(
课件网) Compare school life in different places Reading and thinking Unit 1 Teenage Life 1. To acquire the basic usage of the new words and expressions concerning freshmen challenges and learn to use them flexibly. 2. To have a good understanding of freshmen challenges in the new senior high school and talk about it. 3. To develop different learning skills to solve different reading comprehensive problems Learning objectives Lead in Watch a video What can you see from the video What do you want to know about school life in other countries in the class extra-curricular activity Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m. Students move to different classrooms to have classes. Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school. Compulsory courses ＆ optional courses Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays. What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China in the class extra-curricular activity Around 7 a.m- 10 p.m. Teachers move to different classrooms to teach. Go home and do homework after school. 13 courses: Chinese,maths, English.... Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercises. As a freshman, which one do you like Why Both are challenging. How do you feel about your senior high school Have you come across some challenges that make you upset Do a quiz 1. About the new term, I feel: A. Excited about all the new possibilities. (对新的可能性感到兴奋) B. Nervous because I'm not well-prepared. (因为没准备好而紧张) C. A sense of responsibility to work harder. (感到要更努力的责任感) D. It's similar to junior high, no big difference. (和初中差不多，没啥区别) 2. The biggest challenge for me in the new school is: A. Choosing the right courses. (选课) B. Keeping up with the difficult homework. (应付更难的家庭作业) C. Making new friends and talking to new teachers. (结交新朋友、与新老师沟通) D. Managing my time between study and hobbies. (平衡学习与爱好) It's normal to feel both excited and nervous. This mix of feelings is part of our teenage life. And these are all very common challenges for freshmen. In fact, our reading passage today is about a boy named Adam who is dealing with these EXACT same problems. Look at the title and predict what the text is about. Pre-reading Who: What: Maybe it talks about _____ _____ A freshman Challenges a freshman's challenge at a new school While-reading Skim and try to find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1: _____ Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ 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. Adam had to think about which courses to take . Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities Adam will have to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more How is the text organized A.Para. 1→Para. 2→Para. 3→Para. 4 B.Para. 1→ Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 C. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 →Para. 4 Para. ... ...
