(
课件网) In this unit,you will 1 read about school life in the USA. 2 hear and talk about extra-curricular activitiesof senior high school students. 3 write about teenage problems and solutions.4 learn about teenage life in other countries. Unt1 TEENAGE LIFE Look and discuss 1 What are the teenagers doing in the photo 2 What do you do to relax outside of school 3 What kind of life do you live What kind of Life do you wish to live The teenagers are flying kites on a beach. Outside of school,I like to relax by taking photos with my camera and playing badminton with my friends. My life as a teenager is very busy.I had to balance my school work and the extra-curricular activities. As a teenager,I wish I had more time to relax and have fun. Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. —Aristotle 青少年时养成的好习惯能让人受益终身。 --亚里士多德 volunteer v. 自愿服务；自愿提供 voluntary adj. 自愿的;志愿的 ballet club 芭蕾社团 teens n. 十几岁 preference n. 偏爱；偏好的事物 adj.满足的；满意的 vt.使……满足 greenhouse gas 温室气体 greenhouse effect 温室效应 suit n.套装；西装 vt.适合 actual adj. 实际的；真实的 Listening and speaking Choose a school club 1.Match the photos with the names of the clubs. Ballet Club _____ Nature Club _____ Volunteer Club _____ Debate Club _____ 2 4 3 1 What do you think students do in these clubs Share your opinion with your partner! Listening tips Predict content Before you listen, you can read the questions and the choices. It will help you to predict what you will hear. Take notes while listening if necessary. 1. What are they learning about in Coversation 1 A.Hearing B. Sounds C.Dogs 2. The students are discussing _____ in Conversation 2 A.schoolwork B.relationships C.dating 3. Circle tow clubs where these two conversations happened. A.Science club B.Ballet Club C.Nature Club D.Debate Club Predict content Before you listen, you can read the questions and the choices. It will help you to predict what you will hear. A C 2.Listen to the first two conversations and choose the correct answers. Conversation 1 Teacher: Shh! Listen carefully! ［3-second beep(哔哔声) at about 40 kHz］ Teacher: Did you hear that No How about this ［3-second beep at about 17.4 kHz］ Teacher: If you couldn’t hear the first one, it means you're not a dog! Laugh］Dogs can hear very high frequency sounds, but people can't. And if you could hear the second one, you're younger than 25. Student: Wow! Why is that Teacher: Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t. Conversation 2 Teachers: Todays topic is “Should teenagers date”. Team A, please begin. Team A: We say no, they shouldn’t. One reason is that teenagers are too young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying. Team B: We don’t agree with Team A. Our answer is “Yes”. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a te ... ...
