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课件网) 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 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. Answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 Para. Challenge How Adam feels Solution Going from junior high school to senior high school Confused / Choosing _____ courses the suitable Serious/ Careful The school adviser _____ 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 He will find a way to _____ improve to make the team next year helped him choose suitable courses He will_____ _____ _____ Activity3: Complete the outline. P15 try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more Discussion What kind of person do you think Adam is Why hardworking brave serious confident kind persistent Discuss the questions below with a partner. Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with it challenge: think carefully about, worried about. It’s difficult to... feeling : I was...,but... solution: ...helped..., find a way to..., study harder, get used to..., be well prepared for... Evaluation in Pairs Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner's draft: All the parts are organized in a good order. The advice is given with good reasons. The proper expressions are used. The grammar and spelling are correct. The handwriting is easy to read. S/A/B As senior high school students, what kinds of habits should we form Study hard Set goals Make plans Coorperate Ask for help Good habbits formed at youth make all the differences. -- Aristotle According to the mind map on the backboard and the outline , make a summary of this passage. The first week was confusing for Adam, a freshman at senior high school. Challenges facing him in the new school life were really hard. First, he had to consider which courses to take. With the help of the school adviser he chose suitable ones. Also, he had to choose extra-curricular activities. After being rejected by the school football team, he wouldn't quit. Besides, he joined a volunteer club. In order to be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future, he made up his mind to study harder and get used to new situation. 1.Finish exercise 5 on page15. 2.Write an email to pare your school life in China with his.
