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UNIT 1
TEENAGE LIFE
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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topic
linking words
I: had to thoose extra-curricular activitie: tried to join the
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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
What do you want to know about schoollife in other countries?
How many courses do they take each school year?
Dothey have to choose extra-curricular activities or voluntarily?
Do they have College Entrance Exams like in our country?
Do they have a lotof homework every day?
pre-reading
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Look at the titleand the pictureon P14,then
predict(预测):
1.What is the text type of the passage?
Narration(记叙文)
2.Who is the author?
A senior high school student
How is the text organized?
A.Para.1→Para.2→Para.3→Para.4
Para.2
Para.1→ Para.3
Para.4
Para.1
Challenge
Para.3
challenge 2
Extra-curric
ular
activities
Para.1
C.Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
challenge 3
Study
Para.2
challenge 1
Courses
The structure
→Para.4
Structure: para2:I had to..
challenge1
para 1 challenges to...
challenge3
para 3:I had to..
challenge2
para 4:I will have
Hi!My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at a senior high
school.Going from junior highschool to senior highschool
is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.
This is Adam's second year in senior high school.(T or F)
How does Adam feel at the beginning of his senior high school?
A.Surprised B ./ Confused
C.Excited D.Disappointed
detailed reading
para1
Step 3 While-reading:Detailed-Reading
para.2
Step 3 While-reading:Detailed-Reading
What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?
Step 5 Discussion
Adam is a kind person, because he joined a volunteer club.
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?
Discussion
Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? How do you deal with them?
Like Adam, I also have to…
Unlike Adam, I don’t have to…
My solution to this challenge is to…
Please write a short passage to share your own challenges as a freshman at senior high school. And add your attitude towards the challenges as a conclusion. You’re expected to use the words and expressions in the passage.
Hi! My name is _______ and I’m a freshman at XXXX School. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was _______.
Assignment
Requirements:
logical structure: linking words; topic sentence
detailed description: examples for specific challenge and solution
clear feelings: feeling words
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.
5.The main purpose of the course is to help improve each
student's reading ability.
6.Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they
graduate_,so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.
7.The school is responsible for the safety of all the students.
8.Whenever I'm facing a difficulty,I always tell myself,"Don't let
anything stop you.Don't ever quit 27
Structure: para2:I had to..
challenge1
para 1 challenges to...
challenge3
para 3:I had to..
challenge2
para 4:I will have
1. What courses did Adam choose? Which one do you think would be his favourite? Why?
He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English and he is good at it.
2. What does “make the team ” in paragraph 3 mean?
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.
Can you think of other phrases using “make”?
3. What is Adam worried about?
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know?
He seems confident because he says that he is happy to be there, and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
When facing challenges
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Be brave
Have an open mind
Get prepared
Talk to a friend
Communicate with parents
Ask for teachers' advice
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