(
课件网) Unit 1 Teenage life Reading and Thinking Lead-in Free Talk How do you feel about your senior high school life Lead-in Free Talk What new difficulties have you met in your senior high school life study friendship schedule accomodation I have trouble in . It is hard for me to . Lead-in Free Talk What do you think of the school life of teenagers in other countries Pre-reading Prediction Who： . What： . It maybe talk about: . Look at the title and predict what the text is about. a student in the first year of high school something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with A freshman Challenge a freshman’s challenge at new school Read for the main idea Skim and try to find the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph 1 : . Paragraph 2 : . Paragraph 3 : . Paragraph 4 : . You can find main idea by first taking and a quick look at the title, key words and phrases, and topic sentence Find the main idea of the first paragraph 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. Para 1: . Topic sentence key words Senior high school is a challenge First I had to think very carefully about which course 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 I'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 be here.Studying hard isn't always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Para 2: Adam had to choose suitable course Para 3: Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities Para 4: Adam will have to study harder and be responsible for a lot more What’s the main idea of the passage The important of taking courses. Why Adam joined a volunter club. How Adam dealt with the freshman challenge. Adam will be prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Read for the structure How is the text organized Para. 1 A really big challenge Para. 2 Challenge 1 Para.3 Challenge 2 Para. 4 Challenge 3 Read for the details ... ...
