(共25张PPT)
Unit 1 Teenage Life
Reading and Thinking
At the end of this lesson, you are able to:
1. find out the main ideas of different paragraphs by using the reading strategy “skimming”;
2. practice the skill of skimming with a text about school life in the US;
3. collect information about the challenges in senior high school through reading;
4. talk about the challenges you are facing.
Learning objectives
Work in groups to discuss the following questions.
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
Let’s watch a video and compare the difference!
Lead-in
Look at the title and predict what the text is about.
It maybe talk about ________ _________________________
_________________________
a freshman's challenge at
a new school
Pre-reading
Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragrph.
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, 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 I’m good at it.
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. 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 I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. 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. 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.
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried
to join the school football team, but the coach told me
that I didn’t play well enough.
Skim
You can find main ideas by
first taking a quick look at the
title, piture(s), key words and
phrases, and topic senteces.
The topic sentence is normally, but not always, the first sentence of a paragraph.
It gives the main idea of
the paragraph.
While-reading
Reading for main ideas
Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a big challenge.
Paragraph 2: ___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3: ___________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4: ___________________________________________________________
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 in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
While-reading
The structure of the text:
Para.1
Challenge
Para.2 challenge 1
Courses
Para.3
challenge 2
Extra-curricular activities
Para.4
challenge 3
Study
How is the text organized
A. Para. 1→Para. 2→Para. 3→Para. 4
B. Para. 1→
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
C.
Para. 1
Para.2
Para. 3
→Para. 4
While-reading
Reading for structure
Text type/Style(体裁):
Structure:
Main idea:
narration (记叙文)
challenges & solutions
Textual analysis
general-particular(总-分)
While-reading
While-reading
Reading for details
Task 1 Read the text again and answer the questions.
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
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
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.
“Make the team” means to try out and then be allowed to join a sports team.
He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework.
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.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
1 Confused
2
3
4
Choosing ____________ courses
The school adviser __________________
__________________.
He will _____________
________________________________________
He will find a way to __________________________________________.
Task 2 Read the text again and complete the outline of the passage.
While-reading
Reading for details
Hi! My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at a senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
1
Going from junior high school to senior high school
Confused
Para.1
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 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 I’m good at it.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
2
The school adviser __________________
__________________.
Choosing ____________ courses
the suitable
helped him choose suitable courses
Serious/
Careful
Which course do you think would be his favourite
advanced literature
Para.2
I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. 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. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
Para. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
3
He will find a way to __________________________________________.
Joining the school football team
Unhappy
improve in order to make the team next year
what does “make the team ” means
Para.3
“make the team ” means successfully join the team. 成功加入团队
在这样的结构中,make意思是“设法做成了某事”,一般用于主动语态。
例如:
make it 获得成功
make the party 参加聚会
make the mountain top by midday 中午前爬到山顶
make the chair of the Student Union 当上学生会主席
I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. 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. 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. Challenge Adam’s feelings Solutions
4
He will _____________
________________________________________________.
Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework
Worried but still happy, confident
about his future
try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more
Is Adam confident that he will get used to senior high school life
Para.4
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
brave to challenge himself
persistent and hard-working
warm-hearted
Para2: He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language, but he chose to take it.
Para3: He joined the school football team and didn't play well. But he wouldn't quit and find a way to make the team.
Para3: He joined a volunteer club, working at a soup kitchen and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
Post-reading
I’ll have to study harder
Wanted to keep up with the other students
I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.
...I didn’t play well enough…but I won’t quit.
I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
I joined a volunteer club…hand out food to homeless people in the community
Hard-working
Warm-hearted
Brave
Determined
Do you face the same challenges as Adam What other challenges are you facing How do you deal with them
Some of the challenges I face are very much like Adam’s,while some are quite different. Unlike Adam,I don’t have to choose my courses or my schedule. However,I am worried about my extra-curricular activities and trying to keep my hobbies. My solution to this challenge is to work harder at school so I can make more time for my extra-curricular activities and hobbies.
What are some differences between Adam’s school life and your school life
I don’t have to choose my own courses. All day,I am in the same classroom with my classmates,and we all study the same courses.
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words from the text.
1. I'm 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 activities is a big ___________ , sol need to make a workable schedule.
3. It's 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 two weeks after we _________up for it. After that, we cannot change it.
recommended
challenge
confusing
signed
5. The main purpose of the course is to help ___________ each student's 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 I'm facing a dificulty, I always tel myself, "Don't let anything stop you. Don't ever _________.
improve
graduate
responsible
quit
Pair work
Make an oral report about your challenges, feelings and solutions as a freshman at senior high school.
Example:
I’m facing/worried/have trouble in…(challenge). I feel…(feeling). Faced with the challenge, I …(how to do).
1. Do you know what is skimming and how it works
2. Do you know what is scanning and how it works
3. Do you konw Adam's challenge as a freshman
4. If you were in Adam's situation, what would you overcome the challenges
Self-assessment