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Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes
Unit 3
▲单元导航 :
本单元围绕“允许做什么”和“不允许做什么”来展开。设计了三个任务型活动。任务一：谈论自己想做的事情；任务二： 我可以做什么、不可以做什么。任务三：讨论自己想做什么、自己需要什么样的生活。
▲ Talk about what teenagers are allowed to do and not allowed to to.▲ listen and talk about “agree” and “disagree”, and its reasons▲ talk about rules at home.▲ Learn to make rules or change rules reasonably. ▲ write rules for some organizations.▲activate our language learning
I ． Teaching objectives 教 学 目标 A ． Skill Focus
B ． Language Focus
1 、功能句式Talk about what teenagers are allowed to do and not allowed to do (p18,19)
Teenagers should be allowed to…
Sixteen-year-olds should not be allowed to…
Do you think …
Listen and talk about “agree” and “disagree”, and its reasons(P19)
I think students should be …
I disagree. They talk …/ I agree.
Do you think …?
No, I don’t.
Talk about rules around students(P20)
Don’t…
I can/can’t…
I have to…
I’m allowed/ not allowed to…
Learn to make rules or change rules reasonably. (P21,22)
I think …
I don’t think…
2 、词汇
重点词汇
License,silly,earring,design,opportunity,volunteer,local,mess,sleepy,reply,obey,achieve,realistic,
Important,succeed,point
词组
At that age,instead of,be a good way,keep sb happy,at present,be proud of,learn from sb,agree with sb,disagree with sb,in fact, chat with
3. 语法
被动语态 主语 +be+done+by
c.Cultural focus
1. 培养学生良好的合作意识。
2. 鼓励学生大胆表达自己的想法和意愿。
• 第一课时 sectionA 1a---2c• 第二课时 sectionA 3a---sectionB 2C• 第三课时 sectionB 3a-self check• 第四课时 reading
课时安排：
period1period1period1period1sectionA,1a-2csectionA,1a-2c
This is Xiao Jia.He is only 10 years old.But he can drive a bus, or car.
Do you agree?
Children should not be allowed to drive.I agree. They are not old enough.
But in America, sixteen-year-olds shouldbe allowed to drive.
I want to play with my friends. But my father doesn’t allow. I think teenagers should be allowed to go out to play with their friends.
Parents should allow teenagers to go out with their friends.
Parents should allow six-year-olds to drive.
Parents should allow fifteen-year-olds to choose their own clothes.
Teenagers should be allowed to go out with their friends.
Sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive.
Fifteen-year-olds should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
I’m Linda, I think…
Teenagers should be allowed to…
drive the car
go out with their friends
Teenagers should be allowed to…
do homework with friends.
have part-time jobs
Teenagers should be allowed to…
get their ears pierced
have their hair dyed
Teenagers should be allowed to…
But others disagree. They said teenagers should not be allowed to…
“Cool” is widely used nowadays. Which do you think teenagers should be allowed to do and which not?
a.use mobile phones at school b. use MP3/MP4
c.play computer games d.chat with QQ
e.have long hair f.sing and dance well
g.wear strange dresses h.go to school in a car Teenagers should be allowed to…/
Teenagers should not be allowed to…
Make up sentences and give reasons:
He just got his driver’s license.
She chooses clothes herself.
She got her ears pierced.
Listen and circle “T” or “F” .1a1a
1.Anna can go to the mall with John.
2.Anna wants to get her ears pierced.
3.Anna is allowed to choose her own clothes.
T F
T
FT
F
Oral Practice (1c: P18)Oral Practice (1c: P18)
Sample dialogue 1:Sample dialogue 1:
A: I think teenagers should be
allowed to go out with their friends.
B: I agree. They are old enough. They
can look after themselves well.
A: I think teenagers should be
allowed to go out with their friends.
B: I agree. They are old enough. They
can look after themselves well.
Sample dialogue 2:Sample dialogue 2:
A: I think students should be allowed
to do homework with their friends.
B: I disagree. They talk instead of
doing homework.
A: I think students should be allowed
to do homework with their friends.
B: I disagree. They talk instead of
doing homework.
too wild
too young
too silly
not serious enough
not old enough
not calm enough
2a Listen and check () what Kathy thinks. Circle “Agrees”, “Disagrees”, or “Doesn’t know” to show what Molly thinks.
