Unit1TeenageLifeReadingandThinkingMyfriendAdamAfreshmaninAmericaSeniorhighshoolReadingandThinkingLeadinLeadinHowdidAdamdescribehisteenagelifeinthevideo?Amazingandwonderful!ReadingLeadinLeadin

TheFreshmanChallengeCanyoupredictwhatthepassagewillprobablytalkabout“fresh+man”:astudentinthefirstyearofhighschoolWho?What?/How?Sth.newanddifficultthattakestimeandhardworktodealwithchallengesfreshmanReadingtip:Wecanguesswhatthepassageisaboutbyjustreadingthetitleandlookatthepictures.Pre-reading

TheFreshmanChallengeCanyoupredictwhatthepassagewillprobablytalkabout?“fresh+man”:astudentinthefirstyearofhighschoolWho?What?/How?Sth.newanddifficultthattakestimeandhardworktodealwithPredictionMainidea:Thepassagewillprobablytalkabouta__________meets__________inseniorhighschool.challengesfreshmanReadingtip:Wecanguesswhatthepassageisaboutbyjustreadingthetitleandlookatthepictures.Pre-readingReadthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Thetopicsentenceisusually,butnotalways,thefirstsentence

ofaparagraph.Itgivesthemainideaoftheparagraph.SkimmingSkimYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.While-readingCanyoufindthe

topicsentenceandsome

keywordsineachparagraph?Themainideaofeachparagraph:Para1:________________________________Para2:________________________________________________________________Para3:________________________________________________________________Para4:________________________________________________________________Seniorhighschoolisabigchallenge.Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.Thepassageismainlyabouta___________atseniorhighschool,Adam,whometsome___________inthefirstweekbutmanagedtofind__________and_______harder.

freshmanchallengessolutionsstudyPleasedrawamind-maptoshowthestructureofthepassage.StructureofthepassageHasAdamsolvedthechallenges?Howdid/willhesolvethem?Let’sreadthetextmorecarefully.Para.2Para.3Para.4

Para.1→LeadingparagraphparalleledPara.ChallengeAdam’sfeelingsSolution2

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Choosing____________coursesTheschooladviser____________________________________.Hewill_____________________________________________________Hewillfindawayto__________________________________________.ReadthetextcarefullyandcompletethedetailedinformationDetailed-readingHi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanataseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.Para.Challengefeeling1

Goingfrom________________to__________________.

juniorhighschoolPara1Name:

Identity:AdamfreshmanseniorhighschoolconfusedDetailed-readingFirst,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.Para.ChallengefeelingSolutions2

Theschooladviser____________________________________.Choosing__________coursesthesuitablehelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursescarefulQ:WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?Para2Detailed-readingIhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.Para.ChallengefeelingSolution3

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UnhappyimproveonhisownschoolfootballteamPara3Atlast,whichclubdidAdamjoin?Detailed-readingIknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Para.ChallengesAdam’sfeelingsSolutions4

Hewilltryto__________________andgetusedtobeing____________foralotmore.1.

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allthehomeworkWorriedbutstillhappyKeepingupwithGetusedtoresponsibleharderstudyPara4Detailed-readingQ:IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?ReviewPara2-4andfinishemotionalchanges（情緒變化）.GoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolChoosingCoursesfootballteamUnhappyKeepingupwiththeotherstudentsworriedbutstillhappyConfusedCarefulPost-readingWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Post-readingGroupdiscussion:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?determinedresponsiblereliablesmartwarm-heartedhonestpatientbravefriendlyconfident……

Post-readingconfident,bravetochallengehimselfPara2:HeknowsthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,buthe

hopestobefluentwhenhegraduates.PairWork:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Para4:He

willbewell-preparedfortheuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Post-readingdetermined,hard-working,positivePara3:Hejoinedtheschoolfootballteamanddidn'tplaywell.Buthewouldn'tquitandfindawaytomaketheteam.PairWork:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Post-readingkind,warm-heartedPara3:

Hejoinedavolunteerclub,workingatasoupkitchenandhandingoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.PairWork:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Post-readingresponsiblePara4:

Hewilltryhardtogetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.PairWork:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Post-readingWhatchallengesareyou