Unit 7

Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

Section B 1 1a-2e

Presentation Read the questions. How often do you do these things? Write A for always, U for usually, S for sometimes and N for never. 1a

Do you ever... 1. get to class late? ______ 2. study with friends? ______ 3. finish a test early? ______ 4. worry about failing a test? ______ 5. …

Do you ever get to class late? Speaking 1b Talk about your answers in 1a. Do you ever get to class late? Yes, I sometimes get to class late.

Do you ever study with friends? Yes, I usually study with friends.

Do you ever finish your homework on time? Yes, I always finish my homework on time. Do you ever finish your homework on time?

Do you ever worry about failing a test? No, I never worry about failing a test.

Listening Listen and circle the things in 1a that Peter talks about. 1c Do you ever... 1. get to class late? ______ 2. study with friends? ______ 3. finish a test early? ______ 4. worry about failing a test? ______ 5. …

Listen again. Match these sentence parts. 1d 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 ___ c e a b d a. take the test. b. pass the test. c. fail a math test. d. take the test later. e. get to class late.

Explanation 1. fail a test 考试不及格（失败） 2. take a test 参加考试 3. pass the test 通过考试 4. be strict with 对某人严格要求 5. worry about 担心…

Read the statements. Then discuss them with your group. 1e Discussion Read the statements. Then discuss them with your group. 1e 1. Peter should be allowed to take the test later. 2. Students need strict rules. 3. Parents should not be too strict with teenagers. A: I think Peter should ... B: I don’t agree. C: I think ...

A: I think Peter should be allowed to take the test later. B: I don’t agree. C: I think students need strict rules. A: It’s not fair if they don’t even give him a chance. B: The school has to have rules. C: But if he explains what happened, the teacher will understand.

Discuss the questions in your groups. 2a Are you allowed to make your own decisions at home? What kinds of decisions?

Think about it 1. What’s your hobby? 2. Do you think hobby can get in the way of schoolwork?

Should I Be Allowed to Make Reading First, look at the title of the passage. Answer "yes" or "no". Find out how many in your group agree with you. Then read the passage. Does your answer change? 2b Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions ?

Read the passage again and answer the questions. 2c 1. What is Liu Yu’s hobby? 2. What does Liu Yu want to be when he grows up? His hobby is running. He wants to be a professional runner.

3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents not allow Liu Yu to practice his hobby at night? 4. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not? They believe that he should study hard in the evening.

Read the passage again and fill in the chart. Parents’ points Liu Yu’s points They worry about his ________. He wants to be a __________________. They think he should spend more time on ___________. He just wants to do what he _______. They think he needs to be ________________________________. He is serious about _______. They think it’s a difficult dream to _______. He _______ himself. success professional runner enjoys homework work hard and enter university running believes achieve

Language points 1. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork … get in the way of 挡……的路；妨碍 e.g. Computer games will get in the way of his study. 电脑游戏会影响他的学习。

2. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. support v. & n. 支持 e.g. I hope you will support me in my efforts to discover the truth. 在我努力寻求揭发真相时，希望你 能支持我。

Your support has meant a lot to me during this difficult time. 在困难时期，你的支持给了我很大的帮助。

3. …but I’m serious about running. be serious about 对……是认真的 e.g. 你应该认真对待你的工作。 You _______________________ your job. should be serious about

4. My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. enter v. 进来；进去 e.g. Please do not enter before knocking on the door. 进来前请先敲门。 He has no choice but enter that college. 除了进那所大学读书他别无选择。

5. I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. be allowed to do被允许做某事 e.g. You _____________________ that. 你将不被允许那样做。 will not be allowed to do

及时练 1. When I was your age, my parents didn’t _________ me to go out at night. A. let B. allow C. make D. ask 2. Should teenagers _______ allowed to make their own decisions? A. is B. are C. be D. / B C

6. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream. 这是一个倒装句，正常语序是I will have a chance to achieve my dream only then. 但由于与前文的连贯性及强调的需要，only then被置于句首。 英文的句子大多主语在前，谓语在后。但在一些句子中，由于修辞或句子结构上的需要，谓语被部分或完全置于主语之前，构成“倒装语序”。

only用于句子的开头，后接副词、介词短语或状语从句时，句子应倒装。例如： ______ yesterday _________ find out that his watch was lost. 直到昨天他才发现他的手表丢了。 ______ after a year _______ begin to see the results of my work. 直到一年后，我才开始看到我工作的成果。 Only did he did I Only

1. Lily crossed the street and ___________ the supermarket. 根据句意，选择恰当的单词或短语填 空，有的需要变换形式。 1. Lily crossed the street and ___________ the supermarket. 2. This is a good plan. All of us ___________ you. 3. Too many outdoor activities may ________________ your schoolwork. enter, get in the way of, support entered  support  get in the way of

Look in the passage for the words in bold Look in the passage for the words in bold. Then use them to complete sentences of your own. 2d

1. My parents worry about ____________ ___________. 2. My parents have always taught me how important it is to ___________________ _____________. 3. I am serious about __________________. 4. I think it is unfair __________________ ________________________________. my school result be honest in all situations my part-time job that I’m not allowed to hang out with my friends

5. I have always wanted to be __________ ______________. 6. My parents have nothing against _________. 7. I need to think about what will happen if ________________________________ ________________________________. 8. I need to spend more time on ___________________. an English teacher makeup I don’t get a place in the university of my choice practicing the piano

Discuss the questions with a partner Discuss the questions with a partner. Use the information in the passage to support your opinion. 2e What is your dream job? Do your parents support your dream?

What is your dream job? Do your parents support your dream? I want to be an actress. They don’t support my dream.

My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I under this, but I’m serious about acting. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do. I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.

Homework 1. Read the passage again after school. 2. Remember the words and expressions.