1、Unit 1 Teenage Life青少年生青少年生活活 Reading and ThinkingReading and Thinking阅读理解阅读理解-The Freshman Challenge The Freshman Challenge 新生挑战新生挑战Lead-in 导入导入What are they doing?They are.Work in groups.Discuss the questions.1.What do you want to know about school life in other countries?school courses(more optio
2、nal courses?)homework(quantity?)extra-curricular activities(variety?)2.What would you tell a teenager from another country about school life in China?many students in a class taking exams regularlyinteresting clubs sports meet1Think and answer 思考答问思考答问Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSkimming 泛读泛
3、读Skimyou can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.TitleSubject:Schooling,facing problemsPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSkimming 泛读泛读Skimyou can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key word
4、s and phrases,and topic sentences.TitleTopic sentence一般出现在段落的首两句话或者最后一句。Key words and phrases一般是名词或名词短语，形容词或形容词短语。e.g.junior high school,challengePre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSkimming 泛读泛读2Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:_ Paragraph 2:_ _Paragraph 3:_
5、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 and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingQuestions 思考问题思考问
6、题Read 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”in Paragraph 3 mean?3.What is Adam worried about?4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?Tip:underline
7、the key words of questions,then find the answers according to them.Mark the serial numbers of questions in the text.3Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingCheck your answers 检查答案检查答案1.What courses did Adam choose?Which one do you think would be his favorite?Why?2.What does“make the team”in Paragraph 3
8、 mean?He chose maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.(Para.2,line 3.)Advanced literature would be his favorite course,because he likes English and he is good at it.(Para.2,line 6.)It means someone tries out and then is allowed to join a sports team.Contextual clue:I tried to join the sch
9、ool football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningCheck your answers 检查答案检查答案3.What is Adam worried about?4.Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life?How do you know?He is worried about keeping with the other st
10、udents in his advanced course,and getting used to all the homework.(Para.4,line 2-4.)Yes,he is.Contextual clue：Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for.in the future.(Para.4,line 4-6.)Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingOutlining 文本大纲文本大纲Complete the outli
11、ne according to the text.完成表格，填写大纲ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution1Confused2Choosing _coursesThe school adviser _Going from junior high school to senior high schoolsuitablecareful/serioushelped him choose suitable courses.4.1Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingOutlining 文本大纲文本大纲Complete the
12、outline according to the text.完成表格，填写大纲ParagraphChallengeHow Adam feelsSolution3He will find a way to _4He will _unhappyChoose extra-curricular activitiesimprove in order to make the team next year.Study harder and be reponsibleWorried confident try to study harder and be responsible for a lot more.
13、4.1Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingStructure 文章结构文章结构Conclude the structure of the passage and understand the purpose of each paragraph.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingThe freshman challenge新生挑战新生挑战Para.1 Challenge挑战挑战挑战挑战1Para.2 How to choose courses挑战挑战2Para.3 How to choose courses挑战挑战3Par
14、a.4 How to study harder and be responsible总分Discussion 讨论讨论Discuss the questions below with a partner.1.What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?He is a helpful,warm-hearted person,because he joined the Volunteer Club and handed out food to homeless people.He is.2.Do you face the same challenge
15、with Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with them?Yes,I do.Making friends.I help others and try to be a good listener.4.2Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingDiscussion 讨论讨论Discuss the questions below with a partner.3.What are some differences between Adams school life and your
16、 school life?4.2Adams school lifeYour school lifeCourseExtra-curricular activities1.Choose freely1.Planned in advance2.Sign up for the course firstly2.Take the course directly1.Compulsory1.Selective2.Multiple clubs2.Limited clubsPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingThe Freshman Challenge新生挑战 Hi!My na
17、me is Adam and Fm 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.First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths,
18、English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried t
19、o join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homel
20、ess people in the community.I know lll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to b
21、e here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.Hi!My name is Adam and Fm 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.First,I had
22、 to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up
23、for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make
24、 the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.I know lll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up wit
25、h the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.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.Hi!My name is Adam and I m a freshman at senior high school.Goin
26、g from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.First,I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths,English,chemistry,world history,and Chinese.I know that
27、 Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me t
28、hat I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday,we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.I know lll have to study ha