Kathy Molly 1. Sixteen-year-olds should not be allowed to work at night. 2. Larry shouldn’t work every night. 3. He should cut his hair. 4. He should stop wearing that silly earring. 5. He doesn’t seem to have many friends. 6. He shouldn’t work on weekends.
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
Agrees Disagrees Doesn’t know
earring n. 耳环
It looks cool.
Young people need to sleep.
He needs to spend time with friends.
He needs time to do homework.
It doesn’t look clean.
4
1
5
2
3
2b Listen again. What are Kathy’s and Molly’s reasons? Number their reasons in the correct order.
I’m allowed to do
I’m not allowed to do
A: Do you think teenagers should …
B: Yes, I do. I think …
/No, I don’t. I think …
Make a list of things teenagers should and should not be allowed to do.
Discus
s
2c
Sample dialogue 1:
A: Do you think teenagers should be
allowed to have mobile phones?
B: Yes. It’s convenient for students
and their parents to communicate
with each other.
convenient 方便的
Sample dialogue 2:
A: Do you think teenagers should be
allowed to have mobile phones?
B: No, I don’t think so. Perhaps
students pay more attention to
short messages than to their studies.
Sample dialogue 3:
A: Do you think teenagers should be
allowed to have a trip by
themselves?
B: Yes, I do. They may ask some
travel agencies to help them.
Explanation
1. sixteen-year-olds 十六岁的青少年 它相当于一个名词 , 等于 sixteen–year-old kids. “一个 16 岁青少年的表达方式” a kid of sixteen a kid of sixteen years old a sixteen-year-old kid
2. stop doing 停止做某事 He should stop wearing that
silly earrings. We two stopped talking. 我们俩个停止了谈话。
3. 主＋ seem to do sth. 好像 His temperature seems to be all right.
他的体温好像完全正常。 seem 的其他用法 :
(1) seem+ 形容词 The question seems quite easy.
那个问题好像很容易。
(2) seem+ 名词 That seems a good idea. 那好像是个好主
意。 (3) It seems + that 从句 = 主语 +seem
to do
It seemed that nobody knew
anything about the matter.
=Nobody seemed to know anything
about the matter.
看来没有人知道这件事。
I think students should be allowed to do homework with friends.
I disagree. They talk instead of doing homework.
Sixteen-year-olds should not be allowed to drive.
I agree. They aren’t serious enough at that age.
Do you think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to work at night?
No, I don’t.
1. 我认为应该允许 16 岁的孩子开车。 I think sixteen-year-olds should be
allowed to drive.
1. 我认为应该允许 16 岁的孩子开车。 I think sixteen-year-olds should be
allowed to drive.
Sentence structure:Sentence structure:
“sb. + should / should not + be allowed
to do ...”
“sb. + should / should not + be allowed
to do ...”
2. 我不同意，我认为 16 岁这个年纪太年轻了。
I disagree . I think sixteen is too young.
3. 你认为应该允许 13 岁的孩子们做兼职工作吗？
Do you think thirteen-year-olds should
be allowed to take part-time jobs ?
2. 我不同意，我认为 16 岁这个年纪太年轻了。
I disagree . I think sixteen is too young.
3. 你认为应该允许 13 岁的孩子们做兼职工作吗？
Do you think thirteen-year-olds should
be allowed to take part-time jobs ?
4. 安娜可以选择自己的衣服。 Anna is allowed to wear her own
clothes.
5. 那个年龄的他们不够稳重。 They are not serious enough at
that age.
4. 安娜可以选择自己的衣服。 Anna is allowed to wear her own
clothes.
5. 那个年龄的他们不够稳重。 They are not serious enough at
that age.
6. －你家有什么规定吗？ －噢，我在周一至周五不能外出。 － What rules do you have at
home ?
－ Well , I’m not allowed to
go out on school nights.
6. －你家有什么规定吗？ －噢，我在周一至周五不能外出。 － What rules do you have at
home ?
－ Well , I’m not allowed to
go out on school nights.
gramma
r 定义 : 表示主语是动作的承受者 .
