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课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking school life in China courses clubs activities school hours canteen dormitory ... Lead-in What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE Pre-reading According to the title and the picture, can you predict the main idea of the passage The passage is probably about the challenges that a freshman meets in senior high school. Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Pre-reading Paragraph 1: _____ Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ While-reading You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. 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. While-reading Find the main idea of the first paragraph. Topic sentence key words main idea:_____ Senior high school is a challenge Read the text quickly and find the main idea of paragraph 2-4. Pre-reading Paragraph 1: _____ Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ While-reading You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. Senior high school is a challenge 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 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. 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. While-reading Para 2: Adam had to choose suitable courses Para 3: Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities Para 4: Adam will have to study harder and be responsible for a lot more The topic sentence is normally, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph. It gives the main idea of the paragraph. A．The importance of taking courses. B．Why Adam joined a volunteer club. C．How Adam dealt with th ... ...
