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work in groups
What do you want to know about school life in other countries
What would you tell a teenager from another country about school
school life
spare times/after school
activities at school homework
life in China
school time
hobby
Courses
Para.①
The
main
part
Para.③
How to choose
The
supporting
parts
Para.④
How to study
Para.②
How to choose Courses
extra-curricular
activities
Read for structure
Challenge
挑戰(zhàn)
新生
負責的
流利的
糊涂的
顯然地
停止
解決辦法
責任
日程表
challenge
freshman
fluent
responsible
confused
obviously
quit
solution
responsibility
schedule
words review
Step 1 Lead-in
What is the video about
American high school life
courses in American high school
Is it similiar to Chinese high
school life
The freshman challenge
Who
What
Where
How
Step 2.Pre-reading
What's the main idea of the passage
Compare school life in different places.
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
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
Look at the picture on page 14 and read the title to predict the main content of the passage.
The freshman challenge
Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen, that is, “fresh+ men”.
Something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with
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.
I know I'll have toistudy harder as a senior high school student
and get used to being responsible for a lot more.I'm a bi t worried
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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
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THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE
Hi!My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at senior high school.
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.
I: had to think very carefullyabout 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.
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topic
linking words
I: had to thoose extra-curricular activitie: tried to join the
ol foo tball team,but the c ach told
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key phrases
·prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.
I
me mat I didn't play well
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sentence
Hi!My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at a senior high
school.Going from junior highschool to senior highschool
is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.
This is Adam's second year in senior high school.(T or F)
How does Adam feel at the beginning of his senior high school
A.Surprised B ./ Confused
C.Excited D.Disappointed
detailed reading
para1
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.L know
that Chinese is a very dificuit ianguage,butThope to be fluent when I graduate.My adviser recommended thatIshould sign up for advanced literature because l like English and I'm good at it.
The school adviser helped Adam choose suitable courses EXCEPT
A.maths B.world history physics
Rememb er to evaluate(評估)your strengths and interests when you make choices.
vauo I vu yiOT a uiic vvao yvou au it.
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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'lI
find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Nednesday,we
work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
4.Why was Adam refused to join the footballteam
A.Because he was short.
5.What club did Adam
joined instead
B.Because he had too many to do.
C.Because he was not good at football.
be rejected but won't quit
D.Becayse he didn't play hard.
about his feelings about his future
I know I'll have to study harder as a
senior highschool 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 c arse, and it'lbe 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 au
whatever else comes in the future.
He is worried about
keeping up with the other students and all the
homework
happy
well-prepared
According to the text,what is Adam worried about and how
動名詞做主語
主語
Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.
當動詞或動詞短語用作主語時，可以使用動詞-ing
形式
She has studied eight foreign languages but is fluent in
only six of them.
. fluency in English is required for this job. ·Now he can speak French fluently
[同根詞] fluently adj.流利地
fluency n.流利，流暢
fluent adj.尤指外語流利的；熟練的
[搭配]be fluent in ... 在...方面流利
fluent
·
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graduate vt&vi畢業(yè)，獲得學位
[搭配] graduate from ...畢業(yè)于... (學校)
graduate in. 畢業(yè)于... (專業(yè))
After graduating from college,he went to the USfor further education.
He hopes his son will graduate in law and become a lawyer after
graduation.
[同根詞]graduation n.畢業(yè)，畢業(yè)典禮
undergraduate n.本科生
graduate
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Look at the picture on page 14 and read the title to predict the main content of the passage.
The freshman challenge
Some senior high schools in the USA begin from the 9th grade and end in the 12th grade. In this case, 9th graders are also called freshmen, that is, “fresh+ men”.
Something new and difficult that takes time and hard work to deal with
Which paragraph is the main part Which paragraphs are the supporting parts
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
persistent and hard-working
brave to challenge himself
warm-hearted
Para3: He joined a volunteer club,working at a soup kitchen
and handing out food to homeless people in the community.
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.
What kind of person do you think Adam is Why
Para2:He knows that Chinese is a very difficult language,but he chose to take it.
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