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课件网) Unit 1 Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives Figure out the main structure of the passage. Identify the useful patterns and expressions about the topic. Apply reading strategies: prediction, skimming, scanning Describe the challenges and solutions by using related vocabulary. At the end of this lesson, you are able to Lead-in Have you wondered what teenager life is like in other countries Are there any differences Is it easier or tougher A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step. Pre-reading Do you still remember these words and expressions fluent advanced obviously sign up for responsible recommend quit be responsible for graduate confusing/confused extra-curricular Look at the title and predict what the article is mainly about Pre-reading Who: What: So it maybe talk about: A freshman Challenges A freshman’s challenge at a new senior high school Prediction While-reading Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Senior high school is a challenge. It’s hard for Adam to choose the suitable course. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and gets used to being responsible for a lot more. Skimming first sentence topic sentence While-reading Read the text again and answer the questions. While-reading What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think would be his favorite Why What does “ make the team” in Para 3 mean What is Adam worried about Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life How do you know Para 2 Para 3 He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework. Para 4 Scanning: Read for specific details. Adam chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English and he is good at it. “Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sportsteam. Para 4 Adam seems confident because he says that he is happy to be there, and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. How did Adam feel about his challenges How did he solve these challenges While-reading Paragraph Challenge Ho w Adam feels Solution 1 Confused 2 Choosing _____ courses The school adviser_____. 3 He will find a way to _____. 4 He will_____ _____. Junior-senior the suitable Making the school football team How to study Serious/ Careful helped him choose suitable courses improve in order to make the team next year. try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more Unhappy but determined Worried but still happy, confident What kind of person do you think Adam is Why Thinking Brave to challenge himself He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he choosed to take it. Persistent and hard-working He wanted to join the school football team and didn’t play well. ... ...