构成 : 助动词 be+ 及物动词的过去分词。助动词有人称、时态和数的变化。含有情态动词的被动语态：情态动词＋ be ＋及物动词的过去分词。用法：当我们不知道谁是动作的执行者，或者没有必要指出谁是动作的执行者，或者只强调动作的承受者时，要用被动语态。
1.规则动词的过去分词：1) 一般情况在动词原形后加 -ed
watch---watched
2) 以不发音 e 结尾的加 -d
practice---practiced
3) 以辅音加 y 结尾的，去 y 变 i加 -ed
study---studied
4) 以重读闭音节结尾，末尾只有一个辅音字母， 先双写该辅音字母，再加 -ed
stop---stopped
2.不规则动词的过去分词：amisare
beenhave
hashad
do donewrite written
go gone
The telephone ___________(invent) by Bell in 1876.
The trees may ____________(plant) in spring.
Teenagers should not ____________(allow) to drive.
English ___________(speak) in Canada.
Math must ___________ (study) well.
We ________(need) to learn English.
Finish the sentences
was inventedbe planted
be allowedis spoken
be studied
need
Write some of your rules at home
Use I’m allowed to…
I’m not allowed to…
The more, the better.
SectionSection A 3a A 3a –– sectionsectionB,2cB,2c
period2period2period2period2
1. 应该允许青少年选择自己的服装
Teenagers ______ ______ ______ to choose their own clothes.
2. 安娜想穿耳洞 .
Anna wants to _____ _____ _____ ______.
should be allowed
get her earspierced
Revision
3. 我认为不应该允许１６岁的孩子开车．
I think ________________ shouldn’t be allowed to drive.
sixteen-year-olds
1.Parents should allow their children
to choose their own clothes.
Children should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
2. Tom invited me to his party.
I was invited to the party.
We should/shouldn’t be allowed to…What rules do we have at home?
I’m allowed to …
I’m not allowed to …
How about Sun Fie’s and Wu Yu’s?
3a Read the conversation. Then write Sun Fei’s and Wu Yu’s rules in the chart. Use “Don’t” and “You can’t”.
Sun Fei: We have a lot of rules at my house. Wu Yu: So do we. For example, I have to stay at home on school nights. Sun Fei: I usually do, too. But sometimes I’m allowed to study at a friend’s house. What about weekends? Wu Yu: Well. I’m allowed to go to the movies with friends on Friday nights. Sun Fei: Me, too, but I have to be home by 10:00 pm. Wu yu: And on Saturday afternoons, I’m allowed to go shopping with my friends. Sun Fei: That’s nice. Wu Yu: And I’m allowed to choose my own clothes, but I’m not allowed to get my ears pierced yet.
Write Sun Fei’s and Wu Yu’s rules in the chart. Use “Don’t” and “You can’t”.
Sun Fei Wu Yu
Don’t go out on school nights.
Don’t go out on school nights.
You can study at a friend’s house.
Don’t go out after 10:00 pm.
You can go to the movies with friends on Friday nights.
You can choose your own clothes.
Don’t get your ears pierced.
You can go shopping with friends on Saturday afternoons.
You can go to the movies with friends on Friday nights.
1. Can Sun Fei go out on school nights? 2. Can Sun Fei study at a friend’s house? 3. Who is allowed to go to the movies with friends
on Friday?
4. Does Sun Fei have to be home by 10:00 p.m?
5. What isn’t Wu Yu allowed to do?
No, she can’t.
Yes, she can.
Both Sun Fei and Wu Yu.
Yes, she does.
She isn’t allowed to get her ears pierced.
Read and answer
Useful expressions
have a lot of rulesat one’s house for examplestay at homeon school nightsstudy at a friend’s house
go to the movieson Friday nightsto be home by 10:00 pmon Saturday afternoons go shopping with…choose one’s own…get one’s ears pierced
1. go out with sb 与某人一起外出 2. have part-time jobs 从事业余工作3. get one’s ears pierced 打耳眼 4. choose one’s own clothes 选择自己的衣服5. a driver’s license 驾驶执照 6. go to the mall 去市场7. serious enough 足够严肃 old enough 年级足够大 calm enough 足够沉着8. sixteen—year—olds 十六岁的孩子们
Key points
9. allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事 allow doing sth 允许做某事
10. cut one’s hair = have one’s hair cut 理发11. stop doing sth 停止做某事 stop to do sth 停下手中的事去做另一件
事 stop sb/sth from doing sth 阻止某物 / 某
人 做某事 can’t stop doing sth 禁不住做某事
12. on weekends 在周末 13. need to do sth 需要做某事
14. instead of doing sth 代替做某 instead of sth./sb. 代替某物 /
某人15. at that age 在那个年龄
at the age of 在某人多大时
16. seem + 形容词 / 名词 /介词 看上去… seem to do sth 看上去要做某事It seems +that 从句 看上去……
17. look/ feel/ sound/ taste/ smell 等感官动词后接形容词
18. so+ 助动词 + 主语 和…一样 相关： so + 主语 + 助动词 确实如此
19. on school nights 在上学时间的每个晚上20. what about/how about doing sth …怎
么样？（表示建议）21. go shopping 去购物 22. stay up 醒着不睡 ,熬夜23. clean up 打扫、清除 24. stay at home 待在家里
Write Sun Fei’s and Wu Yu’s rules in the chart. Use “Don’t” and “You can’t”.
