RevisionUnit1TheFreshmanChallengeLearningobjectives（學習目標）Bytheendofthisperiod,Iwillbeableto…

figureoutthemainstructureandthetexttypeofthepassagethroughthetextualpatternanalysis（文本分析模式）;judgethewritingpurpose（寫作目的）/intendedreaders（目標讀者/theauthor’sattitudeofthispassage;expressaboutmychallengesatseniorhighschoolandhaveamorepositiveattitudetowardsmylifethereCompareschoollifeWhatwouldyoutellateenagerfromanothercountryaboutschoollifeinChina？InChina,studentsusuallyhaveclassesinthesameclassroomandteachersmove....Whatdoyouknow/wanttoknowaboutschoollifeinothercountries?Iwanttoknowwhether…Iwonderif…Iaminterestedin…TheFreshmanChallengeUS9thgradersarecalledfreshmen.somethingnewanddifficultIttakestimeandhardworktodealwithachallengePredict2.Whatisthetexttypeofthepassage?A.Narration(記敘文)B.ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)C.ExpositoryWriting(說明文)D.PracticalWriting(應用文)1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

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.freshmanchallenges[?k'sp?z?tr?]TextualPatternAnalysisHi!MynameisAdamandI'mafreshmanatseniorhighschool.Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallenge.Thefirstweekwasalittleconfusing.HowdidAdamfeelabouthisseniorhighschoollifeaccordingtoParagraph1?Seniorhighschoolisachallenge.topicsentenceConfusedFirst,IhadtothinkverycarefullyaboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Theschooladviserhelpedmechoosethesuitableones:maths,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinese.IknowthatChineseisaverydifficultlanguage,butIhopetobefluentwhenIgraduate.MyadviserrecommendedthatIshouldsignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseIlikeEnglishandI’mgoodatit.1.WhatcoursesdidAdamchoose?Adamhadtothinkseriouslyaboutwhichcourseshewantedtotake.topicsentenceseriously2.Whichonedoyouthinkwouldbehisfavorite?Why?Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.Itriedtojointheschoolfootballteam,butthecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.Obviously,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.I’llfindawaytoimproveonmyownsothatIcanmaketheteamnextyear.Ijoinedavolunteerclubinstead.EveryWednesday,weworkatasoupkitchenandhandoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinthecommunity.1.Whywastheauthorrefusedtojointhefootballteam?2.Whatdoes“maketheteam”mean?3.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkAdamis?Why?Adamhadtochooseextra-curricularactivities.topicsentencenotgiveup;kindIknowI’llhavetostudyharderasaseniorhighschoolstudentandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.I’mabitworriedaboutkeepingupwiththeotherstudentsinmyadvancedcourse,andit’llbequitedifficulttogetusedtoallthehomework.Still,I’mhappytobehere.Studyinghardisn’talwaysfun,butI’llbewellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.1.WhatisAdamworriedabout?2.IsAdamconfidentthathewillgetusedtoseniorhighschoollife?Howdoyouknow?Adamwillhavetostudyharderinthefutureandgetusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.topicsentenceconfidentStructureAnalysisStructureAnalysisPara.1:IntroductionPara.2-4:Thevariouschallengesstudyingharder;gettingusedtobeingresponsibleandbeingwellpreparedforuniversityandthefutureGoingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisareallybigchallengeTheFreshmanChallengePara.2:choosingcoursesmath,English,chemistry,worldhistory,andChinesePara.3:choosingextra-curricularcoursesPara.4:studyingadvancedliteraturefailingtojointheschoolfootballteamvolunteerclubtohelppeoplePragmaticAnalysis（語義分析）Pragmatic

AnalysisWritingpurposeIntendedreaderTheauthor’sattitudeTotellushischallengesatseniorhighschoolasafreshmanNewseniorhighschoolstudentsHewaspositive/confidenttohislifeatseniorhighschool.Topic-relatedAnalysisParagragh4Paragragh3Paragragh2Paragrapgh1afreshmanabigchallengeconfusingconfusedconfusethinkcarefullyabouthelpsbchoosesuitble,fluent,graduaterecommendthat...shouldsignupforbegoodatextra-curricularactivityunhappy,won'tquitfindawaytodo,maketheteam,onmyownhandout,joinavolunteerclubstudyharder,getusedtoberesponsibleforbeworriedaboutkeepupwithbedifficulttodoStudyinghardisn'talwaysfun.bewellpreparedforTopic-relatedLexisCreativeThinkingDiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.1.DoyoufacethesamechallengesasAdam?2.Whatotherchallengesareyoufacing?3.Howdoyoudealwith