（新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语必修第一册-Unit 1 Reading and Thinkingppt课件.pptx

1、Reading and Thinking Chelsea Chen What do you want to know about school life in other countries? What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China? Around 7 a.m- 4 p.m. Students move to different classrooms to have classes. Go to school clubs or after-school activities after school.

2、Compulsory courses optional courses Homeworks mainly contains reading and essays. School life in America: Around 7 a.m- 6 p.m. Teachers move to different classrooms to teach. Go home and do homework after school. 13 courses: Chinese, maths, English. Homeworks mainly contains copying and test exercis

3、es. School life in China : Predict the content of the passage (title, pictures, wordcloud) The Freshman Challenges Cultural Notes: Most high schools are from the 9th to the 12th grade. Ninth grade students are called freshmen; 10th grade students, sophomores; 11th grade students, juniors; 12th grade

4、 students, seniors Something new and difficult Predict the content of the passage (title, pictures, wordcloud) The Freshman Challenges Guess: 1. What the passage is probably about? 2.What kind of challenges did he probably meet? 3. How did he feel? 4. Did he have any solution? ”Hamburger” structure(

5、passage,paragraph) Top Bun Hamburger Delicous Details Bottom Bun Topic Sentence Paragraph SupportingDetails Concluding Sentence 1)Skimming: Read for main idea(title, pictures, 1stpara., the main idea of each paragraph) Pattern: The passage mainly talks about_ _ the freshman challenges in senior high

6、 school. The main idea of the whole passage 2) Read for the structure. the freshman challenges in senior high school Two clues: challengesfeelings solutions 2. Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. Skim: You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, pict

7、ure(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences. Para. 1:_ Para. 2:_ Para. 3:_ Para. 4:_ Senior high school is a challenge. I had to choose the courses. I had to choose extra-curricular activities. I will study harder and be more responsible. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure.

8、2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Guess the meaning of “make the team” in context. It means to join the team and become a member of it. Cultural Notes: Soup kitchens are common in North America. They exist to provide food for homeless or poor people.

9、 Even though they are called soup kitchens, many no longer serve soup. They serve food that is like that eaten in many peoples homes. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure. 2) Read for the structure. Think and discuss: Is Adam confident that he will get used

10、 to senior high school life? How do you know? Yes, he is. Because he says that hell be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. Retell the text Think and discuss: 1)What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why? Serious; careful Hardworking; diligent Brave Responsible persi

11、stent because he knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he chose to take it. because he joined the school football team and didnt play well. But he wouldnt quit and find a way to make the team. persistent and hardworking Think and answer: because he joined a volunteer club, working at

12、a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community. warm-hearted Brainstorm: 2)Brainstorm the challenges you meet and their solutions Brainstorming: What kind of attitude should you have to face the challenges? Take a positive attitude Bravely face/meet/take on the challenges Se

13、ek for others help Study hard 1.Reading tips: 1)”Hamburger” structure(passage,paragraph) 2) How to read for the main idea of the passage (title, pictures, 1stpara., the main idea of each paragraph) 3) How to read for main idea of each paragraph (title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic se

14、ntences) 4)How to read for the structure 5) How to guess the meaning of words in context(clues) 2.Create a word bank on personality Expanding your world Chelsea Chen Read the passage Teenage life around the world and finish the mindmap Read the passage Teenage life around the world and finish the mindmap Read the passage Teenage life around the world and finish the mindmap Think and Discuss Compared with them, do you think you live a better teenage life? Do you feel lucky? Thank You !