Sun Fei Wu Yu
Don’t go out on school nights.
Don’t go out on school nights.
You can study at a friend’s house.
Don’t go out after 10:00 pm.
You can go to the movies with friends on Friday nights.
You can choose your own clothes.
Don’t get your ears pierced.
You can go shopping with friends on Saturday afternoons.
You can go to the movies with friends on Friday nights.
3b PAIRWORK Role play. Cover the conversation in activity 3a and practice. Use the information in the chart.
Sample dialogue 1:A: What rules do you have at
home?B: Well, I’m not allowed to go out
on school nights. How about
you?A: I’m not allowed to go out on
school nights, either. But I can study at a friend’s house.
Sample dialogue 2:
A: I have a lot of rules at my
house.
B: So do I. Can you go to the
movies
with friends on Friday
nights?
A: Yes. But I have to be
home by 10:00 pm.
B: Me, too.
Sample dialogue 3:A: Do you have lots of rules at
home?B: Yes, of course. Only on Saturday afternoon I can go shopping with my friends.A: That’s nice.
B: And I can choose my own
clothes, but I can’t get my
ears pierced. And what
about you?
A: I’m not so lucky as you.
Task OneTalk to other students in the class and find three people who have to follow these rules. Write their names in the chart.Find someone who… name name name
has to go home after school
is allowed to stay up until 11:00 pm 熬夜has to stay at home on school nights.
is allowed to watch TV every night
has to clean up his or her room every morning 整理
4
1. 我星期五晚上可以和朋友去看电影 .
I can go to the movies with friends
_____ school nights.
2. 我 10 点前必须回家 .
I _____ ______ be home _____ 10:pm
on
have to by
Exercise
3. 我可以和朋友一起去逛街 .
I _____ ______ ______ go shopping
with friends.
4. 他每天得整理自己的房间 .
He has to ______ ______ his room.
am allowed to
clean up
5. 她看书看到半夜才睡 .
He ________ ______ reading until
midnight.
stayed up
1. 在我们家有许多家规 .
We have a lot of rules at my house.
2. 我仍然不允许打耳洞 .
I’m not allowed to get my ears pierced.
1.I like eating apples.
______________.( 我也一样 )
2.She can do some washing.
________________.（我也是的）
3. Tom is going to be a teacher.
__________________. （她也是的．）
So do I
So can I
So is she
4. I will go shopping this weekend.
____________________.( 他也一样 )
5. She can’t play soccer.
________________.（我也不会）
6. He never asks the teacher for help.
_________________(汤姆也是的 )
So will he
Neither can I
Neither does Tom
A:Do you ever ?
B:Yes, I always/usually/often/sometimes/…
No, I never…
Practice
Do you know the differences
between: always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever never
always usually often
sometimes never
get to class late = study with friends
finish a test early
worry that you’ll fail a test担心：
Read
be/arrive late for class
worry about/be worried about
A:Do you ever… ?
B:Yes, I always/usually/often/sometimes/…
No, I never…
Pair work
get to class late study with friendsfinish a test early worry that you’ll fail a test…
2a ListeningListen and circle the things in activity 1a that you hear.
Do you ever…
1. get to class late?2. study with friends?3. finish a test early?4. worry that you’ll fail a test?
1. Peter is going to…
2. He isn’t allowed to…
3. Peter wasn’t allowed to…
4. He could…
5. He should be allowed to…
a. take the test.b. pass the test.c. fail a math test.d. take the test later.e. get to class late.
ce
a
b
d
Listen again. Match these sentences parts.
2b Listening
2c GROUPWORK Read the following statements. Then discuss them with your group.
