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课件网) 必修一Unit1 Teenage Life To know about some cultural words. To read to know about American students’ school life. To handle the structure of this text. To summarize the personalities of Adam. To compare senior high school life between China and foreign countries. High School Curriculum In North America, many schools allow students to choose which courses they want to take. Chinese is increasingly being taught as a foreign language in Western high schools. However, in North America by far, the most popular foreign languages taught in high schools are French and Spanish. School System The North American school system generally has kindergarten, followed by 12 grades of primary and secondary schools(中学). Most high schools are from the 9th to the 12th grade. 9th grade students are called freshmen；10th grade students are called sophomores; 11th juniors;12th seniors. Soup Kitchens Soup kitchens are common in North America. They exist to provide food for homeless or poor people. Even though they are called soup kitchens, many no longer serve soup. They serve food that is like that eaten in many people’s homes. Students’ clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities There are many extra-curricular activities and clubs available for students in the US. These can vary from learning computer programming to competitive sport. These activities can be very important for applying for college. They give a fuller picture of a student by showing what they are interested in and what their extended skill set(拓展技能组合) is. Many colleges in the US also give scholarship to those who excel in certain sports. What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China Reading strategy Skim the text and find the main idea of each paragraph. Theme(title) Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Senior high school is a challenge. Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam needs to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will work hard to realize his dream. challenge Be a wise reader Post-reading Activity 5: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text. recommended challenge confusing sign improve 1.I'm good at maths, so my teacher_____that I should choose advanced maths in my first year. 2. Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big_____ , so I need to make a workable schedule（计划）. 3. It's a little_____ to choose suitable courses. I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision. 4. We can try a course for two week aftere we_____ up for it. After that , we cannot change it. 5. The main purpose of the course is to help_____ each student's reading ablility. 6.Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they_____ , so the teacher advised them to start a writing club. 7. The school is _____ for the safety of all the students. 8. Whenever I'm facing a difficulty, I always tell myself,” ... ...
