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Teenage life
Reading and Thinking
The Freshman
Challenge
Step 1. Lead-in
Let’s watch a video.
What are the differences between schools in China and those in the foreign countries
Now let's read the passage
to know more about it.
Pre-reading
1. What is the text type of the passage
A.Narrative(记叙文).
B.Argumentative Essay(议论文).
C.Expository Writing(说明文).
D.Practical Writing(应用文).
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2. Predict what the main idea of the passage is
The passage is mainly about the ________
that a _______ meets in senior high school.
freshman
challenges
a new or difficult task
Who
The Freshman Challenge
Challenge
Skim and find out
Task
1
key phrases
linking words
topic sentence
The topic sentence is normally, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph. It gives the main idea of the paragraph.
Listen to the text
carefully to
summarize main
idea of
each paragraph.
Listening and viewing
suitable
responsible
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Read for main idea of each paragraph and
fill in the chart.
Task
2
Read&Think
How does Adam feel
What
solutions
does he take
What
challenges
does Adam meet
Careful Reading
上个好大学是我的梦想。
Going to a good university is my
dream.
A mind map:
Challenge 1
Courses to choose
Solution 1
Solution 2
The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones.
My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature.
para2
What was Adam's attitude to the challenge and how to deal with it
carefully
沈老师建议我们课堂上要尽量多开口说英语。
Teacher Shen recommends that we should speak English as much as possible in class.
para3
Did Adam make the school football team Why How did he feel, what was his attitude and what does he plan to do
He didn’t make the school football team because he didn’t play well enough so he felt unhappy. But he wouldn’t quit and he plans to improve on his own.
Tip3: We can get the meaning of the new words from the context(语境).
para4
1.How does Adam feel (情感态度题)
2. Is Adam confident that he will get used to the senior high school life How do you know (判断推理题)
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Discussion
responsible
warm-hearted
considerate
determined
friendly
optimistic
...
he knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he chose to take it.
he joined the school football team and didn't play well. But he wouldn't quit and find a way to make the team.
persistent and hardworking
What kind of person do you think Adam is Find the supporting sentence(s) from the passage.
brave to challenge himself
he joined a volunteer club, working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
warm-hearted
When facing challenges, what should we do
Be brave
Get prepared
Talk to a friend
Communicate with parents
Ask for teachers' advice
Finish the practice on your workbook.
Homework