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Unit 1
Reading and Thinking
Compare School Life in Different Places
【版本:人教 册别:必修一】
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Learning Objectives
You are expected to...
Grasp the words and sentence structures related to the
school life in different places.
Practice the skill of skimming and scanning with a text about school life in the US.
Have a better understanding of school life challenges.
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What do you want to know about school life in other countries?
I want to know about...
courses/selected courses 课程、选修课
school clubs
after-school activities 课外活动
facilities 设施设备
exams
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What do you want to know from the text?
THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Adam
in the United States
freshman (高中/大学) 一年级学生
Sophomore (高中/大学) 二年级学生
Junior (高中/大学) 三年级学生
Senior (高中/大学) 毕业班学生
What’s the main idea of each paragraph?
Paragraph Main idea
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Skim 略读
You can find main ideas by
first taking a quick look at the
title, picture, key words and
phrases, and topic sentences.
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Read for main idea
Paragraph Main idea
Paragraph 1 Going into senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
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.
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Topic Sentence
Linking Words
Key Phrases
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Read for structure
Para. 1 Challenge
Para. 2 How to choose courses
Para. 3 How to choose extra-curricular activities
Para. 4 How to study
Main part ?
主要部分? Supporting parts?
支撑部分?
Para.1: main part
Para. 1
Challenge
Para. 2
How to choose courses
Para. 3
How to choose extra-curricular activities
Para. 4
How to study
Para.2-4: supporting parts
Read for detail
Read the text again and choose the best answer.
Scanning扫读
A technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information —a fact , a name, a date, a statistic,etc.
1. Adam felt __________at the beginning of his senior high.
A. excited B. interested
C. confused D. worried
2. Who gave Adam advice on courses?
A. Parents B. Adviser
C .Coach D. Classmate
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Read for detail
Read the text again and choose the best answer.
Scanning扫读
A technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information —a fact , a name, a date, a statistic,etc.
3. What does “ make the team” mean in the paragraph 3 ?
A. Organize a new team
B. Become a member of the team
C. Become the leader of the team
D. Beat the team
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Read for detail
Scanning扫读
A technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information —a fact , a name, a date, a statistic,etc.
4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life? How do you know that?
Yes, he is. Because he said: “I'm happy to be here and I will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
complete the outline.
Adam’s challenges Adam’s feelings Adam’s solutions
1. Going into senior high school
Confused
2. Choosing the suitable courses
careful but hopeful
The school adviser helped him choose suitable courses.
3. Making the school football team
unhappy
but determined
He will find a way to improve in order to make the team next year.
4. Keeping up with the other students and getting used to all the homework
worried but still happy and confident
He will try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Attitude: Negative→Positive
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How does Adam’s attitude towards challenges in senior high school change?
I know …. is difficult, but I hope to be fluent ...
.…unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to improve …
Still, I’m happy to be here.
... isn't always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for...
contrast
Negative→Positive
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How does Adam organize every challenge?
specific examples: challenges→solutions
Clear feelings:
feelings →attitude
(personal characteristics)
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Think and Discuss
What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why?
hard-working 勤奋
kind /kind-hearted/helpful 善良,热心的
optimistic/positive 积极乐观的
determined/strong-willed 意志坚定的
motivated /ambitious 上进的,有雄心的
brave 勇敢
Think and Discuss
What are some differences between Adam’s school life and your school life?
Do you face the same challenge 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...
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Life is a long journey with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Homework
1. 《创新设计》P19-P22.
2. 记诵本课单词(challenge→editor).
Workbook Exercise
I'm Adam, freshman in 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.
Complete the passage with the suitable words from the passage.
a
confusing
challenges
fluently
recommended
at
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 situations.
to join
it
prepared
comes
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
I‘m good at math, so my teacher ______________ (推荐)that I should choose advanced math in my first year.
Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big ___________(挑战), so I need to make a workable schedule.
It’s a little ___________(令人迷惑的) to choose suitable courses. I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.
We can try a course for two weeks after we________(报名) for it. After that, we cannot change it.
recommended
challenge
confusing
sign up
5. The main purpose of the course is to help __________(改善) each student's reading ability.
6. Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they _________(毕业), so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.
7. The school is ____________ (负责的)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 ________.”(停止、离开)
improve
graduate
responsible
quit
找出不同
teenage freshman literature outgoing online
greenhouse wildlife cheerleader extra-curricular
Because all the words in this group except “literature” are compound words.
Which word is NOT a compound word?
To make compound words and explain their meanings.
air
country
hand
bed
home
under
+
line
man
side
made
room
sick
airline n.航空公司,航线
countryside n.乡下,乡村
handmade adj.手工的,手制的
bedroom n.卧室
homesick adj. 想家的,思乡病的
underline vt. 强调,在…下面划线
countryman n. 乡下人,农村人;
home-made adj. 自制的,家里做的,国产的
airsick adj.晕机的
Ex.3 Some words can be used as a verb and as a noun. Find these words in the sentences and explain their meanings. 一词多义
1. Oscar challenged me to a game of chess and I accepted the challenge.
2. Some experts worry that parents schedule too many extra-curricular activities for their kids. The kids have a busy schedule every day and do not get enough sleep.
volunteer challenge focus graduate schedule
challenge n.挑战
challenge v. 向...挑战
schedule v.安排
schedule n.日程安排
3. OK, listen up, please! We need a volunteer to help organise the school dance on Saturday. Who wants to volunteer?
4. The focus of today's meeting is how to stay safe at school. Please focus on this problem.
5. My cousin Jim is a Tsinghua University graduate. After graduating, he now works as a designer.
volunteer challenge focus graduate schedule
volunteer v.志愿去做
graduate n.毕业生
graduate v.毕业
volunteer n.志愿者
focus n. 重点
focus v. 集中(精力、注意力等)
See you next class!
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