1、UNIT1 READING AND THINKING challengetitletopicfreshmanconfusingconfuseconfusedfluentn.挑战；艰巨任务挑战；艰巨任务 vt.怀疑；向怀疑；向挑战挑战n.(书、诗歌等的书、诗歌等的)名称；名称；标题；职称；头衔标题；职称；头衔n.话题；标题话题；标题n.(中学中学)九年级学生九年级学生 (大学大学)一年级新生一年级新生adj.难以理解的；不清楚的难以理解的；不清楚的vt.使糊涂；使迷惑使糊涂；使迷惑adj.糊涂的；迷惑的糊涂的；迷惑的adj.(尤指外语尤指外语)流利的流利的;熟练的熟练的Words reviewg
2、raduaterecommendsign up(for sth)advancedadvanceliteratureextra-curricularvi.&vt.毕业；获得学位毕业；获得学位n.毕业生毕业生vt.建议；推荐；介绍建议；推荐；介绍报名（参加课程）报名（参加课程）adj.高级的；高等的；高级的；高等的；先进的先进的n.前进；发展前进；发展vi.前进；发展前进；发展vt.发展；促进发展；促进n.文学；文学作品文学；文学作品adj.课外的；课程以外的课外的；课程以外的Words reviewextraobviouslyquitresponsibleresponsibilitybe res
3、ponsible forsolutionscheduleeditoradj.额外的；附加的额外的；附加的adv.显然；明显地显然；明显地vi.&vt.(quit,quit)停止停止;戒掉戒掉;离开（职位、学校）离开（职位、学校）adj.负责的；有责任的负责的；有责任的n.责任；义务责任；义务对对负责负责n.解决办法；答案解决办法；答案n.工作计划；日程安排工作计划；日程安排vt.安排；预定安排；预定n.主编；编辑；编者主编；编辑；编者Words reviewReading and Thinking 语篇理解和分析语篇理解和分析（Comprehension and Analysis)Pre-re
4、adingA questionnaire1.How do you feel about life in senior high school?I find it_ because_2.Do you have any difficulty as a freshman?Read and analyse and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Read the passage quickly and answer:The text mainly tells us _.Athe importance of taking coursesBwhy Adam
5、joined a volunteer clubChow Adam dealt with the freshman challengeDAdam is worried about his advanced courseCThe Freshman ChallengeTask1Skimming(略读略读)是指快速阅读以获取大意是指快速阅读以获取大意其目的是其目的是 understand the gist，the general idea of the text。手段是通过对于文章标题、小标题、图片、关键词、。手段是通过对于文章标题、小标题、图片、关键词、关键句及各段主题句的关注来快速获取文章大意或者
6、段关键句及各段主题句的关注来快速获取文章大意或者段落大意落大意Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Fill in the chart.Paragraph Main idea 1Senior high school is a challenge.234Task2P14 2Check your answers.Whats the main idea of each paragraph?Fill in the chart.Paragraph Main idea 1Senior high school is a challenge.234I had to cho
7、ose the courses.I had to choose extra-curricular activities.I will study harder and be more responsible.Task2P14 21.As a freshman at senior high school,Adam felt a little_.A.excitedB.confusedC.nervous2.The school adviser helped Adam choose suitable courses EXCEPT _.A.mathsB.world historyC.physics 3.
8、Which extra-curricular activities did Adam choose at first?A.school football team B.debate clubC.volunteer clubRead again and choose the best answers.Task34.Which of the following is right?A.Adam chose Chinese because he is good at it.B.The school football team was too boring and Adam quit it.C.Adam
9、 will try hard to keep up with other students in his advanced course.5.In the end,what is Adams feeling for future?A.worried B.confidentC.confusedRead the text again and answer the questions.1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite?Why?2.What does make the team”mea
10、n in Paragraph 3 mean?He chose maths,English,chemistry,world history,Chinese and advanced literature.Advanced literature.English is his favorite.Scanning(扫读扫读)，扫读是定位细节信息的过程，扫读是定位细节信息的过程其目的是其目的是 looking for a specific piece of information or specific words。Scanning 一定一定要找到定位词，定位词最好是形式固定且比较要找到定位词，定位词最
11、好是形式固定且比较容易被容易被“扫扫”到，有：人名、地名、机构名称、到，有：人名、地名、机构名称、数词、特殊印刷字体的词等。数词、特殊印刷字体的词等。It means to join the team and become a member of the teamScanningA technique for quickly looking through reading material to locate a particular piece of information a fact,a name,a date,a statistic,etc.Task4Complete the outl
12、ine.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused2Choosing _ coursesThe school adviser _3He will find a way to _4He will _ _ _Task5P15 4Check your answers.SolutionChallenge 3SolutionChallenge 4Challenge 2SolutionChallenge 1Complete the outline.ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused/2C
13、hoosing _ coursesThe school adviser _3He will find a way to _4He will _ _ _Being a freshmanJoining the school football team Keeping up with the other students in advanced course and getting used to.Careful/seriousUnhappyWorried/but still happy and confidenthelped him to choose.improve himself.study
14、harder and get used to being resposible for a lot moresuitableTask5P15 4Whats the structure of this passageA I would be well prepared for university.B I liked English and I was good at it.C I was a freshman at senior high school.D the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.1 The first week was
15、a little confusing because2 The adviser recommended me advanced literature because3 I couldnt join the school football team because4 I was confident becauseJoin the correct parts of the sentences.Task6Summary Adamisafreshmaninseniorhighschool.Hefindsseniorhighschoolis _bigchallengeandthefirstweekwas
