ReadingThinking Unit 1 Teenage life1 Compare school life in different placesSchool lifeSchool lifeSchool lifeSchool lifeUSAUSAPRCPRCUKUK2Pre-reading What do you want to know about school life in other countries?What would you tell a foreign teenager about school life in China?3Around 7 a.m-4 p.m.Students move to different classrooms to have classes.Go to school clubs or extra-curricular activities after school.Compulsory courses optional coursesHomeworks mainly contains reading and essays.School life in America:4Around 7 a.m-6 p.m.Teachers move to different classrooms to teach.Go home and do homework after school.13 courses:Chinese,maths,English.Homeworks mainly contains writing and test exercises.School life in China:5Similarities in both educational systems To achieve your goal,you need to To achieve your goal,you need to To achieve your goal,you need to To achieve your goal,you need to spare no effortspare no effortspare no effortspare no effort in your learning process.in your learning process.in your learning process.in your learning process.(为了达成你的目标，你必须在学习过程中不遗余力)No pains,no gains!This famous saying is the No pains,no gains!This famous saying is the No pains,no gains!This famous saying is the No pains,no gains!This famous saying is the mainstream concept in both educational systems.mainstream concept in both educational systems.mainstream concept in both educational systems.mainstream concept in both educational systems.(不劳无获！这句名言在两种教育体制下都是主流观念)6While-readingSkim the text to find the main idea of the each paragraph.7You can find main ideas by taking a quick look at the title,picture(s),key words and phrases,and topic sentences.Para.1:_Para.2:_Para.3:_Para.4:_Senior high school is a challenge.I had to choose the courses.I had to choose extra-curricular activities.I will study harder and be more responsible.8Structure:para 1 challengespara2:challenge1para 3:challenge2para 4:conclusion(choose extra-(choose extra-curricular curricular activities)activities)(take courses)(take courses)(Work hearder(Work hearder and be and be responsible for.)responsible for.)9para1 Hi!My name is Adam and Im a freshman at a senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.detailed readingWhat does Adam think of his senior high school life？How did he feel about the first week?10para21.How does Adam figure out suitable courses?2.Why did the adviser recommend him signing up for a course with a higher standard?1.Respect the advice from others 2.Evaluate his strengths and interests.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.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 Im good at it.11 school adviserAdvanced literatureadviser(advisor)N-COUNT 顾问；提供意见者 An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.12 para3 I had to choose extra-curricular activities,too.I tried to join the school football team,but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously,I was unhappy,but I wont quit.Ill 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.the school football teama volunteer club(a soup kitchen)be rejected but wont quitfind a substitute activityHe struggled to improve himself in extra-curricular activites.unhappydetermined13Interest I like English.I tried to join the school football team.AdvantageIm good at English.WishI know that Chinese is very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.I joined a volunteer club.Adviser/Teachers adviceWhat factors will influence Adam to choose courses and extra-curricular activities?The school adviser helped me to choose the suitable ones.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature.The coach told me that I didnt play well enough.14soup kitchenTypically,a soup kitchen is run and staffed by volunteers who cook the food,serve it,and clean up.15para 4 I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course,and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still,Im happy to be here.Studying hard isnt always fun,but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.How will he overcome this challenge？Make great efforts in study;Adopt a responsible and positive attitude;16Summary The passage mainly talks about the big _ Adam met in senior high school:how to choose _ and _ _.And hell study harder and be _ _ for university or future.preparedactivitiesex。