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课件网) Unit 1 Teenage life Reading and Thinking Compare school life in different places Learning objectives 1.Figure out the main idea and the theme of the text by skimming; 2. Use the mind map to show the structure of the passage and Adam’s challenges and solutions; 3. Compare the school life in China and foreign countries; 4. List your challenges and develop the positive attitudes toward the challenges. In the first week at senior high school, I feel _____. Because I have difficult/trouble in _____. study friendship new environment new teacher How did you feel in the first week at senior high school What challenges did you face Lead-in Look at the title and predict what the text is about. Who: What: It maybe talk about _____ _____ _____ A freshman Challenges a freshman's challenge at senior high school a student in the first year of high school Something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with. Prediction A．The importance of taking courses. B．Why Adam joined a volunteer club. C．How Adam dealt with the freshman challenge. D．Adam will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. What's the main idea of the passage Skimming Tip: 阅读时，除了逐字细读(careful reading), 还要注意运用 略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)。 Skimming: Pay attention to the title and the first and the second sentences for each para,because they are the topic sentences possible. Focus on the key words which occur repeatedly. Scanning: Scan the contents of the passage quickly. Looking for support sentences. Seek for specific information of the passage. Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1. _____ Paragraph 2. _____ Paragraph 3. _____ Paragraph 4. _____ Senior high school is a challenge. Skim: You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. ① ② ③ ④ Tip: Sometimes the first sentence can give you main idea of the paragraph. Paragraph 1. _____ Paragraph 2. _____ Paragraph 3. _____ Paragraph 4. _____ Senior high school is a challenge. Sum up the main idea of each paragraph. Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE Hi! My name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high school. 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 ... ...
