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课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking Compare school life in different places Preparation in vocabulary freshman junior high school Senior high school confusing choose courses sign up extra-curricular activities hand out homeless people in the community get used to doing keep up with 新生 初中 高中 令人迷惑的 选课 报名 课外活动 分发 无家可归的人 在社区 习惯做某事 保持一致 challenge topic fluent graduate recommend literature obviously quit be responsible for schedule editor 挑战 话题 流利的 毕业 推荐 文学 明显地 离开，放弃 对……负责 日程表 编辑 reading and thinking Compare school life in different places 1. Work in groups. Discuss the questions. 1. What do you want to know about school life in other countries 2. What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China videos time 2. Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Match the main idea of each paragraph. ①Para.1 a. Choosing suitable courses carefully is necessary. ②Para.2 b. Study harder and take responsibility. ③Para.3 c. Joining in extra curricular activities is necessary. ④Para.4 d. Senior high school is a challenge. Make a mind map according to the main idea of each paragraph Para.1 Challenge Para.2 How to choose courses Para.3 How to choose extra-curricular activities Para.4 How to study 3. Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favourite Why He chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. Advanced literature . Because he likes English and he is good at it. 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. 4. Is Adam 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. 4 Complete the outline. Then discuss the questions below with a partner. Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution 1 Confused 2 Choosing _____ course _____ the suitable helped him choose suitable courses Going from junior high school to senior high school Serious/ Careful Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution 3 _____. 4 _____ _____. He will find a way to He will Making the school football team Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework Unhappy Worried but still happy, confident about his future improve in order to make the team next year try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more 1. What kind of person do you think Adam is Why 2. Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with them 3. What are some differences ... ...
