单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,Unit 1,Teenage Life,Period 2,Reading and Thinking,Unit 1 Teenage LifePeriod 2,1,Compare school life in different places,(,Activity 1Activity 5),Compare school life in differe,Warming-up,Watch,a,short video about the differences between the high schools in America and China.,Warming-upWatch a short video,Pre-reading,(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?,Activity 1:,Work in groups.Discuss the questions.,Pre-reading(1)What do you wan,Pre-reading,Look at the picture and the title of the,passage,.,C,an,you predict the main idea of the text?,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,.,something,new,and,difficult,Pre-readingLook at the picture,While-reading,Activity 2:,Read the,text quickly,to find the main idea of each paragraph.,Paragraph 1:_,Paragraph 2:_,Paragraph 3:_,Paragraph 4:_,Senior high school is a challenge.,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.,Can you draw a mind map to show the structure of the passage?,While-readingActivity 2:Paragr,While-reading,Draw,a mind map according to the main idea of each paragraph and the structure of the whole passage.,Para.1,Challenge,Para.2,How to choose courses,Para.3,How to choose extra-curricular activities,Para.4,How to study,(1)Which paragraph is the main part?,(2)Which,paragraph,s,are the supporting parts?,While-readingDraw a mind map a,While-reading,Activity 3:,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?,While-readingActivity 3:1 Wha,While-reading,Read,the text again and 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.,While-readingRead the text aga,While-reading,Read,the text again and answer the questions.,2 What does“make the team”in Paragraph 3 mean?,3 What is Adam worried about?,It 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.,While-readingRead the text aga,While-reading,Read,the text again and answer the questions.,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.,While-readingRead the text aga,While-reading,Activity 4:,Complete the outline according to the text.,Going from junior high school to senior high school,the suitable,Making the school football team,Keeping up with the other students in his advanced course and getting used to all the homework,Serious/,Careful,Unhappy,Worried but still happy,confident about his future,helped him choose suitable courses,improve in order to make the team next year,try to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more,While-readingActivity 4:Going,Post-reading,Group,discussion,1.What,kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?,2.Do,you face the same challenges as Adam?What other challenges are you facing?How do you deal with them?,3.What,are some differences between,Adams,school life and your school life?,(Course/Club/Challenge/Feeling/Solution.),Post-readingGroup discussion1.,Post-reading,Group,discussion,What kind of person do you think Adam is?Why?,(Adam appears to be hard-working and wants to get ahead in life.I know this because he thought carefully about which courses and extra-curricular activities to take,and thought hard about his future.He is also a kind person,because he joined a volunteer club.),Post-readingGroup discussionWh,Post-reading,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,Adams,while some are quite different.Unlike Adam,I,dont,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.),Group,discussion,Post-readingDo you face the sa,Post-reading,What are some differences between,Adams,school life and your school life?,(I,dont,have to choose my own courses.All day,I am in the same classroom with my classmates,and we a