Unit 1 Teenage Life
1.2 Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives:
Through reading the text, students can analyze the structure of the text and generalize the main idea of each paragraph.
Students are able to complete reading tasks such as reasoning, searching for details, summarizing and generalizing based on reading the text.
Key and Difficult Points:
Key Points:Guide students to understand the general idea of the passage and analyze its structure.
Difficult Points:Students can proficiently use extensive reading skills to summarize and organize the passage.
学习内容:
Step1. Look at the title“THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE” and the picture of a handsome boy.
Q: What is the text mainly about according to the picture and the title
Step2. Skim the text and find out the topic sentence in each paragraph.
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
略读:为了了解大致内容,比如文章的主旨大意、传达的主要信息或作者的基本观点,而进行的快速、粗略的阅读。大体步骤是:先读文章标题,再读段落的开头和结尾部分,或者文章的第一段和最后一段,这样可以帮助我们快速掌握文章的主旨大意。
Step3. What is the structure of the text ( )
Para.1--Para.2--Para.3--Para.4
B. Para.1-- - --Para.4
C. ---Para.3---Para.4 D. Para.1---
Step4. Read the text and choose the best answers.You can do this with your partner and tell each other your reasons for your answers.
1. How did Adam feel in the first week of his senior high school life ( )
A . Excited. B . Confused.
C . Worried. D . Relaxed.
2. Which subject is Adam good at ( )
A . Maths.
B . Chemistry.
C . English.
D . Chinese.
3. Why didn’t Adam join the school football team ( )
A . His performance was not good enough .
B . He wanted to join a volunteer club .
C . He liked helping homeless people .
D . He felt unhappy with the teacher .
What is the challenge for Adam in his study ( )
Studying hard is boring.
The advanced course is difficult to learn.
The homework is too much and difficult.
To keep up with the other students and get used to all the homework.
What kind of person is Adam according to the text ( )
Confident and strong-minded.
Careful and warm-hearted.
Quiet and clever.
Brave and generous.