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课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking Compare school life in different places Lead in Lead in This is a video about the school life in the UK. Please watch and tell the differences How many hours do they spend at school each day How many subjects do they have to learn How do they attend the courses What do they do after school Lead in Lead in The school life in UK How many hours do they spend at school each day How many subjects do they have to learn How do they attend the courses 7 hours (From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) 9 subjects Each teacher has their classroom and students move around. They can join in different school clubs. What do they do after school Lead in The Freshman Challenge Can you predict what the passage will probably talk about and what type of text it is “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) Pre-reading 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. Skimming 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 Can you find the topic sentence and some key words in each paragraph The main idea of each paragraph: Para 1: _____ Para 2: _____ _____ Para 3: _____ _____ Para 4: _____ _____ Senior high school is a big challenge. 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 passage is mainly about a _____ at senior high school, Adam, who met some _____ in the first week but managed to find _____ and _____ harder. freshman challenges solutions study Please analyse the structures of the passage. Summary: the structure of the passage Has Adam solved the challenges How did/will he solve them Let’s read the text more carefully. A. Para. 1→Para. 2→Para. 3→Para. 4 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 B. Para. 1→ C. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 →Para. 4 Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solution 1 Confused 2 3 4 Choosing _____ courses The school adviser _____ _____. He will _____ _____ He will find a way to _____. Read the text and complete the outline of the passage While-reading Hi! My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at a senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. Para. Challenge feeling 1 Going from_____ to _ ... ...
