(
课件网) work in groups What do you want to know about school life in other countries What would you tell a teenager from another country about school school life spare times/after school activities at school homework life in China school time hobby Courses Para.① The main part Para.③ How to choose The supporting parts Para.④ How to study Para.② How to choose Courses extra-curricular activities Read for structure Challenge 挑战 新生 负责的 流利的 糊涂的 显然地 停止 解决办法 责任 日程表 challenge freshman fluent responsible confused obviously quit solution responsibility schedule words review Step 1 Lead-in What is the video about American high school life courses in American high school Is it similiar to Chinese high school life The freshman challenge Who What Where How Step 2.Pre-reading What's the main idea of the passage Compare school life in different places. 1. What do you want to know about school life in other countries 2. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Look at the picture on page 14 and read the title to predict the main content of the passage. The freshman challenge Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen, that is, “fresh+ men”. Something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with 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 toistudy harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.I'm a bi t 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 ■ ■ THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE 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. I: had to think very carefullyabout 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 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. ■■ 丽■ ■ topic linking words I: had to thoose extra-curricular activitie: tried to join the ol foo tball team,but the c ach told 。 吗 o ■ key phrases ·prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. I me mat I didn't play well ■■■■■ sentence Hi!My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at a senior high school.Going from junio ... ...
