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Compare School Life in Different Places
The Freshman Challenge
B1U1 Reading & Thinking
Pre-reading
The Freshman Challenge
key words?
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Pre-reading
The Freshman Challenge
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Pre-reading
The Freshman Challenge
A student who is in his or her year at university or in senior high school.
A new or task that tests sb’s ability and skill.
Can you predict the main idea of this passage based on the title?
first
difficult
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The text mainly tells us .
A. the importance of taking courses
B. Why Adam joined a volunteer club
C. how Adam dealt with the freshman challenge
D. Adam is worried about his advanced course
Adam
An American senior high school student
According to the photo, what is your first impression of Adam?
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Read for Main Ideas
Read the text quickly to find the topic sentence of each para.
P14 Ex2 Main Ideas of Each Para.
P1: ____________________
P2: ____________________
P3: ____________________
P4: ____________________
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to
think which courses to take.
Adam had to
choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to
study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Read for Main Ideas
Read the text quickly to find the topic sentence of each para.
P1: ____________________
P2: ____________________
P3: ____________________
P4: ____________________
Senior high school is a challenge.
Adam had to
think which courses to take.
Adam had to
choose extra-curricular activities.
Adam will have to
study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Tip1: Find main ideas by taking a quick look at topic sentences.
Tip2: Topic sentences sometimes are the first sentence of each paragraph.
Tip3: Use “have to” to show your challenges.
P14 Ex2 Main Ideas of Each Para.
Read for structure
Which one does it show the structure?
Read for Details
Para. Challenge How Adam feels Solution
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P15 Ex4 Listen to the passage & Complete the outline
Read for Details
Challenge: _________________
Feeling: ___________________
Solution: __________________
Para 1
Going from junior high school to senior high school
Confused
/
Read for Details
Challenge: _________________
Feeling: ___________________
Solution: __________________
Which courses to choose
Careful/ Serious/
Anxious/ Nervous ...
The school adviser helped him choose the suitable ones
Q: Why did the adviser recommend that Adam should choose Chinese/ English?
Because of his interests & strengths
Para 2
Read for Details
Challenge: _________________
Feeling: ___________________
Solution: __________________
How to choose extra-curricular activities
How to make the football team
Unhappy
Positive/ Determined ...
He will find a way to improve on his own.
He joined a volunteer club instead.
Q: What can you learn from Adam’s experience?
Stay positive & Find other chances
Para 3
Read for Details
Challenge: _________________
Feeling: ___________________
Solution: __________________
How to study & be responsible
Keep up with other students
Get used to all the homework
Worried/Anxious/Nervous
Happy/ Confident ...
He will study harder and be well prepared for the future.
Para 4
Retelling
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 am good it.
a
confusing
challenges
fluently
at
recommended
Fill in each blank with a proper word or the given word in the bracket in its proper form.
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Retelling
Fill in each blank with a proper word or the given word in the bracket in its proper form.
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 what else (come)in the future, I make up my mind to study harder and get used to new situations.
to join
it
prepared
comes
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Main
Review the Outline
P1: Challenge
P2
Which courses to take
P3
How to choose extra-curricular activities
P4
How to study & be responsible for a lot more
Challenge 1:
Feeling:
Solution:
Challenge 2:
Feeling:
Solution:
Challenge 3:
Feeling:
Solution:
Main Part
Supporting Parts
Details
Post-reading
According to the text, what kind of person do you think Adam is? Why?
Adam is a/an _______ student, because _____ .
determined
kind
active
confident
helpful
positive
...
Do you face the same challenges as Adam?
What other challenges are you facing?
---- Further Discussion 1: P15 Ex4
Post-reading
Discuss in groups & Share one of your challenges (+ feelings & solutions)
Challenges
Feelings
Solutions + Reasons
... is a really big challenge.
I have to do sth.
I know that ... is very difficult, but I hope to do sth.
I tried to do sth., but ... .
I’m a bit worried about ... .
It will be quite difficult to do sth.
... isn’t always fun.
...
confused/ anxious/ unhappy/
positive/ confident/ determined ...
sb. recommend that I should do sth., because ... .
I’ll find a way to do sth. so that ... .
I’ll be well prepared for ... .
...
---- Further Discussion 2
After learning Adam’s statement, let’s try to solve your problems mentioned just now.
I’m worried about my study now, because there is more knowledge waiting for me to learn. I’m afraid that I can’t keep up with my classmates. But the teachers suggest I should review the knowledge learned in class every day.
Post reading
Challenge
Feelings
Solution
Suggestion
We may face the same or different problems when entering senior high school for the first time, but if we stay positive and confident, we can go through this period fruitfully.
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Thank You
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