Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Unit 3 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Section B

Language goals 1. Students talk about what they are allowed and not allowed to do. Express their opinions about some rules at school. Tell whether they agree or disagree and the reasons. 2. Structure should be allowed to do sth.

1. Review some adverbs of frequency, such as: often, always, usually, never, sometimes, seldom, hardly ever.

2a 2. Listening (Section B, 2a / 2b) (1) Listen and circle the things in 1a. (2) Discussion: Do you think Peter should be allowed to take the test later? Why?

Listen again. Match the sentence parts. 2b Listen again. Match the sentence parts. 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 c a. take the test b. pass the test c. fail the test d. take the test later e. get to class late e a b d

Key Phrases & Sentences fail a math test get to school late take the test pass the test It’s not fair. Maybe if I explain what happened, she’ll understand.

2c Discussion Do you think Peter should be allowed to take the test later? Why? Language Aids: — I think Peter should be allowed to get in the classroom. He is so unlucky. — School has to have its rules. — He didn’t mean to go there late. — I think he should be allowed to explain what happened. — Yes, I agree. / No, I don’t agree with you. — Do you think Peter should be allowed to take the test later?

3a Reading and writing Learn to see the two sides of things, find out the problems and give suggestions. Show and write different opinions on school rules.

Section B 3a Lead-in Every school has its own rules. Can you do as what you are supposed to do? Are you satisfied with all the school rules?

Pre-reading Discussion Do you like wearing your school uniform? What’s your idea? Do you usually study with your friends after school? And do you think it is a good idea? Do you hope for a longer vacation or not? And why?

Reading Read the article as quickly as possible and (1) Fast-reading: Read the article as quickly as possible and answer the questions: 1. How many things does the writer talk about? 2. How many suggestions does the writer give for the problems of uniforms? 3. Did the writer volunteer in the hospital?

KEY: 1. Three (school uniforms, studying in groups during the evening, school vacations). 2. Two. 3. No.

Listen, read and finish the chart. Rules Disadvantages Advantages We have to 1. _______ _______ every day. The uniforms are 2. _______. Suggestions: 1) Choose our own clothes Our teacher thinks we will 3. _______ more on our clothes. Young people can look 4. _______. We 5. _______ which is good for our study. 2) 6. _______. It will be a good way to make both teachers and students 7. _______. Parents should allow students to 8. _______ in evenings. Sometimes we 9. _______. We can 10. _______ from each other. Vacations should be 11. _______. We can have time to do things like 12. _______.

Read the article and answer the questions: 1. What do the students in this article think about the school uniforms? 2. What kind of clothes do they usually want to wear? 3. How do they like to study? 4. What are their ideas about vacations?

Read the article and answer the questions: What do the students in this article think about the school uniforms? The students think the uniforms are ugly. 2. What kind of clothes do they usually wear? They usually want to wear their own clothes or they want to be allowed to design their own uniforms.

3. How do they like to study? They like to study in groups during the evening. 4. What are their ideas about vacations? They think vacations should be longer and longer vacations would give them time to do things like volunteering.

Underline the key phrases. allow sb. to do get noisy learn from sb. at present have an opportunity to do the other day would like to do concentrate on be good for keep sb. happy

Explain some difficult sentences. Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would concentrate more on our clothes than our studies. If we can’t do that, we should be allowed to design our own uniforms. It’s also probably a good idea for parents to allow teenagers to study in groups during the evening. Longer vacations would give us time to do things like volunteering.

Pairwork 3b (1) Ask students to write down as many school rules as possible. For example: Dos Don’ts Wear school uniforms. Wear necklace / bracelets. Arrive at class on time. Get your hair dyed. Listen attentively in class. Bring snacks and drinks to school. Be active in class. Bring cell phones to school. Finish homework on time. Talk too much in class. Be polite to others. Listen to music in class. Help others when needed. Shout or run in the hallway. Be honest. Cheat in the exams. Copy others’ homework. Go to the arcade / net club.

