Unit 5 If you go to the party, you will have a great time! (Section B 3a-4)

If you become an professional athlete,you will…? If you become a professional athlete, you will become famous and people all over the world will know you.

If you are famous, what will happen?

If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere.

Now,what else do you think about the professional athletes? Sometimes they will be very dangerous and get injured.

If I become an athlete, will I be happy? For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have. However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult. If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous.

3a Read the article and complete the chart. Reasons for becoming a professional athlete Reasons against becoming a professional athlete You can make a lot of money. … People will follow you everywhere. …

If I become an athlete, will I be happy? For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have. However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult. If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous.

Reasons for becoming a professional athlete Reasons against becoming a professional athlete You can make a lot of money.People will follow you everywhere. You will be able to make a living doing something you love people all over the world will know you people will watch you all the time Your job will sometimes be very dangerous you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are Read the article and complete the chart. You can do a lot of work to help people

If I become an athlete, will I be happy? For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have. However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult. If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous.

1 、 If you play sports for a living.your job will sometimes be very dangerous. do sth. for a living = make a living by doing sth. Zhou Jielun makes a living (by) singing songs. Zhou Jielun sings songs for a living. 2.Becoming a profession athlete seems like a dream job Eg. It seems like a fine day today. (seem/look/sound like sth) That seems impossible. (seem/look/sound adj.)

4 、 have a difficult/hard time (in) doing sth. have a difficult /hard time with sth. 很吃力，很费力地干某事 eg. He has a difficult time in learning English. That little girl is having a hard time in riding her bike. have a great /good /pleasant time 玩的高兴, 愉快 3.all the time = always 一直，总是 Eg. She kept crying all the time. Tom likes to help others all the time.

Have a try 1 、 That____a good news.(seems,seems like) 2 、 Teachers make a living_____students.(to teach,teaching) 3 、 If you are famous, people will watch you_____. (all the time,always ） 4 、 Computers make our life____.(easily,easy) 5 、 Liu xiang_____(injured,got injured) last year. 6 、 I had a hard time_____(to study,studying)math.

3b Do you think Michael decided to become a soccer player? Complete the letter from Michael to the soccer team agent Mr Brown. Decide if he joined the Lions or not. Language needed: If I join the team, I ’ ll be able to …, but I won ’ t be able to …. If I don ’ t join the team, I won ’ t be able to …, but I ’ ll be able to ….

Writing. Dear Mr. Brown, I have decided that I ( will/won’t)______join the Lions. If I join the team,______________________________ _____________________________________________ Sincerely, Michael 3b professional athlete,make money, become famous/rich,go to college, travel all over the world, make a living,get injured, …

3c Write about your own plans using sentences with if and will. Example 1: Maybe I will become a teacher.If I become a teacher,I will work with children.I love children,so I will be happy.I will also be able to work outside sometimes.But I won’t be famous. Example 2. Maybe I’ll be a lawyer. If become a lawyer,I will be able to help people.But I won’t be able to work outside and I won’t be able to work with children.I think I will n’t be a teacher.

S2: If I go to the movies, I won’t finish my homework. S1: I think I’m going to go to the movies tonight. S3: If I don’t finish my homework… S4: … 4 GROUPWORK

Summary 1 、 what we learned? 2 、 Everything has its advantage ( 好处 )and also has its disadvantage ( 弊端 ). If we get something, we’ll lose something at the same time. So sometimes it’s hard for us to make a decision ( 作决定 ). But,first of all,we must know clearly what’s the most important thing to us and cherish ( 珍惜 ) the things we own ( 拥有 ) now.

Homework After you graduate from colledge,you’ll make lots of money. What will you do with the money? Write ar article about it. Use the topic“if I have money”.