Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking 课件（共46张PPT）

(共46张PPT)
Unit 1 Teenage Life Reading and Thinking
In this class, you will
1. find out the main ideas of different paragraphs by using
the reading strategy “skimming” ;
2. collect information about the challenges in senior high
school through reading;
3. talk about the challenges you are facing.
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Learning Objectives
1. What do you want to know about school life in
other countries
2. What would you tell a teenager from another
country about school life in China
Think about the questions:
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The —Freshman Challenge
What is the text about
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Please find the main idea of the 1st paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
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Skim:
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Please find the main idea of the 1st paragraph.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
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Please find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
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Please find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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■ The main part / The supporting part
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Which paragraph is the main part
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Which paragraph is the main part
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Which paragraph is the supporting part
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Which paragraph is the supporting part
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge.
Paragraph 2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
Paragraph 3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
Paragraph 4:Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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Para. 1
Challenge
.
How to choose
courses
How to choose
extra-curricular
activities
How to study
The structure of the text
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Para.3
Para.4
Para 2
Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
1 Confused
2 Choosing courses
The school adviser .
3
He will find a way to .
4
He will .
Complete the outline.
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Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
1 Goingfrom junior high school to senior high school Confused
Complete the outline.
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Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
2 Choosing the suitable courses Serious/ Careful
The school adviser
helped him choose
suitable courses.
Complete the outline.
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Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
3 Making the school football team Unhappy
He will find a way to
improve in order to
make the team next year.
Complete the outline.
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Para. Challenge How Adam feels
Solution
4 Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and Worried but still happy, confident about his future
He will try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Complete the outline.
getting used to the homework
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1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think
would be his favourite 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
Answer the questions.
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1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think
would be his favourite Why
…The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths,
English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese.
…My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced
literature because I like English and I’m good at it.(Para. 2
Line2-6)
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Answer the questions.
1. What courses did Adam choose Which one do you think
would be his favourite Why
Adam chose maths, English, chemistry, world history, and
Chinese. Advanced literature would be his favourite subject because he likes English and he is good at it.
Answer the questions.
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2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean
…Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way
to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. (Para. 3 Line 3-4)
Answer the questions.
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2. What does “make the team” in Paragraph 3 mean
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to
join a sports team.
Answer the questions.
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3. What is Adam worried about
…I’m a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in
my advanced course, and it’ll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. (Para. 4 Line 2-4)
Answer the questions.
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3. What is Adam worried about
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his
advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
Answer the questions.
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4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high
school life How do you know
… Still, I’m happy to be here. Studying hard isn’t always fun,
but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. (Para. 4 Line 4-6)
Answer the questions.
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4. Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high
school life How do you know
Adam seems confident because he says that he is happy to be
there, and he will be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
Answer the questions.
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Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other
challenges are you facing How do you deal with them
choosing suitable courses
joining his dreaming clubs
keeping up with other students
getting used to the homework
Think about the questions below.
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Course
no need to choose courses
Club
extra-curricular activities
Challenge
trying to keep my hobbies
Feeling
worried
Solution
to work harder at school
Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other
challenges are you facing How do you deal with them
Think about the questions below.
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1. What can be confusing or challenging for Adam
2. What does Adam think of the Chinese language
3. What did Adam’s school adviser recommend to him
4. Why did Adam decide to improve his football skill
5. What does Adam try to get used to at senior high school
Answer the questions.
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1. What can be confusing or challenging for Adam
Adam thinks that going from junior high school to senior
high school is confusing and challenging.
Answer the questions.
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2. What does Adam think of the Chinese language
He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he
hopes to be fluent when he graduates.
Answer the questions.
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His adviser recommends that he should sign up for
advanced literature because he likes English and he is
good at it.
Answer the questions.
3. What did Adam’s school adviser recommend to him
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Because he thinks he won’t quit. He’ll find a way to
improve on his own so that he can make the team next
year.
Answer the questions.
4. Why did Adam decide to improve his football skill
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Answer the questions.
5. What does Adam try to get used to at senior high school
He tries to get used to being responsible for a lot more.
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recommend
improve
quit
responsible
confuse
challenge
fluent
graduate
New words in the text
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
1. I’m good at maths, so my teacher recommended that I should
choose advanced maths in my first year.
2. Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular activities is a
big challenge , so I need to make a workable schedule.
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
3. It’s a little confusing to choose suitable courses. I hope that
my adviser can help me make a good decision.
4. We can try a course for two weeks after we sign up for it.
After that, we cannot change it.
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
5. The main purpose of the course is to help improve each
student’s reading ability.
6. Some of the students want to become writers or editors after they graduate , so the teacher advised them to start a
writing club.
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Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
7. The school is responsible for the safety of all the students.
8. Whenever I’m facing a difficulty, I always tell myself,
“Don’t let anything stop you. Don’t ever quit .”
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Skim:
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Review
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The Freshman Challenge
Review
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recommend
improve
quit
responsible
confuse
challenge
fluent
graduate
Review
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1. Read the text aloud.
2. List the challenges you are facing now and come up
with ideas on how to overcome the challenges.
Homework
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