(
课件网) Unit1 Teenage Life Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. ——— Aristotle What is the video about American high school life courses in American high school Is it similiar to Chinese high school life The Freshman Challenge Reading and Thinking What do you think of your high school life What challenges have you met Free talk 5 What do you know about school life in other countries 部分案例 展示 dining hall courses extra-curricular activities smartphone use holidays sports Predicting Read the title, look at the pictures and predict what the text is probably about Students in the first senior high school or college. Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen. something new and difficult Adam The text may tell us about the challenges Adam met as a freshman at his senior high school and how to meet the challenges. character topic Fast reading: Skim the text and find the main idea Paragraph Main idea Paragraph1 Paragraph2 Paragraph3 Paragraph4 Skimming :You can quickly find main ideas and the whole structure by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. ① ② ③ ④ Activity 2： 1) Underline the main idea of each paragraph Topic sentences (skim/3minutes) Paragraph 1:_____ Paragraph2:_____ Paragraph 3:_____ Paragraph 4:_____ Senior high school is a 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. Can you draw the mind map to show the structure of the passage Which paragraph is the main part Which paragraphs are the supporting parts Activity 3： 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. What does Adam think of his senior high school life How did he feel about the first week Careful-reading: Para. 1 While-reading Para. 2 How does Adam choose the suitable courses What courses did Adam choose Which course do you think would be his favourite Why He thinks very carefully about which courses he wanted to take, and the school adviser helped him to choose the suitable ones. Maths, English, Chemistry, world history and Chinese. Advanced literature. Because he likes English and he's good at it. [ lit rit ] An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people. While-reading Para. 3 Extra-curricular activities Activities The school football team A volunteer club Requirements Adam’s final choice The school football team A volunteer club Reason Play football well Work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to the homeless. √ He didn't play football well but he will find a way to improve and make t ... ...
