重庆 敖瑞容

核心素养的重要目标就是培养学生在未来的复杂情境下解决实际问题的能力。培养高中生必备的生活技能是培养核心素养的重要途径之一。

1Many of us and our parents are unaware of the importance of the new course life skills for us.As we will become adults in the near future,we need to prepare ourselves for the responsibilities of adulthood.Without the proper lessons,a student will struggle to survive in an adult world.

2Many students have shown a great deal of interest in life skills for us,but we lack guidance from our teachers on how to apply what we have learned.By providing teachers with both materials and classroom opportunities,there is no limit to the impact that can be achieved.

3Life skills for high school students require not only the generation of a successful character,but also the maintenance of that character in the face of significant changes.The topics on the life skills for high school students worksheets include self-esteem,financial planning,time management,communication,leadership,conflict resolution and integrity（诚实正直）.

4Due to the specific nature of the subject matter,the life skills for high school students will satisfy the needs of today's students.Today's teens are less focused on physical activities and more concerned with learning how to balance work and school.They are not necessarily pressured to go to college,but instead,they use the time spent in high school to help prepare for a college degree.

5One of the most interesting things about life skills for us is that it doesn't focus on how much we learn,but rather on how well we can take advantage of the material.It is possible to learn many new things,but without the means to apply them in a practical manner,the most basic skills will be useless.

6Although the process of applying life skills for high school students might seem overwhelming（无法抗拒的）,the whole process is easy and fun.Students just need to choose the life skills worksheet that best suits their needs.When we have a chance to apply our new skills,it will not only help us reach our goals in life,but it will give us a sense of accomplishment.

Ⅰ.Choose the best answers according to the text.

Gist 1.What do Para.1 and Para.2 mainly talk about?

A.The advantage of the course.

B.The definition of the course.

C.The necessity of introducing the course.

D.The attitude of parents towards the course.

Detail 2.Which can be one topic of life skills for high school students?

A.Ways to learn mathematics.

B.Methods of doing an experiment.

C.Techniques to organize an article.

D.Strategies for money management.

Inference 3.What can be important in learning life skills for high school students according to Para.5?

A.Mastering basic skills of the course.

B.Applying the course in a practical way.

C.Understanding the principles of life skills.

D.Concentrating on the quality of their learning.

Inference 4.What is the author's purpose in writing the last paragraph?

A.To show the characteristics of the course.

B.To analyze the pros and cons of the course.

C.To help to choose the life skills worksheet.

D.To encourage students to take up the course.

Ⅱ.Discussion

What topic will you choose for your life skills during high school?Why?Please share your opinion with your classmates.

Ⅰ.Discover useful structures in the text

1.by doing...,there be no limit to...通过做……，……是没有限制的

By providing teachers with both materials and classroom opportunities,there is no limit to the impact that can be achieved.通过为教师提供材料和课堂机会，可以实现的影响是没有限制的。

2.it be possible to do...……是有可能的

It is possible to learn many new things,but without the means to apply them in a practical manner,the most basic skills will be useless.学到许多新的东西是可能的，但如果没有实际应用的手段，最基本的技能将是无用的。

Ⅱ.Memorize some text-centered chunks

be(un)aware of（没有）意识到……

prepare oneself for...使自己为……做好准备

show a great deal of interest in在……方面表现出浓厚的兴趣

struggle to do sth挣扎着做某事；尽力做某事

provide sb with...为某人提供……

in the face of面对

due to由于；因为

be concerned with关心

take advantage of利用

in a practical manner用一种实际的方式

suit one's needs满足某人的需求

a sense of accomplishment成就感