1、Unit 1Reading and ThinkingImagine your life in senior high school.Group Discussion1. 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?（學習、校園活動、興趣愛好的培養、人際關系、自我管理、人生規劃等）The Freshman ChallengeWhat are the mea

2、ning of “freshman” and “challenge”?Freshman: fresh + manChallenge: something new and difficult.Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1: Senior high school is a challenge Paragraph 2: I had to choose courses.Paragraph 3: I had to choose extra-curricular activities.Pa

3、ragraph 4: I will study harder for the future.Which part is the main part? Which paragraphs are the supporting parts? Para. 1Challenge Para. 2How to choose courses Para. 3How to choose extra-curricular activities. Para. 4How to study Read the text again and answer the questions.1. What courses did A

4、dam choose? which one do you think would be his favorite? Why?Suggested answer: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. His favourite is English. Because he is good at it. /Because its his strength.2. What does make the team in Paragraph 3 mean?Suggested answer: 入選球隊3. What is Adam wo

5、rried about?Suggested answer: He is worried about keeping up with the other students in his advanced course.4. What kind of person do you think Adam is? Why?Suggested answer: I think Adam is active, confident, hard-working, kind and generous. Because he studies hard, wants to join the football team

6、and works to help homeless people.5. Do you face the same challenges as Adam? What other challenges are you facing? Suggested answer: Yes. I have a little difficulty in making friends. I try to have talks with them and join in the activities together with them.6. What are some differences between Ad

7、ams school life and your school life? Suggested answer: His school has several activities to choose. We have less time to spend on activities.ParagraphChallenge How Adam feelsSolution 1Confused 2Choosing suitable coursesThe school adviser recommended that he should sign up for advanced literature.3H

8、ell find a way to improve on his own so that he can make the team next year.4He will study harder.Retell the passage according to the key words.freshman in senior high school; a really big challenge; confusing; choose; recommend; signup for ; quit; find away to ; get used to; be responsible for ; worried about ; advanced courseHomework1.