1、Period 2Reading and Thinking1.To talk about school life in different places.2.To learn the main idea of the text.3.To improve the basic reading skills especially skim.4.To learn useful language points.Think:American classroomAfter-class activitiesThe freshman challengeParagraph 1._Paragraph 2._ _Par
2、agraph 3._ _Paragraph 4._ _Task 1:Fast readingRead and sum up the main idea of each paragraph.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 u
3、sed to being.Task 2:Careful reading1.Scan the text and choose the best choice.(1)Adam felt _at the beginning of his senior high A.excited B.interested C.confused D.worried(2)Who gave Adam advice on courses?A.Parents.B.Adviser.C.Coach.D.Classmates.(3)What subject is Adams favorite?A.Chinese.B.World h
4、istory.C.Math.D.English.(4)Hearing he was poor in playing football well,Adam_.A.felt disappointed but went on with it B.left the football and joined a clubC.didnt give up and tried to improve D.felt unhappy but signed up for a new team(5)What kind of person is Adam?A.brave and well prepared B.negati
5、ve and sillyC.active and shy D.gentle and patient2.Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.Im Adam,(1)_freshman in senior high school.The first week was a little(2)_ (confuse)for me.There are some(3)_(challenge)I have to face in my new school life.First,I had to think carefully about my course
6、s.Chinese is hard to learn,but I hope I can speak it(4)_ (fluent)when I graduate.My adviser(5)_(recommend)me to sign up for advanced literature because Im good(6)_Englinsh.Second,I had to choose my extra-curricular activities.I tried(7)_(join)the school football team though I couldnt do well in(8)_a
7、t first.Besides that,I joined a volunteer club.In order to be well(9)_(prepare)for university or whatever else(10)_(come)in the future,I make up my mind to study harder and get used to the new situation.a confusingchallengesfluentlyrecommendedatto joinprepareditcomes1.confuse v.使糊涂;使迷惑;(将)混淆，混同;使更难于
8、理解(2019江苏高考)In one week he was the confused owner of a cone five hundred feet high.不出一个星期，他就变成了一个五百英尺高的圆锥体的困惑的主人。confuse.with.把和混淆confused adj.糊涂的；迷惑的be/get confused about.对感到疑惑confusion n.困惑；混乱【知识归纳】【即学即练】(1)They confused meconflicting accounts of what happened.(2)German politics surprised and (con
9、fuse)him.(3)This math question is _(confuse)me.(4)A survey showed people were confused what they should eat to stay healthy.(5)We always left his office in a state of (confuse).confusing2.recommend v.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议(2019江苏高考)Some are already recommending the traditional Chinese dress for the welcome cer
10、emony.一些人已经在为欢迎仪式推荐传统的中国服装。recommend sb.(=recommend.to sb.)向某人推荐介绍recommend sb.for.推荐某人做(某职位)recommend sth.for.推荐某物作某种用途recommend sb.as.推荐某人为recommend doing sth.建议做某事recommend+that-clause 建议(从句中用should+动词原形，should可省略)recommendation n.正式建议;提议;推荐;介绍;推荐信;求职介绍信【知识归纳】3.fluent adj.(尤指外语)流利的；熟练的I know that
11、 Chinese is a very difficult language,but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.我知道中文很难，但是我希望毕业的时候能说一口流利的汉语。(1)be fluent in.在方面很流利/熟练(2)fluently adv.流利地；流畅地 fluencyn.(尤指外语)流利；流畅【知识归纳】【即学即练】(1)She is fluent _Polish.(2)He speaks _(fluent)Italian.(3)His son was praised for speeches of remarkable_(fluent)
12、.(4)Alex didnt read _(fluent)till he was nearly seven.4.graduate vi.&vt.毕业；获得学位 n毕业生Weve heard that you would graduate soon.我们听说你很快就要毕业了。(1)graduate from毕业于 graduate in 毕业于专业(2)graduation n.毕业【知识归纳】【即学即练】(1)Only thirty students graduated_Chinese last year.(2)She graduated_Harvard this year.(3)In 197
13、3,the first Open University _(graduate)received their degrees.5.responsible adj.负责的；有责任的We are all entirely responsible for our actions,and for our reactions.我们都对自己的行为和反应负全责。(1)be responsible for应对负责，对有责任 (2)responsibility n.责任；义务 have responsibility for 对有责任 take responsibility for 对负责任 take on res
14、ponsibility 承担责任 It is ones responsibility to do.做是某人的责任【知识归纳】【即学即练】(1)Mike _designing the entire project.迈克负责设计全部工程。(2)Hes a very _ sort of person.他是个非常有责任心的人。(3)It is their _ to ensure that the rules are enforced.他们有责任确保制度的执行。(4)I dont feel ready to _.我不愿意承担新的责任。Youcanclickheretoaddwhatyouwanttoad
15、d.Itiseasytochange.Youcanclickheretoaddwhatyouwanttoadd.Itiseasytochange.认知词汇:teenage,freshman,confusing,confuse,advanced,extra-curricular,addicted拓展词汇：1.preferpreference 2.suitablesuit3.confuseconfusedconfusing4.fluent fluency5.obviouslyobvious6.responsibleresponsibility7.editoredit应用词汇：1.confuse:c
16、onfuse.with.,be/get confused about.2.recommend：recommend sb.(=recommend.to sb.),recommend sb.for.,recommend sth.for.,recommend sb.as.,recommend doing sth.,recommend+that-clause 3.fluent：be fluent in4.graduate：graduate from,graduate in5.responsible：be responsible for,have responsibility for,take resp
17、onsibility for,take on responsibility,It is ones responsibility to do.词 汇 清 单核心短语重点句式l 1.My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.(recommend在接从句时常用虚拟语气(should+动词原形)l 2.Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team
18、 next year.(so that引导的目的状语从句)at senior high schoolsign up fora way to domake the teamhand outget used to doingbe responsible for be worried aboutkeep up withbe well prepared for1.For thousands of years,people have accepted (challenge)in different fields.2.I am(confuse)about how to have a more meanin
19、gful vacation.3.The secretary recommended(fill)in the application in black ink4.Lewis was much admired for his work on the(advance)medical research.5.Ive been learning English for ten years and I can speak English _(流利地).challengesconfusedfillingadvancedfluently6.I have been _(建议)to go to a big city
20、 to find a better job.7.Its not easy to q_ smoking cigarettes.8.O_,the students should get well prepared for university.9.There is no simple s_ to the problem.10.汤姆加入了足球俱乐部而不是音乐俱乐部，因为他喜欢足球而不喜欢唱歌。(prefer.to)译文：.uitrecommendedbviouslyolutionTom joined the Football Club,because he prefered football to singBetter to light one candle than to curse the darkness.与其诅咒黑暗，不如燃起蜡烛。
