(
课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 1 Teenage Life Period 2 Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. — —Aristotle 青年时期养成的良好习惯使人受益终身。 01 Lead-in 02 Fast-reading 03 Careful-reading 04 Post-reading CATALOGUE What are the differences between schools in China and those in the foreign countries Step 1.Lead-in √ Around 7 a.m-4 p.m. √ Students move to different classrooms to have classes. √ Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school. √Compulsory courses &optional courses √ Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays. Schoollife in America: √ Around 7 a.m-6 p.m. √Teachers move to different classrooms to teach. √Go home and do homework after school. √ 13 courses:Chinese, maths,English.. √Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises. School life in China : Now let's read a passage to know Adam's school life. What do you want to know about school life in other countries 2.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),keywords and phrases,and topic sentences. 1.Look at the picture and read the title of the passage on Page 14 and predict what the passage is probably about. The passage is probably about the freshman challenge in senior high school. Step 2.Fast-Reading Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Studying harder and being responsible are needed Senior high school is a challenge Adam had to think carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 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. First,I had to think very carefully about which courses 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 fuent 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 to be here.Studying hard isn't always fun,but I'll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Check your answers. 1.Read and d ... ...