29、rder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well pr
30、epared for university or whatever else comes in the future.课文阅读方法第一遍：泛读找大意第一遍：精读找细节1.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战挑战（Para.1,line 2.)going from junior high school to senior high school在句中作主语。英语中，当动词或动词短语用作主语时，可以使用动词-ing形式。例如：Seeing is
31、believing.百闻不如一见/眼见为实。Reading outside school is very necessary and important in learning English.课外阅读对英语学习既必要又重要。Language points 语言要点语言要点challenge /tlnd/n.挑战；艰巨任务face a challenge 面临挑战e.g Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face.challenging adj.挑战性的a challenging wo
32、rk/problem 具有挑战性的工作/问题This is a (challenge)problem.1.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战挑战（Para.1,line 2.)Language points 语言要点语言要点challenging2.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I
33、m good at it.（Para.2,line 5-6.)我的指导老师建议建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语，而且成绩不错。recommend /rekmend/vt.建议；推荐recommend/advise/suggest后常用that从句表示建议或推荐的内容，从句的谓语用虚拟语气（should）+动词原形。例如：I recommend that you(should)see your doctor.我建议你去看看医生。Language points语言要点语言要点Language points语言要点语言要点recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做某事recommen
34、d(sb)doing sth 建议做某事recommend sth to sb 推荐某物给某人e.g I recommend the book to all my students.我把这本书推荐给了我的所有学生。recommendation n.建议；推荐sign up for sth 报名参加课程2.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.（Para.2,line 5-6.)我的指导老师建议建议我选修高级文学，因
35、为我喜欢英语，而且成绩不错。3.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.我会找到提升自己球技的方法，这样明年我就能加入球队了。（课文Para.3,line 3-4./导与练P36）so that 引导目的状语从句，意为引导目的状语从句，意为“如此如此.以至于以至于/这样这样.就就/以便以便/为了为了”You study hard so that you can get a good grade.你如此努力，以至于你能考取好成绩。/你学习努力，这样就可以取得好成绩。She dances w
36、ell so that the juge will give her a high point.她跳得如此好，以至于评委给出高分。Language points 语言要点语言要点so that目的状语从句，从句中常含有can/could/may等情态动词，可用in order that替换。但so that（只用于句中），in order that（可用于句首/句中）Language points 语言要点语言要点3.graduate /rdut/n.毕业生 /rduet/v.毕业 a high school graduate 高中毕业生 graduate form.毕业于.graduatio
37、n n.毕业；毕业典礼e.g.She graduated from Harvard last year.4.quit /kwt/v.停止，戒掉；离开 quit(doing)sth 停止（做）某事 quit smoking 戒烟e.g.We never quit!我们绝不放弃。Language points 语言要点语言要点5.responsible /rspnsbl/adj.负责任的；可靠的 be responsible for sb/sth 对某人/某事负责e.g.Everyone should be responsible for their behaviors.responsibilit
38、y n.责任6.confusing /knfjuz/adj.令人费解的，不清楚的e.g.The instructions on the box are very confusing.confused adj.糊涂的，迷惑的e.g.He is confused about the result of the exam.confuse vt.使迷惑，使糊涂e.g.Her comments confused me.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text(用本课文所学新单词的正确形式填空)
39、.Fill in the blank 填空填空1.Im good at maths,so my teacher _ that I should choose advanced maths in my first year.2.Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular avtivities is a big _,so I need to make a workable schedule.3.Its a little _ to choose suitable courses.I hope that my adviser can help
40、me make a good decision.4.We can try a course for two weeks after we _ up for it.After that,we cannot change it.recommendedchallengeconfusingsign5Fill in the blank 填空填空Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.(用本课文所学新单词的正确形式填空，完成句子)5.The main purpose of the course
41、 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 school is _ for the safety of all the students.8.Whenever Im facing a diffivulty,I always tell myself,“Dont let anything stop yo
42、u.Dont ever _.”improvegraduateresponsiblequit5Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular avtivities is a big _,so I need to make a workable schedule.Language points 语言要点语言要点2.Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a big challenge,so I need to make a workable schedul
43、e.（P15,第5题,第2句)1.动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数单数。Finding time for.is a big challenge.2.schedule /edjul/n.工作计划；日程安排 make a workable schedule 制定可行的计划 ahead of/behind schedule 提前/推迟e.g.The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.新桥提前两年落成。vt.安排，预定 sth(for sth)e.g.The meeting is scheduled for Friday af
44、ternoon.会议安排在星期五下午。Language points 语言要点语言要点5.The main purpose of the course is to help improve each students reading ability.（P15,第5题,第5句)1.The main/primary/major/principal purpose/aim(of sth)is to+动词原形e.g.Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。2.for the purpose of doing sth 为
45、了.目的做某事e.g.A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.为任命新财务主管而召开了一次会议。be aimed at sth/doing sth 目的是，旨在e.g.These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。Language points 语言要点语言要点6.Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they graduate,so
46、 the teacher advised them to start a writing club.（P15,第5题,第6句)1.editor n.主编；编辑 the sports/financial/fashion,etc.editor 体育、财经、时尚等编辑2.advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事。e.g.Police are advising people to stay at home.警方告诫民众要留在家里。advise doing sthe.g.Id advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to
47、 travel in August.要是想在八月份去旅行，我建议及早购票。Conclusion 总结课文总结课文Try to retell the text by using expressions we have learnt today.(复述)Adam was a _ at senior high school.He faced some _.First,he had to choose _ courses.His adviser _ that he should _ advanced literature.He had to choose _,too.He tried to join
48、the football team but failed.However,he wouldnt _.He wanted to find a way to _ on his own so that he can _ next year.He also joined a _ club and _ food to homeless people.Although Adam was worried about _ the other students and _ all the homework,he would study harder and become _ for a lot more.Stu
49、dying hard isnt always fun,but he will be well _ university or whatever else comes in the future.freshmanchallengessuitablesign up forrecommendedextra-curricular activitiesquitimprovemake the teamvolunteerhanded outkeeping up withgetting used toresponsibleprepared forReview&Revision导与练：P30评讲Homework1、完成：导与练P37课文二次开发利用2、复习：本单元所学词汇、短语、语法、重要句子背诵3、晨读、字帖继续推进
