(
课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking Lead in Free talk: Q:How would you describe(描述) your senior high school life as a freshman(高一学生) eg:I just feel at home because_____ I feel lots of stress and pressure because_____ I feel it quite challenging(difficult) because_____ What challenges have you met since you came here study friendship daily schedule 日程表 I have difficulties in/ have trouble in It is hard for me to busy/tight schedule / sked u l/ 繁忙的日程 lots of courses(课程) to take Not much time for extra-curricular activites(课外活动) busy/tight schedule / sked u l/ What do you know about the senior high school life in other countries Courses(课程) extra-curricular activites 课外活动 Prediction Look at the picture and the title and predict(预测）what the text is about The Freshman Challenge Adam A student in the first year of college or in the first year of high school. What: As a freshman, he may have met some challenges. Who: Adam Skimming Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, pictures, key words and phrases, and topic sentences(主旨句). Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph Main idea 1 Senior high school is a challenge. 2 3 4 Adam had to think very carefully about which courses(课程) he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular（课外） activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. Task 1 The structure（结构） of the passage Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.1 Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.4 Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 The structure of the passage Para.1 topic Challenge Para.2 Challenge 1 How to choose courses Para.3 Challenge 2 How to choose extra-curricular activities Para.4 Challenge 3 How to study Careful reading 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. Para 3: How to choose extra-curricular activities Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution 3 Making the school _____ team He will find a way to _____ in order to make the team _____. football Unhappy but determined improve next year Careful reading I know I'lI 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. Para 4: How to study Paragraph Challenge How Adam feels Solution 4 _____ the other stud ... ...
