《高中英语必修二课件：Unit 1 Growing up》

高中英语必修二课件：Unit1GrowingupExplorethejourneyofgrowingupthroughlessonsonchildhood,adolescence,andadulthood.Discovernewvocabulary,readstories,andreflectonyourownexperiences.Lesson1:ChildhoodInfancyLearnaboutthefirststageoflife,frombirthtotwoyearsold,includingmilestoneslikecrawling,walking,andtalking.ToddlerDiscoverthechallengesandjoysofraisingatoddler,fromtantrumstoplayinggamesanddevelopingasenseofindependence.AdolescenceExperiencethejoysandchallengesgrowingup,fromschooltorelationships,andwhatitmeanstofindyouridentity.PubertyUnderstandthechangesourbodiesgothroughduringpuberty,includinggrowthspurts,acne,andtheonsetofsexualmaturity.Vocabulary:Infancy,Toddler,Adolescence,PubertyInfancyThestageoflifefrombirthtotwoyearsold,characterizedbyrapidphysical,cognitive,andemotionaldevelopment.ToddlerAyoungchild,typicallyagedtwotofouryearsold,whoislearningtowalkandtalkanddevelopingtheirindependence.AdolescenceThetransitionperiodfromchildhoodtoadulthood,typicallybeginningaroundage11andlastinguntilage18.PubertyTheperiodduringwhichapersonbecomescapableofsexualreproduction,typicallybeginningatage9-12forgirlsand10-14forboys.Reading:"SomeChineseFables"TheTortoiseandtheHareAclassicfableaboutthepowerofdeterminationandpersistence.TheEmptyPotAstoryabouthonestyandtheimportanceofalwaysdoingourbest.TheMonkeyKingAnentertainingtaleabouttheadventuresofamischievousmonkeyandhisfriends.Lesson2:Adolescence1HormonesExplorethebiologicalchangesthathappenduringadolescence,andhowtheyaffectouremotions,thoughts,andbehaviors.2IdentityDiscoverthechallengesoffindingourplaceintheworld,includingourlikes,dislikes,strengths,andweaknesses.3PeerPressureUnderstandhowoursocialrelationshipscaninfluenceourbehavioranddecision-making,andlearnstrategiesforhandlingpeerpressure.Vocabulary:Hormones,Identity,PeerPressure1HormonesChemicalmessengersproducedbythebodythathelpregulategrowth,development,andmood.2IdentityThequalities,beliefs,andvaluesthatmakeusuniqueandshapeoursenseofwhoweare.3PeerPressureTheinfluencethatourpeers,orpeopleinouragegroup,canhaveonourthoughts,feelings,andbehavior.Reading:"TheGiver"Award-winningNovelReadaclassicfictionaboutadystopiansocietythathaseliminatedallpain,fear,andhatred,attheexpenseofpersonalfreedomandmemory.ClassroomDiscussionEngageinthoughtfulclassroomdiscussionofthemessuchasindividuality,memory,andtheimportanceofhumanexperience.AbouttheAuthor:LoisLowryLearnaboutthelifeandworkofthebelovedAmericanauthorwhohaswonNewberyMedalsandsoldmillionsofbooksworldwide.Lesson3:AdulthoodResponsibilityUnderstandtheimportanceoftakingresponsibilityforone'sactionsandmakingchoicesbasedonvaluesandpriorities.CareerIdentifypotentialcareerpathsanddevelopstrategiesforbuildingasuccessfulcareerthatisfulfillingandmeaningful.RelationshipsandMarriageExplorethedynamicsofhealthyrelationshipsandlearnaboutthechallengesandjoysofmarriage,includingcommunication,conflictresolution,andintimacy.Vocabulary:Responsibility,Career,Relationships,MarriageResponsibilityThestateorfactofbeingaccountableforsomethingwithinone'spower,control,ormanagement.CareerAnoccupationorprofession,especiallyonerequiringspecialtraining,followedasone'slifework.RelationshipsThewayinwhichtwoormorepeopleorgroupsareconnected,orthestateofbeingconnected.MarriageAlegallyrecognizedunionbetweentwopeople,typicallyinvolvingcommitmentandmutualsupport,oftenwithreligiousorsocialceremoniesandcustoms.Reading:"TheFridayEverythingChanged"ShortStoryReadacoming-of-agestoryaboutagirlwhoquestionsthetraditionalgenderrolesinhersmallruralschool.DiscussionQuestionsEngageinthoughtfulgroupdiscussionaboutthemessuchasgenderequality,tradition,andsocialreform.WritingPromptWriteareflectiveessaythatexploreshowyourownviewsongenderandsocietyhavechangedasyou'vegrownup.Lesson4:Reflection1NostalgiaReflectonyourchildhoodmemoriesandexperiences,andidentifythepeople,places,andactivitiesthataremostmeaningfultoyou.2MemoryUnderstandtheroleofmemoryinshapingouridentity,andlearntechniquesforimprovingyourmemoryandrecall.3GrowthReflectonthejourneyofgrowingup,includingthechallenges,setbacks,andachievements,anddevelopstrategiesforcontinuingtolearnandgrowthroughoutlife.Vocabulary:Nostalgia,Memory,GrowthNostalgiaAsentimentallongingorwistfulaffectionforthepast,typicallyforaperiodorplacewithhappypersonalassociations.MemoryThepowerorprocessofreproducingorrecallingwhathasbeenlearnedandretained,especiallythroughassociativemechanisms.GrowthTheprocessofincreasinginphysicalsizeandintellectualcapacity,anddevelopingknowledge,skills,andabilitiesthroughexperience.Writing:ReflectiveEssayPromptReflectonyourownexperiencesofgrowingup,andwriteapersonalessayaboutwhatyouhavelearned,howyouhavechanged,andwhatyouhopetoachieveinthefuture.GroupDiscussionDiscussyouressayswithpeers,listentotheirperspectives,andprovideconstructivefeedbacktohelpeachotherimprove.Assessment:QuizDemonstrateyourunderstandingoftheunitbytakingaquizthattestsyourknowledgeofthevocabulary,readingcomprehe