1. Peter should be allowed to take the test later.
2. Students need strict rules.
3. Parents should not be too strict with teenagers.
Sentence pattern:
A: I think Peter should be allowed to…
B: I don’t agree.I don’t think Peter should be allowed to…
根据学校的规定补全对话
School rulesNo talking in the libraryWear uniformDon’t arrive late for classKeep the classroom cleanDon’t listen to pop music
A: What are the school rules, Alex?B: Well, we are not 1___ to talk in the library.A: I 2____. I don’t think anybody can talk in the library.B: we must wear school uniforms.A: I 3___. We should 4___ 5___to choose our own clothes.B: We mustn’t arrive late for class and we must 6___the classroom clean.A: I know. I think that’s right.B: We mustn’t listen to pop music.A:7___? We mustn’t listen to pop songs 8___ the classroom, but we 9___be allowed outside.B: I 10___think this rule is fair ,either.
allowedagree
disagree be allowed
keep
Really incan
don’t
sectionB 3a - selfchecksectionB 3a - selfcheck
period3period3period3period3
Is our uniform beautiful?Is our uniform comfortable?Do you like to wear the
uniform?
Discussion
What’s this ?
Do you have to wear the uniform to school?
What other rules do you have at school?
3a Read the article and answer:
What rules did they talk about? school uniforms,
studying in groups during the evening,
school vacations
3a Read the article and fill in the blank.
Students’ idea like (why)
Dislike (why)
Wear uniforms
Study in groups during the evening
Have long vacations
ugly,not comfortable
learn a lot from each other
would give us time to do things like volunteerings
1. What do the students in this article
think about the school uniforms?
2. What kind of clothes do they usually wear?
3. How do they like to study?
4. What are their ideas about vacations?
5. Why are they good for volunteers?
Read and answer
1. What do the students in this article
think about the school uniforms?
2. What kind of clothes do they usually wear?
The students think the uniforms are ugly.
They usually want to wear their own clothes o
r they want to be allowed to design their own
uniforms.
Read and answer
3. How do they like to study?
4. What are their ideas about vacations?
5. Why are they good for volunteers?
They like to study in groups during the evening.
They think that vacations should be good for vol
unteers.
Because longer vacations would give
volunteers much more time to have
a good experience.
Explanation Explanation 1.the other day= a few days ago 几天前( 用于一般过去时 )
2. concentrate on,专注于某事 He decided to concentrate on English be
cause he just failed the exam.
他决心专攻英语因为他刚刚考试不及格。This company concentrates on the Chinese
market.
这家公司把重点集中在中国市场。
1.the other day= a few days ago 几天前( 用于一般过去时 )
2. concentrate on,专注于某事 He decided to concentrate on English be
cause he just failed the exam.
他决心专攻英语因为他刚刚考试不及格。This company concentrates on the Chinese
market.
这家公司把重点集中在中国市场。
2. keep/make + 宾语 +adj. 使……怎么样 We should keep the classroom clean.
Good friends often make us happy.
make/have/let sb do sth=get sb to do sth
使某人做某事 The joke made all of us ______.(laugh)
keep sb doing sth使某人一直做某事 I’m sorry to keep you waiting so long.
抱歉让你等了这么久。
2. keep/make + 宾语 +adj. 使……怎么样 We should keep the classroom clean.
Good friends often make us happy.
make/have/let sb do sth=get sb to do sth
使某人做某事 The joke made all of us ______.(laugh)
keep sb doing sth使某人一直做某事 I’m sorry to keep you waiting so long.
抱歉让你等了这么久。
3. get noisy 变得嘈杂，吵闹 make noise ( 不可数 n) 发出噪音 4. learn ... from 向…学习，从…中学习
We should learn from each other.
我们应该互相学习。 I learn to play the piano from Mary.
3. get noisy 变得嘈杂，吵闹 make noise ( 不可数 n) 发出噪音 4. learn ... from 向…学习，从…中学习
We should learn from each other.
我们应该互相学习。 I learn to play the piano from Mary.
5. have an opportunity to do sth/of doing sth.
=have a chance to do sth / of doing sth
有做…的机会 have no opportunity to do 没机会做… I hope to have an opportunity to go to the States.
I have no opportunity to have a talk with her
6. experience: 可数 n.经历 ；不可数 n.经验She has______ ( 很多 )experience in teaching.