(2) Talk in pairs and tell one of your / your classmate’s experiences. * Can you obey all the school rules? * Have you ever broken some of the school rules like Peter? * How did you feel at that time? * Did you get a punishment? Target language: … wasn’t allowed to … should be allowed to …

After-reading: Discussion 你赞同穿校服吗？ 请发表自己的观点并说明理由，并设计自己理想的服装。 任务形式：以四人为一组开展此项活动。 任务目的： 1.使学生学会表达被允许做的事情和不被允许做的事情。 2.使学生学会阐明自己的观点并说明理由。

1、朗读下面的文章。 Should Students Wear School Uniform? As we all know, wearing school uniforms is indispensable for Japanese students, whereas for American students, it is not such a case, so should Chinese students wear school uniforms? Some believe in the advantages of wearing school uniforms. Firstly, wearing uniforms can cultivate collective spirit, which is typical of Japanese students. Secondly, schools can be kept in good order with

students wearing uniforms since the outsiders will be recognized immediately. Besides, wearing school uniforms can help students develop simple life habits. However, others don’t think so. They claim that wearing school uniforms will deprive students of individuality, which is always the source of amazing creativity. As for collective spirit, attending sports games seems to be more effective, and wearing school uniforms doesn’t result in simple life habit as we expect.

2.根据文章，写出赞成与不赞成穿校服的理由。 Pros Cons 3.写出自己赞成与不赞成穿校服的理由。 4.小组讨论赞成与不赞成穿校服的理由。

Passage I I think young people should be allowed to choose what they wear at school. All students have the right to feel comfortable in their own clothes. Most students think that they look stupid in their uniform and sometimes it is hard to find the right sizes. Also, some students only have one pair of shorts or pants, so if they get dirty they have to wear a dirty uniform the next day. 

Passage II I want to make myself smart. I believe everyone tries to look smart. However, we have to wear uniforms because we are students. Teachers always say uniforms can make students feel proud of their school. Although I don’t like wearing uniforms, I have to because I think it reminds students of the value and history of their school and builds a common spirit of unity among students. We just hope the school can improve the quality of the school uniforms. Then if we all look smart, we will concentrate more on our studies.

Passage III At present, we have to wear uniforms at school. These are the reasons for it. First, it makes students feel proud of their school and builds a common spirit of unity among students. It also can remind students of the value and history of their school. But students disagree. They think the colors are simple. They have boring designs and bad quality, they want to wear their own clothes. I think the school should improve the quality of the school uniforms.

Revision of Section B get to class late 上课迟到 take a test 考试 pass a test 考试及格 fail a test 考试不及格 finish a test early 提前答完试卷 strict rules 严格的规章 be strict with sb. 严格要求某人

the other day 前几天 get to doing sth. 开始着手做…… wear school uniforms 穿校服 look smart 看起来漂亮 concentrate on … 集中在…… be good for … 对……有好处 our own 我们自己 both … and … 和……两者都

get noisy 变得吵闹 learn from each other 互相学习 at present 现在目前 last summer 去年夏天 at the local hospital 在当地医院 go back to … 返回到…… a good experience 一个好的经历体验

句型练习 我的父母不允许我在上学的日子上网，真不公平。 我也是。我妈只允许我周五晚上看电视。 我觉得我们应该被允许做任何事情。 我同意你。 My parents don’t allow me to surf the Internet on school days, which isn’t fair. Neither do I. My mother only allows me to watch TV on Friday nights. I think we should be allowed to do anything. I agree with you.

我同意学生不允许有兼职工作，因为我们还不够大。学生应该 集中精力在学习上。 我也这样认为。但有时侯，我们有太多的规矩。比如，我们不 被允许在朋友家学习。 是的。实际上，那是个好办法，因为我们可以互相学习。 I don’t agree students should be allowed to have a part- time job, because we’re not old enough. Students should concentrate on study. I think so. But sometimes, we have too many rules. For example, we aren’t allowed to study at a friend’s house. I agree. In fact, it’s a good way to study because we can learn from each other.

Just for fun! Watch the flash and tell the rules.