make a workable schedule.
3.It's a little confusing to choose suitable courses.I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.
4.We can try a course for two weeks after we sign up for
it.After that,we cannot change it.
Language Points
challenge n.挑战
face a challenge 面临挑战
take up/ accept a challenge 接受挑战
eg. when you , you must believe you can overcome it and never give up.
当你面临挑战的时候,你必须坚信你能克服它, 而且永不放弃。
v.向。。。挑战
challenge sb. to (do) sth. 向某人挑战(做)某事
eg. Mike challenged me a game of chess.
face a challenge
to
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Language Points
confusing adj.难以理解的,令人迷惑的
confuse v.使糊涂,使迷惑
confused adj. 糊涂的,迷惑的
be confused about 对。。。感到迷惑
confusion n. 迷惑
in confusion 迷惑地
eg. We can conclude from his look that he is about this problem
confused
confused
confusing
Further thinking
Do you face the same challenges as Adam?
What other challenges are you facing?
Like Adam, I also have to…
Unlike Adam, I don’t have to…
My solution to this challenge is to…
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