=She is an ___________ ( 有经验的 )teacher.
much much experienced experienced
What rules do you think should
be changed in the school?
Why?
In groups ,talk about our school rules.
A: What school rules do you think should be changed?
B: I think we should be allowed to wear our own clothes.
A: What’s the reason?
B: we would feel more comfortable and that is good for studying.
A: How about you?
C: I don’t think so. I think we should go to school in uniform.
A:…
3b
wear uniforms
A: I think we should be allowed to… because…
B: I disagree.I don’t think we should be allowed to … because…
be for ( 正方 ) be against(反方 )
4 You and your friend are starting an English club. Make a list of rules about what should and should not be allowed.
1. Members are allowed to use English-English dictionaries.
2. …
Make a list of rules about your English club.
1. Members are allowed to work with a group.
2. Members are allowed listen to English.
3. Members are allowed play games with their classmates.
4. Members are allowed sing English songs.
5. Members are allowed to write letters and emails.
6. Members are allowed act out simple dialogues.
7. Members are allowed to write simple sentences.
1. get to class late 上课迟到2. study with friends 和朋友学习3. finish a test early 早考完试4. fail a test =don’t pass a test 考试不及格 5. take a test later 过后补测6. strict rules 严格的规矩7.be strict with sb.对某人严格要求 in sth.对某事严格要求8. miss the bus 错过班车
Phrases on Page 21
Phrases on Page 221. the other day 几天前 ,前几天2. talk about sth. 谈论谋事3. have to 不得不 /必须4. look smart/clean 看起来活泼 ( 聪明 )/干净5. would like to do … 想干…… sth. 想要…… = want ( to do) sth.6. concentrate on … 专注于 , 全神贯注于…… 这家公司把重点放在中国北方 . The company _______________________.7. get to doing … 着手做某事 他吃完晚饭后就着手作作业 .
8.be good to sb. 对…某人…有好处 / 利 /益 for sth. 对…某事…有好处 / 利 /益 at sth. 擅长于…… .
9. be a good way to do… 是做……的好办法
10. a good idea 好主意11. learn from each other 互相学习12. at present 目前 ,现在13. have an opportunity to do
… 有机会做……
1. Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. finish allow choose need clean up
1. You have to be 18years old before you are to
drive a car.
2. What time do you basketball practice today?
3. Please the classroom. It’s a real mess.
4. I can’t which pair of jeans to buy. They both
look good on me.
5. Everyone to have at least eight hours sleep a
night.
allowed
finish
clean up
choose
needs
n.混乱；杂乱；肮脏
1. We have finished our conversations about
friendship.
2. No one is allowed to spit on the floor in our
school. 3. Have you ever been chosen to take part in the competition?4. They need to change the parts of the machines.5. Teenagers should be allowed to clean up the table at home after meals.
Make sentences with the words and phrases. Make sentences with the words and phrases.
2. Read this article. Write a letter to the editor agreeing or disagreeing. Explain your reasons.
Helping and learning At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old people’s home and sang songs and performed a play for them. The old people were very happy. We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should visit primary schools and help teach young students. I want to be a teacher when I’m older so it would be a great experience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. old people’s home 敬老院
For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week. On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after a long week of classes. Some students should be allowed to have Friday afternoons off to volunteer and help others.
sleepy adj. 困倦的 ; 不活跃的
Dear Editor ， I would like to reply to the article “Helping and learning”
in your last newsletter. I agree with most of your ideas. The
article said that students should be allowed to take time to vi
sit the old people, primary schools and help teach young stu
dents. I quite agree with you about this. As for having Frida
y afternoon off, I think it’s necessary for most students, beca
use after a long week of classes, we are too tired.
yours
Olivia
Dear Editor ， I would like to reply to the article “Helping and learning”
in your last newsletter. I agree with most of your ideas. The
article said that students should be allowed to take time to vi
sit the old people, primary schools and help teach young stu
dents. I quite agree with you about this. As for having Frida
y afternoon off, I think it’s necessary for most students, beca
use after a long week of classes, we are too tired.
yours
Olivia
A sample version:
Write a letter in page23 to the editor agreein or disagreeing. Explain your reasons.
Try to understand each other.
readingreadingreadingreading
period4period4period4period4
李宇春She wants to be a singer.
What does she want to be?
Liu Xiang wants to be a professional runner.
