Reading＆Thinking

Unit1Teenagelife1WhatdoyouthinkofyourSeniorHighSchoollifenow?BrainstormYourLifecolorful…Pre-readingTheFreshmanChallengeSkimYoucanfindmainideasbyfirsttakingaquicklookatthetitle,picture(s),keywordsandphrases,andtopicsentences.ReadforstructureParagraph1:Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.Paragraph2:Paragraph3:Paragraph4:Adamhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.While-readingReadforoutlineHi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.ParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution1confusedWhile-readingGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolReadforoutlineParagraphChallengeHowAdamfeelsSolution2Choosing

coursesTheschooladviser3Hewillfindawayto

4Hewill

While-readingthesuitableSerious/CarefulhelpedhimchoosesuitablecoursesMakingthefootballteamUnhappyimproveinordertomaketheteamnextyearKeepingupwithotherstudentsandgettingusedtoallthehomeworktrytostudyharderandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmoreWorriedbutstillhappy,confidentabouthisfutureReadforinformationRereadparagraph2-4,thenanswerthequestions.Questions：WhydidAdamhavetothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake?WhydidAdamhavetochooseextra-curricularactivities?Whywasheunabletojointhefootballteam?WhywillAdamhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudent?While-readingReadforinformationReferenceanswers:1.WhydidAdamhavetothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake?Itmightnotbesoeasytochoosesuitablecourses.2.WhydidAdamhavetochooseextra-curricularactivities?Maybehewasrequiredtodosoasafreshman.While-readingReadforinformationReferenceanswers:2.Whywasheunabletojointhefootballteam?Hedidn'tplayfootballwellenough.

3.WhywillAdamhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudent?Heneedstokeepupwiththeotherstudentsinhisadvancedcourseandgetusedtoallthehomework.While-readingmust?HowdoesAdamfigureoutsuitablecourses?Evaluatestrengths,interestsandplanRespectadvicefromteacherspara1

Hi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanataseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.detailedreadingWhatdoesAdamthinkofhisseniorhighschoollife？Howdidhefeelaboutthefirstweek?13para2

1.HowdoesAdamfigureoutsuitablecourses?2.Whydidtheadviserrecommendhimsigningupforacoursewithahigherstandard?1.Respecttheadvicefromothers

2.Evaluatehisstrengthsandinterests.First,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI'mgoodatit.14schooladviserAdvancedliteratureadviser(advisor)N-COUNT顧問；提供意見者Anadviserisanexpertwhosejobistogiveadvicetoanotherpersonortoagroupofpeople.

15must?HowdoesAdamfigureoutsuitablecourses?Evaluatestrengths,interestsandplanRespectadvicefromteachers

Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.

Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.theschoolfootballteamavolunteerclub(asoupkitchen)

maketheteambeontheschoolfootballteamParagraph3:Paragraph3:

Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.theschoolfootballteamBerejectedbutwon’tquitFindasubstituteactivityavolunteerclub(asoupkitchen)

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soupkitchen,aplacewherehomelesspeopleorverypoorpeopleareprovidedwithfreefood,isaffectedbyrisingcostsandeconomicdownturnsjustlikeothernon-profits.Soupkitchensgenerallydependonvolunteerlabortooperate.

culturenotesSoupkitchenAsoupkitchenisanestablishmentwhichoffersmealstotheneedyforfreeoratverylowcost.Visitorsdon'tneedtomeetanyrequirementsand

mealswillbeofferedwithoutquestion.Thesoupkitchenconceptdatesbacktothe1700s.Inthe1800s,theconceptspreadwidely.Inthemid-1800s,itexperiencedadecline,duetochangingideasaboutpovertyandwelfare,butwiththeGreatDepression,theconceptwasrevived,andpopularizedenoughthatitbecameapermanentpartofsociety.Typically,asoupkitchenisrunandstaffedbyvolunteerswhocookthefood,serveit,andcleanupwithdonationsfromlocalfoodbanksandgrocers.and

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?HowdoesAdamdealwithheavystudy?MakegreateffortsinstudyAdoptaresponsibleandpositiveattitudeNeedtogetpreparedforthecomingfuturelifemyself,parents,school,community,society...Paragraph4:

WhatchallengewillAdamface?

WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?

Howwillheovercomethischallenge?responsible;tolerant;hard-working;optimistic;Willhesucceedinovercomingthischallenge?Tip3:Question-chainshelptounderstandkeyinformationanddevelopthinkingcapability.WhatadjectivescanweusetodescribethelifeofateenageraccordingtoAdam’snarration?challenging,confusing,demanding,painstaking…butworthwhile,rewarding,enjoyable,hopeful…paragraphChallengeAdam’sfeelings\attitudesSolutionTopicparagraphP1Thefirstweekofseniorhighschool

P2courseselection

P3extracurricularactivities

P4study

TheFreshman

ChallengesSupportingparagraphsconfusedconfused,worriedcareful,confident，hopefulTheschooladviserhelped/recommended…unhappy

positive,activeHewillfindawaytoimproveonhisown…worriedHewillstudyhardandberesponsiblehardworking,confidentresponsible,happyActivity4Whatareyourfreshman

challengeshaveendlesshomeworksufferfromhomesicknesshavedifficultyinmakingnewfriendscan’tadapttothehighschoolteachingmethodcan’tfitinwiththelifeintheboardingschool…havetroubleinchoosingclubsWhatareyoursolutionstoyourchallenges?Whatarethechangesofyourfeelings/attitudes?YourChallengesYourfeelings\attitudesYourSolution

【設計意圖】通過該活動，學生結合所學，運用遷移所學，自由口頭表達自己高中的挑戰、心情以及應對措施，引導學生向亞當學習面對挑戰的處理方式，態度和體現出來的品質，以此激發