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课件网) 高———人教版—英语必修———第一单元 Unit 1 Teenage life Lesson 3 Reading and thinking (II) Please report your interview result with the class. Sharing What challenges did your parents and grandparents meet when they were teenagers How did they feel What were their solutions A student’s report: When my mother was a teenager, one of the challenges she faced was that she was eager to learn to play the piano but my grandparents couldn’t afford it at that time. She was quite upset. However, when she talked about this with her best friend Emily, Emily suggested that my mom take the piano lesson with her, so that my mom could also learn how to play the piano. My mom was so happy and she has been always grateful to Emily since then. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Aims of this lesson learn about and retell Adam’s challenges, feelings and his solutions to the challenges; analyze and evaluate Adam’s personalities based on evidence from the text; reflect upon your own life and learn from Adam to adopt a positive attitude towards the challenges you face in life. Read Paragraph 2 to 4 again and discuss the following questions. (TB P15 Ex.3) Detailed reading (1) What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why (2) What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean (3) Is he confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why Adam 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. (3) Is he confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know Adam 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. 2. Complete the columns of “Challenge” and “How Adam feels” in the table in TB P15 Ex.4. Detailed reading Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels 1 _____ Confused 2 Choosing _____ courses _____ 3 _____ _____ 4 _____ _____ Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels 1 Confused 2 Choosing _____ courses 3 4 Going from junior high school to senior high school the suitable Making the football team Keeping up with other students and getting used to all the homework Serious/Careful Unhappy Worried but still happy, confident about his future 3. Read Paragraph 2 to 4 again, underline the sentences that show Adam’s solutions to the challenges, and complete the column of “Solution” in the table. Detailed reading Solution Supporting detail The school adviser _____. He will find a way to _____. He will try to _____. Solution Supporting detail The school adviser helped me choose suitable courses. My adviser recommended that I sho ... ...
