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THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Reading and Thinking
senior high school life
courses
campus
extra-curricular activities
homework
canteen/dining hall
dormitory
...
1. What would you tell a foreign teenager about your high school life
2. Do you want to know about school life in other countries
Let’s compare the difference!
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School life in Britain
Example
School life in China: busy and same schedule, long time for study, high stress, few activities, more rules.....
School life in Britain: more freedom, less homework,more free time, more school activities, more discussion.......
Make a prediction
Who
what
The passage talk about
A freshman
Challenges in high school
A freshman’s challenges in a new school
Look at the title and the pictures. What's the text mainly about
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Skimming
You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title, picture(s), key words and phrases, and topic sentences.
Paragraph 1__________
Paragraph 2__________
Paragraph 3__________
Paragraph 4__________
Skim the passage and find the main idea of each paragraph.
skimming
Take a fast look at the title, pictures, key words, and topic sentences.
Reading Tips
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Senior high school is a challenge.
choose courses carefully.
choose extra-curricular activities.
study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Skimming: main idea
Main
idea
01
02
03
04
Challenges
How to choose suitable courses
How to choose extra-curricular activities
How to study
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The structure of the passage
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Careful reading
paragraph challenge feels solution
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Read complete the form
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 feeling
1
Going from to
.
junior high school
Para 1
Name :
Identity:
Adam
freshman
senior high school
confused
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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 feeling Solutions
2
The school adviser __________________
__________________.
Choose which I want to take.
courses
helped him choose suitable courses
Careful
Which course is diffucult for him
Para 2
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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 feeling Solution
3
He will find a way to _____________________
Joining the .
.
Unhappy
improve on his own
what does “make the team ” means
成功加入团队
school football team
Para 3
At last, which club did Adam join
Soup kichten--provide food for homeless or poor people.
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. Challenges Adam’s feelings Solutions
4
He will try to ________
__________and get used to being___________for a lot more.
1. the other students
2. all the homework
Worried
but still happy
Keeping up with
Get used to
responsible
harder
study
Para 4
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Post-reading
Make inferences:
According to the text, what kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Adam is a/an _______ student, because _____ .
fact
conclusion
Infer based on the facts from the text
Sample:
Adam is hard-working and serious and wants to get ahead in life, because he thought carefully about which courses to take.
Adam is a/an _______ student, because _____ .
1.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.___________
2.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._________
3. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
__________________
4.I know I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. ____________
5.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._______
positive
determined/ optimistic
warm-hearted/kind
wise/serious
confident/positive
Do you face the same challenges as Adam
What other challenges are you facing
How do you deal with them
Make an interview with your partners, and then come to the front to show us. The following questions may help you.
Role-play
courses
clubs
challenges
feeling
solution
Topic related vocabulary
Challenges:
... is a really big challenge.
I have to do sth.
I know that ... is very difficult, but I hope to do sth.
I tried to do sth., but ... .
I’m a bit worried about ... .
It will be quite difficult to do sth.
... isn’t always fun.
Feelings:
confused/ anxious/ unhappy/
positive/ confident/ determined ...
Solutions & Reasons:
sb. recommend that I should do sth., because ... .
I’ll find a way to do sth. so that ... .
I’ll be well prepared for ... .
Critical thinking:
What are some differences between Adam’s school life and your school life
We don’t have an adviser to help us choose courses, but teachers and parents can give us some advice.
We have morning and evening classes and a much tighter schedule.
We live in dormitories with our classmates and have to fit in.
We bear more responsibilities such as cleaning.
We have to pass the college entrance examination to be admitted to a university.
Clubs and extra-curricular activities can be very important for Adam to apply for college
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1.__________ (obvious), Don had somehow made the truck move.
2. Landing on the moon's far side is extremely __________(challenge).
3. Our hosts shared Many of their experiences and ____________(recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit.
4. In a family, the mother often takes ______________(responsible) for the education of the children.
5.The owners must use items that are suitable ______ the family.
6.I get used to_________(get) up early every day.
7 We are supposed to sign up _____the school activities to enrich our school life.
exercise
Obviously
challenging
recommended
responsibility
for
getting
for
Assignment
1. Share the differences between Adam’s school life and your school life with your best friend
2. Write a passage about your challenges in school life and your solutions.
Share and write
Spring into action 行动起来
Take responsibilities 承担责任
Rise to the challenges 迎接挑战
Inspire imagination 激发灵感
Venture into new boundaries 勇于尝试新边界
Enjoy the thrill of exploration 享受探索的快乐
Strive to be your better self !
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
—— Aristotle
Thanks!