(
课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking The Freshman Challenge Lead in 1. How do you feel about your senior high school life 2. What makes you feel so Give reasons or examples. What do you think of the school life of teenagers in other countries Free Talk Lead in The school life of teenagers in other countries Comparsion China foreign countries classroom in the same classroom in the different classroom Compare school life in different places uniform Compare school life in different places extra-curricular avtivity 1 You have got a new message. . Hi, guys! How is everything going Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wantedto take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know thatChinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent whenI graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up foradvanced literature beeause I like English and I'm good at it. Paragraph 1: _____ Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ Read for the main idea Skim and try to find the main idea of each paragraph. You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. The topic sentence is usually, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph. It gives the main idea of the paragraph. Cultural Corner In the United States (American English) Freshman a student in his or her first year of high school or college (美国高中、大学) 一年级学生 Sophomore a student in his or her second year of high school or college (美国高中、大学) 二年级学生 Junior a student in his or her third year of high school or college (美国高中、大学) 三年级学生 Senior: a student in his or her fourth year of high school or college (美国高中、大学的) 毕业班学生 Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragrph. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. 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. 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 studen ... ...
