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课件网) Compare school life in different places Book1Unit1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking 1. What do you think of senior high school life in China 2.What do you want to know about school life in other countries 1.Do the teenagers sit in the same classroom 2.What courses do they have 3.When do they usually finish their class 4.What do they do after class ... The Freshman Challenge Can you predict what the passage is about Step1 Find the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph Main idea 1 Senior high school is a big challenge. 2 3 4 Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. How do you know fill in the chart Paragraph challenge How Adam feels Solution 1 Confused 2 The school adviser 3 He will find a way to 4 He will Going from junior high school to senior high school Choosing academic courses Choosing extra-curricular activities Not being able to keep up with others a bit nervous unhappy worried helped him to choose his courses. improve on his own and make the team neat year. work harder and be well prepared for his future. Step2 Make a mind map about the structure of the passage. ① Which paragraph is the main part ② Which paragraphs are the supporting parts Para. ① Challenge Para. ② How to choose courses Para. ③ How to choose extracurricular activities Para. ④ How to study Activity1: Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph Paragraph Main idea 1 Senior high school is a challenge. 2 3 4 Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. Skimming:You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. P14 Skim Activity2: Read the text again and answer the questions. Scan 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. What is Adam worried about 4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know Scanning: Read the questions quickly for key words and find these words in the text. P15 1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why Adam chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, Chinese and advanced literature. Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English and he is good at it. Answer the questions. 2 What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean 3 What is Adam worried about It means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team. He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework. Answer the questions. 4. Is Adam ... ...