刘 翔
I like playing football
very much. I want to
be a professional
football player. But
my parents don’t
agree.
Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?
Listen and complete
Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can____________ schoolwork, and parents might their child’s success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?
worry about
practice
get in the way of
Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school running team, and has always wanted to be a p athlete. However, his parents won’t allow him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu ,”achieve his dreams
rofessional
Listen and complete
says Mr Liu, “and we know how much he loves running. That’s great, and my wife and I have him in every one of his . We have nothing against running! But we do think about that our son needs to be . Now that he is getting older, and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t become a professional runner in the end.”
watchedraces
realistic
1.What does Liu Yu want to be?
He wants to be a professional runner.
Read the first part and answer:
Liu Yu
2. What do parents worry about? They worry about child’s study at school.
3.Do his parents allow him to train as much as he likes?
No ,they don’t.
Read the rest part and answer:
Liu Yu
1.Is Liu Yu serious about running?
2. Are his parents strict with him?
3.Does Liu Yu believe himself?
Yes, he is.
Yes ,they are.
Yes, he does.
Read the passage and circle “TRUE”, or “FALSE”.
1. Liu Yu wants to be a writer. TRUE FALSE
2. Parents worry about his study .TRUE FALSE
5.Liu Yu isn’t serious about running.
3.Liu loves running so much.
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
4. Parents think he should spend time on homework.
6.Parents think he needs to be realistic.
TRUE FALSE
Parents’ Points Liu Yu’s Points
→→
→
→
He wants to be a
_________________.
Work in groups
He is serious about ________.running
He just wants to do what he ______ .
He _______himself.
professional athleteThey worry about his_______ at school. success
enjoysThey think he should
______ time on study.
spend
They think he needs
to be ________.realistic
They think it is a very difficult dream to______. achieve believes
Section3
Points show Yu’s parents care about him.
Points show that Yu is
unhappy with his parents.
They want him to
achieve his dreams;
they watch all his races.
He doesn’t agree with his parents; he wants to be allowed to make decisions;he thinks his parents don’tbelieve in him.
Section3
get in the way of 妨碍
(be) serious about 对…是认真的
spend time on 花时间…
Can you make your own sentences?
Section3
• Playing games on line day after day often gets in the way of children’s study.
• They are serious about playing football.
• I spend a lot of time on learning English.
Read and fill in the blanks• Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes
these hobbies can ______________schoolwork, parents worry about their child’s ___________. _________ do Liu Yu’s parents.
• Liu Yu is _________ his school running team, he is _______________ running, he wants to become a _______________ runner. In order to ___________ his dream, he hopes his parents can allow him ____________ as much as he would like to. Though his parents _________________running, they do think that their son needs to be realistic. They ___________Liu Yu, they always teach him the _______________ working hard. They don’t allow Liu Yu to practice running on school nights. They think he needs to __________ time on his homework. They are always talking about what will happen if Li Yu doesn’t _____________. But Liu Yu thinks he should be allowed to _________________ for himself. And only then will he have a _______________________ his dream.
get in the way ofsuccess So
onserious about
professional achieve
to trainhave nothing against
care aboutimportance of
spend
succeed
make decisionschance of achieving
Solutions On one hand, we should make our parents know we can spend suitable time on study and hobbies, and we’ll be realistic if we can’t achieve our dreams. On the other hand, we should understand our parents’ worries, after all, we’re not old enough to make all of our decisions.
Choose the best answer1.They should____ practice their hobbies.
A. allowed to B. be allowed to C. are allowed
2.Liu’s parents think he needs _____ realistic.
A. be B. to C. to be3.Liu Yu should spend time_____ his homework.
A. in B. with C. on 4.Liu Yu is serious _____running
A. about B. in C. with
5. They have taught me the ______working hard.
A. important of B. importance of C. of importance
B
C
C
A
B
Fill in the blanks with the words.worry about achieve allow him to in…team get in the way of
1. Parents might ___________their child’s success at school.
2.These hobbies can _______________schoolwork.3.Liu Yu is ____his school running_______.
4.His parents won’t____________ train as much as he would like to.
5.We want to see Liu Yu _________his dreams.
worry about
get in the way of
in team
allow him to
achieve
DO YOU think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice running?
Discuss it with your partner.
A: I agree with Liu Yu. Because…
B: I disagree with him. Because…