16、alittle_.(confuse)Luckily，theschool adviserhelpedhim choosethesuitablecoursesand_(recommend)thathe sign_ foradvancedliterature.ThoughAdamthinksChineseverydifficult，hehopestobefluentwhenhegraduates.Hehadtochooseextra-curricular_(activity)Hewantedtojointhe schoolfootballteam，buthewasrefusedaconfusingr
17、ecommendedupactivitiesTask8becausethecoachthinkshedidntplaywell._，hewontquit.Hewillworkhard_(improve)it.Besideshejoinedavolunteerclubtohelp_(home)peopleinthecommunityeveryWednesday.Tokeepupwiththeotherstudentsinhis_(advance)courseandgetusedtoallthehomework，Adamwillstudyhard.Studyinghardisntalwaysfun
18、，buthewillbewell_(prepare)foruniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.HowevertoimprovehomelessadvancedpreparedPara.1 一个大的挑战一个大的挑战_ 1._(go)from junior high school _ senior high school is _ really big challenge.2.The first week was a little _(confuse).Para.2 考虑考虑_ 上课上课_ 报名报名_ 高级文学高级文学_1.First,I had to
19、 think _(careful)about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me _ the _(suit)ones.2.My adviser recommended that I _(sign)up _ _(advance)literature.a really big challengeGoingtoaconfusingthink abouttake coursessign up foradvanced literaturecarefullyto choosesuitable(should)signfor
20、advancedPara.3 课外活动课外活动_ 加入足球队加入足球队_靠自己靠自己_ 成为球队一员成为球队一员_ 分发分发_无家可归的人无家可归的人_1._(obvious),I was unhappy,but I wont quit.=_ _ _ that I was unhappy,but I wont quit.2.I will find a way _(improve)_ my own so that I can _ the team.3.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand _ food to _(home)peopl
21、e in the community.extra-curricular activitiesjoin the school football team on my ownmake the teamhand out homeless peopleObviouslyIt was obvious thatto improve on makeouthomelessPara.4适应适应_ 负责负责_ 追上，赶上追上，赶上_充分准备充分准备_在未来在未来_1.I know I will have to study _(hard)as a senior high school student and get
22、 used to _(be)responsible _ a lot more.2.I am a bit worried about _(keep)up with the other students in my _(advance)course,and itll be quite difficult _(get)used to all the homework.3._(study)hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well _(prepare)for university or whatever else _(come)in the future.get used
23、 tobe responsible forkeep up withbe well prepared forin the futureharderbeingforkeepingadvancedto getStudyingpreparedcomes翻译翻译1I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.2My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like
24、 English and Im good at it.3I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.我知道汉语是非常难学的一门语言，但是我希望等我知道汉语是非常难学的一门语言，但是我希望等到我毕业时能够流利到我毕业时能够流利(地用汉语进行表达地用汉语进行表达)。因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错，我的指导老师建议因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错，我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学。我选修高级文学。我打算加入学校足球队，但是教练说我足球踢得不我打算加入学校足球队，但是教练说
25、我足球踢得不好。好。4.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.5.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.6.Still，Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun，but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future
26、.从初中到高中是一个很大的挑战。从初中到高中是一个很大的挑战。我会想办法提高自己，这样我明年就能进队了我会想办法提高自己，这样我明年就能进队了不过，我很高兴在这里。学习努力并不总是有趣不过，我很高兴在这里。学习努力并不总是有趣的，但我会为将来的大学或其他任何事情做好充的，但我会为将来的大学或其他任何事情做好充分的准备。分的准备。教师寄语：教师寄语：Reading and Thinking Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.1.Im good at maths,so my te
27、acher _ that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2.Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big _,sol need to make a workable schedule.3.Its a little _to choose suitable courses.I hope that my adviser can help me make a good decision.4.We can try a course for tw
28、o weeks after we _up for it.After that,we cannot change it.recommendedchallengeconfusingsigned5.The main purpose of the course is to help _ each students reading ability.6.Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they _,so the teacher advised them to start a writing club.7.The sc
29、hool is_ for the safety of all the students.8.Whenever Im facing a difficulty,I always tell myself,Dont let anything stop you.Dont ever _.improvegraduate responsible quit Do you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with them?Like Adam,I also have toUnlike Adam,I dont have toMy solution to this challenge is toYour challengeYour feelingsYour solutionssign up(for)extra-curricular activitieson my ownhand outget used to.keep up with.be well prepared for.1.报名报名2.课外活动课外活动3.依靠自己依靠自己4.分发分发5.习惯习惯6.跟上跟上7.为为做好准备做好准备
