Unit1ReadingandThinkingWarmingupDifferencesAround7a.m-4p.m.Studentsmovetodifferentclassroomstohaveclasses.Gotoschoolclubsorafter-schoolactivitiesafterschool.Compulsorycourses（必修課）＆optionalcoursesHomeworkmainlycontainsreadingandessays.

SchoollifeinAmerica:

Around7a.m-6p.m.Teachersmovetodifferentclassroomstoteach.Gohomeanddohomeworkafterschool.10courses:Chinese,maths,English....Homeworkmainlycontainscopyingandtestexercises.

SchoollifeinChina:

Whatkindofdifficultieshaveyoumetduringyourseniorhighschoollife?studyfriendshipaccommodationscheduleIhavetroublein____________.Itishardformeto____________.Lead-inFreeTalk1.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A．Narration(記敘文)．B．ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)．C．ExpositoryWriting(說明文)．D．PracticalWriting(應用文)．√??Pre-readingTask1Lookatthetitleandpredictwhatthetextisabout.Who:What:Itmaybetalkabout__________________________________________________________

AfreshmanChallengesafreshman'schallengeatseniorhighschoolastudentinthefirstyearofhighschoolSomethingnewanddifficultthattakestimeandhardworktodealwith.Task2:PredictionPre-readingReadingstragety---SkimYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.Ⅱ.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.Accordingtothepassage,whataretheauthor’schallenges?________A.Choosesuitablecourses. B.Chooseextra-curricularactivities.C.Studyharderthanbefore. D.Alloftheabove.2.Whywastheauthorrefusedtojointhefootballteam?________A.Becausehewasshort. B.Becausehehadtoomanythingstodo.C.Becausehedidn’tplaywellenough. D.Becausehedidn’tplayhard.3.Whatdoesthephrase“advancedcourse”refertointhelastparagraph?________A.Advancedmaths. B.Advancedliterature. C.Advancedphysics. D.Advancedchemistry.4.Whichwordscanbeusedtodescribetheauthor?________A.Hard-workingandresponsible. B.Cleverandcareful.C.Generousandhumorous. D.Coolandhelpful.√√√√While-reading-Carefullyreading

Brave/confident.Discussion:WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Hard-working/persistent/determined/positive.Kind/generous/warm-hearted.Read＆Think

HowdoesAdamfeel?Whatsolutionsdoeshetake?

WhatchallengesdoesAdammeet?StructureProblemsSolutionsThinkofwhatchallengesyouarefacingandhowyouarefeeling,andthendiscusswithyourpartnersabouthowtodealwithit.

DiscussingandsharingIhavetroublein____________./Itishardformeto____________.Iamfeeling_______________,butIthink/believethatIcansolveitthrough/by_________.Groupdiscussion：Whatchallengesareyoufacingnow?generationgapgreatpressurefromheavyschoolworkhomesicknessfeelinglonelygetsick......Somesolutionaskyourclassmatesandteachersforhelp

......developalearningstylethatworksforyoumakenewfrinendsphonetofamilymembersafterschoolmakemorecommunication??Post-readingAdam’sstorytellsus