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课件网) 高中英语人教版2019必修第一册 Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking What is high school life like in different countries Freshmen in High School(400) Wonderful!!! But sometimes, I feel confused Freshmen in High School(400) Me too. It was really a big challenge!!! Lead-in Pre-Reading The Freshman Challenge Can you predict the main idea of the text and its type “fresh + man”: a student in the first year of high school Who What / How Sth. new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with Prediction Main idea: The passage will probably talk about a _____ meets _____ in senior high school. Text type: challenges freshman Reading tip: We can guess what the passage is about by just reading the title and look at the pictures. Narration (记叙文) Exposition (说明文) Argumentation (议论文) Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. The topic sentence is usually, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph. It gives the main idea of the paragraph. Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. While Reading 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 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. 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. Skim You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, piture(s), key words and phrases, and topic senteces. While Reading Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragrph. Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a big challenge. Paragraph 2: _____ Paragraph 3: _____ Paragraph 4: _____ Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activi ... ...
