Unit1TeenageLifeReadingandThinkingschoollifeinChinacoursesclubsactivitiesschoolhourscanteendormitory...Lead-inWhatwouldyoutellaforeignteenageraboutschoollifeinChina?THEFRESHMANCHALLENGEPre-readingAccordingtothetitleandthepicture,canyoupredict

themainideaofthepassage?Thepassageisprobablyaboutthechallengesthatafreshmanmeetsinseniorhighschool.

Leadin:WatchandthinkQ1:Whatdoyouthinkofyourlifeatseniorhighschool?Why？我這有本秘籍TipOne①Ithinkmylifeatseniorhighschoolis

because/forthereasonthat…linkingwords②I…

,so/thereforemylifeatseniorhighschoolisWhatdoyouthinkofyourfirstweekatseniorhighschool?Why？Leadin:WatchandthinkQ2:Whatdoyouwanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?SkimmingReadthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.A.It’shardforAdamtochoosethesuitablecourses.B.Adamneedstochooseextra-curricularactivities.C.Adam’scoachtoldhimthathedidn’tplayfootballwell.D.Adamrealizesthathehastoworkhardertorealizehisdreamandberesponsibleforalotmore.E.Adamisworriedabouthisfuture.F.Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Howdoyouknowtheanswers?Hi!MynameisAdamandI’mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.While-readingFindthemainideaofthefirstparagraph.Topicsentencekeywordsmainidea:____________________________SeniorhighschoolisachallengeReadthetextquicklyandfindthemainideaofparagraph

2-4.Pre-readingParagraph1:_____________________________________Paragraph2:_____________________________________Paragraph3:_____________________________________Paragraph4:_____________________________________While-readingYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.Seniorhighschoolisachallenge①②③④Tip:Sometimesthefirstsentencecangiveyoumainideaoftheparagraph.SkimmingReadthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Paragraph1：Paragraph2：Paragraph3：Paragraph4：

①Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.②Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.③Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.④Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Para.1.ChallengePara.2choosecoursesPara.3chooseextra-curricularactivitiesPara.4.Howtostudy總分Activity2:ReadforstructureWhichparagraphisthemainpart?Whichparagraphsarethesupportingparts?Post-readingCompareschoollifeindifferentplacesWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?(qualities+supportingdetails)Adamappearstobehard-working

andwantstogetaheadinlife,becausehethoughtcarefully

aboutwhichcoursesandextra-curricularactivitiestotake,

and

thoughthardabouthisfuture.Heis

akindperson,becausehejoined

avolunteerclub.Heisconfident,positiveanddetermined,becausewhenfacingthechallenges,henevergivesup....Post-readingCompareschoollifeindifferentplacesWhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencescanyoufindinthepassagefromourseniorhighschool?Listwhatyoucanfind.differencesimilarityHehadtothinkaboutwhichcoursehewantedtotake.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.

Wehavetostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Hehadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.PostreadingTask1.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Findtheevidence.braveDetermined(有決心的)Persistent（堅持的）Kindwarm-heartedResponsibleHardworkingWell-plannedHonest（誠實的）Modest（謙虛的）Reliable（可靠的）HeknowsthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,buthechosetotakeit.TorF1.Adam’sadviserrecommendedthatheshouldchooseChinesehistory.()2.Adammanagedtojointheschoolfootballteam.()3.Adamwasunhappybecausehejoinedthevolunteerclub.()4.EveryThursday,Adamworksatasoupkitchen.()FFFFScanningSeekforspecificinformationofthepassageScanningWhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?Hechosemaths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.Ithinkadvancedliteraturewouldbehisfavorite,becausehelikesEnglishandheisalsogoodatit.Para.2Scanning2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”inparagraph3mean?Itmeansthathesuccessfullyjointheteamandbecomeamemberoftheteam.Para.3confidenthelpfulactiveliable=responsibleliberal=generousenergeticn